Scott Township Voting Changes Spark Local Outcry
Residents condemn the Republican controlled board for dividing Scott township into two precincts and placing polling sites at distant, difficult to reach locations across creeks and along township lines. The action, allegedly to suppress Democratic turnout, faced protest from County Auditor Manck and local figures, who cite law allowing one precinct to hold many voters.
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Scott Township
Republican Board of Commissioners
White Cloud
Spencer Township
Blue River
Big Indian Creek
Harrison Township
Dixie
Scott
Washington
Harrisons
Spencer Townships
Wyandotte Cave
Crawford County
St. J. Wilsen
Mnkius Trothrock
Board of Commissioners
Wilson
Ada
County Agent Reports Soil Tests and Farm Activities
County Agricultural Agent notes soil samples sent to Purdue for analysis and plans for soil improvement. Sixty limestone samples were analyzed for lime content, and over twenty farmers discuss limestone crushing on farms. More than 1500 tons of lime expected this fall. Over fifty boys to judge at the Fair with demonstrations planned. Poultry culling demonstrations held at Lanesville and Hubbard, with local turnout. A Jersey cattle breeders’ handbook is being prepared, detailing histories and records of twenty herds in Harrison County.
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Department of Soils and Crops
Purdue University
Jersey
Harrison County
Maxine Brown
Florence Fry
N. I. Clunie
Death of Mrs. Lillian Smith at Palmyra
Mrs. Lillian Smith 46 wife of Mancel Smith died Monday August 2 after a long illness at her home east of Palmyra. She leaves three children Raymond Hobart and Ernest Smith. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Palmyra Christian Church by Rev. Joe Bunch with burial in the church cemetery.
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Lillian Smith
Mancel Smith
Palmyra
Raymond
Hobart
Ernest Smith
Martin
Palmyra Christian Church
Joe Bunch
Crandall Ashworth Colts Defeated by Louisville Clark's Electric
The Crandall Ashworth colts lost 8 to 6 to Louisville Clark's Electric on Crandall diamond last Sunday. The game was exciting with a return match planned next Sunday against another Louisville team.
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Crandall Ashworth Colts
Louisville Clark
Crandall Diamond
Clark Boys
Louisville
Ramsey Grange to Host Big Celebration on August 21
Ramsey Grange No. 2228 invites members and guests to a large community celebration at Ramsey on Saturday August 21. Music by the Georgetown ladies band and Everett McClure of the State Grange. Addresses will be given by T. J. Wilson and Lew M. O'Bannon of Corydon.
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Ramsey
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Ed Beanblossom
Neighbors lured Ed ward Beaublossom from home on August 8 for a farm walk then surprised him with a birthday party. Relatives and friends arrived with baskets of treats to celebrate his 30th birthday at Elizabeth. Attending were extended families and local residents including the Gwartneys Timberlakes Lohmeyers Beanblossoms Neelys and Haggett. The Crandall LL B church Ladies Aid reorganized naming Anna Stiner Grace Baker Ruth Markwell and Elsie Ashley as officers.
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Edward Beaublossom
Jesse Gwartney
Gene Timberlike
Elizabeth Gwartney
Matilda Neely
Gene Timberlake
Oscar Lohmeyer
Ben Timberlake
Will Neely
Margaret
Philip Beanblossom
H. P. Beanblossom
Blaine Beanblossom
Ruby Lea
Ward Beanblossom
Annie Byerly
Samuel
Anna Lohmeyer
Vada Beanblossom
Marjorie Hottle
Ladies’ Aid of the Crandall LL. B. Church
Anna Stiner
Grace Baker
Ruth Markwell
Elsie Ashley
Corn and Chicken Show Postponed by Harrison Township
The corn and chicken show planned by Harrison township school children is postponed to a later date, likely November, with the county fair no longer the immediate venue. Funds for premiums are raised and a successful exhibit is still hoped for. participation urged, date to be announced.
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Harrison Township
Dan F. Struth
Death of Mrs Helen B Cotner at Laconia
Mrs Helen B Cotner wife of Wilford Cotner died at her home near Laconia last Friday after two years of heart trouble and arteriosclerosis. She was eighty years five months old and survived by a son unheard from in years and a stepson Emmett Conner. Burial was at St Michael on Saturday at three in the afternoon.
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Helen B. Cotner
Wilford Cotner
Laconia
Cotner
Emmett Conner
Willett
St. Michael
Bond Issues Approved for County Road Improvements
The State Board of Tax Commissioners approved issuing ten year non taxable bonds at 5 percent interest for Corydon and Elizabeth road and Corydon and Laconia road improvements under the County Unit Law. The Board of Commissioners ordered the County Treasurer to issue and sell the bonds after the Board’s decision, awaiting Supreme Court ruling on the law’s validity.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Corydon and
Elizabeth
Laconia
State Board
Supreme Court
Board of Commissioners
Dooley and Mills Tie Majestic Knot at Winchester
Dooley Floyd of this county and Mabel L Mills of Jay county wed in Winchester Indiana on Saturday July at. The groom is son of Jesse E Dooley and the bride daughter of Arden Mills both students at Indiana State Normal School Muncie. We wish them a happy and prosperous future.
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Floyd
Savings and Loan Association of Corydon Organized in 1891
The Savings and Loan Association of Corydon was organized in January 1891 and has operated daily since then. It accepts deposits from $1 to $50 and pays dividends to shareholders twice a year. Patrons can earn earnings from their money by investing.
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the Savings and Loan Association
Corydon
The
Savings and Loan Association
Rooney
Sugar Sale Ad for Thursday to Saturday
Local grocery listings advertise cane granulated sugar in 5 lb, 10 lb, 25 lb, and 100 lb quantities. Domino Sugar pricing includes 5 lb at $1.25, 10 lb at $2.48, 25 lb at $6.13, and 100 lb at $23.95. Quart tin cans offered at 59 cents per dozen. Cash and Carry Grocery Dept Miles' Variety Store.
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Cash & Carry Grocery Dept
Miles’ Variety Store
Born to Mr and Mrs Jerse Smith a 9010
A birth notice reports the arrival of a baby born to Mr and Mrs Jerse Smith. The fragment provides limited details but confirms parental names and a set numeric identifier.
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Mrs
Jerse Smith
Harrison County Sealed Bids Planned for James Bird Road
Harrison County Indiana invites sealed bids to grade drainage and pave with crushed stone a 14543 foot highway segment. Bids due Sept 7 1920 at 2 PM, awarded to lowest responsible bidder after noncollusion affidavit. Bond required double bid, project oversight by the Harrison County Board of Commissioners.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Corydon
Ind
State of
Indiana
Spencer and
Blue Fiiver
Flarrison County
James Bird
Sam C. Mauck
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Agriculture and Home Economics
C. H. Stanley
Lanesville
C. C. Hubbard
Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Hand Book
Belle Haggett
Sisseton
South Dakota
W. D. Barnes
Washington, D. C
M. Ella Barnes
Haggett
United States Indian Service
Prof. Haggett
Corydon Public Schools
Sam Windeli
Helen
Hall
Padlock Baking
Wilbur L. Miller
Dooley-Mills
Roger
Farrow
John Seipel
Albert Funk
Oscar D. Kirkham
Auditor Harrison Co
Victor
Hiebke
Vietrolas Tron
Conrad & Son Piano CO
van Brunt
John Deere Plow Co
G. Zabel
Alex Miller
Post Office Building
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