Annual commencements mark end of county schools
The Fifth Annual Spencer Township commencement at Jacoo Vark near the school house drew a sizable crowd with fourteen graduates, diplomas presented by Superintendent Deweese. Measles in two families and a trump of music by the Smith Brothers String band marked the evening. Dudley Wolfe, formerly of Beatt township, now in Russellville, Illinois, reports mussel shells from the Wabash River with pearls valued at 2600, 570 and two for 5 each.
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Slus River
Spencer
Thompsons Chapel
Jacoo Vark Gto
DePonw
Mary Planigan
Zola Jacob
Alo
Deweese
Tristee CW
Smicho
Blue Fiver
Spencer Town
Corda Gurt
Andres Steerstetter
Straud Wiseman
Tyler Burgess
Mable
Lincoln
Nelson Rothrock
George Wiseman
Mabie Harmon
Pearl Swarens
Smith Brothers String Band
Straud
Gee
Wiseman
Shelby Bye
Teersteder
Spencer Township
Dudley Wolfe
Beatt Township
Russellville
Ilinois
Wabash River
In Memory of Dewey Forrest McClure
A memorial notice for Dewey Forrest McClure aged v years describing his illness, surviving family, and faithful service at Bethesda Sunday School. Funeral held on Saturday with Rev. Win Minter officiating and a list of pallbearers from the Sunday school class. The notice closes with a prayer-like verse.
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Dewey Forrest McClure
Pegsar Forrest Mefuire
Om F McCpoes
Poseyasashin
Cord Oy Liaee
Ironia
Flossie
Cleona
Violet
Alma
Robert
Adda
Lydna Lois
Yewey
Bethesda Sunday School
Tie
Pumtaes
Penrcefal
Ania
Bethesda
Win. Minter
Jeyse Toops
Orvile Docans
Ivron Backman
Herman Wavnngartie
John Johnson
Vachel Parnsley
Ciesus
Luceille
Wedding at Buena Vista and parole news from Corydon
A breezy local page notes a June 13 wedding at St. Peter's Catholic church Buena Vista for Miss Florence Fink and Hon Shemmie Bierley with Bettie Bierly as bridesmaid and John Fink as best man before they depart for Terre Haute. Also mentioned is Will Lewis, a former inmate from Jeffersonville Reformatory convicted of killing Frank Day in Corydon, now released on parole and back in town.
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Ira Babcozk
Vevay
Rosewood
New Albany
Eva
Lannie Brown
Robert Ralston
James Jones
Maurice Iceman
J.T. Brown
Florence Fink
Shemmie Bierley
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Buena Vista
Bettie Bierly
John Fink
Innediately
Terre Haute
Will Lewis
Jeffersonville
R Reformatory
Frank Day
Corydon
Glenwood Chautauqua Plans Highlight July Event
Glenwood Chautauqua managers advertise July 12 to 27 at Glenwood Park with high confidence in strong attendance. Lulu Tyler Grates returns as a premier reader, joined by top talents to attract crowds. local reports note favorable harvests, mill moves, health travels, and ongoing road work as community updates.
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Glenwood Park
Yy. E. Crawford
New Albany
Glenwood
Farrison County
Wedding andFamily Notes From Sandy Branch DPLL
Local notes report multiple visits and sickness in the Sandy Branch area near DePauw and Vevay Indiana. Edward Bryant visited Louisville relatives. Jobe Lemmel met Jack Jenkins family. Wallace Leon born to Logh Keen. Englert family members attend grandson Reminie Bierley’s wedding.
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Charlie Detrick
Elizabeth
Belvin Woerts
Jobe Lemmel
Jack Jenkins
Cecil Stewart
New Middletown
Ira Mabcorek
Vevay Ind
Andrew Loghine
Martha Combs
Win
Derrick
Logh Keen
Wallace Leon
Marriages and Local Happenings In Georgetown
In Georgetown Mrs Blaine Wagner is reported to have welcomed a baby boy. Miss Maud Flynn wed Ben Montgomery of Louisville on Wednesday. Dr Errett Harmon and Miss Gale Wolfe quietly married Saturday and will practice dentistry in Florida. A baby was found abandoned on John Murphy’s steps last Sunday morning and cared for by neighbors. Ed Love reported light rainfall at his Central area farm.
