Letter urges county fair morality and sharp eye on exhibits
A reader from Harrison County writes to urge the county fair organizers to bar improper entertainments on the grounds and protect moral interests. The letter lists concern over immoral shows and praises the fair officers as well intentioned while noting a desire for strict oversight. It also notes recent local activity including IU summer term students, farmers plowing, and visitors from Corydon and Vincennes.
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Seguro
Ularcson
Mydon
Seton
Pat Resperty
Eller
Uiere
S S Convention at New Amsterdam M E Church
A Sunday School convention was held on Sunday Aug 25 at the M E church in New Amsterdam. Corydon attendees included Dr O W Hottle John Daley Dr John Harbaugh D W Neely with Horace Sonner Roy Jack delivering talks. Officers elected Township President Horace Sonner Sec Treas Omer Cole Supt Home Dept Mrs Jonas Coffman Supt Cradle Roll Mrs Lillie Blake Supt Home Class Dept Roy Jack. George Fry visited Wm Roose and family in Louisville last week.
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M. EF
New Amsterdam
O. W. Hottle
John Daley
John Harbaugh
D. W. Neely
Corydon
Horace Sonner
Roy Jack
Treas
Omer Cole
Home Department
Jonas Coffman
Lillie Blake
Home
Local Notices Name David Nale and Catherine Weilbaker
Public notices list individuals including David M. Nale and M. Catherine Weilbaker along with Iryen FL Dewees and Maude E. Parker in a column of legal or official listings.
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David M. Nale and
M. Catherine Weilbaker
Iryen FL Dewees, and
Maude E. Parker
Fire destroys saw mill of local lumber firm
The R. H. Humphrey Lumber Company mill at this place burned about four o'clock yesterday morning. The fire started near the boiler and the main structure burned before help arrived. Groff, the owner, saved the circular saw and a few items. Some lumber caught fire but was stopped. It rained heavily, limiting spread. Loss estimated in the hundreds of dollars.
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R. H. Humphrey Lumber Company
Groff
Editorial error in Supplement misquotes readers
An editorial under the Supplement headline Cannot Defeat Democrats contained a four line paragraph with a misprint. It read We happen to know a number of Progressives who would rather defeat the Progressives than the Democrats, and why not? but should have read the Republicans instead of Progressives. A few hundred copies were printed before discovery and correction.
Copperhead Bite Ends Wide Alarm For New Albany Man
John W. Kay of New Albany suffered a severe hand injury after a copperhead bite at Mitchell last week. Kay, a traveling salesman for Frank Zinsmeister’s wholesale grocery house, touched a cage containing the reptile at a show. He received antidotes from a physician and the danger has passed.
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John W. Kay
New Albany
Mitchell
Mr. Kay
Frank Zinsmeister
Democrats of Boone township set convention date and filing deadline
The Democrats of Boone township fix October 5 for their convention and require all candidates for township offices to report their names to the Township Committee by September 26. Miss Jessie Abbott returns home Saturday after a week with her aunt Mrs. Wm. Roose and family of Louisville.
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Boone Township
Jessie Abbott
Wm. Roose
Louisville
Corydon All- Stars keep six straight wins in season run
The Corydon All-Stars, a local baseball aggregate, won six of seven games this season including victories over Milltown Jeffersonville Athletics New Albany Red Sox New Albany Tango Kids Keller toan and Elizabeth. Flock starred on the mound in all six wins and June 30's seven inning loss to the Corydon Scrubs marked a rare setback. No further matches likely unless New Boston Dam 43 employees schedule a Saturday game.
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New Albany
Jeff
Corydon All- Stars
Corydon Scrubs
Flock
Hhve
Milltown
Jeffersonville Athletics
New Albany Red Sox
New Albany Tango Kids
Kellertoan
Elizabeth
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Claud Frederick
Russell Caughlin
John Askren
Grace Mossler
Orlin Faith
Roy Turley
Roscoe Davis
John Mossler
Thompson’s Chapel
Hagaddotten
Fredercksburg
Bertha Pyerley
John S. Burgess
Harry Furgeson
Albany
John Bur
Wmn
Bocard
Vincennes
Indiana
Walter Trinkle
Ernest Yowers
George Caton
Jhefersonville
Tiue River
Charley
Pplegate
Marie
Mildred
Jean Applegate
Merill
Kenneth
Marvin
Harry Lawrence
Margaret Smith
Rose Neil
Ramsey
S. S
W. H. Keller
George Fry
Taylor Wilson
Murray Ferree
Kentucky
James B. McCreary
Ralston
Adam Keinberger
M. Fremand
State Board of Agriculture
Boston
Dam 43
Ed Lopp
Cory*don
Arlie
Jack Stover
Nellye
Emma _ Bottles
Bessie Lapp
Arlean Faith
Lena
Pearl Davis
Elsie
Frjizie
Edith Watson
Bettie
Martha Mathes
Ella Bickel
Edith
Arvel Miles
George Wheat
Harrison
Armen
Guy Stover
Lowell Lapp
Fred Bickel
George
Charlie Mathes
Roscoe Toler
James
Sam Lord
Lopp
Mrs. W. P. Huff
Palmyra
Pete Er
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