Illustrated Lecture Africa the Neglected Continent
Rev Willis S Rowe of New York will present an illustrated lecture in Corydon Sunday night August 17 on Africa the Neglected Continent He traveled among Central Africa tribes with the Methodist Board of Foreign Missions and will show original pictures and curios from Africa depicting scenes far in the interior where few whites have ventured
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Africa
Willis S. Rowe
New York
Corydon M
Rowe
Central Africa
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Milltown Social Scene Notables List Weekend Visitors
Residents and guests from Milltown and surrounding towns are recorded in a weekend roundup. Names include Kate Atz Rica Pinnick Frank Atz and families. Several visitors travel from Indianapolis Louisville Fredericksburg Corydon DePauw New Albany Henryville Marengo Mount Lebanon and St Francisville.
Captain Evans M Sherring Weds Santa Monica Socialite
Captain Evans M Sherring of the United States aviation corps and Miss Alston Burke of Santa Monica, a society favorite and scenario writer, were married at San Francisco City Hall after his discharge from Letterman General Hospital. The couple met at March Field, became engaged early this year, and wed soon after Sherring recovered from a February crash and return from Riverside aviation duties.
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Sherrill
Miss Burke
March Field
Walter E. Price
Price
Httie Hope
Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
Army
Mauckport
Ind
United States
Aviation Corps
Mrs W W Moore Dies in Vincennes
Mrs Margaret R Moore wife of Rev W W Moore died at her Vincennes home on July 30 The family had lived in New Middletown and Corydon while he served as U B Church pastor Three children survive the couple Funeral services were held at the U B Church in Vincennes with Rev Schoonover officiating The body was moved to Odon Indiana and burial in Walnut Hill cemetery is planned at Odon
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W. W. Moore
Vincennea
New Middletown
Corydon
U. B. Church
Vincennes
Margaret R. Moore
W.W. Moore
U. B
Rev. Schoonover
Ia State
Odon
Ind
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Murder charge follows Alton killing in Indiana
John H. Weathers returned from Flemish where he aided in the preliminary hearing of Joseph Berkla charged with murder in the first degree for killing Laud Sanders at Alton Indiana two weeks ago Berkla a local merchant shot Sanders three times in the back Sanders died days later in a Louisville hospital The quarrel stemmed from a fifteen cent freight bill. Dr Ada Bush and Ellis Bush of Louisville visited Corydon with Misses Adelic and Ella Woodruff of New Albany Mrs Bush heads the Bush Sanitorium in Louisville. Ellis though crippled from birth shows notable mental and academic progress under his mother's care.
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John H. Weathers
Fenelish
Joseph Berkla
Laud Sanders
Perkla
Alton
Ind
Berkla
Sanders
Louisville
N. A
Courier Jornal
Ada Bush
E. Elis Bush
Adelic
Ella Woodruff
New Albany
Lew M. O’bannon
Bush
South Fourth Avenue
Ellis
Ming Delia
Louisville banker shot by robber at home
Victor J. Bulleit 46, president of the Lincoln Savings Bank and Trust Company, was shot in his yard on Cherokee Road after refusing to raise his hands. A diamond ring, a gold watch, and $25 were stolen as a posse pursued a likely accomplice. Bulleit’s wound was painful but not life threatening and he was recovering with friends’ sympathy.
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V. J. Bulleit
Louisville
Mr. Hullett
Louisville Courier Journal
Victor J. Bulleit
Lincoln Saving Banks& Trust Company
Cherokee Road
Bulleit
Mr. Bullett
Thomas Buzan
Vick
Jersey Show Day at the Fair Draws HigH Hopes
Wednesday August 24 at the fair hosts the great pure bred Jersey Show praised as the largest ever in Harrison county. breeders urged to attend the Jersey event during the fair day.