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Blaine Wagner
Orpha Oaks
Vincinnes
Ind
Georgetown
Eva Stumphrey
Arlie Summers
Christian Church
Mae Ollis
Greenville
John Reagan
Maud Flynn
Thomas Flynn
Ben Montgomery
Louisville
Errett Harmon
Gale Wolfe
Florida
Land of Flowers
Walter Deweese
John Murphy
Joe Kraft
Visitors Comings in and Around New Albany and Louisville
Elizabeth Items Lena Plue returned from New Albany while Marguerite Crosier did the same. Ernest Detrick from Louisville visited home folks. Tyler Carlyle and Clarence Shetton of Louisville visited Wim Rusk. Mrs Mary Ross of New Albany visited her parents. Mrs Nf L Winders and her sons have been visiting New Albany. Otis LaDuke and family from Louisville visited Mrs LaDuke's parents. Mrs Aaron Johnson and children will move to Arkansas to join her husband. The advance agent for H W Freeds Dog and Pony Show secured a license and location for a performance next Monday night.
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Lena Plue
New Albany
Marguerite Crosier
Ernest Detrick
Louisville
Tyler Carlyle
Clarence Shetton
Mary Ross
Robi. McDaniels
Nf’. L. Winders
Otis LaDuke
H.W. Freeds
Our Town
Davidson Wedding Report and Local Travel Notes
The column notes a wedding soon and mentions Miss Mary Funk visiting her sister Mrs Claud Ashton of Laconia. Harbaugh of Louisville visits his daughter Mrs Will Griffin. Weather grumbles and shade is favored while James Perry of Bartleby passes through en route to see his girl. Misa Lillian Davis of Evans Landing Indiana visits relatives, and Stanley Friedley, recently home from Louisville hospital, is improving.
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P.C. Harbaugh
Louisville Ky
Will Griffin
James Perry
Bartleby
Misa Lillian Davis
Evans Landing
Ind
Joel Russell
Stanley Friedley
Louisville
Stanley
Lamp Oil Drive and Sunday School Festival Dates
Refined lamp oil buyers may purchase 50 gallons or more in a galvanized drum for 4.60 dollars F O B Vincennes Indiana via Standard Oil Co. Oil costs 9 cents per gallon at local merchants. N R Davidson local agent. Oak Grove Sunday School plans its seventh annual celebration in the grove near the church on July 17 inviting county Sunday schools and the public.
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F. O. B. Vincennes
Ind
Standard Oil Co
N. R. Davidson
Oak Grove
Indiana author Meredith Nicholson named Minister to Portugal
President Wilson appoints Meredith Nicholson of Indiana as Minister to Portugal. The noted author and writer from Indiana is praised for national contributions, despite some opposition from Democrats who questioned his loyalty. The appointment is seen as a dignified choice to represent the United States in Lisbon.
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Wilson
Meredith Nicholson
Indiana
Portugal
Europe
Nicholson
Marshall
Nichelson
Nichtson
United States
In memory of Little Lowell
Death angel took Lowell Gilham in 1913 at age 1 year 6 months. He leaves a mother father and sister Mildred Louise. service held at A B Church Corydon with Rev T Taylor. burial Cedar Hill cemetery. Poem laments loss and hopes for heavenly crown and reunion. For sale good beech wood Frank P Loitch Corydon Ind BR 5 phone Crandatt Exchange 13 26.
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Walter Gilham
Lowell
Mildred Louise
A. B. Church
Corydon
T. Taylor
Cedar Hill
Frank P. Loitch
Ind
BR. R
Crandatt Exchange
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Jewel Stoves Ranges
Ay Company
Maurice Laub
State Street
House of Quality
Robbins
Robbins Company
Blue River and
Schodl
Taylor Township
le Knight
Falls
Charles McCauley
Jesse Fox
Mary Swasiek
Dogwood
Jess Shields
Woodig Melton
T. H. Smith
Ris
P.C. Rhoads
Elbert’s
Henry Saffer
Cloud
Edgar
Aquilla Fleshman
Boone Township
L. A. Elbert
John Lillpop
John Siepel
John Quick
Mr. Chapman
Johnny Blake
Perry Rhoads
Fred Elbert
Everett Backherms
Esterlee
Walter Saffer
Mayham & Bailey
B. K F. Smith
Stansfield
Fair Grounds
Sandy Branch
Wot Potts
Near DePauw
Edward Bryant
Engiert
Lafayette
Fred Bierley
John Schilmiller
Ann
Ed. B. Love
Central
Davidson
Mary Funk
Claud Ashton
Laconia
A. E Ssrss Sells
Corydon Democrat
Mereetta Nicholson
Little Lowell
Darling
Golden Gate
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