Sailor Letter From Indiana Describes Navy Life at Island
A young Indiana sailor writes from Rhode Island describing daily life aboard the Navy training island in August 1917. He details wake times, drills, classroom schedules, meals, and light duties, notes the sick bay as well as a longer training course, and expresses eagerness to go to France while encouraging peers to do their part. He mentions relatives and hopes to see cousin Hewitt Cunningham in New York, and ends with a farewell to fellow Indiana enlistees.
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B. Corydon
Ind
Rhiode Island
Igon County
Navy
Doga
Sloan
France
Hospital Corp
Hewitt Cunningham
New York
Cnat
Fort Adama
Hewitt
Morris Edward Harbeson dies at five months in 1917
Morris Edward Harbeson, son of Claud and Elta Harbeson, born February 7 1917, died July 80 1917 at 11 18 p m aged 5 months 23 days. Funeral at Pfrimmer Chapel led by Rev J H Toombs. Buried nearby. Pallbearers Carl Hauswald Clyde Hauswald Frank Turley Robert Sharp. Flowerbearers Ruth Erstine Mary Turley Evyn Hauswald Georgia Sharp. The family expresses gratitude to neighbors for support during illness and death.
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Morris Edward
Claud
Elta Harbeson
Howard Wilson
Pfrimmer's Chapel
J. H. Toombs
Carl and
Clyde Hauswald
Frank Turley
Robert Sharp
Community Notes from the Lottich region
Local residents report steady prices as Lottich's Corner Hacksters stay active nearby. Visitations include Mr and Mrs Charles Bryant and family near Laconia visiting daughter Mrs Jesse Toops. Stella Spath from New Albany visits cousin Clara Spath. Ample travel linked to Louisville relatives and camp meetings at Bilver Heights.
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Charles Bryant
Elmer
Sarah
Laconia
Jesse Toops
Payne
New Albany
Wm. Hiser
Louisville
Quintilla Keen
Charles Cunningham
Stella Spath
Clara Spath
Joseph Duncan
River Bottoms
Bilver Heights
McCoon
Wo. Hiser’s
Macyville
M.coon
A Jolly Time at Rhodes Home Party Near Corydon
Miss Elva Rhodes hosted a social at her parents home four miles south of Corydon last Thursday evening. The gathering included many friends such as Mary Smith Jack Stonecipher Inez Cunningham Shirley Albin Cora Maack Bessie Albin Pearl Smith Nellye Sims Alta Smith Nola Albin and others. Guests enjoyed orangeade ice cream and cake in the dining room while Nola Albin provided music. All departed late expressing desire for a repeat soon.
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Elva Rhodes
Griss Rhodes
Corydon
Mary Smith
Jack Stonecipher
Inez Cuningham
Shirley Albin
Cora Maack
Bessie Albin
Pearl Smith
Nellye Sims
Alta Smith
Nola Albin
Robert Elliott
Frank Amy
Joe Wheat
Roy Stauth
Sylvia Rhodes
Elbert Mauck
John Albin
Will Fogel
Elden Smith
Chas Wheat
Orville Kopp
Ora Kitterman
Miss R
Misa Nola Albin
Brown Kegler announces marriage of Miss Forreat Kegler
Mr and Mrs D M Kegler announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Forreat Kegler to Chester P Brown on Tuesday August 14 at Niagara Falls New York They will visit Buffalo Detroit Toronto Canada and other points before returning Mr and Mrs Brown will be at home after August 24 at 808 Vincennes street New Albany The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs Jackson Rigot near Depauw
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D. M. Kegler
East Spring St
New Albany
Miss Forreat Kegler
Chester P. Brown
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Buffalo
Detroit
Toronto
Canada
Women to Help Uncle Sam in County Census Effort
A county wide canvass of women will survey who can aid the government during the war and who can perform work if needed. Households will receive a food card to sign pledging cooperation with food conservation and to place the signer on file with Hoover. The effort, supervised by County Councils of Defense, lists participating women by township and names.
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Uncle Sam
Hoover
Food Conservation Department
Harrison County
Verna Wright
Washington Township
Curt Mowrer
A. R. Connor
Jackson Township
Kathryn McIntosh
Arthur Avery
Franklin Township
Sam Vogt
John Lyskowinski
Heth
Hazel Best
James Beanblossom
Morgan Township
Georgia Simpson
Will Stamm
Spencer Township
Lena Burgess
Jasper Davis
Posey
Frank Holmes
Helen Good
Scott
Minnie Conrad
Taylor
Mayme Felly
Boone
Wast Boone
Andrew Bauman
Webster
Andy Blunk
Clemma Richert
Biue River
Sherman Briscoe
Claud Stroud
Harrison Township
al Cline
Chas. H. Kintner
Dave Eaily
Walter D. Bean
In Loving Memory of Father Windell
In loving memory of Anthony N. Windell who died at 74 years, heart dropsy, on July 31, 1916. Sorrow surrounds us one year after his passing. Sleep on dear father, God called thee home. Katie Ripperdan offers this tribute with prayers for reunion in heaven.
