Santa Charters Two Fast Trains To Cheer Girl
Santa Claus chartered two Illlinois Central fast trains to a farmhouse near Laclede Effingham County to deliver gifts to Lottie Sprouse an 18 year old invalid. Trains carried Champaign Centralia and local delegations with a fund to support medical care and a new wheelchair robe blanket slippers and more. Lottie for six years waved to passing trains from her cot and today for the first time left her bed in a wheelchair to greet the trains.
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Santa
Champaign
Ill
Santa Claus
Illinois Central
Laclede
Effingham County
Lottie Sprouse
Lottie
Illinois Divison
Ita
Centralia
Hercat
Wahl Cites Four Prizes In Corydon Pumpkin Contest
George B Wahl held his annual pumpkin seed contest at his Corydon store. Four prizes were awarded after a seed count of 473 with prizes going to Christian Miller Gertrude Holmes C G Berst and Louis Weis. Lots determined winners when ties occurred. Wahl and wife run a thriving business with harnesses stoves tin ware aluminum ware bicycles and auto tires.
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Geo. B. Wahl
Corydon
Christian Miller
Gertrude Holmes
C. G. Berst
Louis Weis
Christian Millat
Mr. Miller
Miss Holmes
J. G. Berst
Wahl
George
Public Auction Near Central Barren January 1921
The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his residence near Central Barren between Palmyra and Corydon Junction on Monday January 140 1921 all his personal property. Livestock include two work horses cattle brood sows chickens and bees. farm equipment harness wagons plows mowers hay tools and a cider mill. Also canned fruit household articles and other farm items. Terms cash for sums up to 5 and nine months credit for larger amounts with notes and surety. Auctioneer Herman Fessel clerk Avery. Our electrical department repairs devices with skilled electricians. SAFFER KIRKHAM.
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Central Barren
Palmyra
Corydon Junction
William Hendricks Herman Fessel
W. FL Avery
Byrd trial at English continued to next term
State of Indiana v Jesse Byrd for the murder of Wayne House near Leavenworth was called at English court. Prosecutor Lincoln failed to appear. special prosecutor Philip Seacat took charge and asked for time. Byrd posted $5900 bond for next term and remained in Knox county awaiting trial. He claims self defense after prior trouble. Byrd was known around Corydon and formerly lived in Seci township.
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Tidiana
Jesse Byrd
Wayne House
Leavenworth
English
Lincoln
Cannelion
Fudge Hidley
Philip Seacat
Seacat
Hurd
Knox County
Byrd
Jyrd
Corydon
Seci
Farm Hand Wanted Near Leary Ranch in Platte SD
A notice seeks a reliable farm hand for the Leary Ranch near Platte South Dakota. Duties at the ranch include managing a four room house, cistern and well, with a milk cow supplied. Wages about 75 dollars monthly plus garden space and chicken run. Apply to Raleigh H and Shelby Applegate, R F D No. 5. d29-3 Platte SD.
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Teira
Raleigh H
Shelby Applegate
Leary Ranch
County Superintendent Announces High School Equivalency Exam
County Supt. A. O. Deweese has sent notices to Metat teachers that pupils who studied high school subjects in non accredited schools may take an examination to earn the equivalency of a high school diploma. An exam can cover any number of subjects and requires 32 credits for diploma issuance.
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Supt
A. O. Deweese
Metat
Thera
Corvdon Birth Place of the State Featured in Bell Telephone News
In the December 1920 Bell Telephone News from Indianapolis an unsigned feature discusses Corvdon as the birth place of the state. The issue includes pictures of the Old State Capitol Building and the Constitution Mim.
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Bell Telephone News
Indianapolis
Judge John J Bretz Dies After Long Illness
Judge John J. Bretz of Jasper Dubois County died at his home last Saturday after a long illness. He served as Congressman and as judge of the circuit court for Dubois and Pike counties. He was about seventy years old and well regarded as a good citizen with many friends.
