Local banker Buys New Albany Block for Furniture Firm
William P Huff head of The Laub Zink Furniture Company in New Albany has purchased the Goodbub block at 213 215 Pear Street and another Main street block. The Laub Zink Company plans to use the Pear Street building as a showroom and warehouse. Huff's son John Martin Huff serves as secretary treasurer and will devote time to the store as the firm expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Huff
First National Bank
New Albany
New Albany Ledger
William P. Huft
Gorydon
Laub-Zink Furniture Company
William J. Goodbub
Goodbub
Pear Street
Laub- Zink Furniture Company
Houff
John Shrader
Main Street
State
West First
Laub-Zink Company
Huff
Laconia church to hold services with visiting pastor and sick list
Health and weather permit, Laconia Presbyterian church plans Sunday services at 10 30 led by Rev D Bowman. U S church members meet after flu epidemic. Several locals on the sick list include Dr Forbes and wife Lon Stiles and wife and Mrs Harvey Farnsley. News of travel and visits includes Rev C D Bowman visiting Tennessee, Ed Brown and family returning home to convalesce, Lou Shields back from Indiana, Jack Lyninger visiting family, and others joining Sunday at Mr and Mrs Lyninger’s. Pauline born to Mr and Mrs Worlan Brown last week. George Chaffin bought the Fred Kost farm in Harrison township and moved there with sister Ethel. Congratulations to Mrs Furtney of Farmer City Illinois formerly Miss Mary Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laconia Presbyterian Church
D. Bowman
Laconia Presbyterian U. S
Dr. Forbes
Lon Stiles
Harvey Farnsley
C. D. Bowman
Tennessee
Ed Brown
Ohio
Elzie Brown
Lou Shields
Frank Peters
Inopolis
Ilinois
Jack Lyninger
Bardstown Junction
Henry Lyninger
Laconia
Louisville
Corydon
Roy Shields
Wis Davie
Lyninger
Worlan Brown
Davidson
Pauline
George Chaffin
Fred Kost
Harrison Township
Ethel
Furtney
Farmer City
Illinois
Local Social Notes From Corydon Area Families
Born to Mr and Mrs Deoch Backherms a son. Misa Antonia Harbaugh of Corydon spent a week with grandmother Lucy Wright. Joseph Ekart ill with influenza. Samuel Huston Wright of Owensboro Ky visiting his father Wm Wright at Roy Duggine home. Marie Uhl of Louvalle visiting grandparents Staib. Aurelia Blake returned home near Central after visiting brother hn Blake. Maurice Ekart at Camp Knox spent weekend with Jode Ekart family. Mr and Mrs Wm Kannapel visited Frank Sohn family while farm hunting. Lee Timberlake and family moved to farm bought from Ephraim Stonecipher near Corydon. Mrs Gus Backherms of New Middletown visiting son Cooch Backherms. Bud Seipel Eleva Seipel and Georgia Digrims attended oyster supper at New Middletown. Pr Sonne of Corydon called to see Alva Jakes who is poorly. Mr and Mrs Wm Dewens and young daughter of Frederickshire visiting Joshua Showmaker family and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Huston Wright
Owensboro, Ky
Wm. Wright
Roy Duggine
Marie Uhl
Loulaville
Joe Staib
Aurelia Blake
Central
Hn Blake
Maurice Ekart
Camp Knox
Jode Eikart
Wm. Kannapel
Wiardinsburg
Frank Sohn
Lee Timberlake
Ephraim Stonecipher
Orydon
Gus Backherms
New Middletown
Cooch” Backherms
Bud” Seipel
Eleva Seipel
Georgia Digrims
Pr. Sonne
Corydon
Wis
Alva Jakes
Wm. Dewens
Nttle Daughter
Frederickshire
Joshua
Corydon Property Sale Notices Two Desirable Pieces
An advertisement lists two parcels for sale in Corydon. Interested buyers are directed to inquire at the provided contact on the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Rae Bopy
Indiana May 4 1920 primary petition filings list candidates
Last day for filing petitions for Fresident Governor and United States Senator was March 5. Candidates filed include Warren G. Harding Hiram Johnson Frank C. Lowden Leonard Wood James E. Watson Edward I Edwards Thomas Marshall Thomas Taggart John Isenbarger Carleton B. McCulloch Mason J. Niblack James K. Risk and others across Republican and Democrat tickets in Indiana and New Jersey context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Indiana
Leonard Wood
New Hampshire
James E. Watson
Rushville
Edward I. Edwards
New Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Indianapolis
Thomas Taggart
Indianaapolis
John Isenbarger
North Manchester
Winter Weather Notes And Local Illnesses
Winter weather and flu cases are listed in this local notice. Several residents including Mrs. Arthur Logsdon and Miss Anna Williar are ill. The report mentions sales attended, family visits, and job updates from Laconia to New Boston and Elizabeth, with multiple Williar and Walters family references.
