Subscription prices raised for Corydon papers in 1918
Publishers Lew M. O Bannon and Frank Self announce a subscription rate hike due to rising costs. Current rates hold until October 1, 1918, after which all subscribers pay 1.59 per year. advance payments before that date remain at 1.00 in county or 1.25 out of county, with prior prepayments applying to the new terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Lew M. O’bannon
Corydon Democrat
Frank Self
Corydon Republican
Soldier J Frank Allen Wounded in France at Twenty Four
Mrs Carter Burn of New Salisbury received a Washington telegram stating her son J Frank Allen has been severely wounded in action in France on July 18. He is 24, enlisted in March 1917, sailed overseas in June, and serves as a private in Company A of the U S Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter C. Burn
New Salisbury
Washington D.C
J. Frank Allen
France
Co. A
U. S. Infantry
Public Sale of Personal Property at Estate of Valentine Cline
Public sale of the estate of the late Valentine Cline conducted by administrator John J. Brunner. Auction includes a 16 horsepower Huber engine, machinery, farm implements, tools, wildlife items, household goods, six cattle, two fresh cows, and calves. Sale openings at 9:30 A.M. on Wednesday September 4, 1918, by R. F. Davis, auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Brunner
Valentine Cline
Birdwell Clover Hutier
Rosenthal
Gaar-Scott
Oepin
R. F. Davis
Final Notice to Automobile Owners for Speed and Park Rules
Final notice from Chas C Guiley town marshal warns drivers in Corydoo about speeding and parking on the right side of the street. An ordinance forbidding cut outs is cited. W H Bullett & Sons requests immediate settlement of past due notes or accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydoo
Chas. C. Guiley
Fown
Mrs Martha Oatley Dies at Salem
Mrs Martha Oatley aged about eighty years died at her home in Salem on Friday morning. The funeral and burial occurred at Salem Sunday afternoon. She was sister to Mrs Truth Fo Penk and stepmother to Mrs Ruki, with several relatives noted in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villythia Oatley
Salen
Salem
Nope Featies
Truth Fo Penk
Ruki Wett Ayer
Tatles
Atrs
Ter
Bd G. Keller
Ruth
Robert
Piies
Che Parmer
Geo B Wahl Offers Ranger and Pathfinder Bicycles
Ranger and Pathfinder bicycles with bicycle accessories offered at Geo B Wahl's shop. Bicycle repair services also available, as advertised in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Pathfinder
Geo. B. Wahl
County appoints two students to Purdue University
The Board of Commissioners in August named Elwood Watson and Robert P. O Bannon to represent the county at Purdue University. Each county may send two students yearly and no other applicants were found. Robert has completed one year at Purdue while Elwood starts his first term in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Elwood Watson
Grant Watson
Robert P.O’ Bannon
Lew M O Bannon
Corydon
Purdue University
Purdue
Robert
Elwood
Listed for Service in Corydon Draft Board Exam List
A medical board in Corydon reviewed boys for full or limited service on August 6. The list shows each name with P for physical service and U for united service, including Jesse Z Kopp Win J Dannreuther Pinkney Kinser Charles W Clunie Charles W Brunner Lewis Walker Chas E Wolfe John Haz Hoy E Housel Hobart Harbest Jesse L Rumbly William G Wilson Eq Bo Stark Tullie G Watson Herbert A Sharp Loren Hendricks Isaac R Kessinger Alva A Snyder Edward M Stevens Carlton R Brown Edwin Leiber Edward F Keim Henry R Emily Narvey Lntreman Walter H Ewanger Clyde Stevens Asal L Harbaugh Clarence W Mauck Walter R Woertz Herles Heistman James R Alien James W Bian Henry I Kituerman Dan Beanblossom Ralph D Barry Andrew Pearson Sherman McAdams James Williand Brown Charles V Cline Major W Delainger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Board
Corydon
Moodsay
Fur Services
U. Fur
Jesse Z Kopp
Win. J. Dannreuther
Pinkney Kinser
Charles W. Clunie
Charles W. Brunner
Lewis Walker
Chas. E. Wolfe
John EF
Haz Hoy
E. Housel
Hobart Harbest
Jesse L. Rumbly
William G. Wilson
Bo Stark
Tullie G. Watson
Herbert A. Sharp
Loren Hendricks
Isaac R. Kessinger
Alva A. Snyder
Edward M. Stevens
Carlton R. Brown
Edwin Leiber
Edward F. Keim
Flenry R. Emily
Narvey L. Sntreman
Walter H. Ewanger
Clyde Stevens
Asal L. Harbaugh
Clarence W. Mauck
Walter R. Woertz Herles Heistman
PT. Saepera
James R. Alien
James W. Bian
Henry I. Kituerman
Dan Beanblossom
Ralph D. Barry
Andrew Pearson
Sherman McAdams J
Williand Brown
Charles V. Cline
Major W. Delainger
Notable Names in Local Ledger Include Brintey Bigier and Whitman
A fragment lists Marshall H. Brintey Daniel J. Bigier Hobart Brewer and Walter W. Whitman among local figures. The brief notes their mention in a community record, with no further context provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall H. Brintey
Daniel J. Bigier
Hobart Brewer
Walter W. Whitman
Round Trip to Kansas by Cort Snyder Family
Mr and Mrs Cort Snyder and daughters Ester and Corrinne live near Corydon and returned last Saturday from Lewis Kansas after seven weeks there. Mr Snyder tended 240 acre farm with 120 acres of wheat on rent yielding 1200 bushels but the wheat east of his farm failed. They traveled about 900 miles each way in five days by car noting a severe drought across the route and first green growth seen near Terre Haute Indiana. Livestock was reportedly flooded in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cort Snyder
Ester
Corrinne
Corydon
Lewis
Kansas
Snyder
Here
Kanges
Boey
Terre Gaute
Indiana
Palmyra
Liv Gast
Illinois
Four county youths to attend camps in Iowa and Ohio
Four colored boys from this county will go to Camp Dodge Iowa within eight days beginning August 22. Two hundred will attend Camp Sterman Ohio within five days beginning August 26. Exact dates are not yet given. A kitchenware set is offered to every purchaser of a product during a demonstration week at the store beginning August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Camp Sterman
Ohio
Rome
Centennial celebration at Martonshore parade and sale
A long OCR fragment lists numerous names and affiliations for a centennial event at Martonshore Washington County with a parade on August 17 and a dance or celebration through September 15. It mentions a veterans relief display, a band, and local dignitaries from New Albany Ketpersville Corvdoar and others. The piece promotes hardware store Hurst Hardware Co and the Moab Demonstrator product during the event week starting August 26.
