Harrison County Soldier Boy Died on Chevy-Chateau Front
James Russell Caughlin, age 22, of Corydon Indiana, died August 12 1918 from wounds suffered in action on the Chevy-Chapelle front. He enlisted April 30 1917 and served in Headquarters Company 1604 FA. A son of Emma M Caughlin he leaves three brothers and a sister. He was educated at Corydon High School and attended Indiana University one term. He had worked at Inland Steel’s Indiana Harbor plant before enlisting and was a member of Odd Fellows and Corydon Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Caughlin
Harrison County
Emma M. Caughlin
Russell
William J. Roban
Ronan
Mra. Caughlin
James
Chevy-Chartreuve
Headquarters Co
Corydon
Indiana
Battie
France
Calvin OF
Ohio
Bennett Caughbun
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Harry C. Caughlin
Jane
Croydonigh School
Indians University
Louisville
Kentucky
Inland Steel Plant
Indiana Harbor
Odd Fellows Lodge
Phuoeai Club
Will
Bentley Mauck Gives His Life in France
A brief notice recalls the death of Pvt Bentley Mauck born August 22 1890 who died September 3 1908 in France while serving, with a Red Cross letter to his mother describing his wounds and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley Mauck
His
Democrat
France
Ocolok Alm
Losgood
Sailor Jonathan Miller Missing After Sea Voyage
Mrs. Phebe Miller of Mauckport Ind learns her son Jonathan Lee Miller seaman in U S Navy likely fell overboard from the New Hampshire near Washington D C. Born Dec 9 1889 he enlisted Dec 1917 trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station with a February 1918 finish and a March furlough before transfer to New Hampshire and voyage to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Phebe Miller
Mauckport
Ind
Jonathan Lee Miller
U.S. N
U.S. S. New Hampshire
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Washington, D
Teneo
Tie
Navy
Great Lwies
New Hampshire
France
Clarence Richardson dies in France in first world war story
Clarence Richardson 23 of Harrison County dies of wounds in France as the ninth local boy to fall in the war. Foster parents Mr and Mrs George Mugler of Corydon mourn his loss after he served at Camp Taylor and shipped overseas in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
France
Clarence Richardson
George Muxler
Corydon
Young Richardson
Louisville Herald
Louisville
Martin V Dotts Reported Wounded and Dowed in France
A telegram from last week said Sgt Martin V Dotts of Laconia was severely wounded in France on July 21 and last Sunday's casualty list named him among the dead. Relatives have no word since August 25. he was in the 28th Infantry N G Company, thirty years old, who went to France July 21 1917. He leaves his father Martin V Dotts a step mother three brothers and a half brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clyde Albin
Ebbert E. Albin
Anna Hedges Albin
New Middletown
Indiana
Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
Alma Pearl Snider
Barbara Hedges
Mary Messler
Pleasant Hill Oi and Gas Co
Drumright
Oklo
K. of P and Moose
Bridgeport
Illinois
Roscoe
Sam
France
David
Everett
Heth Township
Mauckport
Charles
Ted Cross
Martin V. Dotts
Laconia
28Th Infantry
N. G. Company
Charles W Bliss Eighth Harrison County Soldier Dies
Charles William Bliss son of Mr and Mrs John W Bliss two miles south of Corydon is the eighth Harrison County soldier to die in the present war and the first from influenza, his body brought home for burial accompanied by Corporal Summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin
Orin Atkinson
Texas
Crandall
Pleasant Ridge Church
Corydon
M. C. Patterson
Walter Pearson
Mott
Armin Peart Snider
Plumright
Oklahoma
John Crislip
Wagleton
Indiana
Cray
Crislip
Miss Snider
Albtin
Knights of Pythias
Corydon Lodge
Knight
Ohio
W. W. Summers
Young Bliss’ Comraes
22Nd Co
Battallion
158Th Depot Brigade
Corporal Summers
Shiloh Church
J. H. Toombs
U. S
Pfrimmers’ Chapel
Shiloh
Jordan Cemetery
Thos. J. Hudson
Will J. Bullett
George Robinson
Clara Bennett
John H. Heth
Charles
Harry Green
Dewey Eckart
Ivan Smith
Perry Kintner
George Scharf,Jr
Dumont Straub
Sarah Thomas
Maud Painter
Hettie Bliss
Walter
Raymond Fliss
This
Bertha Brown
Galesburg
Michigan
M. 7. Callahan
Louisville
Charles W. Bliss
Harrison County
Charles William Bliss
John W. Bliss
Registration Board Adjourns After Long Registration Effort
Harrison County Registration Board and clerks finished six months of work last Monday October 7 but will stay in Corydon two days or more to complete the records. The board includes Milton W Funk WA Grant Watson Robert Flinigan and Hugh Rhodes. About 5000 voters registered under the 1917 law now blamed as costly and unnecessary. Dr Os Melton missed the cutoff by ten minutes and cannot vote, trimming the Republican ticket by one vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bors
Corydon
Milton W. Funk
Boone Township
Grant Watson
Harrison Township
Repubicans
Robert Flinigan
Elizabeth
Hugh Rhodes
Os Melton
Government to Take West Baden Hotel for Soldiers Hospital
The government will seize the West Baden hotel at West Baden Indiana to use as a convalescent hospital for soldiers. The 70 room property with expansive grounds is described as a premier facility. A move to also take over the French Lick hotel for the same purpose is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Baden Hotel
West Baden
Ind
U. S
French Lick Hotel
Rain Favored in Local Area for Needed Relief
A good shower of rain would be acceptable in this vicinity, offering relief to dry ground and aiding crops as forecasts hint at possible showers in the coming days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William J. Rohan
F. A
Margie Callender
Arkansas
Harry Kepner
War Department
Caughlin
Paul Miller
Learn Hassell
Young Miller
James Qussell Caughlin
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
S Military Cemetery
Esquellueq
W. Jeffries
Bentley
Hallie
Lonnie
Essie Trobaugh
Ile
Malleck
Adlai
Trussell
Trentley
Aloe
Harkson County
Zachary Taylor
UT. i
L. Mattram
Beatles
San Mack
Red Cross
Australian Red Cross Society
Mrs. Mauck
Harrison CO
Sailor Boy
Mauckport, Indiana
Hardin Miller
Mary Richardson
J. W. Irwin
South Second Street
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington
New Albany
George
Denny
Irvin
Clarence
Taylor
Gusubye
Richardson
William Richardson
Richardson Brothers
Mrs. Mugler
Camp Sherman
Chilicothe
M. J. Callahan
John W
Mary KE. Blisorn
Lord Jesus Christ
Tiss
American Red Cross
U.S. Army Base Hospital
Mary Wiliss
Bliss
Charlies W. Bliss
H. J. Corwine
Martin V. Dotis
Sherman
Mivpary
Liberty
W. E. Cook
F. A. Bulleit
ADJ
Harrison County Registration Board
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