Obituary of George W Bird An Illinois County Native
George W Bird born January 1 1885 in the county died September 15 1919 at his Ramsey home at age 84 years 8 months 14 days He married Elizabeth Smith March 24 1859 they had five children two sons and three daughters The mother and three daughters predeceased him He leaves two sons Hiram Missouri and James local brother John Bird Illinois two half brothers and two half sisters five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral conducted Wednesday at home by Rev E A Boston Methodist Ramsey interment Arnold cemetery near Fairdale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bird
Ramsey
Elizabeth Smith
Hiram
Missouri
James
John Bird
Illinois
E.A. Boston
Arnold Cemetery
Fairdale
Lubricant Carbon Remover Ad Sample Offering
An advertisement for a full size sample of a lubricant carbon remover claims gas savings repairs and improved power. The offer notes prepaid $1.00 and a refund on first order to agents, with contact at W. S. Shea 415 Pearl St New Albany Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Shea
Pearl St
New Albany
Ind
The Augeas Family Feud Recalled in Rustic Tale
An old Corydon column recalls King Augeas and Heracles in mythic parody and a modern quarrel over slippers. Aunt Augeas schemes for fashion, shops in Athens, and a milk chores mishap escalates into a domestic fracas with a three headed dog referenced as a neighborhood memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augeas
Heracles
Greece
Hell
Uneic
Upeas
Athens
Uncle Augeas
Aunt Augeas
Heck
Corydon
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Touted as Constitutional Cure
Historical notice advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh claiming blood action and offering a $100 reward for a cure failure. Includes invitation to request circulars and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
F. J. Chane & Con
Toledo
Ohic
J. Cheney & CO
Ohio
Aon
Valor and Patriots: Captain Woodward in WWI Service
Harrison County Crusader chronicles Captain Dudley W. Woodward of the 9th Infantry in the AEF and Army of Occupation. It details his leadership of Company F, numerous wounds, awards at Soissons, and role in Erdenbreitstein as Leave Officer and potential Major promotion. The piece notes his return voyage with the Second Division and his offer to Serbia as American Food Administrator before declining to stay with his regiment.
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Dudley W. Woodward
9Th Infantry
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Third Army Corps
Erdenbreitstein
Germany
New York City
Fifth Avenue
le Jeune
Mexico
Chicamauga
Syracuse
N. Y
France
No- Mans-Land
Verdun-Troyan-Sector
Chateau-Thierry Soissons
St. Mihiel
Blanc-Mont-Ride
Meuse-Argonne
Woodward
Soissons
Blan-Mont-Ridge
Champaigne-Ledune
Eld
Blanc-Mont-Ridge
Pershing
Captan Woodward
Co. F
U &. A. 9Th Infantry
Erdenbreitstein- On-The-Rhine
Serbia
David
Camp Merritt
N. J
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Rogers Camp Ground Items Highlight Quiet Sunday School
The Sunday School attendance at Rogers Camp Ground on September 21 was small due to rain. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kirkham and their children Violet and Elden visiting Riley Funk's family. A farewell sermon by Rev. Alva Bennett and a farewell social at the Beal home were noted with many locals listed among attendees. A veteran, son of A T Woodward, shared remarks about his war service including Pershing’s Cross and Legion of Honor honors, with local memory of family service and a note on a sister in New York City. The article ends by noting republishing with new information and a prior August 27 issue.
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Oscar Kirkham
Violet
Elden
Riley Funk
Frank Holmes
John Payton
B. F. Bell
Riverton
Ben
John Funk
Elizabeth
Alva Bennett
Camp Ground
Tere
Louis Beal
James McCauley
Wiliam Cromwell
Ben Barger
Riley
Court
Peterr
Gertrude
Holmes
Esther bin
Gladys Best
Trene Best
Altha Funk
Aida Funk
Ada Barger
Violet Kirkham
Nelle Payton
Ruby Cooper
Opal Cooper
Violet Rooksby
Georgia Cromwell
Ruth Cromwell
Ethel
Edna
Faye McCauley
Ruth Johnson
Madge
Ruby
Louise Rookaby
Dorothy Drilett
Dorothy Beal
Alma Beal
Elender Holmes
Walter Funk
Walter Minter
Charles Holmes
Walter Barger
Lewis Baumegarter
Harold Holmes
Curtis Barger
Harold Best
Morris McCauley
Clarence McCauley
George Crump
Donie Pearson
Gail Rooksby
Ivan Flannagan
Indiana
A. T. Woodward
New Amsterdam
Gen. Pershing
France
Legion-of- Honor
Poincaire
David
Argonne
Beaumont
American National Cemetery
No. 4
Death of John W Farish near Corydon after brief illness
John W Farish died at his home four miles south of Corydon on Monday morning September 2 after a brief illness of angina pectoris. He was born November 5, 1850 and died at age sixty eight pending the funeral was held at the Corydon United Brethren church. He married Lizzie Smith on June 3, 1874 and left three children Roy Ora and Mrs Jesse Kitterman with their mother. He also leaves a brother George Farish and several grandchildren. He had been a member of the United Brethren church for 35 years.
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John W. Farish
Corydon
Corydon A. B
J. L. Battram
Cedar Hill
Lizzie Smith
Roy
Wichita
Kan
Ora
Jesse Kitterman
United Brethren Church
Fertilizer Deliveries Promoted by Bigler
Bigler advertises fertilizer sales offering Bowker brands at Ramsey with Eli Crayden and Bawker and Armour goods at Corydon with F O Jordan as contact. Directs customers to sea him at Jordan's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowker
Ramsey
Eli Crayden
Bawker and Armour Goods
Corydon
F. O. Jordan
ED Bigler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donece Brothers Business Car
Dodge Brothers Business
Co. H. Buchanan
Corydon, Indiana
B. F. Smith Grocery
C.W. Jean Company
O. O. Farish
Miles
Harrison County
Rogers
Bigler
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