Improvements at the county fair grounds described
A Democrat reporter notes new buildings and preparations for the fair. A cross shaped agricultural art and floral hall, a 264 coop poultry house, a new hotel with low rates, refreshment stands, two bands, and nightly concerts will accompany the Hog and Sheep site and old floral hall removal. Receptions for Home Comers planned with a registering stand and free evening concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
C. W. Conrad
Kesham
Death of Theodore Mosier at Bradford Farm
Theodore Mosier aged fifty nine and a long respected Bradford area resident died at his home two and a half miles east of Bradford on Friday August 6. He was the eldest of twelve children, a Civil War veteran who enlisted four times and served about thirty three months. He attended St Johns Church and the Christian church at Bradford, never marry, and lived with his sister and brother on the family farm. Four brothers, three sisters and many relatives mourn his passing from congestive heart failure after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Mosier
Bradford
St. John’s Qurch
Mosier
Christan Church
Bethany United Brethren Church Dedicated Near Corydon
The Bethany United Brethren church two miles west of Corydon was dedicated last Sunday with Rev. E C Avis and Rev A B Condo leading services and Rev E G Jann of the Methodist church participating. A large crowd shared noon dinner, and early afternoon services were held before rain halted grove meetings. The neat 28 by 40 foot building features a five foot pulpit recess a vestibule and a seven foot square belfry costing 1518 dollars with all costs covered by pledges and donations including 278 called and 292 80 contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Corydon
Bethany
E. C.avis
A. B. Condo
E. G. Jann
Luther Chapel
Oak Grove
Avis
Indiana township institute aims as model school for teachers
The Indiana State Department of Public Instruction outlines township institute goals to serve as a model school, urging thorough work, proper compensation, and a fixed program. It encourages focused reading, teacher reports, and monthly topics such as reading, language, and health, with room for practical additions by the program committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Department of Public Instruction
Township Institute
Fair Grounds To Be Lighted At Night This Year
The fair grounds will be illuminated with electricity and policed for order at night. The Corydon and North Vernon bands will perform jointly on Wednesday to Friday evenings, with Conrad & Son providing a central string band concert nightly. Admission to night concerts is free and aimed at attracting visitors who stay overnight or travel from nearby areas.
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Corydon
North Vernon
Conrad & Son
Carloud of E. Z. Bakeflowr Arrives at Elevator
Carloud of E Z Bakeflowr arrived at the town elevator on Monday. The report notes an 18 8 figure tied to the event in the OCR text.
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Carloud
E. Z
Special Train Between New Albany and Corydon in 1909
The Southern Railway Company will run a special train on Thursday September 2 and Friday September 3 1909 from New Albany Indiana to Corydon Indiana and return according to the following schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
New Albany
Ind
Corydon
Linen Shower Honors Rev and Mrs Bartle on Anniversary
A surprise linen shower for Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Bartle marked their twelfth wedding anniversary last Thursday. About fifty friends gathered at the Battle home to present gifts while the couple, recently moved to Corydon, were celebrated with cake and frappe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Bartle
Bartle
Corydon
Indians Triumph Over Corydon In One-Sided Game
The traveling Indian team defeated Corydon 10 to 0 at the Fair Grounds last Saturday afternoon. Corydon played without several top players and used substitutes, while the Indians showed professional-level play and offense throughout, overwhelming the local nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Corydon
Dam Kampers Headed to Blue River Dam Camp
A group called the Dam Kampers is camping ten days at the Blue River dam near White Cloud starting last Friday. The party includes Misses May Sreutzer Bess Prosser Jemma Prosser Annis J Davis Fannie Cole Edna Williams Wilma Hanger Myrtle Shoemaker Bess Conraid Fern Bean Irene Gwartney Christine Thornbury Bertha Wiseman and Messrs Dowl ing Albert McGrain Bruce Chas Funk H Carr Miller Chas Sxeller Wilbur Miller Carlton Daniel Guy Bullett Will Irwin. Mr and Mrs Chas Buchanan are chaperons with Daniel Fried serving as chief fisherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Messrs Dowling
