Death of Pleasant Brown in France Reported by Red Cross
American Red Cross confirms Pvt. Pleasant Brown of Co A 28th Infantry died in Angers France on October 30 1918 from a gunshot wound pneumohemothorax and acute pericarditis autopsy corroborates cause of death Graves Registration Bureau to provide a grave photo at no cost Captain M B Dix is named for inquiries Angers burial details given to Mrs Irwin Brown and Mrs M N Richardson through Eleanor B E McGee Home and Hospital Service base hospital No 86 A P 7338
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Brown
American Red Cross
Pleasant
France
Eleanor EB. McGee
R. C. Searcher
M. N. Richardson
Richardson
Piez Brown
Inf. Amer. E. F
Pvt. Brown
Angers
Graves’ Registration Bureau
Dix
Discharged Soldiers From Harrison County Return Home
Harrison county shows several veterans returning from World War I service at Camp Taylor. Edward Emily of Crandall Roscoe Miller near Comapn Jupoiion Walter J. Davis James Rudolph and Leslie Taylor of Palmyra all served in the 120 U S Infantry overseas and saw front line duty in France. Miller and Emily were wounded. Emily wears a rifleman’s medal and other veterans hold medals for pistol shooting and horsemanship earned at Fort Riley and on the Mexican border. Rumell B Davis near Ramsey was also discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor wounded in the left hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
United States
Edward Emily
Crandall
Roscoe Miller
Jupoiion
Walter J. Davis
James Rudolph
Palmyra
Camp Taylor
U. S. Int
France
Miller
Emily
Raymond Baylor
William R. Feller
McLean
Illinois
Fort Riley
Kansas
Leslie Taylor
Emily, Miller
Mitsida Engleman Undergoes Operation For Hip Abscess
Mitsida Engleman daughter of John E Engleman of North Market Street was operated on by Dr Bottorff last Sunday. An abscess near her hip was opened and relief followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitsida Engleman
John E. Engleman
North Market Street
Death of Mrs Mary Bauer Widow of Frederick Bauer
Mrs Mary Bauer widow of Frederick Bauer died at her New Middletown home at eight last Wednesday evening May 7 after a bowel illness. Funeral at Reformed church New Middletown at two last Friday conducted by Rev John Egeser. Burial in nearby church cemetery. She was seventy years ten months nine days. She leaves eight children, six sons and two daughters, and twelve in all with four predeceased. A member of the Reformed church she was described as a good Christian woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bauer
Frederick Bauer
New Middletown
The
Reformed Church
John Egeser
Jacob
Fred
Edward
Albert
Frank Bauer
Amos Luther
Charles Watson
John Bauer
Bauer
Boone and son Ernest visit Corydon from Navy duty
Wast Boone and his son Ernest visited Corydon on a Friday. Ernest, a United States Navy sailor on the Edgecombe, is home on a leave of absence after serving four months overseas. He traveled from New Orleans via Atlantic crossings to Falmouth and The Hague, visiting the Peace Palace and Queen's Palace, and plans to return to service on a submarine chaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wast Boone
Ernest
Boone Township
Corydon
Sam
United States Navy
New Orleans
United States
Edgecombe
Atlantic
Falmouth
England
Hague
Rotterdam
Peace Palace
Queen's Palace
The
Great Lakes
Puget Sound
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Canal
Norfolk
Virginia
Plymouth
Local Folks Visit Relatives and Birth Announcement
Mrs. Davie Weilbaker of Palmyra visited her mother Mrs. Julia Lof ton and other relatives last Wednesday. Born to Thurman Smith and wife of Louisville a girl named Dorotha Elizabeth. Mrs. Smith formerly Miss Minnie Chase of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie Weilbaker
Palmyra
Julia Lofton
Harry Walker
Brlacos
Celia Radcliff
Depauw
Zeb Radcliff
Paul Wenning
Claude Baylor
Co. M. Routh
Pleasant Valley
F. L. Crayden
Thurman Smith
Louisville
Dorotha Elizabeth
Mrs Bernice Heinman Dies After Illness of Pneumonia
Mrs Bernice Heinman 25 died at her home 1209 Neitze St Thursday morning April 24 after a week and a half illness of pneumonia. Survived by husband Louis, parents Mr and Mrs Townaley Simcoe Corydon Indiana, two sons Glenn and Dale, three sisters Blanche Roberts Myre Vada Engdahl Lydia Simcoe and brother C C Simcoe Corydon. Born Corydon 1894 came to town 10 years ago. Funeral at residence Saturday April 26 at 2 30 Rev EB Meister Hope Presbyterian Church officiating burial city cemetery. Mr and Mrs Simcoe and Lydia of Corydon attended from here. Corydon streets crowded with horses carriages and autos last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Heinzman
Neitze
Louis
Townaley Simcoe
Corydon
Ing
Glenn and
Dale
Blanche Roberts
Myre Vada Engdahl
Lydia Simcoe
Simcoe
Lydia
South Bend
Heingman
Reward Offered for Cure of Catarrh
Readers learn that catarrh, a constitutional condition, may respond to constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is claimed to strengthen the constitution and aid nature in its work. Proponents offer a $100 reward for proof of cures and invite testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
A. F
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Senior Party at Applegate Home with Games and Supper
Mr. George Applegate hosted a Senior party on North Market Street last Wednesday. Highlights included Circus Show with Watters and Bean as galloping horses, an Initial Test of opinions, a two course supper, and Mrs. Applegate singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Applegate
North Market Street
Inigiana
May Day party honors returning soldier John Dietrich
A May 1 gathering at the Dietrich home near Lanesville celebrated John Dietrich returning from overseas on a ten day furlough. Relatives and friends shared conversation and games with lemonade and cake, marking a pleasant evening.
