Old Capitol Bill Seeks Corydon Purchase by Indiana
Indiana acts to buy the Corydon public square and old state capitol building from Harrison County for 50000 dollars, forming a commission to manage the site. The plan includes vacating Cherry street, building a county courthouse, and preserving the capitol as a memorial to Indiana pioneers.
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Corydon
Harrison County
Indiana
Commonwealth of Indians
General Assembly
State of
Board of Commissioners
Cherry Street
Elm St
Market Street
Sail Town
Cherry
Walnut Street
Elm Street
State Capitol
Public Square
Old State Capitol Building
Harrigan County
China Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Germany
The Chinese House of Representatives votes 481 to 87 to sever diplomatic relations with Germany. The President and cabinet urged the action before Congress.
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Chinese House of Representatives
Germany
Congress
Local resident requests street number change in Los Angeles
Lon Wiseman asks for his street address in Los Angeles California to be updated to 1407 Pleasant Ave He notes enjoying the climate and peach trees in bloom He previously visited San Pedro and San Francisco Mrs Pearl Miller and her son Lynn visited relatives in New Albany returning home Friday evening
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Los Angeles
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Pleasant Ave
Golden State
San Pedro
San Francisco
Pearl Miller
Lynn
New Albany
Old Capitol Centennial Assoc Denies Court House Land Squeeze
The article refutes rumors that the county would pay fifty thousand dollars for a court house site and asserts that options on square land were issued to protect Harrison County from speculators. It lists association directors and details option terms that prevent profit and require use for court house purposes. It calls on cited rumor spreaders to correct false statements.
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Corydon
Old Capitol
Thomas J. Wilson
Arville O. DeWeese
Arthur 85. Richert
Hiram W. Gudgeon
Wilson E. Cook
Edward G. Keller
R. L. Miller
Court House Square
Old Capitol Centennial Association
Court House
Board of Commissioners
Harrison County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners of
New Buggies Shown at Zabel Hardware in Lanesville
The display features genuine George Del ker buggies at Zabel Hardware and Implement Store in Lanesville. Local shoppers are invited to see the new models and compare with current offerings.
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Zabel” Hardware and Implement Store
Lanesville
George Delker
Congress Calls Extraordinary Session To Back President
President Wilson has summoned Congress to meet April 16 in extraordinary session over German submarine warfare. A small bloc blocked Armed Neutrality last session. now Attorney General and Secretary of State say United States may arm merchant ships. Congress plans to stand by the President amid bipartisan desire to unite for America First.
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Germany
Bob” la Follette
Wisconsin
Bill’ Stone
Missouri
United States
la Follette
Stone
House
America
James Sirey Dead at Forty in Corydon Area
James Sirey aged forty died of pneumonia Sunday night at the home of Mrs. Frances Hottle about four miles from Corydon where he had lived eight years. He is survived by his mother and two sisters. The burial was at Heidelburg Tuesday morning with funeral services by Rev. W. H. Minter.
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James Sirey
Pnaemonia
Frances Hottle
Corydon
Heidelburg
W. H. Minter
Corydoo Men Return From St Louis Gall Stone Treatment
Ben F. Smith and Frank Ordner of Corydoo returned home after two weeks in St Louis seeking relief from gall stones. They credited an elderly lady Mrs Beckmann with the cure, noting Captain S M Stockslager was similarly helped years ago and Alec C A Williams and John M Caughblin had the same satisfactory results.
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Ben F. Smith
Frank Ordner
Corydoo
St. Louis
Beckmann
S. M. Stockslager
Alec C. A. Williams
John M. Caughblin
Blue Spring Bottling Works Opens in Corydon
John F Habermel and Edward Bullington establish Blue Spring Bottling Works to operate the former creamery building near the railroad depot. The plant uses water from Blue Spring and will produce lemon soda lemon sour strawberry ginger ale chocolate and soon E Cola at 3000 bottles per day. Bul lington leads the business and the firm aims to expand to meet rising demand.
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John F. Habermel
Edward Bullington
Corydon
Blue Spring
Bullington
Democrat Force
Local Notes From the Democrat Preview
Sandy Branch items update residents on illnesses and movements. Mrs John Lemmel is sick while Irene Pearson shows improvement. William Plue plans to move to Elizabeth after hauling wood. Hardin Miller family and Mildred visit. Roy Keen relocates to Sue Funk’s home. William Fryear took a short business trip to Corydon last week. William Plue hauled wood for John Lemmel. George M Miller Jr. recovers from measles in Louisville.
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Wm. Piue
Elizabeth
Hardin Miller
Mildred
Plue
Roy Keen
Sue Funk
Wm. Fryear
Corydon
John Lemmel
Graduation Exam Moved to Moore's School House
An examination for Taylor township graduates will be held next Saturday March 17 at Moore's school house No 4 instead of Macedonia school house. All applicants must take note of the new location.
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Taylor Township
Moore’s School House
Macedonia School House
Death of Jacob Roudenbush at Crandall
Jacob Roudenbush a Baden Germany native died at his home near Crandall Monday night at seventy four. He is survived by three sons and four daughters. Funeral services were held at Zoar today conducted by Rev John Egger. A more extended report later.
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Jacob Roudenbush
Baden
Germany
Crandall
Zoar
John Egger
Notice to Bridge Contractors in Harrison County Indiana
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners Corydon Indiana will receive sealed proposals on form 10 for a reinforced concrete bridge over Big Indiana Creek at Corydon and for a steel bridge on new concrete abutments with options for concrete or creosoted block floor. Plans are on file in the Auditor's office. Proposals due April 1917 at 2 PM. Bonds equal to double bid required. Bid must be noncollusive. The contract may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder.
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Board of Commissioners
Court House
Corydon
Indiana
State Board of Accounts
Indiana Creek
Big Indian Creek
Hottell Ford
Boans
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Py Bana Board of Commissioners
Said County
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