Medford Boy Earns Distinguished Service Medal Acknowledged
From Le Mans France word arrives that Lieut Eldon Breeden is to be decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal. He is Medford-born and a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Breeden. Breeden earned the medal during the St Mihiel drive, sustaining a bullet wound yet continuing with his unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mans
France
Eldon Breeden
Lieut
Breeden
LeMans
Grant County
St. Mihiel Salient
United States
E. H. Breeden
Medford
Elden
Corydon
Local Notes From Clifton and Nearby Towns
Miss Ola May suffers a severe cold. Miss Mary Jones improves from illness. Dale Wilbiar visited Elizabeth briefly. Rev. Alva Bennett filled his M. EB church appointment in Elizabeth. Lena Robinson stays with Mrs. Ferree in Taylor township. Sunday School held at Clifton due to baptizing. Mrs. Dale WilHar and son visited with Mrs. Sarah Stults in Laconia. Virgin May returned home after three weeks with Mrs. Cooper near Laconia. Earl Williar and family visited Wm. and Laura Murdock in South Boone. Ola May visiting aunt Mrs. Forbis in Laconia. J. H. Conrad and others from La conia en route to Evans Landing to visit Mrs. Harry Cunningham. Farmers near completion of planting worn and wheat harvest begins. Mrs. Lorenzo Ferree learns of nephew Dr. Lorenzo Ferree’s death in Kansas. burial at Mauckport. Local residents J. D. Cunningham, Nathan Wilijar, John May, Thomas Cooper travel to Corydon on business. K D Whiliar of Louisville, John Jones of West Point, and Mrs Mary Jones of near Indianapolis called here for aunt Elizabeth Williar’s illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola May
Mary Jones
Dale Wilbiar
Elizabeth
Alva Bennett
M. EB
Lena Robinson
G. O. Ferree
Taylor Township
Clifton
Dale WilHar
Jamea Weaver
Sarah Stults
Laconia
Virgin May
Thomas Cooper
Near Laconia
Earl Williar
Laura Evelyn
Laura Murdock
South Boone
B. F. Forbis
J. H. Conrad
Evans Landing
Harry Cunningham
Lorenzo Ferree
Kansas
Mauckport
J. D. Cunningham
Nathan Wilijar
John May
Corydon
K. D. Whiliar
Louisville
John Jones
Weet Point
Indianapolis
Elizapeth Williar
Parties Seek Estimates for Local Home Work
Citizens request bids for painting and related repairs in the neighborhood with contact for W. C. Glenn to arrange dates and assess scope.
Local Boards of State Organize in Indianapolis
A meeting was held in Indianapolis last week to organize Local Conscription Boards of the state. About two hundred attended a business session on Thursday afternoon June 5 and a banquet at the Claypool Hotel. Orlando Conrad of Corydon attended and served as clerk for the county conscription board during the war.
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Indianapolis
Claypool
Orlan Conrad
Corydon
Conrad
Ramsey Camp Meeting Set for August Eight to Eighteen
The Ramsey annual camp meeting is announced for August 8 to 18. Rev. Vayhinger of Upland Indiana and Rev. A P Gody of New York will preach, with plans to have C C Rheinberger lead singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Vayhinger
Upland
Indiana
A. P. Gody
New York
C. C. Rheinberger
Kintner House Closes Its Doors in Corydon History
The Kintner House in Corydon ceases operations temporarily. Owner Mrs. Sallie K Jones leased it for years. George W Shuck sold its furnishings. A R Connor previously leased it. Guests will be housed at the Martin Hotel as Corydon plans sewer upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Kintner
Jones
W. W. Kintner
Kintner
Kintner House
Louden
Thanks for kindness after mother's death 1919
The family of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilbiar expresses gratitude for kindness aid and sympathy during illness and after her death on June 2 1919. Special thanks go to Alva Bennett of the M E church pallbearers singers and flower donors. Mourners include Elmer Williar Edward Anna William Claude Douglass of New Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wilbiar
Alva Bennett
M. E. Church
Elmer Williar
Edward
Anna William
Female Suffrage Amendment Passes Both Houses
The federal suffrage amendment cleared both chambers by two thirds, passing the House 304 to 89 on May 21 and the Senate 56 to 25 on June 4, awaiting ratification by state legislatures. The opposition, led by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, contrasted with President Wilson’s urging, as Southern fears over enfranchising Black women surfaced amid Prohibition tensions.
