Floyd County Infirmary Opens After Fire
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners unveiled a new $40,000 infirmary on Grant Line road two miles north of New Albany. The two story brick building, replacing the one destroyed by fire, houses 100 inmates and hosts modern facilities. Alexander Eve will oversee the facility with Mrs Eve serving as matron. about 40 inmates are present.
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Board of County Commissioners
Floyd County Infirmary
Grant Line Road
New Albany
Alexander Eve
Poor Farm
Eve
Locals Return Visits Mark Weekend Social Run
Stoy Davis returned to work in Indianapolis after visiting home folk. The Elwood family from Louisville visited Rosa Elwood. Homer Barksdale came home from Hammond after weeks away. Grace Housel spent days in Louisville. Roscoe Davis of Louisville visited Harry and family. Joe Wiseman Emma Lahue visited the Lahue and Clunie households. Stoy Davis wife and children visited Thomas Clunie. Henry Miller traveled to New Albany for business. Local youths attended a play in New Salisbury by the Senior class. Wm Housel Henry Miller and Stoy Davis visited New Albany. Martha Lahue visited Wm Housel. Dorsie Clunie Ivan Clunie and Jacob Clunie spent Sunday with Clunie family. Lucile Housel visited home folks.
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Stoy Davis
Indianapolis
Will Elwood
Baby
Louisville
Mr. E
Rosa Elwood
Roscoe Davis
Harry Davis
Joe Wiseman
Emma Lahue
Guy Lahue
Thomas Clunie
Henry Miller
New Albany
New Salisbury
Wm. Housel
Martha Lahue
Dorsie Clunie
Ivan Clunie
Jacob Clunie
Public Auction on George Windish Farm March 9 1917
Conrad Windish will auction his personal property at the George Windish farm in Jackson township two and a half miles south of Ramsey. Items include livestock household goods farming gear 100 bushels corn 50 shocks fodder ten tons hay one Eureka Telephone Company stock share and various tools plus other articles. Sale starts 10 a m with cash discounts. Auctioneer R F Davis. Clerk J H Rolsclaw.
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Conrad Windish
George Windish
Jackson Township
Ramsey
Eureka Telephone Company
R. F. Davis
J. H. Rolsclaw
Lanesville Takes Ownership of Water Works
Lanesville now owns its water works after a private company formed twelve years ago to fund the plant dissolved. The Laneville Water Works Company transferred all property to the town, fulfilling the plan for municipal ownership once feasible under law.
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Lanesville
Laneaville Water Works Company
Southern Cattlemen to Convene in Atlanta April 4 6
The Southern Cattlemen's Association will gather more than six hundred cattle breeders in Atlanta on April 4 5 and 6 for a key regional meeting. W M Brown of the Southern Railway highlights widespread interest from bankers and packing houses, with national speakers and a cattle sale featuring Hereford Shorthorn and Angus stock. R K Boney of Duckport La is president and Neely Bowen of Memphis Tenn secretary and treasurer. Several state breeders' associations are expected to organize at the event.
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Atlanta
South
Southern Cattlemen's Association
W. M. Brown
S Southern Railway
R. K. Boney
Duckport
Neely Bowen
Memphis, Tenn
Remembrance of Maggie Jones and Local Notices
In loving remembrance of Mrs. Maggie Jones born January 22 1862 departed February 25 1917 at her New Albany home She leaves husband three brothers and one sister with a devotional obituary and verse Then obituaries and notices from The Democrat describe catarrh medicine ad and local business notes including Dr Stevens J J Bullett stock breeders and bargain buggies Kost Becker and a housework help wanted listing
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Maggie Jones
Charles Jones
New Albany
Main St. Methodist Church
David
Daniel
Thomas Beard
THERE MUST BE CHANGE
Rain and late trains plague Corydon as mail from New Albany Louisville and the East arrives late. The 10:10 A M westbound Southern train misses connections causing 11:30 junction delays. Residents demand better passenger and mail service and blame the Southern. Matches three boxes for 10 cents at Miles 5 & 10 Store.
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Corydon
New Albany
Louisville
Corydon Junction
Jj Veces
Indianapolis
Columbus
Greenwext
Seymour
Adhana R. R
Sersnaca
Historic Scribner Homestead to be Acquired by DAR Chapter
The Piankeshaw Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in New Albany filed articles of incorporation to purchase the Scribner homestead, the city’s oldest house built by Joel Scribner. Signatories include Adelia Woodruff, Mary Cardwill, Charles BHartley, Clara Funk, and others. deed transfer planned after records. Local merchants promote washing machines and separators.
