First Democratic Meeting Chooses Delegates in Harrison County
The first Democratic gathering for 1911 at Corydon courthouse selected fourteen delegates to the District Convention. Hon. Smith Askren elected permanent chair. Sam P. Vogt named secretary. Speakers praised party unity and pledged support for nominees. A uniform district primary date was endorsed amid cheers for Wilson and Bryan.
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Court House
Corydon
John Martin
Smith Askren
Sam P. Vogt
Chatman Askren
Chas. Hr. Kintner
Andrew Ehalt
W. H. Morris
William Ridley
Major W. Funk
Sam PB. Vogt
EU Mathes
J. Lb. O’ Bannon
Lew M. O’ Bannon
Amos Lemmong
John
Mathes
ER Mathes
Eli
Sume
Harrison
Floyd
Floyd County
Committee On the Selection of Delegates
Marital Pairings Listed In Local Notices
A sequence of names appears as pairs in a local notices listing. The combinations include Charles H Belting with Esther Conrad John II, and several other couples such as Raymond Clark with Viola Wetzel, Charles W Martin with Golda A Smith, and John H Miller with Katie A Berry among others.
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Charles H. Belting
Esther Conrad John II, Conrad and
Lula M. Harbe
John A. Lawrence
Cora Belle Pease
Raymond Clark
Viola Wetzel
Charles W. Martin
Golda A. Smith
Ray Poe
Nellie Blalock
W. P. Schoen
Mary L. K. Seitz
Perry D. Smith
Florence E. Gurtz
Ollie F. Smith
Edith Kk
Edmason
Ora A. Mettling
Daisy Brewster
John H. Miller
Katie A. Berry
Harrison County Democratic Committee to Meet in Corydon
The Democratic County Central Committee of Harrison County Indiana is called to meet in Corydon on Saturday January 10 1914 at 1 30 p m to fix the date for the county Democratic primary. Chairman Jonse Marvin and Secretary Sam P Voor urge all members to attend due to important party business. del 2w
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Harrison County
Democratic County Central Committee
Indiana
Corydon
Jonse. Marvin
Sam P. Voor
Del
Sawmill purchase or hire for local sawing near Laconia
Advertises to buy or hire a sawmill for 300 or 460 dollars for sawing near Laconia in Boone township during December 31 two weeks HALLECK MATHEWS New Amsterdam. Other items note Miss Hazel Bussabarger member of Detroit Mendelssohn Club for Handel's Messiah January 16 at Detroit Armory and Watson Milling Co. debt settlement.
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Laconia
Boone Township
Hazel Bussabarger
William Bussabarger
Detroit Mendelssohn Club
Detroit Armory
Madame Gaski
Choice Singers
Detroit
Thomas Normal Training School
Miss Hazel
Musical Epigrama by Walter Damrosch at Luncheon
Walter Damrosch, famed musician, spoke at a luncheon and offered epigrams on music. He was in good humor and the remarks included quips about pianists and composers and memory.
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Walter Damrosch
Damrosch
Women and Love by Alphonse Kerr
A concise reflection on female affection noting that women rarely love a man personally. The quote argues women seek being loved themselves and value the feeling of love more than choosing a partner for personal affection.
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Alphonse Kerr
Died at Ninety Three in Morgan Township
Elizabeth Summers died suddenly at the home of her daughter near Palmyra Morgan township at age ninety three. She had lived quietly but was not ill, death from infirmities of old age. Survived by daughter Mrs James M Martin and son Shelby Summers. Remains interred at Wolfe's Cemetery Georgetown after brief grave side services.
Stephen Collins Foster Dominant in 19th Century American Song
Musical America notes that over a thirty year span Stephen Collins Foster stood far ahead of rivals as America's most popular composer. His enduring classics include The Old Folks at Home My Old Kentucky Home Old Uncle Ned and Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground. The piece explains his melodies drew on European models Mozart Beethoven Handel, not on Negro melodies, despite later minstrel usage.
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America
Stephen Collins Foster
Kentucky
Ned
Massa
Mozart
Handel
Hat Island Rookery Inspires Awe on Briny Isle
Hat Island in the Great Salt Lake Utah emerges as a unique densely populated rookery. The twelve acre rocky pinnacle hosts gulls pelicans herons and cormorants by the thousand. Birds are fearless under state protection but nests must be avoided to prevent harm to eggs and birds.
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Hat Island
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Argoniut
Subtle French Parting Words Stir Family Worries
A mother notes her daughter and son in law leaving after a wedding while the father grows uneasy about the groom’s French farewell Au revoir rather than goodbye, signaling potential cultural clash or secrecy as described by the Boston Transcript.
