Local notices mix sales calls and court news in town
Business ads for furniture building materials and appliances fill a page segment. Court activity includes a replevin suit and a set of divorce hearings. An oil prospecting venture near Blue River is announced with 9000 acres under lease and planned wells. Shively writes Governor Durbin about protection after mob violence.
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New Albany
Washington County
Blue River
Indiana
Fredericksburg
Joseph Shively
Durbin
Shively
Monroe County
Attitudes of Our Government Toward Its Women
A critique of gender inequality in suffrage and citizenship rights. The piece contrasts male political behavior with women seeking equal rights, noting historical disfranchisement and inconsistent reforms. It cites Elnoia Monroe Babcock and Miss Hetty Miller social items, plus local notices on court, business ads, and community events.
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United States
Elnora Monroe BaBcock
Brush College News Roundup
Several local residents are listed with visits and travels. Roy Hane and family visited at Rego last week. Miss Cora Breedlove, ill, shows improvement. Uncle Silas Crayden visits Corydon. D. C. Fouts made a business trip to Corydon. Lizzie Rippy stays with Mrs. Tilda McKinster. George Embs works on Mrs. Woorley’s farm. Elizabeth Lukenbill returns home from near Crandall. Cora and Tena Crush spent Sunday with aunt Elizabeth Crush in Mohawk Valley. Mayme and Gertrude Denhart of Ramsey visit their uncle Wm. Smithenry.
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Cora Breedlove
Silas Crayden
Corydon
D. C. Fouts
Cora
Tena Crush
Mrs
Elizabeth Crush
Mohawk Valley
Decoration services at Corydon cemetery scheduled
The Red Men Odd Fellows Macca bees Modern Woodmen Knights of Honor and Knights of Pythias of Corydon will join in decoration services at the Corydon cemetery on Sunday May 24. The public is invited to attend. Hog prices in Louisville markets range from 6 86 to 6.45 per hundredweight and cattle and sheep prices are listed.
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Red Men
Odd Fellows, Maccabees
Modern Woodmen
Knights of Honor
Knights of Pythias
Corydon
Corydon Cemetery
Louisville
Drugstore advert promotes family bottle and 10 cent packets
A vintage ad touts a 10 cent packet and a family bottle priced at 60 cents for long lasting supply. Druggists sell both items and claim they cover ordinary occasions.
Denbo and Ner Offer White Sewing Machines
We are the sole agents for White sewing machines and invite you to view our line. A fine five-drawer drop head machine is available for only $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denbo & Kepner’s
Denbo & Ner
Pepe Lee Beats All Trains Via Washington
Tickets go on sale July 8 for a Puport extension to July 31 with deposit payment. The note mentions Pepe Lee in relation to the transport matter.
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Pepe Lee
Washington
Man Hurt When Horses Run Away Near Corydon
John Mitchell of near Corydon was thrown from a wagon when frightened horses bolted while he drove home yesterday evening. Doctors Funk and Wolfe attended to his serious injuries.
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John Mitchell
Corydon
Mr. Mitchell
Drs. Funk and
Wolfe
How He Discovered a White Man’s Cowardice Across a Glove Slap
The tale recounts an experiment in testing bravado among an Indian and a white man. After verbal baiting, the Indian delivers two blows with a rough glove and observes the white man’s jaw drop, a sign the narrator calls a sure indicator of cowardice.
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Aroun
New Orleans Tites-Democrat
Picks from Fiction and Prose Verses Sparsely Bright
A collage of quips and sayings from various works including Sons of the Morning and A Study In Temptations. The excerpt hints at humor about life, racing mishaps, and social manners with references to families, wealth, and folklore phrases.
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Richard Tiuime
Cellulose as Water Absorbing Material for Ship Use
The text describes cellulose absorbing water to form a soft obstruction with very low density, suitable for life belts and large quantities to keep damaged ships afloat. It notes cellulose packed in cofferdams to seal leaks does not odor or decay for years, resists ignition and smoke when penetrated, and in dry form emits white smoke when burned.
Selkirk Fair Time Leads Sandy and Jennie to Pie Shop
The narration follows Sandy and his sweetheart strolling Selkirk fair sights. They spot a pie shop, enter, and Sandy orders a pie while Jennie watches shyly. Sandy confirms the pie is fine and says she should buy one. The note ends with a bank line about no charges for cashing pension checks.
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Selkirk
Sandy
Jennie
Glasgow
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J. EL McInister
Conrad
Claud Tf. Conrad
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H. J. Black
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Brush College
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Rego
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Crandall
Mayme
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Ramsey
Wm. Smithenry
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Parade
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Orleans
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Corydon Junction
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Bank of Corydon
Mattings
Shades
W. C. Lynch Building
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