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Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1917

Page

8

Corydon High School Notes and Students Achieve

Corydon High School publishes poetry by Clyde Fanning and notes on student activities. The Juniors win the pennant for the month with an 85 percent average, a new mechanical drawing class led by Mr. Hayden, and a public speaking class led by Mr. Carmichael. Geography becomes commercial geography, Miss Alliene Brown and Miss Geneva Dellinger visited New Albany, Kathleen Wolfe stayed with her parents in New Albany, and basketball results from Palmyra All Stars and West Baden show the CHS second team defeated for the first time in two years while Soon er shines. A game with Madison is set for Saturday night January 20.

Clyde Fanning Kathleen Wolfe New Albany Palmyra ‘All Stars C.H. S C. H Prof Martin West Baden Ang Madison

Indiana to Purchase Corydon Old Capitol Site

Indiana considers buying the old Corydon capitol square for 60 000 dollars with Harrison county to bear part of the value loss. Backed by Gov Raceton and Gov Goodrich supporters cite centennial sentiment and state relic value, urged by Indiana daily Times.

Indiana Corydon Legislative Committee Harrison County Special Legislative Committee Indiana Boys State Capitol Indian Creek Hoosier Liberty Hope Raleton Goodrich Capitol Indiana Centennial Commission Corydon Capitol Indiana Daily Times

County Attorneys Bill Advances in Senate

Senator M. C. Thornton of New Albany introduces a bill to bar County Attorneys or their law partners from practicing before boards of commissioners on non county business. The measure passed the State Senate last Wednesday and is urged to become law to prevent potential propriety violations by county officials.

M. C. Thornton New Albany Board of Commissioners State Senate

Purdue Instructor Carl Watson Publishes Gas Ionization Study

Carl G. Watson a Purdue University physics instructor and Corydon High School graduate completes research on ionization of gases by ultraviolet light. He tests gas conductivity under varying temperatures pressures and UV exposure to mercury arc rays, examining electron ejection and implications for electronic theory. Harrison county pride noted.

Carl G. Watson Purdue University Indiana University Watson Mr. Watson Bloomington Carl Harrison County Corydon Purdue

Loving Remembrance of Little Nevin

In Loving Remembrance of Nevin the little son of Mr and Mrs Joe Bliss born December 9 1916 died January 14 1917 age one month and five days He leaves father and mother one sister Leafie two brothers River and Raymond One brother Lorenzo preceded him to the great beyond God needed one more flower to bloom and 80 he bent with loving smiles Dessie Wiseman.

Nevin Joe Bliss Dee Leafie River Raymond Lorenzo Darling Baby Dessie Wiseman

Public Auction in Scott Township by William Pankey

Public sale in Scott township one and a half miles southwest of White Cloud on Wednesday January 81 1917 includes two bay horses ages 8 and 11, gray mare 11, milk cow 4 to be fresh Jan 25, two heifers to be fresh in spring, broad sow two shoats four dozen hens, extra harnesses and wagons, plow and cultivator, 100 shocks odder 1.5 tons loose hay 100 bushels corn household goods. Bale begins 10 o clock. Auctioneer C B Kopp.

William Pankey Scott Township White Cloud C. B. Kopp

Fifty Farms for Sale by George K. Gwartney

Real estate notice advertises fifty farms for sale with all sizes prices and terms reasonable. Contact George K. Gwartney at 317-30.

Geo K. Gwartney

Tax Duplicates Notice for Harrison County Corydon 1916

Taxpayers of Harrison County Indians are notified that the 1916 tax duplicates are in the treasurer's hands. The treasurer will receive taxes due at the Corydon office as directed by law. The table lists the rate of taxation per one hundred dollars of property and per poll by township and corporation for 1916.

Harrison County Corydon

Notice to Road Contractors for D C Davis Road improvement

The county board of commissioners at Corydon Indiana will receive sealed proposals for grading draining and stone paving of the D C Davis road in Harrison township Harrison county. Proposals open February 6 1917 at 2 pm with bid bonds double the bid and noncollusion affidavit required. The board may reject any or all bids and work to be completed per county plans and specifications.

Board of Commissioners Corydon Indiana Harrison Township Harrison County D. C. Davis Gold Board of Commissioners State of Indiana Corydon Indiana Boone Township Aard Board of Commissioners Said County Court House State Board of Accounts State of Indians Blue River Rothrocks’ Ford Spencer Township Saldy

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Corydon High School Notes Hever Wolfe Ee'th Watson William Cook The Corydon High School Elwood Watson Stoy Riely Dorothy Cook Zola Evans Asi Hayden Mr. Carmichael Alliene Brown Geneva Dellinger C. U. Watson Little Nevin Washington Polk Jackson Township Ron Spencer Sonata Tate Wwee Elizabeth Corporation Townships Patt Heth Posey Township Ey Pile Tracklin Township Teer Pean Morgan Township Atheto Taylor Township Webster Township GIS LOS dl Tiss al Bc Gt Lanesville Corporation Poll New Amsterdam Corp New Middletown Corp Poll Laconia Corporation Pell Palmyra Corporation Milltown Corporation Dahl Ng T. W. Knight State of Board of Commission Samc Mauck Board of Commissioners of Sam.c Mauck Levi Sappenfield Milltown Ramsey and Depauw Priday Edwin E. Sappenfield R. F. Davis Harrison Kirkham & O'Bannon Attys
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