Webster College Items Highlight Debating Society and Odd News
The Webster Debating Society meets weekly amid a growing attendance said to mark the best fall term. A controversial jury at last Thursday’s session yielded a satisfactory verdict. Other notes mention job seekers, music purchases, oil paintings, a trade dispute, a perplexing remark, a fall on the street, and a janitor troubled by hogs.
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Webster Debating Society
C. T. Boone
B. B. Steepleton
East Walnut Street
Loy Jack
Clarence Byrn
Straud Elbert
Tecumseh Glen Sherman
Tragic Fall From Bluff Near Mosquito Creek
John Brown, 18 or 19, son of Mrs Catharine Brown of Boone township, vanished on the 9th and was found dead on the 12th on a rock bench eighty feet below a cliff near Mosquito creek. Death caused by a broken neck and deep head wound after an apparent accidental fall. Coroner Nye conducted an inquest that evening.
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John Brown
Catharine Brown
Boone Township
Mosquito Creek
Nye
Chamberlain's Stomach and Jiver Tablets Sold At Local Drug Store
Stomach and biliousness relief tablets Chamberlain's Stomach and Jiver are marketed as easy to take and pleasant in effect. Sold at Crosses's Corner Drug Store as of November.
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Chamberlain
Crosses’s Corner
John W. ‘Rogers
Filey
Crosier’s Corner Drug Store
Court Records Show Multiple Guilty Pleas and Quashed Indictments
Circuit Court session reports Albert Robinson jailed on a two watch theft charge from Andrew Armstrong. William Jones pleads guilty to assault and battery, fined 1.00. Indictments against James and Mary Swartz quashed. Several defendants plead guilty and are fined, including Bureh Lane 2 and costs, Robi and Guy Emily each. A. J. Glaze convicted selling liquor without license, fined 200, acquitted on Fourth of July charge. State vs. Hardin Thompson guilty on gaming device, fined 25. Todd Sonner guilty on concealed weapons, fined 2. Floyd Davis guilty for drunkenness, fined 1. Nolle prosequi in liquor license case. Stella B. Kahl wins suit against Phoebe Sappenfield for possession of an organ. Robert Kirk granted divorce from Belle Kirk.
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Albert Robinson
Andrew Armstrong
William Jones
Willard Borden
Bureh Lane
James
Mary Swartz
State
Guy Cannon
Robi
Guy Emily
A. J. Glaze
Hardin Thompson
Todd Sonner
Floyd Davis
Nolle
Minnie Raimbolt
Lottie Feller
David Kintner
Harry Burton
Stella B. Kahl
Phoebe Sappenfield
Robert Kirk
Belle Kirk
Kentucky Legislature Vote Totals Show Democrats Hold Majority
Official election tally confirms Democrats will hold a 60 seat majority on joint ballot in Kentucky's General Assembly. House of Representatives shows 73 Democrats to 27 Republicans, Senate 26 Democrats to 12 Republicans, and joint ballot 99 Democrats to 39 Republicans.
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General Assembly of
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Senate
TO CURE A COLD IN A DAY NOVELTY LAXATIVE AD
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for a cold. It states a 25 cent price and refunds if not effective, with E W Grove’s signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Seminary Convention Highlights Mission Focus Across Counties
The semi annual convention of Christian churches across Scott, Clarke, Floyd, Orange, Harrison, Washington and Crawford counties met Nov 13–15 at the local Christian church. Delegates reviewed missionary work organized by four boards and heard talks on State and District missions, Sunday school effort, and the C W E M program led by Adelaide Gail Frost and others. The gathering closed with reports of improved church conditions and plans for a Spring session at Park church in New Albany.
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Christian Churches
Scott, Clarke
Floyd
Orange
Harrison
Washington
Crawford
Christian Church
State S. S. Association
State Missionary Society
Christian Woman’s Board of Missions
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Missionary Society
L. A. War
M. G. Sutherlin
S. R. Grubb
John Heth
J. M. Vawter
Jeffersonville
T. J. Legg
Minneapolis
S. K. Jones
Adelaide Gail Frost
India
Miss Frost
Conner
Salem
Calvert
Scottsburg
Fawcett
New Albany
Christian Endeavorers
Oliver Summers
Milltown
James Lawson
Lexington
Bertha Lochenour
B. L. Allen
C. E
Mary Craig
Corydon
W. H. Alford
Lillian Harmon
Marysville
Park Church
County Farmers Institute Held At Harrison County Courthouse
The Harrison County Farmers Institute meets December 4 and 5 at the courthouse. Dr. J. C. Curryer of Mankato Minnesota and Mrs. J. W. Bates of Broad Ripple Indiana lead the program, with Mrs. Bates notable for her past work. Farmers urged to attend for a blend of book farming and practical energy.
