County Teachers Institute Held in Corydon Last Week
The Harrison County Teachers Institute met at Corydon High School from August 3 to September 4 with instructors Prof. Louis Rettger Prof. Homer Bean Supt John Haines and C G Lidikay. Rettger stressed health laws and hygiene while Bean discussed psychology and youth development and Haines covered agriculture and domestic science.
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Corydon
C. QO. Crosby
Harrison County Teachers’ Institute
Ind
Louis J. Rettger
Homer Bean
Indiana State Normal
Terre Haute
John F. Haines
Hamilton County
C. G. Lidikay
Depauw High School
Rettger
Indiana
Prof. Rettger
United States
Haines
Trofeines
Harrison County
Lidikay
Institute
In Memory of Mrs Nancy E Saffer
Obituary notes the death of Nancy E Saffer aged 65 in 1914 wife of Harve Saffer with asthma struggles and death at sister Kate Lamb’s home Her survivors include three brothers John Summers James Summers Henry Summers and sister Mrs Jacob Chaffin The piece closes with a devotional verse and condolences from P M
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Nancy E. Saffer
Harve Saffer
Nan
Kate Lamb
Harve
Kate
This
County
Jacob Chaffin
Wyoming
John Summers
Elizabeth
James
Henry Summers
States
Polland Party Honors Willard W Windel Near Corydon
A surprise gathering for Willard W Windel took place Saturday night Sept 5 three miles southwest of Corydon. Guests included Penns and Ida Kopp George and Rosa Pearant iz ra Hottell Philip mma and fertha Corbit Perry and Laura Wintner and many others. Rosa Hattell sang music. fruits candy popcorn and lemonade were served. Guests wished their teacher a happy occasion. One Who Was There invites readers to Keller's store next Saturday for homemade cake and pies.
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Willard W. Windel
Corydon
Penns
Ida Kopp
George
Rosa
Pearant Iz Ra Hottell
Philip
Mma
Fertha Corbit
Perry
Laura’ Wintner
Charles
Martha Mathes
George Binkley
Myrtle
Clive Windell
Floyd
Roscoe Toler
Gladys
Lawrence Brengman
Jas
Nina Haas
Hazel
Henry Lang
Herschel
Emma Brown
Carl
Bently Mauck
Nelson
Eila Gilmore
Stella Lohmeyer
Eddie
Willie
Glennie Wolfe
Arlie Lopp
John Kravel
War in Europe Advances with Heavy Losses and Paris Speculation
The world war intensifies with mounting casualties and property destruction as German forces push toward Paris. Reports note Russian advances toward Vienna and Bern, with Austrian defenses wavering, while Servian successes are disputed and news attempts to verify battlefield results remain challenging.
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France
Paris
Bordeaux
Germany
Bernn
Vienna
Lemberg
Austria
Nikola
Pachritch
Geneva
Servia
Antwerp
British and French Forces Hold Line Near Paris
The report notes British units have been moved from England to France to back French troops as they press to stop the German advance toward Paris. It mentions German forces driven back about fifteen miles beyond St Quintin with notable losses.
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St. Quintin
Public sale of William Taylor farm assets near Corydon
The undersigned will sell personal property at a public sale on the William Taylor farm two miles northwest of Corydon on Wednesday September 16 1914. Goods include four work horses one mule cow five heifers two bulls hogs and farm implements plus 80 acres of corr field and 12 acres fodder. Also offering 53 acre farm two miles north of Corydon and a Corydon residence. Lunch by Oak Grove church Ladies Aid. Usual terms. Wm H Marshall.
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William Taylor
Corydon
Surrey
Oak Grove Church
Wm. H. Marshall
Swiss Lakes Once Housed Mighty Warfare Fleets
Eight hundred years ago Swiss cantons kept armed galleys on major lakes. Genoese shipwrights built vessels that housed up to 600 crew. The largest flotilla served Geneva against Savoy on Lake Geneva. Today neutrality ends warships on the lakes, but Switzerland runs a merchant navy moving goods across 342 miles of navigable waterways.
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Germany
Switzerland
Genoa
Geneva
Savoy
Line of Duty Uncle Luke Sees Master’s Son in Court
Uncle Luke travels to Calhoun County to visit his old master’s son now grown to a judicial position. The elder asks how Mr John looks and Luke replies he is getting stout, noting that every button on his waistcoat is doing its duty.
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Luke
Calhoun County
John
New York Post
Inscription on Windowpane Attributed to Cowper Debated
In Louisville Con Fier Journal a quarrel over a window inscription asks if a diamond scratched mark was left by the poet Cowper or if the claim is dubious. Critics question how two poets could share a diamond.
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Poet Cowper
Louisville
Gold Medals for Best County Sketches in Indiana History
Indiana schools may win gold medals for county histories in seventh and eighth grade and high school divisions. Ninety two medals will be awarded for the best sketches, with accompanying prize photos in each county. The September issue of Indiana Past and Present also features Corydon lyrics and a sketch of early Indiana music.
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Indiana
Max R. Hyman
Corydon
William Henry Harrison
Wich
Merica Hoagland
Indianapolis Star
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County Teachers’ Institute
Bereaier Buiar
Netiper
Bean
Fic
Georgia Lemmon
T. J. Hudson
Chas. Buchanan
Ligikay
Jesse Palmer
Georgetown
Frances Adams
Byrne
M. A. Cogsaboom
Sec.Treas
Cort O. Crosby
Olive Stevens
Deweese
Sec
Treas
Jesus
P.M
Polland Party
Keller’s
Spetial
Mens’ Clothing
C. P. Trotter & CO
England
I’rance
Ner
A. P. Bentley
New Middletown
M. E
Heidelberg
PTO
Switzerland’s Navy
Norfolk Suits
J. M. Berman
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