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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement highlights Keller's jewelry and silver ware as gift options for Christmas. The message repeats the line about a Christmas without giving presents lacking bells, urging readers to choose Keller's.
Ezra S. Keller recalls early Indiana public schools, teachers, and methods. He notes 1852 reforms, township institutes, and the influence of leaders such as F. J. Hass, J. P. Funk, and C. W. Thomas. Stories describe memorization, science demonstrations, fossil cabinets, spelling matches, and wages shaping a child centered system.
Sam Searcy pleaded guilty to homicide in Criminal Court and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for the May 20 1918 shooting death of Henry Barger in his home at 1570 South Seventh Street. The case, with a prior hung jury and a later life sentence overturned on appeal, centers on testimony from the Barger family and Searcy's motive tied to his attentions to a daughter.
John A. Krauss and family urge quick settlement of many small accounts due to them before January 1 1921. They note efforts to square all obligations and appeal to debtors to pay at once. Krauss recounts Swanington visit from Jackson township and describes local rail crossroads and land values up to 400 dollars an acre.
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