Death of Arthur Evans Near Laconia After Illness
Arthur Evans died Friday December 27 at his home near Laconia after influenza, brain abscess, and fever. He was 44, survived by wife and five children, including Cecil in the U S Army at Camp Meade. Funeral Sunday at the Presbyterian church, burial at Rehoboth under Odd Fellows and Junior Order. He earlier served as mail carrier between Geona and Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Evans
Laconia
Mr. Evans
Cecil
U. S. Army
Camp Meade
Presbbyterian
George Johns
Rehoboth
Odd Fellows and
Evans
Geonia
Corydon
Truth Triumphs Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement
A Corydon resident testifies in his own words that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved kidney pain and urinary issues after using two boxes. The ad cites pain in the back headaches and dizziness, priced at 60 cents and available from all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York is the distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Dean
A. W. Rothrock
Rothrock
Foster-Milburn Co.nters
Buffalo
N. Y
Misa L Schneider Vacation Visit in Lake County
Misa Lydia Schneider a Creston Indiana teacher spent her vacation with her parents in Lake County Indiana during a county visit detailing family time and local travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Lydia Schneider
Creston
Lake County
Ind
This County
Pretty wedding solemnized on Thanksgiving near Bantry
On Thanksgiving Day at 4 o clock Lorena Ethel Keller married Leonard Binger Kidd at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gen A Keller south of Bantry. Rev Hursh of St Mark s Episcopal Towner officiated before thirty guests. Elizabeth Keller acted as ring bearer and Florence Kidd as maid of honor. The bride wore white satin with georgette crepe and white chrysanthemums. A wedding dinner followed. the couple will visit relatives before moving to their home. It also marked the twenty fourth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Geo A Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. A. Keller
Bantry
Lorena Ethel
Leonard Binger Kidd
T. A. Kidd
Rev. Hursh
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Towner
Williard
Died Altha Brown Corydon infant obituary
Altha Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Brown of Corydon died December 25 at birth or infancy. Born September 13, 1918, she died of whooping cough. Funeral Friday December 27 by Rev. M. A. Cassaboom with burial at New Middletown. The family note a sorrowful farewell with religious verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altha
Alva Brown
Corydon
M. A. Cassaboom
New Middletown
Enjoyable Weekend Visit and Card Party
Miss Jennie Walters hosted weekend guests Miss Georgia Armstrong of Georgetown Indiana and Mr Kenneth Richard of Georgetown Indiana. Sunday afternoon and evening the Misses Zetta Anna Elwanger and Beatrice Benson joined for pictures music and a 500 party. Quarterly meeting at New Middletown on Tuesday January 7 at 2 PM with Rev J W Settle District Superintendent in charge followed by evening preaching by Rev M C Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Walters
Corydon
Georgia Armstrong
Georgetown
Ind
Kenneth Richard
Zetta
Anna Elwanger
Beatrice Benson
New Middletown
J. W. Settle
M. C. Patterson
Hobart Shireman Returns from Camp Knox Five Day Furlough
Hobart Shireman son of Perry Shireman from near Corydon completed a five day furlough and returned yesterday to relatives near here while in training at Camp Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Perry Shireman
Corydon
Camp Knox
A Good Citizen Gone Of Pneumonia
Jacob Richert Sr a leading Franklin township farmer and longtime St Peter Lutheran member died at home aged 77 after a six day pneumonia illness. Funeral services were at St Peter Lutheran Church conducted by Rev C M Wachter with burial in the church cemetery. He leaves six children three sons and three daughters, twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild along with eight surviving siblings. He helped in church construction and wartime fund drives and left a large estate and a farm he turned over to his sons-in-law Charles and Fred Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Richert
Franklin Township
Mr. Richert
Salome Mugler
William P
Edward
Arthur B. Richert
Henry Schneider
Charles Walker
Fred Walker
Mary Voelker
Henry
John
Conrad
Andrew
California
Wachter
Jacob
Catharine Richert
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Charles
Richert
Church
Jesse Richert
New Albany
St. Peter Church
Helen Moyars
New Amstersdam
Graysville
Tennessee
Walter Hunt
Officials' terms expire in Harrison county election changes
Harrison county voters usher in new leadership today with Isaac B. Orwick as Sheriff, Roy Dugegins as County Recorder, Edmund S. Lincoln as Prosecuting Attorney, and William Taylor not taking office until 1920. Republican gains replace retiring Democrats across Sheriff, Recorder, Assessor, Commissioner, Coroner, and Surveyor posts amid praise for outgoing officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Isaac B. Orwick
Eli Miller
Roy Dugegins
Frank W. Shireman
William Taylor
Emmett Beaublossom
Smith Askren
John I. Windell
Jesse Pitman
James Hi
Henry H. Wise
Geo. C. Doolittle
William E. Best
Edmund S. Lincoln
Cannelton
Perry County
Chas. T. Brown
English
Crawford County
Miller
Spencer Township
Smith
Corydon
Askren
Moberly
Recorder's
Frank
Heth Township
Pitman
Thomas Henry Smith
Nicholas Eve
Eve
Loweth Addition
Henry
Public Auction in Scott Township on January 15 1919
Public sale at the auctioneer's Scott Township residence one half mile south of the Precinct School House on Wednesday January 15 1919. Items include a grey horse nine years old a black mare eleven in foal a one day mare nine years old a cow a heifer to be fresh new wagon and farm implements plus household goods. Sale starts 10 am with cash under $5 and six to nine month credit on larger sums with promissory notes and surety. Auctioneers Wm E Pankey and C B Kopp. jl-2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Township
Precinct School House
Surrey
Oliver
Pankey
C. B. Kopp
Jl-2
Severely Wounded Soldier and Local Updates
Douglass Robinson of near Laconia received a War Department telegram that his son was severely wounded on November 10 while in infantry action. Orlan Conrad is ill with pneumonia at his home in Elizabeth and is a noted former Chief Clerk of the Conscription Board. Twin daughters were born December 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Speiglehalter north of Elizabeth, one of whom died Friday. burial at Rehoboth cemetery. Various local visits, illnesses, and travels are noted, including weddings in Louisville and Christmas greetings among families in Elizabeth, New Albany, and Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Robinson
Laconia
War Department
Orlan Conrad
Gak
Chestnut Streets
Orlan
Conscription Board
Wiley Speiglehalter
Elizabeth
Rehoboth
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OUR Service
J. G. Zabel
Lanesville, Ind
Bies
Boone Township
Aitha Brown
Ciizen
Jacob Richert Sr
Pill
Best
Fest
Bill” Best
Mildred Yates
L. M. Yates
Taylor Township
John Voelker
Louisville
Henry Wattergon Iotel
Henry Seburn
Ira Scott
Herbert
John P. Zabel
Ben Wheat and
Curtis Mosier
Hammond
Illinois
John Bennett
Carlton Bennett
Louis Ville
James L. Morris
T. J. Wilson
Mathias Hauasz
Democrat
Mr. Hausz
Rockport
Spencer County
Peter Roth
Ed Zahn
Zeda
Floyd County
Mary I. Barger
Martha
Kate C. Gast
John Zabel
Raymond E. Kirkham
New Castle
Miss May Woodward
Chicago
Mrs
A. T. Woodward
New Amsterdam
Madge Goode
Ed Bedford
Henry Wiseman
Arkansas
Ray Jordan
Camp Custer
Mich
Omer Cole
Lafayette
Washington Township
Mary Bakey
John Woodward
Moliie Perry
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