Indiana war mother who lost three sons dies at sixty five
Bedford Indiana June 10 Mrs Mary Jane Gillen widow of D F Gillen age 65 dies at her Leesville home She is said by the Indiana Historical Commission to be the only Indiana mother to sacrifice all three of her sons William Inman and Frank Gillen in World War I The sons served in France were killed and buried near their home Survived by her husband and five daughters The American Legion Gillen Post will send a detail to the funeral to be held Sunday Reverend Cook will preach the sermon and the body will be buried beside her sons
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Bedford
Ind
Mary Jane Gillen
D. F. Gillen
Leesville
Indiana Historical Commission
William
Inman
Frank Gillen
France
Cook
Returned to Washington tales from Wyandotte Cave trip
Julius Hughes and uncle George Washington Rothrock spent ten days at Wyandotte Cave then with relatives near White Cloud before returning to Washington last Saturday. Rothrock, 81, in good health, plans to sell 6300 acres of his land while harvesting 1100 acres of hay. Auction includes stock, land, crops, and farm equipment in Corydon on Saturday, June 24 at 1 PM.
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Washington
Julius Hughes
George Washington Rothrock
Wyandotte Cave
White Cloud
Rothrock
Tlughes
Indiana
Mr. Rothrock
Frank
Spokane
Frank Rothrock
Hughes
Julius
Mr. Hughes
Jesse Snyder
Idaho
Jesse
Walters graduates with honors at Purdue commencement
Jack E Walters, son of Mrs. Ed LaHue and grandson of Mrs. W H Bulleit, earned a mechanical engineering degree from Purdue University amid 464 total graduates and 106 in his department. He joined Tron Key honorary members and serves as General Manager of the Student Union which helped raise funds for a memorial building for World War II heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walters
Ed LaHue
W. H. Bulleit
Will J. Bulleit
Jack E. Walters
LaFayette
Purdue University
Jack
Purdue
George H. Hays
New York
Thomas Fpf
Moran
Mobiloil for Samson and Fordson Tractors
In stock one half barrel drums of Mobiloil for Samson or Fordson tractors. Hot weather calls for proper lubrication. Request our free Tractor Lubrication booklet from Saffer & Kirkham Corydon Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Fordson
If Women Only Knew Pain from backache and kidneys
Corydon reader Mrs. Nannie Leffler credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from long standing backache tied to weak kidneys. She reports renewed benefit after later use and endorses the remedy as reliable. Doan's cost 60 cents at all dealers. FosterMilburn Co. manufactures. Also mentions J F Kurfees paint at J J Bullett & Son's.
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Dean
Corydon
Nannie Leffler
Lemon Sr
Doan
Prohibition Officers Report Gains in Enforcement
Federal Prohibition Director for Indiana cites uniform Washington reports of progress in enforcement under the 18th amendment. He notes less beverage liquor, shrinking bootlegging, and rising cooperation among agencies, courts, and public groups, with metropolitan police joining the drive. A Louisville Post clipping discusses shipboard liquor sales and possible legal challenges to enforcement, plus a farm eggs ad closing the item.
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Bert C. Morgan
Indiana
Washington
Haynes
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Friends of Enforcement
Laynes
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
America
Amerlca
Louisville Evening Post
Brewer
U. S
Shipping Board
ST. Louis
Associated Press
United States
Harding
August A. Busch
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Adolphus Busch
Kaiser
Anheuser-Busch Organization
Busch Organization
Lasker
Mr. Lasker
Harrison County Students at Indiana University
Indiana University reports Harrison County had 46 students attend during the past year led by Miss Blanche H Davidson of New Salisbury. The IU total enrollment exceeds 4200, with the 500 plus graduating class the largest in the university’s history.
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Bloomington
Ind
Harrison County
Indiana University
John W. Cravens
State University
United States
Corydon
William Wilson Cook
Mary Elizabeth Davis
Arville O. DeWeese
Ona Esteth Funk
Elvena Goode
Leran FE. Goode
John Wiliam Graves
Thomas A. Guest
John H. Habermel
Mollie Elizabeth Keller
Geth Lewis
Brosia FE
Ruth Vada Taylor
Mauckport
Lucy Alice Beanblossom
Castle Edward Faith
Alice Elizabeth Flora
Ruth Flora
Harry J. Frakes
Mary Newell Frank
Bessie Hisey
Wiliam Arlis Richards
Thelma Ruby Shireman
Joe Stepro
New Amsterdam
Annis Breeden
Lawrence Barks
Carl H. Conner
Albert Redden
Connie L. Woodward
New Middletown
Arlie L. Fogal
Julius Graham Kirkham
William Graham Kirkham
Clinton Gilbert Smith
Herman Ray Fleshman
Elizabeth—Cort
Crosby
Ramsey
Rauth Walk
Depauw
James Earl Adams
Indiana
Blanche H. Davidson
New Salisbury
Alphi Chi Omega
Cosmopolitan Club
Davidson
Snow White Flour Ad at Miles Variety Store
Local advertisement touts Snow White Flour as good as the best and better than the rest at Miles Variety Store. It promotes value and quality for shoppers browsing the store’s assortment.
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Miles’ Variety Store
Miss Lina Curts and Samuel W. Allen Wed in New Albany
Miss Lina Curts and Mr Samuel W Allen married at eleven oclock last Wednesday in New Albany. Rev W H Howerton officiated at the parsonage with witnesses Mr and Mrs Alva Shrigley of New Amsterdam. The bride, daughter of Mrs Brittle Curts of Washington township, has friends in Corydon where she lived nine years. The groom, a World War veteran, works for the Kentucky and Indiana Packet Company. They will reside at New Amsterdam.
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Lina Curts
Samuel W. Allen
New Albany
W. H. Howerton
West Main Street
Alva Shrigley
New Amsterdam
Brittle Curts
Washington Township
F. A. Bullett
Corydon
Kentucky and Indiana Packet Company
Penitentiary Sentence in Crawford Bootlegging Case
Oscar Pearson of Marenge was arraigned in Crawford Circuit Court on bootlegging charges. After pleading guilty, he received a $100 fine and 30 days at the penal farm from Judge Thomas J. Wilson. The arrest followed a tip about whisky hidden on private property. Pearson paid $132.95 in fines and costs. A separate notice invites a public sale of personal property in Boone township near Laconia on June 30 by Herman L. May, administrator of John C. May’s estate.
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John C. May
Boone Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Laconia
New Boston
Oscar Pearson
Marenge
Crawford
Thomas J. Wilson
Pearson
Lindley M. Barlow
John R. Pirtle
C. A. Frakes
Marengo
Herman L. May
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bruce Markel
Eureka Telephone Co
Harrison County Agricultural Society
Oldsmobile
William Ridley
Johan Seipel & Son
Kirkham & O’bannon
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Buena Vista
J. J. Bullett & Son
S. M
W. Miles’ Variety Store
Bruce Market
Corydon State Bank
Saffer & Kirkham Corydon
J. F. Kurfees
S. C. Ancona
Sheppards
Henry King
H. R
Eureka
Blanche Hazel’ Davidson
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