Honest Man Finds Purse on River Road
Frank Pearson a Harri son county farmer lost his pocketbook containing wheat sale proceeds after driving ten miles from New Albany. He borrowed money to stay over, then the purse was found two miles from town by Noble Peters, a mail carrier, who returned it to Pearson in Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pearson
Harrison County
New Albany
Noble Peters
Aaron Peters
Elizabeth
Peters
Pearson
New Albany Tribune
Dogwood community notes mix of visits and sales
A community roundup describes visits by Curtis Daley and families, era travelers to Corydon and Louisville, auctions and land sales in Boone township, and local farming activity. It mentions Mrs. Harbaugh and Mrs. Tranam visiting relatives, Dr. Melton and Dr. Bottorff visiting, and multiple moves and illness reports among residents. Local business Kost & Becker advertises spring fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Doughten
Louisville
Wm. Wright
Frank Melton
Ona Beaublossom
Gilldas
Chris
Mrs Rebecca Potts Dies At 81 In Posey Township
Mrs Rebecca Potts died at her home in Posey township on Friday evening March 9 after two weeks of bronchial pneumonia and heart trouble. She was 81 and widow of Levi Potts. Funeral services were held March 11 at Depauw church with interment in Depauw cemetery. She leaves six children Martha Williams Los Angeles Kal Stoner Frank and Rania Potts Posey township Emma Glaze and Ephraim Potts. She was a Christian woman respected by all who knew her.
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Rebecca Potts
Posey Township
Depauw Church
Depauw
Martha Williama
Los Angels
Cal
Stoner, Frank
Rainia Potts
Ilinois
Emma Glaze
Ephraim Potts
County
Potts
March Weather Delays Clifton Dill River Rising
The river is rising and backwater covers lowlands as March conditions loom. Local notes report multiple residents visiting, traveling, or recovering from illness. a spelling bee drew crowds and Hurst Hardware promoted building supplies amid spring needs. A birth of a girl to Gotlieb Beck was recorded.
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K. D. Wilbiar
Laconia
William J Hurn dies of heart attack at 54 in Louisville
William J Hurn a former member of Harn Seibert and Smith and longtime head of the transfer slip department for Louisville Railway Company died suddenly of heart disease at 12 16 am at his home 866 North 26th street He was 54 a Corydon Ind native survived by widow Diana Hurn son Harden Hurn and daughters Mrs Herbert Senior Roth and Elizabeth Hurn Funeral Monday at home with burial in Fairview Cemetery New Albany Courier Journal March 11
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William J. Harn
Harn, Seibert & Smith
Louisville Railway Company
North Twenty-sixth Street
Corydon
Ind
Diana Hurn
Hardin Hurn
Herbert Senior
Misses Roth
Elizabeth Hurn
Buria
Fairview Cemetery
New Albany
Courier Journal
Novelty Repair Shop Offers Shoe Repairs
A fragment mentions Geur shoe repair services at Novelty Repair Shop with a brief note on repairs. The readable text is limited and lacks further details.
Death of Young Man in New Albany
Carey Williams Combs died at his home 916 East Spring Street on Wednesday March 7 from hemorrhages of the tissues. A High School student active in sports he was described as healthy until illness struck. Survived by his mother Belle Combs and siblings Adis and Stella Combs. The Combs family links to local history include Belle Cooper born near Elizabeth and father William Combs who died on the Monon Railroad.
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Carey Williams Combs
Belle Combs
East Spring Street
Adis Combs
Stella Combs
Public Press
I New Albany
Elizabeth
Belle Cooper
William Combs
Monon Railroad
Rowe and Sons Offer Free Machine Giveaway on April 7
J. L. Rowe and Sons announce a free machine giveaway scheduled for April 7. If you have not received a tag or reminder, call to request one and learn how to save on furniture purchases.
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J. L. Rowe & Sons
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A. B. Richert
W. B. Huff
Rosamond Keller
Corydon, Indiana
United States Depository
Harrison County Depository
Resources
United States
Charles H. Kintner
W. P. Huff
Pres. Martin, Huff & Co
John H. Martin
Citizens’ Bank
Palmyra
J. J. Bulleit
Dogwood
Curtis Daley
Wegs
Kannapel
Grafton
South Boone
J. W. Harbaugh
Lucy Wright
T.G. Tranam
Paul Seipel
Fred Redden
June O’bryant
E. W. Zimmerman
Ekart
Hugh Hamilton
Rawleigh Man
Leo Lillpop
Everett Baeckheims
W. H. Minter
New Middletown
Dr. Bottorff
John Blake
Alfen Howe
B. F. Smith
Joe Wright
Edith Wright
York
Neb
John Seipel
O. M. Wolfe
Herman Jenkins
Nebraska
Vailee King
Jane’o’bryant
Herman Jenkin
Chas. Crosier
Boone Township
John Groff
Mr. C
Geo. Daley
Otterbein
Ed Crosier
Jode Ekart
Straude Ikart
Este McKim
Akron
Ohio
Lucinda Daley
James I. McKim and
Hursttown
Kost & Becker
Mrs
Clifton
Jennie Dill
I. H. Sonne
New Boston
Eugene Frank
Win. Robinson
Lena
Lizzie Thompson
Willie and
Maurice Hild
James, Henry
U Dew.y Witliar
Misa Mary Jones
J. W. Jones
Nate Wilbar
Mary Gandy
Midway
L. D. Robson
Anderson
Maynard Williar
Daniel and
Douglas Hild
Murray Ferree
New Boston Dam
Guy O. Ferree
Thomas McKinney
Kansas
K. D. Williar
Maynard
LaMoille
Illinois
Charles Brown
E. C. Williar
Stephens and Webb
Harry Funk
George Muay
Walter McIntire
Nate Williar
A. F A. Miller
Evans Landing
Hurst Hardware Co
Gotlieb Beck
Webster Township
Berger
Midnight
Beth
Crandall
Jack
Albert J. Stevens
Ed A. Evans
Millard J. Thomas
Thomas
Mr. Stevens
Jacob Roudenbush
Jackson Township
Baden
Germany
America
Zoar Church
John Eggar
German Reformed Church
John, Frank
Gussie Roudenbush
Ward Conrad
John Anderson
This
Clarence Thomas
William J. Burn
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