County High Schools to be Commissioned Next Year
State High School Inspector E B Wetherow visited the county to evaluate the system as Superintendent A O DeWeese announced that all county high schools will be placed on a commissioned basis starting with next year s freshmen class This upgrade grants county graduates the same rights and privileges as city high school graduates The County Board of Education and DeWeese credit principals and teachers for years of work and sacrifice listing current principals W Clyde Martin Roy Sieg C B Jenkins Paul Wayne A L Fogal Grace Carrol C O Crosby Walter Winanger and C Stanley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. DeWeese
State Board of Education
County Board of Education
DeWeese
W. Clyde Martin
Roy Sieg
C. B. Jenkins
Paul Wayne
A. L. Fogal
Grace Carrol
C. O. Crosby
Walter Winanger
Gnd
C. Stanley
Elimore Crecelius Seeks Democratic Nominaton for Prosecuting Attorney
Elimore Crecelius of Milltown Crawford county seeks the Democratic nomination for Prosecuting Attorney in the Third Judicial Circuit of Indiana comprising Harrison and Crawford counties subject to Democratic party action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob L. O'Bannon
Floyd County
Congress
Indiana
Thomas B Buskirk
Orange County
John W. Ewing
Todisna
Sherman Minton
William Ridley
Third Judicial
Harrison
Crawford
Elimore Crecelius
Milltown
Crawford County
Hugh Rhodes
Harrison County
Sam C Mauck
Harrison Cunty
Said
William ©. Best
Sap W. Turley
Barrison County
John K. Morris
Fdiana
Rush BH
Boone
Boone Township
David C Fouts
Blue River Township
Motor mechanic school planned for Harrison veterans at Corydon
Arrangements are made to hold a motor mechanic school in Corydon for Harrison county World War veterans modeled after the YMCA courses in Louisville. Mr. Near will direct the program with Prof. N. S. Clunie assisting. the course, longer than the Louisville variant, includes practical work on cars trucks and farm tractors with free board and lodging for out of town men to be pursued. Enrollment closes March 18 with Ruskin F. Rowe or A. O. Deweese, start date March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Harrison County
Louisville
Near
Camp Taylor
N. S. Clunie
Public Sale of Personal Property in Scott Township
Mrs Ora Danner will sell at public auction at her residence in Scott township two miles north of Cold Friday on Friday March 12 1920. The items include three head of cattle two milch cows one yearling heifer four head of hogs nine dozen laying hens household and kitchen furniture including a range two heater stoves bedsteads an organ tables and chairs and other small articles. Usual terms five percent discount for cash sale begins at ten o'clock A M. John Fucker Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Danner
Scott Township
John Fucker
YWCA drives exceed quotas in multiple cities
Nationwide fundraising campaigns by the YWCA oversubscribe quotas in several cities. Marietta Georgia tripled its 3000 dollar goal, Cowichton Ohio raised 20000 instead of 12000, with other areas including Macon Georgia Newport News Virginia Little Rock Arkansas Boise Idaho Spokane Washington Nashua New Hampshire and Jamaica noted as oversubscribed. Long Island also surpassed quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Georgia
Cowhocton
Ohio
Macon
Newport News
Virginia
Little Rock
Arkansas
Boise
Idaho
Spokane
Washington
Nashua
New Hampshire
Jamaica
Long Island
Unclear plan for threshing operation and fish theft scheme in Indiana
A group led by Julius Rothrock and David Salts describes a bizarre spring threshing plan on Blue River with a fake joint venture trading stock for oil stock. The text shifts to a formal public bid notice for road improvements in Harrison County, Indiana, detailing bid bonds and noncollusion affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Rothrock
David Salts
Blue River
Keller Kamp
Notice to Road Contractors Corydon Indiana Sealed Proposals
The board of commissioners of Corydon County Indiana will receive sealed proposals for grading draining and paving a highway about 17638 feet long. Proposals will be opened and contracts awarded per specifications on file with the county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Township
Harrison County
Indiana
John Alstott
Board of Commissioners
State of
Said County
Court House
Corydon
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. Huff
Albany
South Boone
Dogwood
Deoch" Backherms
Misa Antonia Harbaugh
Lucy Wright
Joseph
Smith Ekart
Tee
U. S. Senator
Republican
Warren G. Harding
Hiram Johnson
Califor
Nia
Frank C. Lowden
Haineis
James W. Fesler
Warren T. McCray
Kentland
Edward C. Toner
Anderson
Democrat
Carleton B. McCulloch
Dianapolis
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
James K. Risk
Lafayette
Clifton
Arthur Logsdon
Charlie Holyoke
Greenwood
Cole Walters
Leon
Anna Williar
Bierly
Elizabeth
Wm. Thompson
Mark Holyoke
Taylor Township
Ray Williar
Ruby Fern
John Henry
Mrs
J. H. Conrad
John Schweitzer
Wm. Rhodes
Camp Ground
Wm. Jones
New Boston
Elsie Mae Willar
G. E. Willlar
J. W. Jones
Jessie Cunningham
Ambrose Cline
Lawson
Dale Williar
James Weaver
Nathan Williar
Cale Walters
Mitfordsvile,y
Mr. Walters
J. S. Bennett
Earl Williar
Evelyn
Weaver
Fidelia Shields
Herman May
Nate Williar
County High School
E. B. Wetherow
Motor Mechanic
Ruskin F. Rowe
A. 0. Deweese
Ind
Rogers, Camp Ground Farm
Elizabeth, Ind
Deelat
Capitol
Surrey
Ford
Model McCormick
Kentucky
Walter A. Wood
New Idea
Zanesville
Ladies Aid Society of M. E. Church
John Wolf
Wm. Waggoner
Milton Funk
John Payton
Louisville Times
Fish Liar’s Club
Louisvile
Tony Volz
Bone Head Club
Julius
Dave
Missouri
Cliff Frank
The
Boar’ of Commissioners
Sam
Mauck
State of Indiana
F. O. B. Flint
Horn
Maurice H. Horn
Mar
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