Aged Couple Wed in Corydon United Brethren Church
County Corner Henry H Wise aged 82 and Mrs Rachel Baxley aged 75 were united in marriage last Thursday at the Corydon United Brethren church parsonage. Rev N Fouts officiated in the presence of a few friends as the couple begins life together in Loweth addition Corydon. Neighbors celebrated with a charivari Thursday night using firearms and musical noises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Wise
Rachel Baxley
Corydon
Local Notes on Drought Ties and Town Moves
Lanesville reports persistent dry weather and a near drought while residents from New Albany and Indianapolis visit relatives in town. Multiple townsfolk plan moves including W R Ford and Henry Zubel, with questions raised about Harrison County Telephone Co officer elections.
Dogwood Delayed Community News From Farm and Town
Farmers plow for wheat while residents travel and visit kin across Louisville York and Corydon. Names include Jesse Struble Chas Crosier Aunt Lucinds Gwartrey and many local families. A marriage Anna Dannacher Andrew Hardsow Jeffersonville and religious services at Smith Camp Ground conclude the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Struble
Chas. Crosier
Louisville
Ethel Reed
Maurice and Lester
Central
Jodepart and Family
Anna Dannacher
Stephen Dannacher
Andrew Hardsow
Valley City
Jeffersonville
Frank M.ogdon
Smith Camp Ground
Lee Ekart
James Minter
Corydon Native Captain Alonzo Littell Heads to France
Captain Alonzo Littell, a Corydon native and former Spanish American War veteran, travels from Little Rock to New York to sail for France to aid in the war effort. He previously served in the Quartermaster Department and has now been appointed captain, following a family tradition of Union Army service. His late father, Captain Josiah W. H. Littell, also served as a Union Army captain.
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Alonzo Littell
Corydon
Claud Hurst
Little Rock
Arkansas
New York
France
Germany
Alonzo
Quartermaster’s Department
Jeffersonville
St. Louis
San Antonio
Philippine Islands
Josiah W. H. Littell
Soldiers to Wear Identification Tags in France
To identify soldiers sent to France efforts ensure each American deployment wears a tag bearing his name registration number and regiment. In case of injury or death the tag will help strangers identify him.
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France
Fine 160 Acre Farm For Sale Near Corydon
Fine 160 acre farm for sale eight miles from Corydon and near a pike. Includes an eight room dwelling with hall, a top barn with spring water, second barn for grain hay and machinery, plus other out buildings. 120 acres cultivated with orchard and 40 acres timber. Inquire at this office.
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Corydon
Oregon and California Rail Road Grant Lands Sale
Legal conclusion of a long dispute voiding prior title with the United States revesting ownership of 2 300 000 acres. Open for homestead settlement at 2 1/2 dollars per acre with 50 cents due on entry and additional fees at final proof. Includes timber and agricultural lands with a detailed map and climate data. Grant Lands Locating Co. Portland offers the land and accompanying materials. Elmer L. Schaffer schedules a sale on September 1.
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Oregon & California Railroad CO
United States
Congress
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
Crops prosper in township as harvest nears
Crops look healthy with a potential bump in corn if conditions hold. Wheat threshing is complete with excellent yields reported. Local residents arrive home from Danville after schooling. Various visits and moves among residents noted, plus boys in the township registering for the Boys Working Reserve.
Four Ingram Brothers Enter U S Service
Mr and Mrs William T Ingram of Jeffersonville report four sons serving in the naval and military forces. The fourth was accepted by the Clack County Draft Examination Board last week under the draft law. The boys are grandsons of the late Congressman Jonas G Howard.
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William T. Ingram
Jeffersonville
United States Naval and Military Service
Clack County Draft Examination Board
Jonas G. Howard
Delicious Fruit Line at Foley's Confectionery
A complete line of delicious fruit is showcased at Foley's Confectionery and lunch room opposite the post office. The display promises fresh options for visitors and locals stopping by town.
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Foley's
Local Farm News From Shelby County Ky and Nearby Areas
Elmer Munzer returns to work as head of the 834 acre Shelby County stock and grain farm. Fred Munzer signs with Fred Weikel Realty Co to supervise the farm beginning September 1. He will oversee four married workers and several singles amid growing livestock.
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Fred Munzer
Fred Weikel Realty Co
Shelby County
Munzer
Georgetown
Indiana
Floyd
Harrison Counties
George Iush
Jacobs Park
Chas. Fitzerald
Local notes from Marquis Saskatchewan on weather and crops
Warm summer gives way to cooler days with a recent rainfall ending a drought. Crops are below par but expected to rebound, while hail damage hits several districts. Notables include W A Watson G C Barker and Ros McIntosh as major losses. Community efforts repair three mile road. Mrs Lester Archibald recovers from surgery with nurse care. Mrs A W Woodward treats a carbuncle. A Yankee visit is mentioned on July 16.
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W. A. Watson
G. C. Barker
Ros Mcintosh
Watson
Miller
Three Mile Road
Lester Archibald
A. W. Woodward
Wedding News and Local Illness Casts Ripples
Need More Blue Eyes and Billie hints at a forthcoming wedding. Families report several illnesses and visits, including Miss Louise Hartman, Mrs John Krush, Mrs Wm Hartman, and Grace Wolfe with relatives. Several residents stay with kin in Corydon Crandall Palmyra and Louisville as threshing ends and social visits continue.
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Billie
Louise Hartman
Rose Hertel
Mattie Hartman
Palmyra
John Krush
Wm. C. Hartman
Fred Mossler
Corydon
Wilbur Goss
Tena
Clarence
Ebb Albin
Crandall
Notice to Road Contractors Indiana Harrison County Macadam Upgrade
State of Indiana Harrison County boards invite sealed proposals for road improvement between Webster and Harrison townships known as the Paul Seipel road. Bids due Sept 4, 1917 at 2 PM after affidavit of noncollusion. Bond equal to double bid. board may reject any or all bids.
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State of Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Corydon
Indiana
Webster
Harrison Townships
Paul Seipel
Office of the Auditor
Saté Ieam
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