Thumb-Nail Sketches And Incidents in Corydon History
Personal recollections of J Edward Murr on water witches and divining rods, noting repeated failures to locate underground streams and a willingness to drill for water. He reflects on Corydon as a frequent site for Governors visits, claiming most state chief executives passed through the town since 1840, with uncertain gaps for Wallace and Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Col. Roosevelt
Corydon
Jennings
Indianapolis
McCray
Wallace and Noble
Noble
Oratorical Contest at Corydon Inspires Youth
In the late eighties the County Teachers Institute held an Oratorical Contest in Corydon with one representative from each of thirteen townships. Five townships competed, Morgan Florence Parker, Boone Hiram McIntyre, Taylor Lew M. O Bannon, Blue River Oscar Horner, and Spencer spoke. McIntyre won with 98 percent, second was 97.78 percent. The event inspired future similar contests, though it was later discontinued. The judges were Prof Silver, Prof J P Funk, and Rev J M Baxter. The note ends with a quote about Wendell Phillips and long effort on public address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers Institute
Corydon
Florence Parker
Morgan Township
Hiram McIntyre
Boone
Lew M. O’bannon
Taylor
Oscar Horner
Blue River
Myself Spencer
Prof Silver
State Normal
J. P. Funk
J. M. Baxter
McIntyre
Wendell Phillips
Boston
Mr and Mrs Stepro Back Home Leagues of Women Voters
Mr and Mrs Steve Stepro and son Herman return to Corydon after four months touring County Fairs in Indiana Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Missouri and Alabama where Stepro raced pacers Bowerman H and Robert Dickey. He traded Bowerman H for L P S in Jackson Mississippi. Also notes a long humorous Lion scare in Frenchtown with local Lion Tamers and a national Institute on International Cooperation to Prevent War in Cincinnati Ohio hosted by the Leagues of Women Voters for November 12 and 13 with speakers from Purdue and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Miles
Wm. J. Miles, Jr
Jack
Frenchtown
Henry Bary
Frank Gurtz
Miles
Eugene Bary
Bary
Steve Stepro
Herman
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Alabama
Mr. Stepro
Steve
Bowerman H
Robert Dickey
Stepro
Jackson
Miss
South
Corydon
Mr. Bary
Jack Miles
John Robinson
Mr. Mathey
Mickey
Ohio
Leagues of Women Voters
Hotel
Linton
Cincinnati
Alice Foster Mullins
Indianapolis
Indiana League of Women Voters
Wm. E. Henderson
Kentucky League
Juliette Sessions
Ohio League
Simon Kuhn
The
Foreign Policy Association
Fridjof Nansem
Ruth Morgan
National League of Women Voters
Committee On
J. Rafael Oreamano
Costa Rica
L. 8. Rowe
Pan American Union
President Coolidge urges bankers to weed out dishonesty
President Coolidge addressed the Investment Bankers Association of America urging members to remove individuals in the banking business who lack high standards of ability and honesty. He acknowledged some elements are hard to weed out but emphasized the bankers’ role in maintaining public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
White House
Wallace
Agricultural Department
John A. Prescott
Kansas City
Association
United States
Germany
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harrison County
J. Edward Murr
Dr. King
Court House Square
Frenchtown Lion
Mr. and Mrs. Stepro
the Democrat
Jonas W. Coffman
Washington Township
Valley City
Harve W. Wiseman
Straude L. Sonner
Cincinnati Ohio
Arthur Brown
Boone Township
Louisville
Mr. Brown
City
Wahl-Grable Company
Wahl-Grable Co
Ideal Restaurant
Lush’'s
Pearl Street
New Albany
B. H. Todd
Southern By. Brig
4Th & Market Sts
Louisville, Ky
Southern Railway System
Jeffersonville
Interstate Public Service Company
Hoosier Flyers
Watson Junction
Sellersburg
Scottsburg
Crothersville
Seymour
Columbus
Edinburg
Franklin
Greenwood
Dixie Flyers
Interstate Public Service CO
Board of Trade
Alex Miller
Corydon, Indiana
H.R. Miller
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