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Congress
National Congress
House
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Wilson
France
South
Local notes from Corydon and nearby towns
Ernest Best attends Clark's Business College in Louisville. Numerous family visits and health updates across Corydon Indiana and surrounding areas with travels to Louisville and Terre Haute. Community events include church services at Laconia and two Children's Day programs with a mission offering.
Obituary for Mrs Eliza Gunther of New Middletown
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Elizabeth Gunther on June 10 1919 at age 81 from heart trouble. Survived by husband Philip and eight children across Louisville and local towns. Funeral at New Middletown WU B church conducted by Revs Downey Patterson and Egser. Burial in German Reformed cemetery. long obituary recounts family and church life.
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Eliza Gunther
Louisville
New Middletown
Gunther
Philip Gunther
Sebastian
Philip
William
Frank
George
Kate Himmelhaver
Neil Crosier
Eliza Seigwald
New Albany
George Gunther
Webster Township
WU. B
Revs, Downey, Patterson
Egser
German Reformed Church
T.B
Elizabeth Gunther
Elizabeth Gunther Nee Kuster
Franklin Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Eliza
Kate
Neil
Daubert
Presbyterian Church
Salem Reformed Church
Community Notes and Visits Around Corydon and New Middletown
Wheat harvest is in full blast. Evelyn Elbert of Louisville visits her grandfather Fred Elbert and family. James Mahan bought a new Ford. Uncle Henry Saffer of Corydon visits son Edgar Saffer and family. Mrs Kannapel and daughter Kathleen of Stephensport visit Frank Sohn and Mrs Timberlake. Miss Ida Belle Gresham to Albany for business college. Mrs Sidney Elbert and daughter Anna Elizabeth and others visit near New Amsterdam. Vallie Duggins returns to Camp Taylor after nine months with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. William Lillpop of Laconia passes through berg to see Fred Lillpop ill with appendicitis. Local youths motor to Sugar Grove for a day. Children's Day at Smiths Camp Ground next Sunday night June 22. all invited. Ella Carver visits brother Ben Carver near New Middletown. James Shewmaker of New Middletown visits Geo Melton and family. Montgomery Duggins sells timber to Keller Manufacturing Co for 3000 dollars. Ed Blake and family of Mauckport visit John Blake and family. xxx
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Elbert
Louisville
Fred Elbert
James Mahan
Henry Saffer
Corydon
Edgar Saffer
Wm, Kannapel
Kathleen
Stephensport
K.y
Frank Sohn
Margaret Timberlake
Lee
Berg
Boone Township
Hays Crosier
Ida Belle Gresham
En Albany
Business
Sidney Elbert
Anna Elizabeth
Chas. Crecelius
Stewart Crecelius
New Amsterdam
Vallie Duggins
France
Camp Taylor
Wm. Lillpop
Laconia
New Middletown
Fred Lillpop
Zelma Blake
Reida Buse
Nelda Buse
Stella Kelley
Albert Buse
Ott Albin
Herman Miller
Davis Biddle
Sugar Grove
Smiths Camp Ground
Ella Carver
Ben Carver
James Shewmaker
Geo. B. Melton
Montgomery Duggins
Keller Mfg. Co
Ed Blake
Mauckport
John Blake
Quiet May 28 Wedding At McRae Home In Indiana
Arlie McRae and Mable Langsdon wed at the groom’s mother Mrs. Sabina McRae in Muncie Indiana. The ceremony used the ring rite and was led by Rev. J Walter Gibson from Yorktown M E Church. Immediate family attended and a two course supper followed. The couple will reside with the groom’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabina McRae
Muncie
Ind
Arlie McRae
Dale McRae
Mable Langsdon
William E. Langsdon
J. Walter Gibson
Yorktown
M. E
Courteous appeals urged to subscribers in arrears
The Democrat urges subscribers behind on payments to respond to courteous appeals and settle what is due rather than facing stronger collection actions.