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John
Boston Transcript
Diversity Among Speeches Customs and Industries in Vienna
The Vienna consular district reflects a mosaic of languages races and cultures with varied speech customs and industrial practices across its diverse population.
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Austrian Empire
Vienna
Change of Front by Osler and Bull on a Park Ride
In an anecdote from the New York Tribune, Dr William Bull asks Dr Osler to join him in a park gig. The horse rears as Osler guides Bull to calm it then steps away urging Bull to conquer the animal. Osler later notes Bull should manage the horse himself.
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William Bull
New York
Dr. Osler
Dr. Bull
William
New York Tribune
Stirring Up Trouble In Boone Township Notes
Miss Ella Holliday of Boone township visited Mrs John Dannenfelser last week. Mrs Crawford and Mrs Crabshaw were mentioned in a brief exchange about an upcoming call.
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Ella Holliday
Boone Township
John Dannenfelser
Keep the Air Fresh and Avoid Night Air Chills
A note on nervous breakdowns explains chills from stale indoor air. It cites that cold feelings come not from the night air but from poisonous room atmospheres built by accumulated exhalations. Proper ventilation prevents the sensation.
Local Residents Headed Various Nearby Towns This Week
Levi Hurn visited New Albany on Monday while Alonzo Melton spent the weekend in Marengo. Gladys and Laura Melton went shopping in New Albany with Nettie. Miss Joyce Wheat of Mott is ill with pneumonia. Families Hurn Wright Parks Mellon visited Louisville last week. Jesse Parks and children joined relatives in Kansas City for the holidays. The No 8 school entertainment, led by Miss Georgia Sigler, drew a good crowd for a well received program.
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Alonzo Melton
Marengo
Gladys
Laura Melton
Corydon
Laura
Nettie Melton
New Albany
No. 8 School House
Georgia Sigler
Wedding News and Family Visits at Derricks School
The Nmas tree at Derricks school was a success. Mr James Tuell Sr visited his son James Tuell Friday. Mrs Sallie Yates visited Mrs James Tuell Jr Monday. The stork visited Mr and Mrs James Tuell Jr December 21 with a nine pound baby girl named Margaret Elizabeth. Call up the Elevator for clover alfalfa and timothy hay. d 31-3w
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Nmas
Derricks School
James Tuell
Sallie Yates
James Tuell Jr
Will Tuell
Elizabeth Bierley
Remmie
Tocsin
Indiana
Fred Bierly
Mary Waters
Loyd Russell
Louisa Flanagan
Ben Russell
Stork
Margaret Elizabeth
Clover
Alfalfa
Timothy Hay
Cox Seeks Democratic Nomination for Indiana 3rd District
William Elijah Cox enters the race for the Democratic nomination to represent Indiana's Third Congressional District, pending action by the district Democratic party.
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William Elijah Cox
Congress
Indiana
Bond Sale Notice in Corydon Indiana
Notice is given that on January 1 at 2 p m in the County Treasurer's office Corydon Harrison County Indiana I will offer for sale free gravel road bonds totaling 5510 00 with thirty eight bonds of 145 each dated December 2 1913 bearing 4 4 percent interest payable semi annually First bond due May 15 1915. J D Pitman T H C by W A.
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Corydon
Harrison County
Indiana
J.D. Pitman
T. H.C
Notice of Commissioner Sale in Harrison County Indiana
The Harrison Circuit Court of Harrison county Indiana appoints a commissioner to sell real estate in a case with Grave B Miley and Anna B Hamlin as plaintiffs and Anna Fried Burke Timothy Burke B F Miller and Frank Hamlin as defendants The property is the northwest quarter of section 24 township 3 south range 3 east with 110 acres approx and minus 50 acres from southeast corner sold at public auction to the highest bidder Saturday January 24 1914 at least two thirds of appraised value payable in one third cash one third in six months and one third in twelve months with interest six percent and secured by mortgage FARMERS SAVINGS TRUST CO commissioner d31-3w
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Harrison Circuit Court
Harrison County
Indiana
Grave B. Miley
Anna B. Hamlin
Anna Fried Burke
Timothy Burke
B. F. Miller
Frank Hamlin
Lowis
J. H. Taylor
Farmer's Savings & Trust CO
A White Christmas Delights Locals and Visitors
A gentle Christmas snowfall brightened the day with damp snow clinging to trees for a picturesque scene. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Glenn and daughter Miss Clara Armstrong of Louisville visited Corydon relatives during the holiday.
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Walter Glenn
Clara Armstrong
Louisville
Corydon
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