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Harrison County Fair
Harrison County
Jersey
Local Social Notes Shine With Visits and Births
Meet your friends at Old Goshen Saturday. A son named Lester born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Guenther. Jennie Shickles staying with Cal Rosenbarger family at the County Asylum. Jerome Hays visiting grandmother Mrs. Lucy Wright in Kosmosdale. Howard and Kathleen Ekart visiting grandparents near Corydon. The Williars pass through en route to Corydon. Amzi Dodd consulting Dr. Sonne in Corydon. Strubbles attend Holiness Convention at Central. Nell Crosier and daughter Blanche visit Cecil Guenther’s family. Rosa Grose’s illness brings Henry Grose to New Albany. Meltons and family attend Gresham sale. Wells and Smiths visit T. G. Tranam. Kan napels visiting uncle Ben Backherms. Mrs. Backherms visiting in New Middletown. Piano purchased from Conrad & Son of Corydon for Smiths Camp Ground church. Julia Vanderbilt of Louisville visits mother’s grave at St. Michael’s. July 28 marked Mr. Fred Elbert’s 80th birthday. his children and relatives listed from Louisville and New Albany.
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Jennie Shickles
Cal Rosenbarger
Jerome Hays
Kosmosdale
Lucy Wright
Howard
Kathleen Ekart
Corydon
Joe Ekart
K. D. Williar
Ed Williar
Clifton
Amzi Dodd
Dr. Sonne
Jesse Strubble
Central
Nell Crosier
Blanche
Laconia
Cecil Guenther
Henry Grose
New Albany
Miss Rosa
Allie Melton
Allan Wesley
Leona
G. C
Conrad & Son
Smith’s Camp Ground
Julia Vanderbilt
Louisville
St. Michael’s
M"r. Fred Elbert
Ldren
David Melton
al ‘Orn
von Lambert
P. Chodes
Noah Dilbert
Loutaville
John A. Gordon
New al
For Sale Three Year Old Poland China Sow and Pigs
Three year old Poland China sow with eight pigs advertised by Jacob Shaffer of Corydon Indiana R R 5 Eureka phone A 10 3w.
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Poland
China
Jacob Shaffer
Corydon
Ind
R. R
Heureka
Corydon School Teaches For Coming Term
Corydon announces teacher assignments for the next term across high and grade schools. Names include Blanche Ridley Farin Latin Atwood Bliss History Mary McFarland English Edward Criss Agriculture Mrs Atwood J Bliss Domestic Science Huch Rhodes Print Arithmetic Physiology Bettie Riddle Baxley Reading Grammar John Daley History Geography Lenore Faith Lahue Fifth Ruth Denbo Fourth Alliene Brown Third Daisy Wolfe Second Ruth Shuck Primary Mrs Dan Neely Primary J Gee Reuter Supt Mathematics Sci601 begins September 5.
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Corydon
Blanche Ridley
Atwood Bliss
Mary McFarland
Edward Criss
Atwood J Bliss
Huch Rhodes
Bettie Riddle Baxley
Lenore Faith Lahue
Ruth Denbo
Alliene Brown
Daisy Wolfe
Ruth Shuck
Dan Neely
J. Gee
Reuter
Tuberculosis Testing of Cattle in Harrison County
Drs. Jacobi and Brunson tested 500 cows in Harrison County for tuberculosis last week. Nine reacted and will be slaughtered under federal supervision in Louisville this week. Almost 5,000 cows are under contract to be tested now, with nearly 2,000 already tested.
Hill Grove S S Celebration Near Corydon
The Hill Grove Sunday School plans its annual event in the grove six miles southwest of Corydon tomorrow August 11. A good program is set with refreshments and watermelons for all attendees.
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Hill Grove
Corydon
Miss Maggie Radmacher and Joseph Snyder Married in Boone
Miss Maggie Radmacher of Boone township and Joseph Snyder of Harrison township were married yesterday morning at the home of Rev. Jesse Shuck in Central. The ceremony was performed with relatives in attendance and the couple will reside on the groom’s farm about six miles south of Corydon.
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Maggie Radmacher
Boone Township
Joseph Snyder
Harrison Township
Jesse Shuck
Central
Corydon
Birthday celebration and cake for Uncle Fred
A correspondent notes a birthday celebration with a cake baked by Mrs David Melton and 80 candies on it. The writer wishes Uncle Fred many more happy birthdays.
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Bany
David Melton
Fred
Three County Celebrations Bring Large Crowds
Three celebrations drew large crowds last Saturday in New Amsterdam Moberly and Kingerys Grove near Elizabeth. The events featured speeches music and Sunday School programs with Rev J G Moore and Hon M C Thornton among speakers. Attendance was estimated high with 2000 at Kingerys Grove and about 500 at Moberly as churches fraternal orders and schools joined in community unity.
