Rural carrier seriously injured after fall from cart
John W. Elrod of Corydon was seriously injured Friday afternoon when his cart foot caught in lines and he fell on North Market street. He fractured his knee cap into eight pieces, was operated on in Louisville, and remains in hospital with a long recovery ahead. Mrs. Elrod returned home to resume his duties Monday as doctors evaluate full use of the knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Elrod
Corydon
North Market Street
Daniel
Elrod
Deaconess Hospital
Louisville
Henry W. Wiseman
Lew M. O’bannon
Allen
Big Goshen Celebration Draws Sunday School Crowd
The Big Goshen celebration at Old Goshen near the chapel hosts the Laconia M E Sunday School with speeches singing and meals. The Wagons Factory reports rising orders for 2000 corns spurring hiring as miners and railroad strikes disrupt coal supply.
Loretta Glaze and Walter Kingery Wed in New Albany
Miss Loretta Glaze and Mr Walter Kingery were married in New Albany last Friday The bride is a university student and teacher and the couple come from Posey township with families named Glaze and Kingery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Glaze
Walter Kingery
New Albany
University of Louisville
Orion Glaze
Posey Township
Death of Mrs Sarah Mader at Georgetown Indiana
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Mader died at her Georgetown home Sunday at 2 15 P M She is survived by her husband Geo N Mader and eight children including August P Mader Sophia Kost John F Mader Mary Renn M L Neely T J Mader William Mader and Lewis P Mader Funeral services at the J B Church Byrneville on July 25 at 2 PM announced by family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Mader
Sarah Elizabeth Mader
Georgetown
Ind
Geo
Nf. Mader
August P. Mader
Chicago
Sophia Kost
New Middletown
John F. Mader
Jeffersonville
Mary Renn
New Albany
M. L. Neely
Corydon
T. J. Mader
Louisville
William Mader
Lewis P. Mader
Floyd Knows
J. B. Church
Byrneville
Post Card Shower for Rev. Harry Lee Holden
Friends of Rev. Harry Lee Holden of Elizabeth invite a postal card shower on his birthday August 11. Holden has many friends hoping the conference sends him to Elizabeth for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lee Holden
Elizabeth
Fun
Brother Holden
A Fine Five Days of Chautauqua Program
A five day Chautauqua program was judged excellent. a contract was signed for next year. The full write-up will appear next week in the Democrat after space for the current issue is allocated.
Dairy Round-Up at Charles Town Picnic
An all day picnic will be held in the J. F. McCuloch grove near Charles Town on Thursday August 3 by the Dairymen of Clark county. Prominent dairy leaders will attend and more than fifty Jerseys will be displayed. A basket dinner will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McCuloch Grove
Charlestown
Clark County
Ten Page Paper Expands News Coverage With Extra Columns
The editor notes a two page addition to the usual ten page issue adding sixty columns and more live late news. Printing costs for a supplement are mentioned, but the goal is to publish as much news as possible for readers.
Prominent Harrison County Judge G W Cook Dies
Judge Christopher Wayne Cook, a longtime prosecutor and circuit judge in Harrison County, Indiana, died Tuesday at Norton’s Infirmary in Louisville at age about 41 years in Corydon where he lived. Born in Kentucky, he studied at Transylvanian University and served 16 years on the circuit bench and four as prosecutor. He served the Corsdon Presbyterian Church and leaves a widow and four daughters plus other relatives.