Albert McGrain
Bruce
Chas. Funk
H. Carr Miller
Chas. Sxeller
Wilbur Miller
Carlton Daniel
Guy Bullett
Will Irwin
Chas. Buchanan
Daniel Fried
Watson Heirs Notice Seeks James Watson’s Heirs in Indiana
A letter from STOTSENBURG & WEATHARES of New Albany asks local papers to help locate heirs of James Watson who is said to have lived near New Albany about 1857. He left eight children Edward John Richard Davitt Lizzie Jane Gabrielle and another son unnamed. The request targets readers in nearby counties who may know the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Im. O'Bannon
Corydon
Ind
Sox
James Watson
New Albany
Edward
John
Richard
Davitt
Lizzie
Jane
Grabrielle
For Sale Nine Fine Ewes and Colts by C. W. Thomas
A classified line advertises nine fine ewes and several colts for sale. Contact 233 C. W. Thomas for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Thomas
Home Comers Need Rooms for 50th Fair
The article urges Corydon residents to host Home Comers and visitors during the fair week. It asks locals with spare rooms or beds to volunteer and send their names to fair officers Amos Lemmon or A. G. Watson. Hosts are asked to offer reasonable rates to help accommodate guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Amos Lemmon
A. G. Watson
Veranda addition noted for Lanesville resident Henry Zabel
Local items report Henry Zabel has a fine veranda around his Lanesville home. Mrs. Mattie J. Horner attends Holiness Camp in New Albany. Wm Bauer and Maud Walker return from visits to Indiana Harbor and Chicago. Socials include Mesdames Yost and Eisert with the Bruchs in Greeleyburg. Ev Lutheran leaders Schleicher Prelle Reinhardt attend LaPorte Synod. Mrs. Edward Walter’s family visit Ky kinfolk before Ohio River travels. Eisert Sr receives letter from Spokane friends about land and city property trades as people flock to the area amid mixed expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie J. Horner
New Albany
Wm. Bauer
Maud Walker
Indiana Harbor
Chicago
John Yost
A. M. Eisert
John Bruch
Greeleyburg
Edward Walter
Elizabeth Rogers
Altha Jones
Kosmodale
Ohio River
Peter LaPlant
Taylor Township
A.M. Eisert
Rudolph C. Bettinger
Spokane
Wash
Union
Bridgeport Notes From Conncarter and Nearby
Philip B Williams has malaria fever. A man named West caught a fine twenty pound catfish Sunday. Captain Villiem is adding to his house. T W Peters has twenty summer boarders from Falls Cities. Charles Bowers and Elsie Williams visited relatives in Louisville last week. Y L Farnsley and family attended cumi meeting at New Albany Sunday. Sunday school picnic at Sugar Grove planned for Saturday. Mrs Matte Cunningham visiting sister Mrs Hattie Miller of Louisville. Jack Maelx has spinal disease. Dr Weaver of Elizabeth is the attending physician. Carl Mecitsky of New Albany boarding at T W Peters writes and posts miles that govern boarders. Marshall Lemon and Earl Bogers of New Albany visited Zola Peters and Jessie Blunk Saturday and Sunday evenings.
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Man West
Captain Villiem
Charles Bowers
Elsie Williams
Louisville
Y. L. Farnsley
New Albany
Jack Maelx
Dr. Weaver
Elizabeth
Carl Mecitsky
T. W. Peters
Marshall Lemon
Earl Bogers
Zola Peters
Jessie Blunk
Local Notes From Hursttown And Nearby Areas
Chicago visitor Pan Wfurn is in town visiting relatives. Robert Wetzel of Depauw was in the area Sunday. Ivan Barrow bought a horse from Martin Engleman of Shiloh last week. Floyd Wright traveled to New Albany for a Silver Heights meeting. Mr and Mrs McCann of New Albany stay with William Pope’s family. Mrs William Marshall went to New Albany Friday for daughter’s illness. Myrtle Byerly returned home to Syracuse Kentucky after a stay here. Mrs Henry Miller and family visited New Albany and attended camp at Silver Heights last week, returning Monday.
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Pan Wfurn
Chicago
Robert Wetzel
Depauw
Ivan Barrow
Martin Engleman
Shiloh
Floyd Wright
New Albany
Silver Heights
McCann
William Pope
William Marshall
Myrtle Byerly
Syracuse
Henry Miller
Roscoe
Gluntys
Wheat to Elevator Leads to E. Z. Bake Flour Sale
A brief classified item urges taking wheat to the local Elevator for purchase by E. Z. Bake Flour. The short notice lists no date or location beyond the Elevator and the firm E. Z. Bake.