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Piankeshaw
Daughters of the American Revolution
New Albany
Thos, Hickey
Frank Gwin
Joel Schribner
For Sale 80 Acre Farm Near Ramsey and Area Listings
80 acres 14g miles of Ramsey. Good 5 room house and barn, plenty of water and fruit. Can be bought very reasonably. Andrew Perkins, New Salisbury, Yad. 1 28-8w August F. Bary, Copeland Kas, Theodore F. Bary Detroit Mich brothers, visited county. August a farmer owns a thousand sires of Kansas land, Theodore in real estate business and manager of Bary band. Mr. Bary suggests band may accompany Detroit Odd Fellows to Louisville in September to the Supreme Lodge. He notes 164 automobile factories in Detroit. Carl Deutsch West Salem Illinois visiting relatives in county. Beginning Aprilian expert sewing machine demonstrator at store to demonstrate Free machine. machine given away April 7. J. L. Rowe & Sons. m 74w Jerry Watson change address to Sumner Neb. For SALE A good house and lot in Corydon. One of the best homes in town. Inquire at this office. feb21. If it pays to feed standard brands of stock and poultry food Dr Hess and International brand for sale by J.J. Bullett & Son. f 2hed. For Sale 1538 acre farm 3 miles east of New Middletown Rudolph & Schneider Corydon Ind. R11. 13-7w For Sale 2 nice six room houses in Corydon See Henry Wiseman. £ 28 2w Just received a big line of millinery flowers Miles 5 & Se Store Corydon. Quite ill but improving. Still have wire fencing Kost & Becker 28-dw Lenox Soap 3 bars for a dime Miles 6 & 10 c Store.
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Ramsey
Andrew Perkins
New Salisbury
Yad
August F. Bary
Copeland, Kas
Theodore F. Bary
Detriot
Mich
August
Theodore
Kansas
Bary
Reasor Claims Fine Prudential Record
L A Reasor an agent for the Prudential Life Insurance Company has been listed among the top forty five leading agents out of eighteen thousand in the United States and Canada, ranking sixth in the group. This reflects credit on our townsperson. Kost Becker.
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L. A. Reasor
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Prudential Company
United States
Canada
Reaser
Central (Blue Eyes) Community Notes
Reports of rough roads and poor wheat in the area. A birth adds joy at a Central home as Ethel Reed welcomes a boy born February 25. Local visits, illness notes, and travel plans fill the week with social details from Miss Ollie Tindall to Miss Lillian Shireman. An Adrian wire fence sale by J. J. Bullett & Son highlights local commerce.
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Ethel Reed
Near Central
Gunther Named Bailiff of Police Court in Louisville
Thomas H. Gunther of Louisville was appointed Bailiff to fill the late ER. D. O'Connor’s term. Gunther, 32, lives at 1200 Rowan Street, is a Louisville native, son of Col. Sebastian Gunther, educated locally, and a Shriner and Knights Templar member. He previously worked for Rock Island as a clerk and freight agent.
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Thomas H. Gunther
Louisville
ER. D. O’connor
The
Journal Journal
Gunther
Rowan Street
Col
Sebastian Gunther
de Molay Commandery
Knights Templar
Rock Island
J. Merrow, Jr
Mr. Gunther
Old Mother Hubbard and the dry Indiana tale
A collage of small items from The Indianapolis Star and Winslow Dispatch notes Old Mother Hubbard lyrics referencing Indiana's dry laws. It mentions new stock garden seeds at W. H. Bullett & Sons and reports the death of Cohen, a merchant from Orleans, at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Harold Delur visits Rockport. a school paper topic about riding a mule is previewed. Conrad Windish plans a sale of Early Ohio potatoes and a purebred Duroc sow. J. J. Bullett & son advertise lumber and building supplies.
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Harold Delur
Rockport
Winslow Dispatch
Harold
F. M. Barnley
Splendid winter offer for The Corydon Democrat package
The Corydon Democrat advertises a one year subscription bundle including Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer Household Journal Up-to-Date Farming and Woman's World with special pricing for local and out of county readers. Call or mail orders to Corydon Indiana with a combined offer price of $2.10 for out of county subscribers.
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Corydon Democrat
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer
Apts
Woman’s World
The
Democrat
Cincinnati Enquirer
Household Journal
Woman's World
Corydon, Ind
Savings and Loan options in Corydon for shares
In the Savings and Loan Association of Corydon, investors can secure 5 percent interest. Options include eight paid up shares for a single payment of $1.00 or shares to be taken on installment with $1.00 or more paid per month per share. If funds allow, larger purchase is possible.
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Savings and Loan Association
Corydon
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