Colwell Frakes Home From Overseas Service
Colwell Frakes returned to his home after more than two years in the United States Army. He enlisted May 2, 1917, served with the Sixth Field Artillery, First Division, and fought at Cantigny Soisson St Mihiel and Argennes. He was gassed and hospitalized fifteen days but never wounded and later trained at Saumur France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Douglas
Arizona
Sixth Field Artillery
France
Cantigny
Soisson
St. Mihiel
Arsenne
Saumur
Enos Amy Receives Navy Duty Assignment
Enos Amy of this county, a Boatswain's Mate in the United States Navy, left last Wednesday for San Diego to report aboard the Mississippi and sail at once. He served in the war on the New Jersey with five trips to France and helped transport troops, earning two Honor able Certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Amy
United States Navy
San Diego
California
Mississippi
Enos
U.S. S. New Jersey
France
Notice to Road Contractors Indiana Harrison County
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners Corydon Indiana invites sealed bids to grade drain and pave a 15580 foot highway in Franklin township known as the Julius Zabel et al road. Bids due November 4 1919 at 2 PM. Bond double bid. Affidavit of noncollusion required. Board may reject any or all bids. SAM C MAUCK Auditor Harrison Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Harrison County
Board of Commissioners
Corydon
Franklin Township
Julius Zabel
Moberly Plans and Church Events in Spencer Township
Community notes from Spencer township highlight a Sunday School Convention at Moberly church with Rev Battram and David son of Corydon as speakers and Cort Wolfe elected president. A new Moberly preacher set to speak next Sunday and a musical at Moberly M E Church on Oct 17 feature local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tylee Burgess
Spencer Township
Moberly Church
Battram
Davidson
Corydon
Cort Wolfe
Celestia Louden
Abe Seig
Victor Alexander
Moberly
Moberly M. FE
Ic. L
T. J. Hudson
Harrison County
E. L
Jou
Public Auction at Kaga Farm Near Mauckport Oct 18 1919
Public sale of John Kaga farm property 4.5 miles west of Mauckport on Saturday October 18 1919. Items include four gaited saddle mare, yearling colt, suckling colt, three milk cows, cream separator, cream can and churns, cart and harness, garden tools, ice cream freezer, washing machine, poultry equipment, 125 White Leghorn pullets and more, plus a Ford touring car. Terms: cash under five dollars. over five dollars 9 month credit with notes and 5 percent cash discount. Auctioneer Essa Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaga
Mauckport
Poland
Marriage of Gertrude Conrad to Alva R. Hains in Vinton Iowa
Miss Gertrude Conrad daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm I Conrad of this county wed Alva R Hains of Mt Auburn Iowa on Saturday Oct 4 at 2 30 pm in the Methodist parsonage Vinton Rev W F Spry conducted the ceremony The couple were joined by Mr and Mrs C H Taylor sister of the groom Dinner followed at Lester Taylors and the couple departed for Mt Auburn to visit the groom’s parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Conrad
Wm. I. Conrad
Alva R. Hains
Mt. Auburn
Iowa
Methodist Parsonage
Vinton
W. F. Spry
C. H. Taylor
Lester Taylor
Notice to Sell School House at Public Auction
William Neely trustee of the School Township of Heth Harrison County Indiana will offer the old school house in district No 4 at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at not less than two thirds of the appraised value on Saturday October 26 1919 at 1 PM at the school house in Heth Township Harrison County Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Neely
Heth
Harrison County
Indiana
Farm for sale near New Middletown with timber and improvements
An eighty acre farm for sale a mile north of New Middletown on the pike. It includes fifteen acres of timber a good six room house a barn and other improvements. Roy Wolfe New Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Middletown
Pike
Roy Wolfe
Local harvests, subscriptions offered, and county notices
Heavy rain slowed wheat sowing in the county last Wednesday night and again Thursday. Magazine subscriptions promoted at low prices by Foster W. Cook. Mail list change requested for Ruth Baber from Oklahoma City to Kansas City. Local social notes detail visits and kin from Corydon and Spencer townships. Accounts of insurance claims, state board audits, and a public sale set for October 21, 1919 near Crandall, with items listed and cash discounts.
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Ruth Baber
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Missouri
Baker
Corydon
Ruth Reynolds
Joan T. Morris
Harvey L. Doney
State Board of Accounts
Jasper
Dubois County
Mr. Morris
Shoals
Mr. Doney
Bloomfield
The Tree Famine Threatens Nurseries After War Pressures
The article warns of a coming tree famine as war driven costs rise and seedlings, labor, and raffia supplies dwindle. Nurserymen face scarce inventories of trees, plants, and vines with costly inputs and higher wages squeezing profits.
Auction at Residence Near Corydon October 16 1919
Auction of Marion O Campbell near Pairview church four miles southwest of Corydon on Thursday October 16 1919. Personal property includes two day mares seven and eight years old, two two year old colts, high bred Jerseys, two registered and two eligible to register, some bred to foal next February or later, two brood cows, twelve shoats near 100 pounds, six dozen White Leghorn hens, twelve tons of timothy hay, ten acres of corn, farming tools, wagon, buggy harness, ladder, guttering, rope, cream separator, a share in Eureka Telephone Co, household items. Sale starts 9 AM. Cash for sums 5 or less. over 5 on credit 12 months with notes and surety. Auctioneers John Tucker, Otto Wiseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Raeinhardt
Crandall
R. F. Davis
Walter Fisher
Malta
Oliver
Eureka Telephone Company
Marion O. Campbell
Corydon
Denbo Marries Miss Bulkey in Lafayette Ceremony
John Mar sh M Denbo wed Doris Bulkey on October 1 in a formal announcement. The couple will reside at 1206 Lafayette Ave Lafayette La after November 1. The groom son of Amzi B Denbo and his wife, he has ties to Corydon and spent years in California and France during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marsh
Denbo
Doris Bulkey
Marcius Bulkey
San Francisco
California
France
Marion Campbell sale of personal property details
Auction listing states Marion O Campbell sells personal property four miles southwest of Corydon on Thursday October 16 starting at 9:00 AM. Items include farming gear such as disc harrow and 60 ft guttering plus household furniture and a share in Eureka Telephone Company.
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Japan
Sam
Kodaks
McDonald Stockdale Company
Corner Peak and
Market Sts
New Albany
Mr. and
Mrs
Fred Yeager
Lyons Hotel
West 7Th and Main Sts
Ind
Colwell Frakes Home
Colwell Frakes
Colwell
The
Democrat
Pacific Coast
Sam C. Mauck
Harrison Co
Arford Rogge
Essa Richard
Conrad Hains
William H. Neely
Foster W. Cook
George Murr
Christine
Harold
Isaac B. Steepleton
Boone Township
George Carrenfolser
Henas
Walter Guenther
Sebastian Guenther
Jefferson County
the Reformed Church
Mr. Guenther
Walter
Louisville
A. M. Irvine
Louise
North Vernon
Harbaugh
Hartford Insurance Co
Chicago
Walter D. Bean
David Miller
Louisville, By
Pairview Church
Marion O. Campbell John Tucker
Otto Wiseman
Denbo-Bulkey
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