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E. Z
Death of George H. Taylor in Palmyra
George H. Taylor aged about sixty died suddenly at his Palmyra home last Sunday morning after a quiet Saturday night. Funeral services were held at the Palmyra A B church conducted by Rev. McKinney. He was unmarried and a member of the M E church and I O O F Lodge. Surviving siblings include Mrs. Louis Ellis of Bloomington, Charles Taylor of Greenville, Oliver Taylor of Horse Cave Kentucky, and Harry and Hartvey Taylor of Palmyra.
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George H. Taylor
Palmyra
A. B
McKinney
M. E. Church
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Local notes from the Central area after a busy week
Willard Tindall returned from Knox county last Thursday. Camp meeting at Silver Heights drew attendees from this vicinity. Jesse Rhodes and family visited J. L. Watson's family last Sunday. S. D. Tindall took a business trip to Corydon last Thursday. Jesse O. Pitman and wife, back from three weeks in Kansas, arrived Saturday with Zelma. Quarterly meeting at Bethel is set for next Sunday. Rev. J. H. Walls is Presiding Elder. A court case State vs Eugene Watson and Wm Flanigan for disturbing meeting noted last Friday before Squire Bixler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Tindall
Knox County
Silver Heights
Jesse Rhodes
J. L. Watson
S. D. Tindall
Corydon
Jesse O. Pitman
Kansas
Zelma
Bethel
J. H. Walls
Squire Bixler
State
Eugene Watson
Wm. Flanigan
Camp Ground Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Will Wolpert bought a new rubber tire buggy. Miss Hala Zimmerman and daughter Nellie of Milton Kansas visit sister Mrs. Ed Cooper. Miss Rena Grossman of New Albany returns home from visiting Miss Julia Cooper. Sunday guests include Mrs. Ed Cooper, Hala Zimmerman and daughter Nellie, Walter McRae and family, Alice McRae of Chicago, John McRae and family, Norman Cooper and Miss Moore.
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Will Wolpert
Hala Zimmerman
Nellie
Milton
Kansas
Ed. Cooper
Rena Grossman
New Albany
Julia Cooper
Ed, Cooper
Walter McRae
Alice McRae
Chicago
John McRae
Norman Cooper
Miss Moore
Former Harrison County Woman Dies In Oklahoma
Mrs. John Nicum died at her Willard Oklahoma home on Sunday August 8 after about two weeks of paralysis. Daughter of the late Amos Zenor she formerly lived in Harrison County. Her sister Mrs. Joseph Yochem rushed from Corydon to visit but arrived after her death. She was about fifty, survived by a husband eight children a mother eight sisters and two brothers.
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John Nicum
Willard
Oklahoma
Amos Zenor
Joseph Yochem
Corydon
Yochem
Death of Mrs Eckart at Brydon
Mrs Lacey Eckart wife of Lafayette Eckart died at her home south of Brydon on the 11th. Funeral held at Fair View church and burial at Jordan cemetery. She suffered Brights disease with complications and was sick only a few days. Aged thirty two she leaves her husband three children and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey Eckart
Lafayette Eckart
Brydon
Fair View
Jordan
Bright
Dogwood Stars Defeat Hurst Team In 18 to 10 Ball Game
Sunday afternoon August 15 the Dogwood Stars defeated the Hurst town team by 18 to 10 at the latters ground near Dogwood. The Dogwood squad included manly boys and local girls noted as excellent cooks.
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Hursttown
Dogwood Stars
Latters
Dogwood
Manly
Public Sale in Spencer Township Off Depauw
H O Wikeman announces sale of personal property at his premises four miles south of Depauw in Spencer township on Saturday August 21. Jersey cattle and one horse will be among the items offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Township
Depauw
Jersey
H. O. Wikeman
Bake R Flour
A short, fragmented note mentions bake r flour with unclear context and incomplete details. No clear event or participants are identifiable from the text.