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Father
Anthony N. Windell
Katie Ripperdan
Elmer Shaffer's Sale Features Farm Equipment Auction
Elmer L Shaffer conducts a sale listing binder and mowers, rakes, drills, planters, cultivators, harrows, plows, threshers, engines, wagons, manure spreaders, cream separator, cider mill, tools, and harness. Sale set for Friday September 7 at his Corydon area farm with promises of bargains.
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International
Corydon
Good Farm For Sale Near Corydon on Public Highway
A 120 acre farm for sale five miles from Corydon and one mile from Corydon and New Albany Pike on a public highway. It features a splendid house and barn with other outbuildings and is described as one of the best homes in the county. Inquiries at the office. a 8-3
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Corydon
New Aljibany Pike
Indiana United Brethren Conference Opens in New Albany
The eighty ninth annual session of the Indiana Conference of the United Brethren church convenes at First United Brethren in New Albany starting today and runs to Monday the 27th. It covers 26 southern Indiana counties with 48 pastoral charges and 260 congregations totaling 13 000 members. Bishop Four of Indianapolis presides. Rev. W. E. Snyder is Conference Superintendent. Rev. O. C. Taylor is Recording Secretary. Rev. Samuel McVey is Treasurer. D. P. McCoy, W. W. Moore, and J. W. Settle form the Council of Administration.
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Indiana
United Brethren Church
First
New Albany
Indianapolis
Central
U. S
W. E. Snyder
Depauw Congregation Hosts Regional Ministers August 20 21
Social notes from Depauw list visiting relatives from Indianapolis Louisville New Salisbury and Tell City. Residents report health improvements and moves including Dan Conrads property Waldo Briscoe's rheumatism recovery and families relocating to a farm north of Depauw. Church services and ministers from New Albany Milltown Birdseye Moberly announced for August 20 21 evenings.
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Ben Agapn
Dan Conrad
Arkansas
Nellie Butterfield
Louisville
Harry Smith
Leslie Auxier
Lot
Odin Seacat
Hazel Davis
Bud Smith
N. I. Clunie
New Salisbury
Wm. Byrne
Depauw
M. G. Roehin
Tell City
J. M. Walker
W. H. Howerton
Morgan
New Albany
McMichael
Milltown
van Dyke
Birdseye
Shaw
Moberly
Beulah Scull
Teli City
John Boehm
Evansville
Harrison county selects two Purdue scholars
R Omer Cole of Washington township and Robert Presley O Bannon of Corydon are named Harrison county scholars to Purdue University for the coming year. Each Indiana county is allotted two Purdue slots annually by the Board of County Commissioners. Cole, son of John Cole near New Amsterdam, is noted as a bright local teacher. O Bannon, son of Mr and Mrs Lew M O Bannon of Corydon, a Corydon High School graduate from the class of 1916, has worked eighteen months as a printer at the Corydon Democrat office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Omer Cole
Washington Township
Robert Presley O'Bannon
Corydon
Harrison County
Purdue University
Purdue
Board of County Commissioners
Young Cole
Young O'Bannon
Mr. Cole
John Cole
New Amsterdam
O'Bannon
Lew'm. O'Bannon
Corydon High School
Corydon Democrat
S S Convention at Fairview
A Sunday School convention for the southern half of Harrison township convened at Fairview church on Sunday afternoon. Robt. Albin presided with W. P. Mauck as secretary. Speakers included Harry Kepner and R. S. Kirkham from Corydon. Officers elected for the year: President Robt. Albin, Secretary Treag, C. E. Rosenbarger, Home Class George Kop, Organized Class W. H. Denbo, Cradle Roll Mrs. Julius Windell, Temperance W. P. Manck.
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Harrison Township
Fairview Church
Robt. Albin
W. P. Mauck
Harry Kepner
R. 8
Kirkham
Corydon
George Kopp
W. H. Denbo
Robt Albin
Treag
C. E. Rosenbarger
George Kop
Julius Windell
W. P. Manck
Handkerchief Shower For Red Cross Hospitals
A handkerchief shower was held at Corydon four Protestant Sunday Schools on Sunday morning August 12. Four hundred forty nine men’s handkerchiefs were donated by Christian 177 United Brethren 140 Methodist 102 and Presbyterian 60 for use in Red Cross Hospitals.
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Corydon
Red Cross
Christian
United Brethren
Methodist
Presbyterian
Corres 3 ae Gust Term 1917 County Expenditures
A detailed 1917 county expense list lists payments to highway superintendents assistants clerks and vendors. Items include salaries to Jesse L Watson J B Russell and W T Graves and services from Corydon Milling Co Eureka Telephone Co and I S Pub Serv Co totaling 3556.62 with multiple township allocations and specific line items for coroner juries and jail costs.
