Sam Mauck Announces Candidacy for Harrison Auditor
Samuel C Mauck of Scott township a Democrat announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Harrison county Auditor He has served as a township trustee and was a county auditor candidate in 1912 losing by 66 votes He is a farmer aged 59 and plans active countywide campaigning to gain recognition for Scott township if nominated and elected he would be a faithful competent Auditor.
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Samuel C. Mauck
Scott Township
Harrison County
Mauck
Sam
Andrew B. Buechler
Morgan Township
Buechler
Davia
Mr. Davis
Andy
Germany
Revival Begins at A M E Church in Town
A revival service started at the A M E church on Sunday January 2 and grows in interest with large attendance by local colored residents. Rev G F Crossland, the new pastor since September, leads the gospel meetings with old time songs and nightly after services at 7 80 P M. Quarterly meeting is next Sunday with Rev Morris Lewis P E of Evansville District visiting. Everyone is welcome.
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G. F. Crossland
Morris Lewis
P. E
Evansville
Faithful Attendance At Sunday School
Six years after adopting a Robert Raikes diploma system for perfect yearly attendance, Corydon Methodist Sunday School awarded diplomas and colored seals this year. Diplomas total 222 with 17 two-year seals, 14 three-year, 18 four-year, 22 five-year, and 21 six-year. The record notes 114 scholars who did not miss a Sunday last year, with illness or Sunday School elsewhere counted as absence excuses.
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Methodist Sunday School of
Corydon
Robert Raikes
Births and Visits Highlight Small Town Notes
A newborn boy arrives to Mr and Mrs Kenett on New Year’s Day. Galord son of Gus Gurtz is ill with rheumatism. Claud Grable family returned from Owensville Indiana to visit his mother in law Mrs Hugh Holiday. Ollie Smid reports a newborn daughter. Mrs John Moore of Fredericksburg visits Claud Grable with granddaughters Ellen and Mildred Moore. Owen Howard seen in Briscoe’s store.
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Kenett
Galord
Gus Gurtz
Claud Grable
Owensville
Ind
Mr. G
Hugh Holiday
Ollie Smid
John Moore
Fredericksburg
Ellen
Mildred Moore
Owen Howard
Weretig
Briscoe
Tobacco Grower Leads County Harvest at Locust Point
David Ford of Locust Point on the John Emily farm planted twenty acres in tobacco and sold twenty thousand pounds this season. Many southern county farmers have long found tobacco profitable, with Mr Yard reporting the largest crop this year.
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David Ford
Locust Point
Mr. Ford
John Emily
Mr. Yard
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Feverishness head ache bad stomach teething disorders moved and regulate the bowels destroy worms. Break up colds in 24 hours used by mothers for 96 years. All druggists 25 cents sample free address Mother Gray Co Le Roy N Y. Get Badger stock feed for horses.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
Harrison Grange Holds First Meeting in New Hall
Harrison Grange met on Saturday January 8 at their new hall near Corydon on the east pike. The hall cost 600 dollars cash plus labor and materials donated by members. John Lyskowinski of Franklin Grange installed officers for the year with AHez Luckett as Master and Laura Markel as Ceres among others.
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Harrison Grange
Corydon
James Conrad
John Lyskowinski
Franklin Grange
Ahez Luckett
Wm. Walter
Annie Grable
Sroward
James Lockhart
Walter Bean
Harry Markel
John Walter
Leo Hottell
Otto Hottell
Ceres
Laura Markel
Pomona
Hattie Hottell
Wadean Bean
County Court Proceedings Opened January Session
Commissioners at January session organized with Philip Herter as President and R F Davis as Vice President. Viewers appointed on highway change petitions in Jackson township and free gravel road in Boone and Taylor townships. County Attorney Clyde R Lottick and Auditor J L O Bannon reported quarter finances and fees. W H Keller Co awarded supplies contract for County Poor Farm including dry goods and groceries.
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Board of Commissioners
Philip Herter
R. F. Davis
C. N. Dome
Clyde R. Lottick
J. L. O'Bannon
W. H. Keller Co
Hog buyer seeks stock for packing in Louisville market
Adolph Hiemer proprietor of the New Corydon Packing Company announces willingness to pay within 50 cents per hundredweight of the Louisville market for good hogs suitable for packing. Advertisement dated December 8.
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Louisville
Adolph Hiemer
New Corydon Packing Company
Andy Buechler Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
Andrew B. Buechler of Morgan township enters the Democratic race for First District County Commissioner. A longtime Harrison County farmer and loyal Democrat, he argues two-term limits for commissioners and aims to become the county's next commissioner.
Harrison County appoints Jesse L. Watson as Highway Superintendent
At the regular meeting the Harrison County Board named Jesse L. Watson of Washington township to serve a two year term as Highway Superintendent, succeeding Hez Luckett who served two terms. Watson, a prominent farmer and respected citizen, was chosen amid praise for Luckett's public service and party loyalty.
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Board of Commissioners
Jesse L. Watson
Washington Township
Harrrison County
Hez Luckett
Watson
Harrison County
Luckett
Davis Declines Candidacy For County Commissioner
Robert F. Davis known as Fletch says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for a third term as County Commissioner for the Third District. He had previously announced and a write up appeared in last Saturday’s Democrat.
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Robert F. Davis
Fletch
Davis
Democrat
Mrs Clara Walker Dies Suddenly at Home in Jackson Township
Mrs Clara Walker 40 wife of George Walker died at her Jackson township home early Wednesday after a night of illness. Husband and six children survive. Funeral held Thursday at Zoar with Rev M C Patterson officiating.
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Clara Walker
George Walker
Jackson
Township
Correction notice and lost watch alert in 1916 Democrat
The Democrat corrects a misprinted date from January 5 1915 to January 5 1916 in its latest issue. A silver plated Elgin stem wind stem set watch with leather strap and plated chain was lost near Corydon or on the way home. Raymond Chaffin asks finders to notify him.
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Democrat
Corydon
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