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Harrison County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Democrat
J. C. Curryer
Mankato
Minn
J. W. Bates
Broad Ripple
Ind
Institute
Long‑lived German settler Jacob Tichert dies in Indiana
Jacob Tichert born May 18 1814 in Imbsheim Alsace died November 13 1901 at Utan Indiana aged 87. He immigrated to Indiana in 1832 married Anna Katherine Fuhrman September 20 1832. He leaves eight children sixty one grandchildren and seventy two great grandchildren. Funeral was at St Peter's Church conducted by Rev Aue with a large turnout. he was a respected elder and a prominent German family figure in the county.
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Jacob Ichért
Franklin Township
Imbsheim
Alsace
France
Utan
Indiana
Anna Katherine Fuhrman
St. Peter's Church
Aue
Tichert
Hens in a Boy's Curious Composition
A child's comical take on hens notes they lack noses teeth and ears. It claims hens swallow food whole, dig up tomato plants, and can fly when scared. The piece includes a gruesome line about cutting a hen's neck with a hatchet and ends with remarks on spring chickens.
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Bates
William
New Hunting Laws Highlight Weekday and Sunday Rules
The new statutes specify that hunting with dogs or firearms on enclosed lands without owner consent is a misdemeanor with a $10 to $25 fine. Another provision bans hunting or shooting game on Sundays, with penalties from $10 to $50 on conviction.
Growth of Rural Free Delivery Statistics Report
Growth of rural free delivery shows 6009 carriers nationwide on Dec 2 with about 147230 miles daily. Indiana has only two counties with full door to door service for all residents. The expansion rests on a network of pikes reaching these counties. Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. No Cure No Pay. Price 5 cents.
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Indiana
Corydon Fire Destroys Barn and Nearby Homes
A blaze at the Shuck livery barn on South Market Street in Corydon destroyed the barn and spread to nearby dwellings. The Stevens house was consumed, Wolfe and Miller residences damaged, and property loss estimated around 3000 dollars with several insured. Firefighters and locals battled flames, saving horses and vehicles, while the Keller water works aided the effort.
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Old Town
H. Shuck& Non South
Kintner
Abbie Stevens
Poplar Street
Stevens
Mary Wolfe
Weaver Hotel
R. L. Miller
Shuck
Heth & Pfrimmer
H. H. Miller
Vic Bullett
Wm. Rowe
Horace Bell
Ed. D. Mitchell
Stevens House
H. Shuck & Son
Tabler
Square
Mrs. Stevens
Loitch
Alex Miller
Water Street
Fair Goes Republican Election Rolls Stir Harrison County
The Harrison County Fair election results show O L Huston as president and S T Wolfe as vice president with a Republican slate dominating officers. Close contests for secretary and treasurer sparked accusations of political interference as rivals claim stock and proxies were bought to sway votes. The piece condemns partisan manipulation and urges a return to nonpolitical fair governance.
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Democrat
O. L. Huston
S. T. Wolfe
J. C. F. Sieg
E. S. Tuell
Daniel Stauth
Milton W. Funk
Ed Pitman
James A. Harbison
James Durnill
William Taylor
Austin McCauley
T. H. Smith
Emery Breeden
Tuell
Harrison County
People’s Fair
Wild Oats Advice on Wheat and Harvest Profits
A. D. R. cautions against sowing wild oats and urges planting clear wheat to yield a profitable harvest. The message emphasizes producing bread from quality grain to secure good prices in world markets.
Winter Homes in Summer Lands booklet issued by railway
The Passenger Department of the Southern Railway announces a new illustrated booklet titled Winter Homes in Summer Lands describing winter resorts in the South. Copies available by sending a two cent stamp to George B. Allen A G P A St Louis Mo. Nov 20 6w.
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The
Southern Railway
South
George B. Allen
St. Louis
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Mutual Life Insurance
OF New York
Mutual Life
F. A. Bulleit
Corydon, Indiana
Circuit Court
Missionary Convention of Christian Church
Catherine Fawcett
Anna Martin
Fred Kurfees
Sarah McBride
Luella Daley
Mary Denson
Georgia Orme
Anna Perry
Lucian Winn
Lola Calvert
Laura Parks
Ella Johnson
Georgetown
R. A. Kelley
J. H. Kelley
Cc. W. Harmon
Dora Clipp
Clete Burkhardt
Minnie Summers
Mabel Charley
Asa Elliott
Eliza Gott
B. W. Bass
Kate Gibbs
Lexington, KY
Jas
L. Lawson
Lilian Harmon
A. H. Humphries
Hunt Grove
R. M. Philips
Union Chapel
E. B. Love
J. Shireman
Indianapolis
Allen
Locansport
T. J. Lexe
Manoa
Inpra
Adelaide Gall Frost
County Farmers’ Institute
Keller Water Works
John Peterson
Stotsenburg & Weathers
Southern Railway Co
Guy Peterson
Misa Gertrude Trotter
Mr. James Sullivan
H. S. Stern
Fair Goes Republican
Cordova
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