Harrison County Man Expands California Business Ties
Harrison County resident Mr. Eli Shields and family visit Brone township relatives as letters from son Harry W. Shields in Fresno reveal Trewhitt and Shields winning a $1,000,000 Fidelity Trust Bank project in Fresno and other large contracts including a Burkersfield school. A Fresno Synod delegation noted, plus a 1200 mile California auto trip and raisin prices. Also listed are a Corydon rural carrier exam, a cattle sale near Corydon, and Columbus visitor Joan C Hilger with eight year old Charles staying ten days in Buone township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Shields
James
Brone Township
Burkersfield
Joan C. Hilger
Charles
Columbus
Indiana
Mr. Hilger
John Greer
Buone Township
Mr. Hiber
Harrison County
Don’t Send the Children to the Fair
A brief exhortation urges keeping children away from the fair while inviting Cem to bring them. The note promises activities for every family member.
Lightning Sets Barn Ablaze Near Corydon
A large barn owned by John W. Kang on the Deatrick farm, half a mile below New Al Day, burned after a lightning strike early August 7. Fortyseven tons of hay and oats plus three horses and three hogs were lost. cows saved. Insurance and property totals place losses around 4 009 on Deatrick and 1 700 on Marsh, with barn valued near 3 000 and partial insurance on assets. Also advertised: sale of a fresh cow with calf and a two year old colt at Mart Wheat’s farm north of Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Baxiey
Corydon
John W. Kang
Deatrick
William Marsh
Mart Wheat
In Loving Remembrance of Herschel Blake
One year has passed since Herschel Blake died on August 6 1919. The family recalls friendship and visits to his grave with sorrow yet faith. The verse honors a child who died young and rests in heaven, signed by Aunt B. B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Blake
Herschel
Christ
Aunt B. B
Gresham Vandervort Wed in Quiet Presbyterian Ceremony
Esther E. Gresham and Paul Vandervort were married Saturday afternoon at 3 50 in the First Presbyterian church. The couple plans a Chicago Clinton Bloomington honeymoon then a Bloomington home. Vandervort is an accountant for Bloomington Wholesale. both families noted prominent local roots. Four colts for sale including two-year-old and sucklings advertised by Emmett Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Esther E. Gresham
Paul Vandervort
Vandervort
Chicazo
Points
J. H. Gresham
Bloomington Grove
McLean High School
Normal University
Myr Vandervort
Vanderwort
Clinton
Bloomington Wholesale Company
Clinton High School
McLean County
Chicago
Bloomington
Butlestin
Capt. W. H. H. Hudson
Corydon
Rusk and Lamb wed in Elizabeth at Dyer home
Mrs. Althar Rusk widow of William Rusk and Mr. James Lamb of Crandall married at the Dyer home on Saturday July 31. Rev J G Moore of Corydon M E church conducted the ceremony. Bettie Lamb, long known in Elizabeth, and the newlyweds are highly regarded. The Democrat offers congratulations and best wishes. Remember the Night Show Best ever.
A Morrison County Visitor Journeys Through Iowa Towns
L. H. Rogge writes of visits to La Porte City and Waterloo in Iowa with family parties from Morrison County. He describes a pow wow at Fox Indian Reservation, hog sales in Merle Anderson’s pavilion, oats and corn harvests, and trips to Independence for a Hoosier picnic. He notes good corn and oats yields and fond memories of Harrison County residents planning to stay in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew
la Porte
Iowa River
Tanta
Iowa
Roy Rogge
Pat al. Kim
Joe Fisher
Mabel
Herman
Lee Rogge
Roy
la Porte City
Waterloo
Alva Hains
Duroc-Jersey
Merle Anderson
Ivan Carpenter
Independence
Roy Roxge
John Strouse
Clarence Harrison
Mabel Resse
Clifford Burrows
Asylum
Harrison County
Harrison
L. H. Rogge
Garden to Tie Scrapped and Army Divisions Moved
War Department plans move Fifth Division from Camp Gordon Georgia to Camp Jackson South Carolina and scrap Camp Gordon. Regular divisions reassigned to Camp Dix New Jersey Camp Travis Texas Camp Pike Arkansas Camp Lewis Washington Camp Grant Illinois and Camp Funston Kansas. Harrison county men who visited Camp Gordon will be interested. Camp Zachary Taylor to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Atlantic Seaboard
Camp Zachary Taylor
Camp Gordon
Camp Jackson
S. C
Georgia
Camp Dix
N. J
Camp Travis
Texas
Camp Pike Ark
Camp Lewis
Wash
Camp Grant
Camp Funston
Kan
Louisville Times
Harrison County
Zachary Taylor
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Startling
Special Attractions
Torrelli
Bessie
Bartelli
Lacletta
California
Harry
Griffin
Fidelity Trust and Savings Bank
Rural Carrier Examination
United States Civil Service Commission
Ind
U. S
Washington, D. C
Washington
W. H. Wade
Corydon and
Ramsey Road
Millard Eaton Farm
Mr. Deatrick
Mr. Marsh
George Fry
Eureka
Gresham
Emmett Reed
Central,Ind
Rusk-Lamb
Fat McKim
Pat
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