Mrs Sarah Johnson Dies After Long Illness at 69
Mrs Sarah Johnson wife of John C Johnson died Monday night at home on Mulberry Street. The remains will be interred today at Rogers Camp Ground. She suffered lung trouble for 29 years and had a complex of diseases before death. She was 69 and mother of six, with a son Harry Johnson of St Louis and three daughters Mrs J L Rowe, Mrs Addie M Aydelotte, and Mrs Lilllish G Goodenough. She leaves nineteen grandchildren and three sisters Mrs Mary Gunterman Mrs Emma Biggs and Mrs Jane Biggs. A longtime Methodist, she was a good Christian woman.
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Sarah Johnson
John C. Johnson
Mulberry Street
Rogers
Camp Ground
Harry Johnson
St. Louis
J. L. Rowe
Addie M. Aydelotte
North Loop
Neb
Lilllish G. Goodenough
Little Rock
Ark
Mary Gunterman
Webster Township
Emma’ Biggs
Jane Biggs
Pike County
Methodist Church
West Bloom rural notes and religious farewell sermons
White Cloud reports Joseph Wiseman laying a new barn foundation while farmers plow for wheat. Julius Hughes returns from the West for a brief visit. Andrew Rothrock and family may relocate near his old home. Rev. W. H. Todd offers farewell sermons at New Bethel Blue River and Fountain with large attendance and new officers elected. Six hundred attended the quarterly meeting with at least one hundred seventy five kneeling at the sacramental board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Hughes
Andrew Rothrock
W. H. Todd
New Bethel
Blue River
Fountain
Social News from Flatwoods Visits by Local Families
Flatwoods residents report multiple visits from Louisville relatives including Mrs. L. J. DeVos and daughter Dorothy. Clara Richert and Mrs. DeVos called on Amos Lemmon, while Mr. and Mrs. Chas Deuser and three children traveled from Louisville. Edwin, Oliver Steinkamp, and Wallace Dow also visited relatives nearby. William Richert and daughter Minnie came from near Palmyra, and the Henriots from Louisville visited Henry Vogt as Emma and Florence Bickel returned to Louisville after two weeks with the Bickels and Richerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Deuser
Louisville
Flatwoods
Edwin
Oliver Steinkamp
Wallace Dow
Wm. Richert
Minnie
Palmyra
F. A. Henriot
Edna
Henry Vogt
Emma
Florence Bickel
George Bickel
Conrad Richert
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Sherrill on 54th
On Sunday August 8 a large group gathered at the home of Mrs. John Sherrill to celebrate her fifty four birthday. Guests included Hubert Shireman and family Abe Beanblossom and D E Beanblossom Eli Shireman and daughter Bertha Geo Frank Mrs Kate Fleshman Mrs Sidney Sherrill and daughters Edyth and Laura and son Dewey Mr and Mrs Allen Toney and daughter Edyth Mrs Winfield Sherrill and son Paul Mr and Mrs Geo Simier and son Francis Mr and Mrs Claude Hisey Mr and Mrs Willard Wiseman Miss Stella Beanblossom Ethel Frank Rogue Hattie Hisey Thel a Beanblossom Eva Shireman Messrs Moody Beanblossom Wayne Winders and Herbert Beanblossom. They departed late with wishes for many more happy birthdays.
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John Sherrill
Hubert Shireman
Abe .Beanblossom
D. E. Beanblossom
Eli. Shireman
Bertha
Geo. Frank
Kate Fleshman
Sidney Sherrill
Edyth
Laura
Dewey
Allen Toney
Winfield Sherill
Paul
Geo. Simier
Francis
Claude
Hisey
Willard Wiseman
Stella Beanblossom
Ethel Frank
Rogue
Hattie Hisey
Thela Beanblossom
Eva Shireman
Moody Beanblossom
Wayne Winders
Herbert Beanblossom
Marriage License Notice and Local News Snippet
Walter L. Gilham and Java Bf. Sims appear on a marriage license notice. Luther S. Ellis and Tillie B. Haub are mentioned with Mr and Mrs A C Ludlow and baby visiting relatives in the county. Local items include elevator headlines and a Mead’s Bread remark.
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Walter L. Gilham
Java
Bf. Sims
Luther S. Ellis
Tillie B. Haub
A. C. Ludlow
Louisville
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Philip J. Reinhardt
Ev. Lutheran Synod
LaPorte
Bridgeport
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Falls
Sugar Grove
Mrs. Matte Cunningham
Mrs
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