Steamboatman and Father of Jewett Meekin Dies
Old steamboatman and toll collector on the Kentucky and Indiana ridge, father of Jewett Meekin, died at St. Mary’s Hospital in New Albany on January 25. He was a son of Capt Charles Meekin, steam boat owner and captain. Funeral services were held at his sister’s home in New Albany on January 27, with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Old
Jewett Meekin
St. Award
New Albany
Meekin
Charles "Meekin
Kentucky
Indiana Ridge
Fairview
Letters From Kansas Relate Gresham and Blue River Tragedies
G. J. Struth of Corydon recounts details from Democrats letters about Sheriff Gresham’s murder by Sipes and the Blue River township shooting at Squire Boston’s home. He notes testimonies, arrests, and a trial of a man named Tone and Long’s fatal injuries linked to Henriott’s shooting and a 1878 79 incident, with lingering rumors of a relative’s taunt and frontier justice.
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Democrat
Gresham
Sipes
Henriott
Squire Boston
Blue River Township
Geo. J. Stauth
Dodge City
Kans
Ed Haas
Sheriff Gresham
Oscar Gresham
Rock Island R. R
Kansas
Oklahoma
Okla
Mr. Gresham
Harrison County
Ind
Indiana
Long
Biue River
Trenriott
Tong
Squire Posten
Ong
Tone
Menriott
Corydon
Henriett
Li «Sy
Old Court House
Squire Mathes
Boston
Sunday School Union official visits Corydon for funds
Rev J M Caress of the American Sunday School Union, representing the Central District, toured Corydon to raise support. The report lists 178 Sunday schools organized, 7 839 teachers and scholars, 2 328 visits and aids, 113 815 visits in homes, 5 346 sermons, 2 905 Bibles and testaments distributed, 106 prayer meetings, 47 preaching stations, 11 churches organized and several churches built.
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J. M. Caress
New Albany
American Sunday School Union
Indiana
Corydon
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Caress
For Sale One Ford Car in Rough Condition
A humorous broken down Ford ad urges sale of a car described as having piston rings missing parts, no fenders or seat, blasted radiator, and exhausted tires. The seller claims high speed despite severe damage and notes the note signed by Bob Glass. Also mentions discount cotton blankets at Miles Variety Store in Bent on Arkansas with price.
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Ford
Bob Glass
Benton Courier
Benton, Arkansas
Groundhog Day forecast teased in question form
The passage questions whether Mr Ground Hoe saw his shadow on February 2 and if Ground Theory predicts six weeks of bad winter weather, ending with uncertainty about the forecast.
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Ground Hoe
Notice of Administrator to Sell Real Estate Harrison County
Administratrix Emma M Haub, under Harrison Circuit Court order, will offer at public auction on Saturday March 4 1922 at 1 PM the following Harrison County Indiana real estate parcels: SE quarter of SE quarter of Section 25 Township 1 South Range 3 East containing 40 acres. NE quarter of NE quarter of Section 36 Township 1 South Range 3 East containing 40 acres. 1 acre part of NW quarter of NW quarter of Section 31 Township 1 South Range 3 East described bounds to road and section lines. Terms: one third cash, balance in two installments six and twelve months from date with interest six percent, mortgage securing payment. waives appraisal laws. EMMA M HAUB Administratrix.
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Harrison Circuit Court
Philip Haub
Harrison County
Indiana
Palmyra and
Milltown
Emma Ft. Haur
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Hays
T. J. Hodge
P. O
Florida
C. Eskew
Corydon Junction
B. H. Todd
Louisville
A&d
Southern Railway System
Y.M.C. A. Auto School
Commercial School
Employment Bureau
Guthrie St
Louisville, Ky
Alex Miller
Post Office Building
Mnurange
Bulleti
Corydon, Ind
Jas. L.luckett
Swarens
Adam
Undertakers
Ramsey Crandall and
Depauw
James HI. Meekin
Sloan
Sloan’s
Dr.Hobson
East Walnut St
A. Smoots
Universal
L. M
G. J. Struth
Miles’ Variety Store
American S. S. Union
New Middletown Milling Co
Miles
MR. G. H
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Daddy
Kellogg’s Krambles
C.P. Trotter & CO
Keller
Jeffersonville
Indianapolis
Interstate Public Service Company
Hoosier Flyers
Watson Junction
Sellersburg
Scottsburg
Crothersville
Seymour
Columbus
Edinburg
Franklin
Greenwood
Dixie Flyers
Interstate Public Service CO
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