Thumb-Nail Sketches Of Harrison County Pioneers Debating
Personal recollections of J Edward Murr recount early Harrison County settlers from the South with shared debates in school societies. The piece covers a 19th century debate between Old Slocum and Milltown on suppressing foreign terms, Beveridge and Cumback remarks, and a Cincinnati 100th birthday procession with General Buckner Gray Cleveland and John Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Frenchtown
Old Slocum Debating Society
Philip Seacat
Mead
Isaac Hopper
Joseph Mathey
John Burgess
Tropper
Milltown
Slocum
Hopper
Fred Hostetter
Hostetter
Topper
Mr. Hostetter
O'Day
Trishman
Farmers Exchange Your Cheat For Carnation Flour
In a letter from Jesse C. Johnson of Stanton Nebraska the Middletown Vermite Company notes his subscription and requests an address change from Madison to Stanton. He reports heavy rain delaying corn planting, a May frost harming alfalfa, some fruit, abundant hogs despite a March blizzard, well looking small grain, late sowing of oats, and farms with cattle and hogs fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse C. Johnson
Stanton
Nebr
Tle
Madison
Tie
Notice to road contractors Harrison County Indiana
Notice to road contractors Harrison County Indiana invites sealed proposals for a 14548 foot highway improvement by grading draining and paving with stone located on the Blue River and Spencer townships to be known as the James Bird road. Proposals open Sunday July 1925 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Said
Court House
Corydon
Indiana
Blue River
Spencer Townships
Harrison County
James Bird
Board of Commissioners of
Said County
swPrry
W. Anditeor Harrison Co
Ind
Notice to Contractors Harrison County Bridge Bid
The Harrison County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals for a concrete bridge at Rocky Hollow Ford in Washington Township. Proposals open and awards on July 5, 1923, at the Auditor’s office Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Indiana
Tarrison County
W. Smith
Harrison Co
Ind
Harrison County
Office of Auditor
Corydon
Rocky Hollow Ford
Washington Township
Office of
County Auditor
Waoohinetat Town
Tip
Tarvison Connie
Pudiina
Mad Mere
Ios
Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate in Harrison County
American Bank & Trust Company and American Bank & Just Company as Trustees bring a sheriff sale in Corydon Indiana to satisfy a decree of Harrison Circuit Court. The sale lists extensive parcels in Corydon including Eclipse Mill lands, tied to Corydon Milling Company, with rents and profits for up to seven years and the fee simple if needed. Sale at Corydon Court House on a Saturday at 1 PM, no valuation relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
Jim Watson
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Grandview Methodist Church
Mr. Beveridge
Lindianapolis
Sammy
DePauw University
Beveridge
Lannny
Cincinnati
Sherman
Buckner
Gray
Cleveland
John Sherman
White House
Paul
Christ
Corydon Milling Company
Harrison
Harrison County
American Bank & Trust Company
American Bank &Trust Company
Coryden
Towi
Corydon
John Loweth
Samuel J. Wright
Henry C. Brown
John Ri
Samuel J. Weebtuina
Henry
Brown
John W. Lopp
William J. Trewin
William J. Irwin
Henry Brown
George Brown
Little Indian Creek
John Rice
Carter Liken
Benjamin Aydelotte
Novy
Mary J. Loweth
Rice
KE. Moreres
Sarrison County
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Edward Murr
The
Slocum Debating Society
Amer
Cunmback
Cumback
Fetlaw
Fatomuan
Cumbach
United States
Old City
Ohio
Pop
Louisville
Custom House
Simon Boliver Buckner
Kentucky
Ienae DP Gray
J. Benson Foraker
AO Lowe
Erin
Tose
First Corinthians
Belure
Roca
Wuld
Guy Colf
Mabister Ag
New Middletown Vestine Company
State of Indiana
County of Hurringan
Dogwood
Poland
John Seipel
Joseph Staib
American Bank & Just Company
American Bank & Trust
Pany
Harrison County Auto Co
Corydon, Indiana
I. H. C. and
E.B. Co’s
Deering
McCormick
Milwaukee
Osborne
Emerson
Becker & Sons
Chicago
H. Rett
Bualleit Building
Corvdon
RED Mill
L. A. Reason
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