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Democrat
Lightning protection and cable prices advertised
Local salesman Newland Knight promotes lightning protection cables and prices for different grades. He notes Buick sales and Chevrolet offerings, claiming customer savings. Eliphalet Hickman bought a five passenger Buick last week as part of Knight's automotive sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Watson
Willard Tindall
Newland Knight
Eliphalet Hickman
Newland
People Meet Half Way for Community Dinner
A group from Harrison and Boone counties and their relatives traveled about 150 miles to a grove five miles south of Columbus for a shared dinner. Attendees included multiple Engleman Shaffer Snyder Peper and Reas families plus Jacksons and Smiths. most rode in cars, though some faced car trouble before finishing the trip. It describes a pleasant day and the mutual effort to gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Boone County
Martin E. Engleman
Alva
Jaden
Jay Shuck
Lee Snyder
Sam Snyder
Corda Shaffer
Lynn
Charles
Davia Shaffer
Corda
Seymour
Lebanon
William T. S.peper
Ralph Peper
Chas
Shaffer
Cleo Smith
Frank Reas
Forrest
Guy
Ruth
Clara
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union
C. H. Buchanan
Corydon, Indiana
Georgetown
A. J. Trumbull
Trumbull Sta., My
Ray Lagile
Illinois
Co. M. Byrne
Grover Degweese
Harland Waltz
Earl Collins
Pete Bullett
Ben Jay
Avie
Ed Kerr
Georgia Jenkins
Lottie Jenkins
Beatrice Hogan
Terre Haute
Tom Collins
Vance
John Sims
Edwardsville
Georgia Clipp
Dell Cook
Happy Sillings
Harry Snodgrass
Sears & Roebuck
Irwin Oster
A. J. Oster
Messrs
Alden Kelly
Newland Roy
Transylvania University
Lexington
W. C. Glenn
Local Boards of State
Claude Douglass
State
Ernest Best
Tueasay
Clark's Business College
Ivan Steele
Kingston
Margaret May
Curry Beanblossom
J. B. “Denbo
Mildred Best
Thomas Kingsley
Dug Crosier
Joshua Wayne
West Point
Ellen Crosier
Sidney Crosier
Jance Kingsley
Marion
EM Shielda
James Helliday
Republic
Lester Stiles
Faith
Jack House
Mary
Lizabeth
Jackie
Ashton
Aurelia Pindell
Taylor Wilson
Ezra Kopp
James R. Holliday
Lafe Crosier
Marshal
Thomas Robson
Latham
Ill
Hortense Hurst
Vernonia Bartley
Indiana State Normal
Alfred Stephens
John Greer
Milton May
Nelle Crogler
Ruth Perry
Henry Lyninger
Georga W. Shields
Crandall
Oli May
Anna Forbis
Claude
Emmett Allen
Elwood
Lillian Ashton
Sidney Conner
Gertrude Kingsley
Chris, Kingsley
Mary Hoby
Nerve Boone
Willard Crosier
J. ¥. Hudson
Coryden
James Holliday
Mabel Holliday
Marie Brietner
Bryant and Stratton Business College
Charles Shields
Jesse Shields
Andrew Bauman
Griff
Lou Bauman
Fort Wayne
Edith Farnsley
Laconia Prebyterian
Union Chapel Christian
Mrs
Sirwell Nye
Shirtey Adrolph
Georgetowr
Dogwood
McRae-Langsdon
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