Harrison County Servicemen in France and Stateside Updates
A weekly roundup reports Harrison County families awaiting news as sons, brothers, and husbands serve in France and at U S bases. Letters describe bombardments, promotions, and preparations, with Gen Pershing and Gen Bundy praised for actions. Others return home on leave or enter training at Great Lakes and Jackson stations, with several in Navy naval service and Camp Greene.
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Harrison County
Sam
Naval Service
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lake Michigan
Camp Greene
N. C
The
Christian Church
Athens
Herbert Roy Richards
Nettie N. Gehlbach
Division Street
Navy
Cincinnati
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Uncle Sam
New Albany
Birthday Surprise for County Assessor Smith Askren
Spencer township official County Assessor Smith Askren turned seventy yesterday and was surprised by his wife and daughter with a home dinner. Harrison county officers attended including Thos. W. Keight Eli Miller Frank W. Shiseman James A. Watson and Walter Miller. They traveled in Eli Miller’s car and shared ice cream as the jovial gathering toasted the birthday.
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Smith Askren
Spencer Township
Chas. A. Wolfe
Harrison County
Thos. W. Keight
Eli Miller
Frank W. Shiseman
James A. Watson
Walter Miller
Mr. Miller
Smith
Blue River
State Treasurer Oz McMurtrey Named in Sugar Canning Rules
A letter to The Democrat identifies Oz McMurtrey as State Treasurer and gives his State House Indianapolis address. The Food Administration notes tighter sugar use for canning due to card abuse and explains sugar amounts depend on fruit, canner, and preserves, with conditions tied to wartime regulation and supply uncertainty.
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Oz McMurtrie
State House
Indianapolis
Indiana
Food Administration
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Food Club Program at High School July 13 Mauckport
Opening of Meeting led by President Mrs James Beanblossom. Roll call and reading of Dr Bernard message by Miss Alma Flynn. Readings by Mrs O Slaherty on Wheat and Mrs Carrie Hays. Recitations by Herbie Hoover and Ethlean Yeager. Reading All in One Dish Now by Mrs Mary Cooper. Piano solo Fay Singleton. Recitation Little Cubes of Sugar by Newman Beanblossom. Reports from Committees Recipe Membership Demonstration by Mrs Phil Miller. Next meeting announced. Madeline Conner Molasses Cake.
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Barnard
Alma Flynn
O'Slaherty
Carrie Hays
Herbie Hoover
Ethlean Yeager
Mary Cooper
Fay Singleton
Newman
Phil. Miller
Madeline Conner
Death of John Purroy Mitchell in airplane accident
Former New York City mayor John Purroy Mitchell died after falling from a single seat scout plane at Avia tion Field in Lake Charles Louisiana. He was thirty four, trained as a major in the Signal Corps and served in World War I. Knights announce Thursday night July 11 meeting and officer installation with H T Hudson C C.
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Bundy
Davis
Rockwell City
Cort Davis
Ramsey
John Wardin Temmon
Amos Lemmon
Fort Thomas
New York
John Hardin Lemmon
Hempstead Field
Garden City
Long Island
Atlantic
Ed. Lahue
Jack Walters
France
Camp Sherman
Ohio
John H. Heth
Henry Lewis
Camp Hempstead
Longe Island
Aviation Signal Service
Clarence Hunter
Abner Hunter
John Purroy Mitchell
New York City
Lake Charles
Mitchell
Mitchel
Signal Corps
President and party attend Washington tomb ceremony
A large crowd witnessed ceremonies at the tomb of Gen. Washington as the President and his wife, with ambassadors and prominent figures, arrived and departed on the Mayflower. John McCormack sang, and Walter Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Cunningham, serves in the medical department. Indiana doctors Irvin Sonne and Sam Smoots were commissioned First Lieutenants in the army.
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James Saffer
Webster Township
Ray
Sam
Fort Foote
Zachary Taylor
Maryland
Harrison County
Owen Richard
Paul Saffer
Cleo Cole
Walter Cunningham
Belvoir
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson Speach
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Gen. Washington
John McCormack
O. Cunningham
Indianapolis Star
Indiana
Irvin Sonne
Sam Smoots
County Funds Short of Cash Reveals Budget Gap
County Commissioners report June 30 cash of 4962.98 against 5218.24 in claims, a 265.26 shortage. A special County Council meeting on July 12 will decide on borrowing to cover current expenses. New tax revenues fall short until May 1919. past deficits led to a 1912 $25,000 bond issue, $10,000 remaining debt. No blame assigned for unforeseen 1917-1918 costs. levy adjustments made but insufficient.
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Board of Commissioners
Mauck
Notary Acknowledgment Dated July 6 1918
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of July 1918 by C Blaine Hays Notary Public. The statement appears in a formal oath document indicating notarization by a local official.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Cheney &O
C. Blaine Hays
Two Houses and Lots for Sale in South Corydon
Property listing for two houses and lots in South Corydon offered at a bargain. Details on size, location, price, and terms are available from the seller. Contact for particulars and viewing arrangements.
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South
Corydon
Georgetown Girls Form Brass Band Under Robert A Kelly
Georgetown girls organized a brass band directed by Robert A Kelly. Members include Misses Irma Clipp Aline Taylor Myrtle Murphy Ruth Rupp Georgia Jenkins Ruth Argenbright Ice Argenbright Tellie Berg Martha Berg Nora Howell Theresa Lidskey Laura Harmon and Charlotte James.
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Georgetown
Robert A. Kelly
Misses Irma Clipp
Aline Taylor
Myrtle Fturphy
Ruth Rupp
Georgia Jenkins
Ruth Argenbright
Ice Argenbright
Tellie Berg
Martha Berg
Nora Howell
Theresa Lidskey
Laura Harmon
Charlotte James
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Clement Whi
Morgan Township
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Scott
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Boone
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Amzi Hurst
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Carter Byrn
Ile
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Camp Zachary Taylor
South Carolina
Arles Stonecipher
Arless Stonecipher
Base Hospital
Fox Hills
Staten Island
Rachel Stonecipher
Russell Barry
Purdue
West Lafayette
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Purdue University
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James M. Sherrill
Washington Township
United States Army
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Caroline
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A. O. Deweese
Floydb. Ricketts
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Kansas
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Nora Jenkins
Tie
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Geo. K. Gwartney
Fred Fisher
Valparaiso
Harry M. Bush
Chas
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Cerrydon
Valparaiso O. K
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Southern Indiana
O. K
Ifred E. Fisher, Co
Mary Funk
Z. T. Funk
Robinson Funk
Camp Mills
Field Artillery
Marcus Funk
Hoffmen Island
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Food Club
Mauckport
James Beanblossom
Roll Call
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County Council of Defense
Corydon National Bank
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G. W. Applegate
W. &. Cook
Applegate
Frank Self
Farmers’ Savings & Trust Co
Wea
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W. E. Cook
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Farmers Savings & Trust Company
Mattie Sigler
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