Dancing Picnic At Strouse's Grove Near Laconia
An all day dancing picnic is set for Saturday July 23 at Strouse's Grove on the Corydon and Laconia pike, three miles north of Laconia and one mile south of Dogwood. Organizers are Lewis Russell Walter Cotner and August Brown with Crecelius' string band from New Amsterdam providing music. Bernie Russell will call. George B. Felter Albert Cotner and Oscar Guest are managers. lunch and refreshments will be served. all are invited to attend.
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Strouse’s Grove
Corydon and
Laconia Pike
Laconia
Dogwood
Lewis Russell
Walter Cotner
August Brown
Crecelius
New Amsterdam
Bernie Russell
George B. Felter
Albert Cotner
Oscar Guest
Sunday School Celebration at Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel Sunday School will hold a celebration next Saturday July 23 in the grove near the church in Washington township near Valley City. The program includes speeches music and other items. The public is invited.
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Wesley Chapel
Washington Township
Valley City
Local Socials and Obituaries Fill Cedar Farm Notes
Miss Elsie Koop of Louisville visits Miss Susie Schiel near Rehoboth. Several Louisville residents spend time with relatives in Corydon and New Albany areas. The last M E church quarterly meeting was held at Cedar Farm with District Superintendent Farr in charge. Misa Mincella Kingsley of New Albany was buried at Rehoboth aged seventeen. Stephen H. Carroll died near Union Chapel aged about seventy one. Grace Carroll mourns him in New York City.
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Geo. H. Craig
New Albany
Anna Kintner
Cedar Farm
M. E. Church
Farr
Laconia
W. W. Duff
Laconia Presbyterian Church
Misa Mincella Kingsley
Jonce Kingsley
Rehoboth
Sulphur Water Delivery Offer In Corydon
Charles Doll announces he will bring sulphur water from the Sulphur Well to Corydon and will serve any and all in this capacity. Call on him for a jug of fresh sulphur water.
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Charles Doll
Corydon
Celebration at Moberly to be held August 6
The third annual Celebration at Moberly will be held August sixth with a large invitation list of schools and a fine program under the guidance of J. O. Flock superintendent. Citizens are urged to attend.
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Moberly
Dam 43 Wrecks River Fishing, Local Fishermen Protest
A trio of river residents from Taylor and Posey townships met in our office to discuss Government Dam No. 43 at New Johnson and its impact on depths upstream to New Albany and Louisville. They claim the dam has destroyed fishing, forcing old fishermen to abandon the river as fish will not bite in dead water and weekly sales have plummeted from about $190.
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Guy Perree
Taylor Township
Farnsley
Edikxessinger
Posey Township
New Jostow
New Albany
Louisville
New Albang
Public Auction Near Corydon Seeks Farm Property Sale
The owner will auction at his residence two and a half miles west of Corydon on the Corydon and Leavenworth road Tuesday August 2 1921. Items include a 5 year old mare with colt a yearling mule two work mules two work horses two milk cows brood sow six shoats wagons a buggy harness farming implements and tools with slated terms nine months credit over $5 cash with 4 percent discount for cash. Sale starts at 12 30. Auctioneers Essa Richard and Martin Engleman, Auctioneers.
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Corydon
Corydon and
Leavenworth
Oliver
Malta
Rescued Stunt In Blue River Ends Near Tragedy
Wilt Christley attempted a dangerous Blue River stunt a few days ago and began sinking after losing his footing. Claude Hurst, seeing the peril, rushed to his aid and helped him to safety. Christley, once a good swimmer, drifted into deep water before being saved by Hurst. The community praises Hurst for the timely rescue and Christley’s preservation.
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Wilt Christley
Blue River
Claude Hurst
Jay
Christley
Fishing and Camping Party on Blue River
A party travels to Blue River near Slabtown for a week of camping and fishing. Members include Frank E. Watson and F A Bullett from Corydon, Father J A Holland, T K B Cook, Harry Caughlin, Frank Feller, Chas St Gohman, John Bueche, Louis Stein, Judge John M. Paris, John A. Cody, Walter Wolfford from New Albany, Matt J. Striegle of Louisville, and John Wallace of New Castle. many Falls Cities friends expected. They report good fishing for their use.
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Blue River
Slabtown
Frank E. Watson
F. A Bullett
Joe Bender
J. A. Holland
T. K B. Cook
Harry Caughlin
Frank Feller
Corydon
Chas
New Castle
Indiana
Falls
Death of Corydon child Wilford Rupp dies at age 2
Charles son of Mr and Mrs Wilford Rupp died at the family home in Corydon Sunday morning at 11 36 from heart leakage after a long illness. He would have turned three in October. He could not walk but seemed better before his sudden relapse. Funeral services were held Monday at the U B Church led by Rev J H Toombs and he was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery. He was one of seven children with five brothers and two sisters and a brother had predeceased him.
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First Presbyterian Church
Stephen H. Carroll
Union Chapel
Davis
Carroll
Grace Carroll
New York City
Axx
Charles
Wilford Rupp
Corydon
U. RB
J. H. Toombs
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Birthday Surprise for Poetmaster Frank F. Watson
About twenty five friends visited his North Market Street home on Monday evening July 11 to celebrate his birthday. The gathering enjoyed social conversation and refreshments in a pleasant, informal party atmosphere.
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Frank F. Watson
Noth Market Street
Body Arrives Overseas for War Brother
Harrison Chaffin of near Laconia received a telegram Tuesday morning stating the body of his brother Raymond had arrived in Hobden from France where he lost his life in World War I. The message said notice would follow about sending the remains home for burial.
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Harrison Chaffin
Laconia
Reymond
Hobden
France
Buggy overturns near Sugar Grove injures three
At Sugar Grove on the Ohio River a buggy driven by Harold Kessinger overturned after backing toward a bank. Lola and Leona Farnsley, with James W. Farnsley’s daughters, were bruised but not broken. Kessinger freed the horse, held it, and helped them to Elizabeth for treatment. all are improving.
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Lola
Leona Farnsley
James W. Farnesley
Posey Township
Harold Kessinger
Mr. Kessinger
Sugar Grove
Ohio River
Locust Point
Farnsley
Elizabeth
Fred Bierly
Ford Turns Over On Rivers Road Near Tocast Point
Amiel Sullivan son of Reese Sullivan was learning to drive a new Ford when the car overturned on the rivers road near Tocast Point last Sunday. His brother and cousin were in the vehicle but none were seriously hurt.
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Amiel Sullivan
Reese Sullivan
Rivers Road
Tocast Point
Mr. Sullivan
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Wilbur Miller
Henry
Leo. F. Gettelfinger
Palmyra, Ind
Martin “‘Corn-Saver
South Boone
Elsie Koop
Susie Schiel
Reho- Both
Jack Hause
Tillie Bradley
Henry Greer
John Steinbach
Leslie
J. O. Flock
Ruton
Percy L. Davis
New Boston
Farnstey
Martin Engleman
Essa Richard
Clearange
America
Saffer & Kirkham, Caters
Ind
Ford Turns
Will Christley
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