German-born man buried in Catholic cemetery at New Middletown
The funeral was conducted by Father A Peckscamp of the Lanesville church and the burial took place in the Catholic cemetery at New Middletown. The deceased was born in Germany and immigrated as a boy. He spent most of his life in Franklin township, later moved to New Middletown, and lived for several years with his son on a farm near New Middletown.
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A. Peckscamp
Lanesville Church
New Middletown
Germany
Franklin Township
Theatholic Church
Joseph
Christian
Louisville
Philip
Brown County
South Dakota
Lowe
Salem
Oregon
Peter
This County
Josephine Grants
Owensburg
Indiana
Priest Father Wicke Returns from Army Chaplain Service
Father Albert Wicke spent hours in Corydon last Friday visiting the office and friends after completing about ten months as an army chaplain in France. He was discharged at Camp Dix New Jersey and plans to visit Loogootee Indiana to see his mother before resuming his duties as priest of the Catholic church.
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Albert Wicke
Corydon
Camp Dix
New
Jersey
Loogootee
Indiana
Father Wieke
Father Wicke
France
Odd Fellows Lodge Install Officers in Normal Meeting
Members of Odd Fellows Lodge No 783 Normal NL held a July meeting and installed officers. Ben Conlee became conductor, George Conlee inside guardian Oliver Wolfe chaplain, and Chas Shaney as vice grand. Conlee Shaney former Elizabeth residents. Wolfe from Corydon. An ice cream supper followed.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Normal
Harrison County
Ben Conlee
George Conlee
Delco Light Systems and Water Prices to Rise August First
Delco Light Systems and water systems will advance by 60 dollars starting August 1. Interested buyers should place orders now. M. R. Forthri, Std and Main St., New Albany Ind. Home phone 3112 Cumberland phone 116.
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Delco
M. R. Forthr
Std
Main St
New Albany
Ind
Cumberland Phone
Tragic Drowning Ends Eleven Year Old Frank Sharp
Eleven year old Frank Sharp drowned in a pond four miles east of Corydon on Perry Heinsley’s farm Sunday afternoon. He and friend Stanley Emily entered the pond with parental permission. Efforts to resuscitate failed after a long search. Frank leaves his mother Nellie Sharp and siblings. Funeral held at Pfrimmer’s Chapel with Rev. J. H. Toombs conducting. Community mourns.
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Frank Sharp
Nellie Sharp
Daniel Sharp
Corydon
Perry Heinsley
Heinsly Place
Stanley Emily
Sharp
Emily
Heinsly
Accident at Wagon Factory Injures James M. Blake
James M. Blake sustained severe cuts to all ends of his right hand fingers and thumb while at the jointer at the Wagon Factory. Dr. Daniel treated and sewed the severed ends except the ring finger. Blake faces six to eight weeks off work. he has been with the factory nineteen years, with a prior injury twelve years ago when a saw severely damaged a left hand finger.
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James M. Blake
Daniel
Blake
Wagon Factory
New Albany
Jefferson
Death of Mrs Malissa Taylor longtime area matriarch
Malissa M Harris born July 12 1840 died July 8 1919 aged 78 years 11 months 26 days. She married Wm S Taylor July 20 1856 and had 13 children nine surviving. Funeral held at Thompson's Chapel on Blue River conducted by Rev Arthur Jean with burial in nearby church cemetery. Also notes the return of Mr and Mrs Earl Stith from Indianapolis after a three week visit following the sudden death of Mrs Stith's father Samuel Craycroft. An ad asks about retail flour supply from Lanesville Roller Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malissa Taylor
Malissa M. Harris
Wm. S.taylor
W. R. Taylor
Crawford County
S. A. Taylor
Corydon
William Trencin
Marengo
Charley Taylor
Harrison County
J. W. Taylor
Topeka
Kansas
B. F. Taylor
Thompson’s Chapel
Blue River
Arthur Jean
Marengo Charge
M. EB. Church
Earl Stith
Indianapolis
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Fordson
W. H. Bullett @ Sons, Inc
Corydon, Indiana
Loose Blended Brands
Wilbur Miller
Baldwin
PIAN
Q. R.S. Rolie
Dear Old
Sune
Gates
Blues Frenchy
Yankee Land
Funiculi
Marseillaise
Frank W. Shireman
Christian Granta
Webster Township
Christian Grantz
Peter Grants
Grantz
Meh
Ey Saag Bey Abe
Wilds
Old Harrison
Seto
Life In Pond
Setes Aig the
Poe
Robert
Georgia
Luetta
Pfrimmer’s Chapel
J. H. Toombs
Ville
Lanesville Roller Mill
Lanesville Milling Co
Meameeville
Board of
County Board of Review
Democrat
Board of Review
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Posey Township
Blue River Township
Washington Taylor Webster
Spencer
Morgan Blue River
Washington
Taylor ‘Webster Jackson
Spencer Scott
The
Nine Town Cross & Land
Imp
Thirteen Townships
Perations
Herrison Boone Heth
Posey Franklin
Elizabeth Lanesville
Mauckport
New Amsterdam
Laconia Palmyra
Milltown
Harrison
Boone Heth
Perey
Franklin Morgan
Blue River Washington
Pe Taylor
Webster
Jackson
Scott
Coryden Elizabeth Lanesville
Laconia
Palmyra
Farmers State Bank
John L. Walter
John W. Shuck
Geo. C. Simler
Farmers’ State Bank
Lanesville
U. S
Banks
State of
QBO. C. Bu
Zeinke
M. Fimler
Notary
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