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New Amsterdam
Moberly
Kingery’s Grove
Elizabeth
Red Men
A. B
M. E
J. G. Moore
Corydon
M. C. Thornton
New Albany
Harrison County
Moberly M. EF
Fount&in
Gethsemane
Thompson's Chapel
Haas
Bayard Bell
Fourth Annual Celebration at Zoar TU
The program lists events for August 18 including songs by Zoar S S, Rev Patterson, Rev Eskew, Crandall, Pfrimmer's Chapel S S, and Mott U B S, with recitations by Mayme Albin and Mary Gresham, noon and 1:30 p.m. addresses by Judge T J Wilson and others.
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Jesse Shuck
Pfrimmer
Zoar TU. B. S. S
Zoar S
Zoar
Mary Gresham
Hurstown
T. J. Wilson
Funeral planned for longtime Corydon resident John H. Lewis
John H. Lewis of Corydon area died Friday at St Edward's Hospital New Albany after long illness. His daughter Mrs Harry Routh hosted the body in New Albany until burial at Pfrimmar's Chapel after services there. He was about seventy and a former stage driver between Corydon and New Albany. Survived by two sons Frank Lewis near Corydon Jct. and James B. Lewis of New Albany.
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John H. Lewis
Corydon
St Edward’s Hospital
New Albany
Harry Routh
Pfrimmar
Mr. Lewis
Frank Lewis
Near Corydon Jct
James B. Lewis
Prof Fisher Leaves Corydon for Columbia City
Prof E L Fisher longtime Corydon public schools superintendent has become principal of the high school in Columbia City Indiana. He and his family will move soon. Friends express regret at their departure as Fisher's brother in law drives them away in someone else’s car after a farewell here in Corydon. John H Lewis longtime Corydon resident died Friday.
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E. l. Fisher
Corydon
Columbia City
Indiana
Mia Firzther
John H. Lewis
Glenwood Cemetery Cleanup Set for August 13
Glenwood Cemetery in Taylor township three miles south of Elizabeth will be cleaned next Saturday August 13. All interested persons are urged to attend early in the forenoon to help with the work.
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Glenwood
Taylor Township
Elizabeth
Notice to Settle and Local Visitors Reach Corydon
Notice to settle by August 25, 1921, issued by W. Eb. Wolpert of Laconia. Franklin township resident Anthony M. Eisert and party, including son Walter and relatives from LaFayette, Louisville, and Jackson township, visited Corydon by Memmer car and planned to stay through midweek.
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W. EB. Wolpert
Laconia
Harrison County Fair Promises Best Local Produce and People
The message touts the Harrison County Fair as displaying top horses cattle hogs sheep poultry corn wheat oats vegetables and people. It urges attendance at the Harrison County Fair Grounds to see the county’s best and asks how anyone could stay home.
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Harrison County Fair
Harrison County
Marriage License Notices of Four Couples
Four couples listed for marriage licenses: Thomas R Harpe and Marie EF Leffler. James Richard Bishop and Gladya Evaline Rest. Joseph M Snyder and Maggie Mse Radmacher.
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Thomas R. Harpe
Marie EF. Leffler
James Richard Bishop
Gladya Evaline Rest
Joseph M. Snyder
Maggie Mse Radmacher
For sale mule two years old cited in ad
For sale span of two year old mulea. Address John Roudenbush Corydon R. or phone Crandall exchange J-13-3me.
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John Roudenbush
Corydon R
Crandall
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S. S
Elizabeth New Amsterdam
Kingery's Grove
Posey Township
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Bethesda Sunday Schools
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George
M. A. Cossaboom
Corydon Christian Church
Joseph Bartlett
Corydon Presbyterian Church
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Cossaboom
Bartlett
St Peter’s S. S
Gladys Smith
Rev
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Blanche Davidson
L. C. Fisher
Lanesville
W. E. Yenawine
Pfrimmer’s Chapel
Prof. Fisher
Glenwood Cemetery
Anthony M. Beisert
Franklin Township
Walter
Charles Eisert
LaFayette
Thomas A. Memmer
Thomas Memmer
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