St Johns Evangelical dedicates new church building in Franklin township
The Lutheran St John s Evangelical church of Franklin township dedicated its newly remodeled frame church on August 30 1903 attracting about one thousand attendees. The T shaped structure includes a large assembly room gallery Sunday school room and minister s study with German and English services and a free noon meal in the grove. The project cost over 83000 with materials and labor donated by members.
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St. John’s Evangelical Church
Franklin Township
Schleicher
St. John’s
Arranged With Tommy
In a New York Press report a Wall Street broker hires a new office boy named Tommy after illness removes his regular helper. Joe, the former boy, asks to return and wins by arranging with Tommy, sparking a scuffle when the broker returns to the office and finds the door smashed and chaos.
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Wall Street
Tommy
Joe
New York Press
Excursion to Evansville By The Southern Railroad
The Southern will run an excursion to Evansville on Sunday September 6 for 1 25 round trip. The train will leave Corydon Junction at 9 01 a m.
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Southern
Evansville
Corydon Junction
Lodge of Maccabees
IdealMntertainment Company
Michigan
Riely
Corydon
Mussel-shell Industry Reopens at Mauck Port
The mussel-shell industry at Mauck port has reopened with twenty six boats in operation indicating a revival of local fisheries activity and commercial harvest.
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Mauckport
Race premiums listed for county fair horses and drivers
A local fair display lists race premiums across events including min ed trot pack for county with Gracie G and Malias Dorsey, and pace time 2 530 with Jack M and Buffalo Bill among others. Also notes missing pocket-book found, and a man named Otto Wilson injured in a barn accident with an amputated arm stump bruised.
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Otto Wilson
Explosion injures two quarry workers at pike south of town
Another blast at the pike quarry last Monday at about 10 a.m. left Marion Real and foreman George Deal badly hurt. A fragment of dynamite failed to explode, and when Deal hammered it out a rock it exploded injuring both men in the face neck and shoulders. Doctors Funk Neeley and Daniel treated the injured.
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Pike
Marion Real
George Deal
Deal
Real
Funk, Neeley
Daniel
First National Bank Ad Announces Free Cashing Services
The notice claims the bank cashes checks and drafts on all U S banks at no cost. It notes Stanley Byrum has returned from the Works Business College in Indianapolis where he was recently granted something.
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United States
Stanley Byrum
Vorks Business College
Indianapolis
Oppose Subsidies to Private Electric Rail Line
Editor defends opposition to subsidies for private corporations and argues against public aid for the Falls Cities to Corydon electric railroad. He questions moral grounds for public support, favors business justifications, and cites a proposed two percent tax of about 11 000 and preferred stock equity. Also notes social items referencing Mrs Chas Sample and local real estate ads.
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Harrison County
New Albany
Corydon
Franklin and Harrison
Falls Cities
Franklin l
J. S. Pfrimmer
Against the Electric Road Subsidy Proposition
A public notice outlines arguments against funding the electric road. It condemns corporate subsidies as undemocratic, warns taxes burden neighbors, notes riders pay regardless of benefit, cites high existing levies, argues a paying road should be funded privately, and labels corporations as soulless entities.
John Byrum of Paxton Visits Relatives in Boone Township
John Byrum his wife and daughter of Paxton Illinois are visiting relatives and friends in Boone township for a local family gathering and social visit.
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John Byrum
Paxton, Ill
Boone Township
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Little Hugh
J. L. Grundy
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Kalta
J. J. Dawkins
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Uarrytr. Bell
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Alma Baron
Ea Slomer
Coryton and
Laconia
Bert Sterpleton
Jordan Hill Quarry
Town
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First National Bank
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