Mrs Jane Berg Dies Suddenly in Franklin Township
Mrs Jane Berg aged 69 died suddenly at home in Franklin Township on Sunday morning August 11 while at work. Her maiden name Harritt, longtime county resident, is survived by her husband Nicholas Berg and sister Mrs Clark of Knox County. Funeral services were held at Primmer's Chapel yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Jane Berg
Franklin Township
Mra. Berg
Harritt
Nicholas Berg
Clark
Knox County
Pfrimmer’s Chapel
Two Sons in Service One in France
John Becker of this place has two sons in the service Dressel Becker enlisted over three years ago and Edward Becker went to Indianapolis with Harrison county boys for mechanical training Edward visited family over the weekend and his father traveled to Indianapolis to see him Dressel has been in France about a year and writes letters from Headquarters Railway Artillery Reserve First Army American I F The letters describe long working days language barriers and differences with French customs noting hard work and limited amusements in France plus a casual comment on hunting and swimming desires. an advertisement for a MAJESTIC range promises a free kitchen set during an August 26 demonstration at Hurst Hardware Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Becker
Dressel Becker
Edward Becker
Indianapolis
Harrison County
Edward
Dressel
France
First Army
I. F
States
Goldier
Wes
America
NEW REGISTRATION PLANS FOR NATIONAL SERVICE
The Local Conscription Board reports to prepare for registration under a proposed Man Power Bill raising the age limit from 18 to 45. The plan calls for registrants to sign by voting precincts with one chief registrar at each site. The bill is not yet law but expected to pass, though changes may occur before presidential signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Letter from Sanny France to Corydon friend from Brest France 1915
Sanny France writes from U S Naval Air Station Brest France dated July 22 1915 to Lew M Bannon Corydon Indiana. He notes censorship prevents details of duties with the U S Naval Aviation Forces in France and expresses pleasure in travel and service. He mentions missed home leave cordial regards to Jack Heth and Christian Sunday school group and that plans may shift with duties, ending with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Naval Air Station
Brest
France
Lew M. Bannon
Corydon
Ind
UC Bannon
U. S
Jack Heth
Obituary for Alice J Bilis Walker in Columbia City Indiana
Alice J. Bilis Walker born November 12 1866 died August 1 1918 at Columbia City Indiana aged 51 years 8 months 19 days. Wife of John A Walker married April 23 1899. One child died in infancy. She was a member of the M E church. Survived by husband a mother two brothers and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice J
George
Adaline Bilis
Columbia City
Ind
John A. Walker
M. E. Church
Scott's Emulsion Promises Strength and Appetite Boost
Ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a blood enriching tonic to restore energy for the sick and weak. It claims natural appetite improvement and lasting strength, urging run down, tired, nervous, or overworked people to start using the product today. Also notes availability of wheels and buggy harness at Geo B Wahd's in Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Edwards
Cardus
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
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Edward H. Lind
Joseph &. Adalph
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James F. Garnes
Robert Quebbeman
Edgar Whitman
Geo, RK
Raymond F
Getterfinger
Raymond O. Gilliam
Silas Lafbuke
A. Atwood
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Willam A Buse
Aconze B. Singdetoe
Clarence BE. Snider
John Io Sancers
S. Kacis
Edward Beeoper
George Critchlow
Fred Elwanper
P Joseph Fl. Cievens
Centennial Peonec
MQ Martonshore
Washington County
Sadumekiy
Opty
Will Neil
Hares
Dibar
New Albany
J. Alex
Ketpersville
Lew M. Totogmen
Corvdoar
Majmstec
Hurst Hardware CO
Wilbur Miller
Demmonstration
Sanny
Pam
A. G. Thomas
A. Sitite Ui Sio
Fetter
Davis
Geo. B. Wahd's
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