James A. McCown Dies After Long Illness at 71
James A McCown of St Joseph Illinois died July 11 after a three year illness and prolonged bed rest. He was born August 12 in Harrison County Indiana and married Fannie Hurston. Survived by wife, four children Nora, William, Elijah and a infant died, six grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. Funeral at home conducted by Rev C W Cuseley with many floral tributes. burial at Mayvern Mount? cemetery.
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James A. Motown
Wpenn
Presday
Nora
Jamies Oas McCown
Wieckenridge
Tlarrison County
Ind
Pst
St. Joseph
Illnois
Ele
Fannie
Hurston
William J
Nora M
Elijah A
Indiana
Ilinois
Jesus
Methodist Church
Tsou. Im
C. W. Cuseley
Sive
Mayvern
Berkshire and Duroc sow with pigs for sale
Young Berkshire and Duroc sow with her pigs available. The sow is new to market with first litter. Sale location listed as Corydon Indiana, near Ip WoLre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Ind
Interdenominational Council Seeks Unity Across Churches
The Interdenominational Council of Churches advocates federation and cooperation among denominations. Aimed at uniting church activity, it calls for state wide campaigns, local federations, and coordinated efforts in religion and morality to build a stronger Christian America.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Great Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Amercia
America
Center of Population Shifts Near Unionville Indiana
The U S center of population rests four and a half miles south of Unionville in Monroe county Indiana per a census bureau notice. Since 1900 it has moved thirty one miles west and seven tenths of a mile north with westward gain tied to Pacific and southwestern growth. The geographical center lies in northern Kansas about 550 miles east of the country’s geographical center.
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United States
Unionville
Monroe County
Indiana
Columbus
Pacific
Kansas
Forty Fourth Annual Sunday School Celebration Set for July 27
The St. Peter's Sunday School at Richert's Grove near the church will hold its forty fourth annual celebration on Thursday July 27. The event invites all Sunday Schools of the county to join in a day of songs recitations and speeches with music by the New Middletown band. Jacob Schneider Superintendent and Hon Richert Secretary extend a hearty welcome.
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St. Peter’s
Richert’s Grove
Coud
New Middletown
Rogers Camp Ground Sunday School Holds Sixth annual Event
The Rogers Camp Ground Sunday School held its sixth annual gathering in the grove a quarter mile north of the church last Thursday. Morning rain reduced attendance, but the afternoon brought a large crowd. Several Sunday Schools sang on stage with speakers Rev. Jean, Speedy, Minton and Love among them.
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Rogers’ Camp Ground
Jean
Speedy
Minton
Love
Public Sale of Personal Property in Boone Township
The undersigned will sell his personal property at public auction at his residence in Boone township one mile east of old Goshen church on Friday August 4 1911. Sale to begin at nine oclock A M For particulars see sale papers. ROBERT COTNIR SR.
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Boone Township
Old Goshen Church
Visit to Edgewood Jersey Farm near Corydon
A Democrat editor visited Amos Lemmon’s Jersen farm two miles southeast of Corydon. Lemmon, a veteran Jersey breeder, maintains a herd of about fifteen head led by a Golden Lad bull and plans to introduce an imported male. He travels to Jersey sales, studies cattle bulletins, and aims to further improve his stock through careful selection.
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The
Democrat
Jersen
Amos Lemmon
Corydon
Jerseys
Lemmons
Mr. Lemmon
Kentucky
Lucky Find Reveals Large Ancient Sewer Butte
Ak Lucky Find: Oda Watson and William M Conlee unearthed a dry well on Lew M O Bannon’s North Market street lot after ten weeks digging. They struck a tunnel twenty feet long and six feet high with drainage openings, reaching about thirty feet deep through solid rock, revealing a sewer outlet equal to city systems.
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Oda Watson
William M. Conlee
Ius
Lew M. O'Bannon
North Market Street
Savings and Loan Assoc Corydon Offers 5 Percent Interest
An advertisement urges saving with the Corydon Savings and Loan Association offering 5 percent interest. Options include a paid up share of $100 or installment shares starting at $1 per month. The notice mentions refreshments at the St. Peter celebration on July 27.
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Savings and Loan Association
Corydon
Drownings at Career's Landing Claim Local Man
Alvin Lingenfelter of New Amsterdam drowned in the Ohio River near the Kentucky shore at Career's Landing Meade county on Tuesday of last week. He fell while drawing ties on a barge and was not seen alive again. The body was recovered thirty six minutes after the fall and interred in New Armsterlam under the Bonfleur lodge rites. He was forty one, survived by wife and daughter, with a living father in Washington township and a brother in Corydon.
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Alvin Lingenfelter
New Amsterdam
Ohio River
Kentucky
Career’s Landing
Meade County
New Armsterlam
Coronner Nye
Bon Fdlur Lodge
Rich
Lingenfelter
Washington Township
Lafe Lingenfelter
Corydon
Ladies Welcome Social This Saturday July 22
A cordial invitation asks townsfolk and county residents to join a purely social gathering next Saturday July 22. The event seeks broad welcome with many local ladies assisting, emphasizing a politics free atmosphere where all feel at home and valued.
For Sale Mare and Jersey Cow by Charles W Arnold
Good brood mare and a fresh Jersey cow with young calf for sale by Charles W Arnold RRB Corydon Indiana. For sale notice dated April 12.
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Jersey
Charles W. Arnold
Corydon
Ind
Protestant Churches Unite in Indiana Interdenominational Council
A meeting at United Brethren Church organized county Protestant churches into Indiana interdenominational council aims. Officers elected include President W E Snyder and Treasurer Ben S Applegate, with Whit sitt as district chair. The council’s Article II outlines unity, efficiency, merger, and public moral issue cooperation.
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United Brethren Church
Interdenominational Council of the Churches of Indiana
H. Bacon
Indiana
W. KE. Snyder
Jos
Louden
Jacob Schneider
Peter
Hardin Miller
John T H. Eth
Treas
Ben
Applegate
W. H. Whitsitt
Church of Jesus Christ
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Old Turtle Captured on Chelsea Beach
The largest turtle seen this season on Chelsea beach was captured by Romane Giaemette of East Boston. A copper penny dropped from its shell, minted 1770 and marked Chearge Tr. of England. Chelsea residents debate its true age and possible link to pirate hoards.
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Boston
Chelsea
Romane Giaemette
Chearge
Terrible Train of Troubles
Lake Charles Louisiana Mrs FE Fournier 516 Kirby street says before Cardus she could hardly walk with backache headache leg pain chills fainting sick stomach dragging feelings no patience or courage since Cardui she has no more pain and feels well Take Cardui and gain the benefits of its herbs tested by others Mrs Anna Long has gone to Indianapolis for an extended visit.
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Lake Charles
FE. Fournier
Kirby Street
Cardus
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Dedigat
Strother M. Stockslager
Smith Askren
Dr. Wolfe
Simeon K. Wolfe
Amzi W. Brewster
Charles B. Ellis
Corydon Democrat
Lew M. O’bannon
James A
St. Joseph’s
Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Chamberlain
Interdenominational Council of Churches
Our Council
Presbyterian Synod
Aims
Wiseman & Butleit
S. S
Rogers Camp Ground
Robert Cotnir, SR
Edgewood Jersey Farm
St. Peter
Welcomine
Federation of Churches
Mrs. Anna Long
Indianapolis
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