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John J. Bretz
Jasper
Dubois County
Dubois
Pike Counties
Property for sale in Corydon with furnishings
A Corydon property listing offers a Peninsular range stove with oven a kitchen cabinet a wire rocker a three quarter iron bed with springs and mattress and a Princess dresser for sale. Viewable by appointment by Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Wright and W. P. Huff.
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Corydon
Peninsular Range
Frank R. Wright
Bauer Holiday Visit From Deaf School Student
Bernice Bauer attends the Deaf and Dumb School in Indianapolis and spends holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Bauer of Ramsey.
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Bernice Bauer
Deaf and Dumb School
Indianapolis
Mrs
Roy Bauer
Ramsey
New Year Greetings From The W J Keiler Co
New Year greetings express gratitude to supporters and note historical banking deposits from Corydon banks. Mention references to March 22 1916 Corydon Democrat and December 2 1920 Corydon Republican with deposit figures.
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Corydon Democrat
First National
Corydon National
Farmers Savings and Trust Co
Gravel Road Bonds Sold In Blue River Township
County Treasurer William Taylor sold gravel road bonds totaling 6000 last Monday to fund Blue River township road improvements. Bonds mature in 18 months to fifteen years at 4.5 percent interest, purchased by Meyer Kiser Bank of Indianapolis, with a 720 bonus to secure the deal. Charles McCutcheon holds the contract for the work.
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William Taylor
Blue River Township
Meyer-Kiser Bank
Indianapolis
Charles McCutcheon
Carnation Flour Brings Praise at Local Stores
Local ad proclaims Carnation Flour as reliable and new in Middletown Indiana. Oscar McCollum, proprietor, promotes the product with store and direct sale options.
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New
Middletown
MiDiMing. Co
Ind
Oscar McCollum
Professor Fouse Chooses Lexington Over Columbus Offer
The Lexington Leader reports Professor W. H. Fouse rejected a $3 000 starting salary with a $4 000 ceiling in Columbus after four months of pursuit. The decision preserves his leadership of Lexington’s colored schools, noted for seven years of progress, scholarship funding, and expanding studies, with strong praise from the community.
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Lexington Leader
W. H. Fouse
Columbus
Fouse
Russell School
Harrison County Mutual Telephone Stockholders Meet
Notice for the regular annual meeting of Harrison County Mutual Telephone Company at Crandall on Monday January 3 1921 at 1 PM. All stockholders urged to attend as the proposal to combine Harrison County Mutual Farmers Mutual and Excelsior is to be considered. Frank P. Lottich president Chas B Anderson secretary. Der 22 2w
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Harrison County Mutual Telephone Company
Crandall
Harrison County Mutual
Farmers Mutual
Excelsior
Frank P. Lottich
Chas. B. Anderson
Nice Christmas Gift From Orland Woman
Mrs. John Koch of Orland California sent the office 1.50 to pay for the Democrat another year and mailed fine California oranges and figs. She is a former Harrison county girl born in Scott township and a daughter of the late Allen Conrad. C. W. Conrad, a piano dealer, is her uncle. She visited relatives here a little over a year ago.
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John Koch
Orland
Cal
California
Koch
Harrison County
Scott Township
Allen Conrad
C. W. Conrad
White Middlings at New Middletown Market
Home-made white middlings offered at New Middletown with seller Oscar McCullum listed as proprietor. Product identified by code 1618-tf.
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New Middletown
Oscar McCullum
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CourierJournal
New York Times
GEO. B. Wahl Cies
Bris Miller
Saffer & Kirkham
Parm Hand
Platte, S. D
Corvdon
ATPGE
Bretz
W. P. Huff
Farmer’s Savings & Trust Co
Total
W. J. Keiler Co
Corydon Republican
Corydon National Bank
Farmer's Savings & Trust Co
Savings & Loan Association
W. H. Keller Co
Your Friends
Miles’Variety Store
Moberly
Starr
Lexington
Otterbein University
University of Chicago
Kentucky
Colored Citizen
Telephone Stockholders Meeting
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