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Cook
Harrison County
Indiana
Kentucky
Corydon
Andee O
the O
Wayne County
Semtucky
Efe
Pragsvivattia University
Lexsbibeton
Kentucks
Satie
Jis Frieinis
Te Nerton
Louisville
Fife
Corsdon Presbyterian Church
HM. Walker
Maysville
Claude Sharp
New Albany
Chester Tuell
Dorothy Cook
Beatanont
Texas
Death of Mrs Laura E Watson in Heth township
Mrs Laura E Watson died unexpectedly at her home in Heth township Saturday night after a brief illness. She was born January 26 1867 and was 56. Widow of Butford Watson she leaves two children Griff Robbins and Benjamin of Strand Oklahoma four grandchildren two brothers and a half sister. Funeral services were held at Mt Zion Church at 10 o clock today with Rev M C Patterson in charge, burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E. Watson
Heth Township
Benjamin
Oklahoma
Butford Watson
Griff Robbins
Strand
Lee Faith
Gounisville
Eiza Faith
Ernest Daley
Mt. Zion Church
M. C. Patterson
Franklin Township Sunday School Convention Held Sunday
The Sun day Schools of Franklin township will hold an all day service in the grove west of No. 9 school house two miles north of Steckenridge. A basket dinner is planned at noon and all Sunday Schools are urged to participate and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Civrehe
Luacouta Mo Bo
Jesse Shields
The
Laconia M. E. &. 8
Franklin Township
Grove
No. S School House
Steckenridge
Ice Cream Supper at Gothsemmne Church
Ice cream supper to be held at Gothsemmne Church west of Corydon on Saturday night July 29. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Ibee
Spencer Township Grange Picnic Held July 15
A splendid account of the Spencer Township Grange Picnic dated July 15 is rese postponed until next week due to lack of space for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Township
Public Auction At John McKim Farm Near Laconia
Roy E F McKim offers a public sale of property at his residence on the John McKim farm half a mile west of Laconia on Friday August 11 starting at 9 80 A M A lunch will be provided by the Presbyterian Ladies Aid of Laconia a five per cent cash discount applies on sums over five dollars John J Seipel and Son are auctioneers Sidney Ashton and Robert Boone serve as clerks Jy-26-2-w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy EF. McKim
John McKim
Laconia
Presbyterian Ladies Aid of
John J. Seipel & Son
Sidney Ashton
Robert Boone
As We Go to Press No Funeral Details Available
The edition notes that at press time there is no information about funeral services or burial arrangements. Readers are advised to check later editions for updates.
Prominent farmer John Smith dies near Corydon
John Smith died at his home three miles east of Corydon near Greeleyburg after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the residence and burial was in Jordan cemetery. He leaves a wife, six children, two brothers, four sisters, and many relatives. he was a respected member of the community who joined the United Brethren and later the Christian Church. The obituary notes his birth June 9, 1865, and death July 21, 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Corydon
Greeleyburg
John H. Heth
Coryodou
Thos. J. Hanson
Will J. Bullett
J. G. Moore
Harry Kepner
Nettie Briffett
Jordan Cemetery
Smith
Samuel S. Smith
Annie Gouchenour Smith
Carrison County
Indiana
Epervia J. Smith
Lannie Smith
Jerry Smith
Tommy Smith
Effie Smith
Edgar
Elmer Smith
Louisville
Watley Kirk
Bias
James T. Smith
Atwood Smith
Chas, T. Smith
Alvin E. Smith
Ellen J. Watson
Manckport
Ind
Sarah
Levell Smith
Hil Baeh«anan
Grover Love
Ed. Yeager
Edward
Sam
Clarence Smith
O. W. Hottle
Corydon Christian Church Sunday School Picnic
The Corydon Christian Church will hold a Sunday School picnic at the Fair Ground on Wednesday August 2. All affiliated people are invited and plans promise a good time for young and old. Gathering is set for 4 o clock at the fair grounds with supper served. Conveyances will be provided for those unable to travel otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon Christian Church
Fair Ground
Fair Grounds
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China
Hampshire
Sheen
Terris
R. F. Davis
Joseph Bock
Mr. Elrod
Laconia M. E. Sunday School
Hiods
Wreen
Democrat
Kingery
G. W. Gook
Norton’s Infirmary
Christopher Wayne Cook
Ed Pitman
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Emerson
Ivan L. Rosenbarger
Elsa Richard
Frank L. Amy
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