Remarkable youth farming drive in Harrison County Indiana
The Corydon Dem ocrat notes Harrison County youths, led by N S Clunie and Edward Criss, advancing agricultural education with Purdue and the state highway commission backing. It highlights clubs, 300 cows TB free, 74 egg farms, 13 stone barns, and a county fair showcasing prize pigs and chicks, plus a river steamer serving Louisville to Cincinnati.
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W. 8. Jennings
Indiana Farmers’ Castle
Tarrison County
Corydon Democrat
O'Bannon
New Albany
Harrison County
Indiana
N. S. Clunie
Edward Criss
H. H. Pryor
Purdue University
State Highway Commission
Pfrimmer
United States
Corydon
Joe T. McClaran
Albert McGrain
Robert Kopp
Durbin
Kentucky
Homer Wise
Keller Manufacturing Co Seeks Logs for Purchase
A notice from the Keller Manufacturing Co invites sellers to contact the wagon factory for a price list on logs. Spence Webb of Noblesville visited relatives and friends at the fair, returning often to see old acquaintances.
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THE
Keller Manufacturing CO
Spence Webb
Noblesville
Spence
Public Schools of County Open September 18
All county public schools including township high schools will open Monday September 18. Corydon Public Schools will open earlier on Monday September 11.
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Corydon
Mrs Grover Best and Family Visit Nearby Relatives
Mrs Grover Best and two young daughters from Bradford Pennsylvania stay with her parents Mr and Mrs W S Nye for an extended visit. Mr Best plans to join them later but is in very ill health.
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Grover Best
Bradford
W. S. Nye
Best
Kokomo Ninth Annual Exposition Highlighted
The Kokomo Dispatch special 48 page issue covers Kokomo's Ninth Annual Exposition held last week under the Chamber of Commerce. Kokomo, Indiana, home to Haynes automobile factory, is praised as a thriving city with notable industries. The paper is shared by Dr. Dan L. Dean, former local resident.
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Kokomo
Dan L. Dean
Indiana
Haynes
Haynes Automobile Factory
Dean
Dan
Notice of Appointment of Executor for John P. Wurm
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the last will and estate of John P. Wurm, deceased, late of Harrison County, Indiana. The estate is solvent. Fred G. Mossler, Jr. is named Executor. Kirkham and O'Bannon, Attorneys.
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John P. Wurm
Harrison County
Indiana
Fred G. Mossler, Jr
Kirkham & O'Bannon
Attys
Wiseman Family Thanks for Sympathy After Death
The Wiseman family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of Mary A. Wiseman. They thank Rev Prophetor, those who provided music, and friends for flowers. The children.
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Mary A. Wiseman
Prophetor
Stepro Speeders Win at Boonville Fair
The Stepro Brothers three race horses won at Boonville fair last week. Rose E won the free-for-all pace on Thursday Modesty Ivan won the 2 20 trot on Thursday and Expense won the 2 18 pace on Friday. Owners Steve and John Stepro of Corydon plan to compete at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis this week.
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Boonville
Stepro Brothers
Boonville Fair
Rose E
Modesty Ivan
Expense
Indianapolis
Steve
John Stepro
Corydon
Fine Water Well at Blue River Camp
Otto Gleitz drilled a fine water well northeast of Corydon at the Blue River camp site owned by W. J. Bulleit of Louisville F. A. Bulleit of Corydon and others. The well struck a generous flow at 54 feet with ten gallons per minute. Gleitz recently dug another well at Pfrimmers Chapel five miles east of Corydon and found good water. Geo. W. Boley assisted in the work.
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Blue River Camp
Otto Gleitz
Corydon
Blue River
W. J. Bulleit
Louisville
F. A. Bulleit
Gleitz
Pfrimmers’ Chapel
Geo. W. Boley
Mr. Gleitz
Four Race Horses for Sale at Corydon Indiana
Race horses for sale owned by Mr. Al Wilhite of Evansville. Two trotters and two pacers, all young and winners at Harrison County Fair this year. For inquiries call or see Stepro Brothers in Corydon Indiana.
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al Wilhite
Evansville
Harrison County Fair
Stepro Brothers
Corydon
Ind
Elks Open New $150000 Home in New Albany
The New Albany Elks celebrated the opening of their new $150,000 lodge with receptions on Monday and Tuesday, 140 new members initiated on Wednesday, and minstrel shows Thursday and Friday. Thousands attended, praising the handsome building as a credit to the order and city. few Corydon and Harrison county Elks could attend due to the fair.
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New Albany Elks
Lodge
The
Elks
New Albany
Order
Corydon
Harrison County
Public School Hiring Should Be Democratic and Public
A letter argues against local spoils and social influence in Harrison township school hiring. It urges hiring by standard government methods to reduce ill will and ensure accountability, noting public schools are a public trust and rural one room teaching is as important as mail delivery. A continuation item notes a second-hand rubber tired buggy for sale.
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Harrison Township
Harrison County
Wiseman Dies At Home In Heth Township
Mrs Mary A Wiseman born December 23 1887 in Byerly family died August 25 1922 in Heth Township aged 84 years 8 months 2 days She married William B Wiseman in 1857 and had nine children two died in infancy Survived by sons Charles E Benjamin F Emmett Emery daughters Ed Young Lizzie May and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral and church ties noted with verse and memories of a devoted mother grandmother and missionary society member
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Mary A
Jacob
Eliza Byerly
William B. Wiseman
Andrew McBride
Jesus
Grandma
U. B. Church
Mt. Zion
Christ
Charles E
Benjamin F
New Albany
Emmett Emery
Ed Young
Lizzie May
Willie
Gardner Here Friday For Democratic Candidate Meets Voters
Frank Gardner of Scottsburg the newly selected Democratic candidate for Congress spent Friday afternoon at the Fair meeting several hundred Harrison county Democrats. His campaign time is short before the election and he intends to devote as much time as possible to this county to meet voters.
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Frank Gardner
Scottsburg
Harrison County
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Clarence Kopp
Harrison County Club
Beatrice Goode
Florence Flora
Catherine Jones
Goldie Denbo
Margaret Barrow
Ruby Miller
Madeleine Connor
Fred Brengman
Carl Kintner
Howard Lockhart
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Herman Beanblossom
Corydon High School
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Corydon State Bank
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William Ridley
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