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E. Hickman
Ed O'Connor
Ceeaee
George B. Wahl
James D. Keller
Court House
H.C. Winders
I. S. Pub. Serv. Co
Clyde Lottieh
Southern Tel. Co
Joseph H. Feller
George Wilson
Henry H. Wise
Farnsley
Sam Taylor
D. L. O'Bannon
Samuel L.taylor
Poor Franklin Township
George B. Miller
Dr. O. KR. Meyer Wee
Dr. O. KR. Meyer Wee Cearanee
Andrew Hess
Sam C. LopPp
Lee L. Miller
Adam O. Faith
Const Taylor
Boone
Sam P. Vogt
Morgan
Lew M. O'Bannon
Corydon Republican
C. W. Cook
Joe Denbo
Webster
Frank Gunther
Auditor's Office
Eureka Telephone Co
Sheriff’s Office
Poor Jackson
Oba D. Fouts
Poor Scott Township
D. Mauck
Court Hse, Co
I. S
Harrison Township
C. L. Stevens
Seers
Emery Brown
Taylor
Smith Askren
Recorder’s Office
Board of Review & Services
Sam C. Mauck
Spencer Township
Franklin Township
Herman Meyer
Reese
Thomas J. Wright
Posey
George Williar
Louis Kahl
Morgan Township
Philip Bill
Asapakee
David H. Hurn
William H. Hubbard
Ciccee Reereees
Thomas & Markwell
William P. Reinhardt
George Adam
Coast
Blue River
W. E. Best
Con Heth
Washington
Heth
W. EL. Best
W. H. Best
William B. Gleitz
W. B. Best
John C. Miller
Arthur S. Miller & Bro
Ebm Miller
Clarence Smith
Eeee
the American Law Book Co
Executor's Sale of Real Estate on August 25 1917
The executor of Jacob Roundenbush estate will sell the 140 acre farm in two tracts at 2 PM Saturday August 25 1917. Includes a good house a bank barn outbuildings 4 acres of tillable land well water and a desirable well located property one and a half miles south of Crandall. Terms easy. John Roudenbush Executor. ald 2w
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Jacob Roundenbush
Crandall
John Roudenbush
Free Gravel Road Petition in Harrison County Indiana
A petition filed with Auditor Sam C. Mauck requests a 3 mile Washington Township road be graded drained paved and macadamized from Valley City to the Heth township line with 12 foot width and stone bed six inches deep on four inches bedrock plus drains and grading. An engineer and viewers will be appointed for a hearing before the Board of Commissioners at the September 1917 term on September 4. The signers include A D Fleshman Lee Ripperdan and William H Moyas among others.
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Auditor
Harrison County
Indiana
Washington Township
Board of Commissioners
Freeholders
Mauckport and
Valley City
New Amsterdam
Said
Heth Township
Ha ‘County
A. D. Fleshman
Lee Ripperdan
William H. Moyas
Sam. C. Mauck
New Feed Store Opens in Laneaville by Ed Gresham
Ed Gresham of Laneaville announces a new feed store inviting the public to inspect prices and stock including bran middlings corn corn meal and chick feed. He offers the highest market price for wheat and advertises a good work horse about 1800 pounds or a mare with foal for sale in New Middletown.
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Ed ‘Gresham
Laneaville
al Tf
Tony Wolfe
New Middletown
Auction Notice for Mare and Foal Pairing
One 9 year old mare and one year old mare colt offered. Contact Victor McIntosh at P. O. New Salisbury Indiana or Georgetown phone for details.
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Victor McIntosh
P. O
New Salisbury
Ind
Alt
Georgetown
Phone
Notice to Road Contractors Harrison County Indiana
State of Indiana Harrison County board of commissioners invites sealed bids to drain and pave a road in Harrison township known as the D C Davis road. Bids due September 7 1917 at 2 PM. Bond double bid required. Affidavit of noncollusion required with bid. Board may reject any or all bids. SAM C MAUCK Auditor Harrison Co al5-3w
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State of
Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Said
Court House
Corydon
State of Indians
Harrison Township
Iowa
D. C. Davis Road
Office of the Auditor
Seid Board of Commissioners
Said of Board Commissioners
Sam C. Mauck
Harrison Co
Notice of Bond Sale in Harrison County Indiana
Bond sale announced by the Harrison County Treasurer to raise funds for highway construction between Jackson and Franklin and Harrison townships. Thirty bonds dated August 20, 1917 with face value 13,200.00 total, 4 percent interest, semiannual payments, first due May 15, 1918, sale at 3 PM on August 37 197. Bond issue authorized by the Board of Commissioners. Sale for cash to highest bidder with potential rejection of bids.
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Harrison County
Indiana
Corydon
Board of Commissioners of
C. F. Ashley
Jackson
Franklin
Harrison Townships
Said County
We Will Take Wood in Time for Winter
We request all residents within Corydon who can supply wood on subscription to cut and haul wood within the coming month. We aim to obtain thirty to forty cords of good wood soon so it may season before cold weather.
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Navy
France
Corydon
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Idena, Lloyd
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Elmer Shaffer
Good Farm
U. B
E. Theny
Vansville
Florence Denny
Frances
Clinton Lagle
Philip Seacat
Edinburg
L. G. Auxier
Waldo Briscoe
S. S
Fairview
Bond
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