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Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1923

Page

6

Thumb-Nail Sketches And Incidents From Harrison County

A long reminiscence recounts early Harrison County life with tales of a boy buried in a sand grave mistaken for a funeral, smallpox fears and vaccination era, and infidel neighbors who softened to faith. It reflects rural justice, public executions, and changing religious views through decades.

William N. Tracewell Corsdon Bath Bradford Mauckport Obie River Bob Tracewell Devine Royal Belt Bob Cgno Tie Smythery Washington Simalipow Tom Paine Ingersol Jesus Christ

Spectacular county fair runaway and Civil War hanging tale

Witness recounts a high wheeler runaway at the Fair Grounds injuring no one but thrilling the crowd. He then recalls a Leavenworth Crawford county public hanging before the Civil War with a coffinSeat condemned youth and a drunken onlooker shouting questions.

Edward Bulwer Uutton Paul Clifford County Tair Fair Grounds John Burgess Mr. Burgess Ananda Harrison County Leavenworth Crawford County

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