Big Chautauqua program for 1918 in Corydon
Supplement to Corydon Democrat June 19 1918 touts a large Redpath Chautauqua lineup headlined by Sergt Bernard S Wolfe with tales from the French Front. features include the Montague Light Opera Singers, a Japanese Romance operetta, Civic speaker Charles Howard Plattenburg, Liberty Belles patriotic program, and Ralph Bingham for Joy Night with Christine Giles Company and Paramount Entertainers. Also includes a 160 cartoon exhibit and 100 war posters, plus wheat-saving appeals from the Food Administration and local notices on harvest and school events.
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13Th Regiment of Engineers
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Kellogg- Haines
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the Red Mill
Wil
Charles Howard Platyenburg
Mr. Piattenburg
Liberty Belles
Uncle Sam
Adam
William Forkell
Ralph Binglam
America
Supreme
Louis Raemaekers
Congressional Library
Washington
Germany
Fourth of July Bazaar at Buena Vista Church
The Catholic church at Buena Vista Taylor township holds a bazaar on July 4 on church grounds. Meals offered include dinner for 50 cents and supper for 35 cents with children ten cents less. Federal Food Administration rules will guide service. Parishioners and public invited to attend.
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Buena Vista
Taylor Township
Federal Food Administration
Americans Kitaptured Germans at Baelleau Wood in France
American artillery helped marshal a Marine success near Chateau Thierry as about 400 German prisoners were taken, including six officers. The Germans fled after the wood became untenable, while the barn behind American lines held more prisoners than in fifty years.
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France
Associated Press
Baelleau Wood
Chateau Thierry
United States
Germany
Marne
Russellites on Trial Admit Draft Resistance Letters
William A. Van Amburgh, treasurer of the International Bible Students Association, testified at a trial of himself, Joseph Rutherford and others for alleged espionage act violations. He admitted writing letters counseling draft resistance as a protest discussed with prosecutors.
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New York
William A. van Amburgh
International Bible Students Association
Russellites
Joseph Rutherford
Clayton J. Vodworth
van Amburgh
Appeal to Slacker Citizens Rallying for Front and Home Duty
William Lowe Bryan issues a wartime plea urging all able bodies to enlist or support the front and home battle lines. He condemns comfort and political maneuvering as treachery, warning that military commands will replace appeals if the nation falters.
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Judas
Napoleon
Hell
Corydon Evidence for Corydon People
A Corydon man Wilford L Byrn recalls kidney trouble and says Doan s Kidney Pills from Riely s Drug Store relieved his back lameness and irregular kidney passages at night. He endorses the product and cites prior praise, with Foster Milburn Company Buffalo NY. 16 19 (Advertisement.)
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Wilford L. Byrn
Beech St
Doan
Riely
Burn
Foster-Milburn Co. Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
May 1918 Librarian’s Report and Liz Miller Fable
May 1918 library activity shows 786 borrowers total, 339 adult and 696 juvenile visitors, and 120 magazines loaned. A humorous verse about Liz Miller’s cleaning spree ends with a cautionary moral on not overdoing chores.
The Last Poet Verse by Jimma N. Carleton
The poem laments a distant poet, asking when he will return to inspire with muse rich verses. It Imagine the poet under humble thatch weaving sweet rhymes while winds move the lyre and lure him back from far away.
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Matthew Arnold
Corydon Gears Up To Oil Streets For Dust Control
Town officials planned an oiling of Corydon streets to curb dust. Oil prices rose and funds fell short. a citizens’ committee led by WPL Flaff was formed to raise the remaining amount. By Friday June 14, about $700 had been collected with roughly $400 more needed, but faith in community support remains high.
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Corydon
Wpl Flaff
Huff
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for Internal Cure
Claiming catarrh cannot be cured by local applications the ad urges internal treatment. It praises Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Hall's Family Pills as effective remedies, with testimonials and distribution by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Propsa
Toledo
For Sale Engine and Saw Mill and Land near Corydon
IT has a good Gaar Scott traction engine and saw mill for sale. Engine near new and saw mill running well. Capable of cutting 7000 feet daily. Could sell together or separately. Also 62 acres near Corydon Junction: 41 acre tract and 21 acre tract. Also a house with two lots in Loweth Addition to Corydon. Inquire at this office. Jo-3w
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Gaar-Scott Traction
Corydon Junction
Appointment of Administrator for Henry H. Barger Estate
The undersigned is appointed administrator of the estate of Henry H. Barger, deceased, and has qualified. The estate is believed solvent. GEO. B. FELTER named as Administrator with Clyde R. Lottick as attorney. Notice dated July 2.
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Henry H. Barger
Clyde R. Lottick
Harrison County to set bid for eight bridges contract
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners will award a single contract for painting and repairing eight bridges. Plans and specifications are on file in the Auditor's office. Bids will be opened on Tuesday July 2, 1918. The board may reject any or all bids. Sam C. Mauck.
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Harrison County
America
Food Administration
Board of Commissioners
Indiana
Auditor’s Office
Said
Sam C. Mauck
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