Sonner Brothers Return From War Service in Europe
SORNER BOYS SERVE TOGETHER Two brothers Straud and Thomas Sonner of Washington township, discharged July 8 from Camp Taylor, traveled via Corydon en route home. They entered service April 2 1918, sailed from Fort Richmond June 1918, landed Swansea Wales as the first troops there, then to England and France. They fought with the 202nd Engineers near Verdun from Sept 26 and helped build pontoon bridges on the Meuse and Rhine fronts. They reached Neuweid Germany December 4 and arrived Charleston June 26, thirteen pounds lighter and in good spirits. John L. Windell escorted them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straud
Thomas Sonner
George Sonner
Washington Township
Corydon
Camp Taylor
Fort Foote
Maryland
Engineers’ School
Ft. Richmond
Philadelphia
Swansea
Wales
England
Southhampton
English Channel
la Havre
France
Angers
Meuse-Argonse
Verdun
Rhine
308Th
Honningen
Charleston
Suth Carolina
John L. Windell
Bridge mishap and community picnic described in brief
Alva Bells traction engine broke through the Benson bridge over Little Indian creek west of Lanesville last Thursday. The rhythm of the report notes repeated concrete wear and questions the contractor's workmanship. A Chetnut Ridge picnic is planned for Saturday August 5 with dance, music, ice cream and soft drinks.
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Alva Bell
Benson
Little Indian Creek
Lanesville
Condim
Cheatnut Ridge
Corydon
Leavenworth
Editorial attack on Lodge and Senate leadership over tax and League stance
The article rails at Senate Republican leader Henry Cabot Lodge for political hypocrisy. It cites Elihu Root exposing a lie about a Peace Treaty copy and notes Lodge’s opposition to the Female Suffrage Amendment. It contrasts party figures and mocks reputation amid debates on Wilson and the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
United States
Senate
Elihu Root
Henry Cabot Lodge
League of Nations
Local News Snippets From The Vicinity
Mrs John T Hoke suffered a fracture of the right leg near the hip when thrown by a calf last Monday night. Raymond Mott hauled twenty two citizens to the junction in his truck last Friday. Claud Baylor of Palmyra took a truck load of young folks to French Lick last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Theman Smith and Dorothy Elizabeth of Louisville are visiting relatives nearby. Emmett Nale and family of Washington county visited with Willard Smith and family Sunday. Edmund Berkshire and wife spent Sunday with Mrs B s parents. A number of young folks celebrated the 4th at Salem. The Rev Hartsaw has been acting as mail carrier the past week. Who will thresh this year. Not a whistle yet. If you meet a man with an expectant look he is waiting to hear from his Ford. Several are overdue here. The village oracle eyed his tobacco plug in meditation and asked what will the Hellen Bill do in an extraordinary session. Fredericksburg and Hancock baseball teams played Sunday with Hancock winning 18 to 10. Mr and Mrs Floyd Tibbs of St Joseph Ill are visiting Mr and Mrs John T Hoke. Lawrence Tyler and family visited his brother Clint Tyler Sunday.
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John .T. Hoke
Raymond Mott
Claud Baylor
Palmyra
French Lick
Theman Smith
Dorothy Elizabeth
Louisville
Emmett Nale
Washington County
Willard Smith
Edmund
Berkshire
Fredericksburg
Hancock
Floyd Tibbs
St. Joseph, Ill
John T. Hoke
Lawrence Tyler
Clint Tyler
Kendallville youths bicycle tour ends in Corydon
Richard Orton and Paul Hartsuch of Kendallville Indiana passed through Corydon on July 8 en route to Wyandotte Cave. After four weeks on the road the high school seniors said they had traveled about seven hundred seventy five miles and expected six hundred more in three weeks. They camped and cooked along the way visiting Fort Wayne Muncie Indianapolis Columbus Bloomington Madison Louisville New Albany Mammoth Cave and portions of Kentucky before turning homeward. They praised the trip as inexpensive and pleasant to the local newsroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Orton
Paul Hartsuch
Kendallville
Indiana
Corydon
Wyandotte Cave
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Indianapolis
Columbus
Bloomington
Madison
Louisville
New Albany
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
Lafayette
Notice of Public Auction of Samuel Craycroft Estate
Administrator of the Samuel Craycroft estate announces a public auction at the late residence on West Poplar Street Corydon Indiana. Details on date and items to be sold will follow in subsequent notices.
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Samuel Craycroft
West Poplar Street
Corydon
Indiana
California Great Says a Fresno Visitor to Boone County
Harry W Shields of Fresno California visits Boone township with his family and talks of California’s growth. He notes state road ballots, Fresno County fruit production and a 180 mile drive to San Francisco at 35 mph. He is tied to Trewhitt Shields Co and his auction lists estate property and farming tools for sale under Farmers Savings & Trust Company administration.
Sunday School Picnic and Local Real Estate Trades
A Sunday School picnic for Star and Banner classes was held July 6 near the Betsey Walker Spring with activities, eats, and games for children and older members. Superintendent Adam Ketzner bought the Joe Renn farm in Floyd county and engaged several real estate trades including properties near Lanesville Corydon and Dogwood, with plans to sell the house and lot in Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star and Banner
Chas. Stoll
Windell Resch
Pleasant Ridge Clags
Betsey Walker
Eddie Smith
Adam Ketzner
Joe Renn
Floyd County
Joe Flatsell
Corydon
New Albany Pike
Lanesville
Mr. Ketzner
Lanesvile
John Hoffman
Dogwood
Levi V. Brown
Speed Portland Cement Sold by Hurst Hardware Co
A notice states that Speed Portland cement is sold by Hurst Hardware Co. The entry names Hurst Hardware Co. and lists product as Speed Portland cement, indicating a commercial sale or inventory item.
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Hurst Hdw. CO
Notice to Road Contractors Harrison County Indiana 1919
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for the John W. Alstott road improvement in Jackson township to be graded drained and paved with stone per county specifications. Bids due August 1919 at 2 PM at the County Courthouse Corydon Indiana. Bid bonds double bid amount required with noncollusion affidavit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Indiana
County Commissioners
Court House
Corydon
Jackson Township
John W. Alstott
Said
Samc Mauck
Hartison Bestia
Sohans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sorner
Germany
Editorial
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Washington
Republican
Wilson
Kodaker
Jonathan
Effecto
Hurst Hardware Coo
California
Harry W. Shields
Fresno
Shields
Ashton Harry
Sherwin Marshall
Eli Sheilds
John T. Ashton
Boone Township
Harry
San Francisco
Fresno County
Trewhitt-Shields Co
Melvin, Jr
TERUS
Farmers Savings & Truat Company
Jobs J. Se‘pel. Auctioneer
Ford
Detroit
W.H. Bulleit & Sons Inc
Corydon, Indiana
Lanesville Milling Company
Lanesville, Indiana
Ramsey
New Albany Road
Carl W. Davis
R. F. Davis
T. J. Bottles
Cary
Camp Merritt
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