Back to Wife and Babies
Ed Heishman, a nineteen month soldier, has been discharged and returned to his wife and two children at New Amsterdam. He paused in Corydon to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Heishman. Ed spent thirteen months overseas with the Engineer Corps 18th B Company. Heighman refused exemption despite a wife and two children and supported his family from his pay and allotment. James Shireman of Washington township also served in the same company and was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Heishman
New Amsterdam
Corydon
Jacob Heishman
Engineer Corps
18Th B. Co
Heighman
James Shireman
Washington Township
Hershman
Zachary Taylor
Commencement Postponed in Webster Township
Inclement weather forces postponement of Webster township commencement from New Middle town to Saturday May 17. Exercises to be held at Woodman Hall. Also a notice to inspect the Dart car from C. M. Byrne, Byrneville Indiana, Crandall Exchange, m14-3w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Township
New Middletown
Woodman Hall
M. Byrne
Byrneville
Ind
Crandall Exchange
Private Rover 4 Diggins records WWI service and return
Private Rover 4 Diggins recounts a WWI service history from Newport to France. He details the Seventh Regiment voyage aboard the Plymouth and Aurania, camp life at Haussimont and Lachapelle, artillery training at Mailly le Camp, and the Marne defense as well as the 78 direct hits record. The narrative covers April 1918 to February 1919 and notes casualties among officers and the armistice signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rover
Diggins
Wheat
France
Col
Hagood
Newport
Rhode Island
Plymouth
Fall River
New York City
Aurania
Europe
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Bantry Bay
Ireland
Camp Oxney
Borden
Hampshire County
England
Marguerite
le Havre
Doc
Mailly le Camp
Haussimont
Sommisons
Marshall Joffre
the Marne
Lachapelle
Alsace
Leonard C. Hoskine
Montreux Jeune
Dannemarie
Old Couples at Lanesville Celebrate Long Marriages
Four couples in Lanesville mark fifty or more years of marriage. Mr. and Mrs. George G Schaffer and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schoen recently observed their fiftieth anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dey enter their fifty year milestone next Sunday May 18. Charles Day died at Camp Zachary Taylor in 1918 affecting family plans. Another long married pair, Mr. and Mrs. John Zabel, have over sixty one years of marriage since November 1857.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Dietrich
Lanesville
John Dietrich
U. S
George Dietrich
Esther
Josephine
Rachél Green
Elma Ott
Leona Ellwanger
Claudina
Clara
Anna Zollman
Emma
Lizetta Hussing
Matilda
Emmaline
Luetta Reinhardt
Hulda Schleicher
Mary
Anna Voelker
Emile Walther
Katie Blank
Adele Schneider
Nora Eisenmenger
Kataie Luther
Elen
Emilie Dietrich
John
Carl Dietrich
Alvin
Edgar Hertling
Julius
Henry
Robert
Oscar Green
William
Julius Blank
Charles Haus
Emil
Gustav
Edmund Walther
Andy Voelker
Henry Reinhardt
Herman
Albert Gleitz
August
Herman Zollman
Edwin
Alfred Lieber
Clarence Rhoerig
Walter Elwanger
Edgar Hussane
Fred Traub
Mrs
Christ Hertling
George G. Schaffer
Jacob Schoen
Peter Dey
Day
Germany
Louise Hirt
Philip Hirt
Charles Day
Camp Zachary Taylor
John Zabel
For Sale Used Cars Ford Max Wells Chevrolets Dodge
For sale used cars including Fords Max Wells Chevrolets and Dodges all in good hunting condition. Contact M Byrne Byrneville via Crandall Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Byrne
Byrneville
Crandall Exchange
Notice of Bond Sale by Harrison County Indiana
Sealed bids for 68900.00 improvement bonds of Harrison County Indiana will be received at the Treasurer’s office until 8 o clock P M June 3 1919. The 30 bonds of 200.00 each dated May 7 1919 bear 4 percent interest paid semi annually May 15 and November 15 with serial maturity each May 15 and November 16 thereafter. Funds are for highway construction in Blue River township per order of the Board of Commissioners. Bids at par plus accrued interest, right to reject all bids. T. W. Knight Treasurer Harrison County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Harrison County
Corydon
Seasion
C. Mauck
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Charles McCutch
Blue River Township
Saie-A Grain Binder Champion Near New
Jacob Rabinhard of Crandall Minnesota reports a nearly new Saie-A grain binder champion for sale or display, noting the item’s excellent condition and strong performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rabinhard
Also Mentioned on This Page
RED Cross
Pleasant Brown
Eleanor BE. McGee
Home and Hospital Service
Base Hospital No
A. P
Howard C. Ott
St New Middletown
Sailor Home
Hancock
Bernice Heinman
Claude Turley
Grable
Mikesell
Collins
Expression
Cecil Harrison
Herbert Hershman
Olan Grable
Carl Ripperdan
J. A Fowler
Central
Milwaukee
Kost & Becker
Corydon, Ind
White Mills
Alex Miller
Bond
T. W. Knight
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