Last Will of Martin Johns Funds for Harrison County Poor
Abstractor records the 1581 will of Martin Johns who died childless and left one hundred twenty acres in Taylor and Posey townships to benefit Harrison County paupers. Provisions fund a farm sale within a year and personal property sale within three months. The bequests include a horse to John Ed Barger and money to Henry Meisner, with notes about debt collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James LR. Brewster
Waylor
Posey
Martin Johns
Harrison County
Harrison
Indiana
Taylor
Posey Township
John Ed Barger
Tam
Henry
V. Gannon
Cars for Sale and Local News Notes in Odebolt Iowa
Two Dort autos priced at 1130, two 499 Chevrolets at 8440, a used 1939 Dort at 359, used Dort at 550, used 1918 Chevrolet at 450, used 1017 Ford with new tires at 459, and a used Ford Truck at 550 with guarantee and terms available. Also mentions Chas Mt Byrne Georgetown Ind and Odebolt Iowa observers and Hoosier residents note great farming country and good weather with occasional rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Mt. Byrne
Georgetown
Ind
Shelby EF. Bye
Odebolt
Iowa
Democrat
Bye
Poultry Prescriptions Boost Chicks, Satisfy Farmers
Oklahoma poultry raiser Mr Williams cites poultry prescription from Dr LeGear as cutting chick losses and speeding pullet development. Ad touts early laying, affordable feeding, and money back guarantee. Farmers State Bank offers courteous first class service in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Williams
Oklahoma
LeGear
LeGears
LeGear Med. Co
St. Louis
Farmers State Bank
Lanesville
Indiana
Fourth Class Postmaster Examination Announced for Indiana
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam to be held in Corydon Indiana on July 10 1920 to fill a fourth class postmaster vacancy in Lanesville Indiana and other offices as they arise. Applicants must be 21 or 18 if state law allows women to full age and reside in the local postal territory. Applications and details are available from the Corydon postmaster or the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Corydon
Ind
Lanesville
United States
United States Civil Service Con Mission
Washington, D.C
Washington, D. C
House and Lot for Sale at Corydon with outbuildings
Six room house with smoke house wood house cellar and large cistern plus poultry house for sale at Corydon. Lot measures 121 by 180 feet. Property in first class condition. Inquire at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Second trial granted by Kentucky Court of Appeals
The Louisville Times reports a second trial order by the Kentucky Court of Appeals for Sam Lester, sentenced to life for Henry Barger's 1918 murder in Louisville, due to improper testimony from Martha Barger about Barger's order to remove Searcy from Barger's Madison Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Sam Lester
Jefferson Criminal Court
Henry Barger
Barger
Madison Street
Court of Appeals
Martha Barger
Searcy
Farm for Sale Near Corydon with 120 Acres and Buildings
Farm listing for 120 acre stock farm four miles from Corydon. Features a six room house, large barn, and suitable outbuildings. Includes 16 acres of timber, orchard, ample water, and 25 acres in pasture. Inquire at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydan
Fourteen year old boy fatally struck by auto in Louisville
John Walker the fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Newton Walker of Louisville Kentucky was struck by an automobile driven by Camden near his home on May 15. He suffered a fractured skull and broken vertebrae and died at St Anthony's Hospital at 3 PM Sunday. Funeral services were held at 1021 Bardstown Road on May 18 with Rev Speckman and burial at Cave Hill Cemetery. Hoorace Walker was a nephew of Mrs EK Smith of Elizabeth Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fornce St. John Walker
Newton Walker
Louisville
Camden
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bardstown Road
Amy
Speckman
Cave Hill Cemetery
Hoorace Walker
EK. I Smith
Elizabeth
Ind
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Reward
A newspaper blurb touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it cures catarrh in all stages by constitutional treatment. The ad offers one hundred dollars to anyone if a case fails to cure and invites testimonials. Also noted is the hospitalization of Mrs Amanda Davis after a fall, leaving her unable to walk at East Walnut Street. she is the oldest resident of Corydon after Mrs Tracewell's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney
Amanda Davis
East Walnut Street
Tracewell
Davis
Corydon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry C. Meisner
Seal
Pressley N. O'Bannon
Mr. Johns
Fie
Heriried
U.S
U. S
Usco
VU. S
V. H. Bullett & Sons
Buchanan & Gwartney
Sam Searey
Kentucky Court OF Appeals
Louisville Times
Aml. Parger
Taylor Township
Marys T. Gaurger
Boy
Phonie
Crandall
Wilbur L. Miller
Alex Miller
Post Office Building
Conner’s Drug Store
Pearl and
Spring Sts
New Albany, Ind
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