Government Positions Promise Lifelong Postal Careers
The Government Positions Bureau Rochester New York offers exams for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers in Indiana in November and other dates nationwide. Over 4 200 appointments last year with an estimate of 50 000 this year. Applicants over 18 with ordinary schooling can pass and enjoy high pay and annual paid vacation. Write for free information at 560 Hamlin Building Rochester NY.
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Gaele Sam
Indiana
Government Positions Bureau
Rochester
N. Y
Democrat
Hamlin Building
N.Y
Old Bill Spence remembered as jovial town figure
Clarence Burn recalls Old Bill Spence a brisk hard working man loved for honesty and good humor. The lively eighty five year old pastана but the memory of his friendly gatherings around Tillie Ann's farm and Meech's bakery endures in town lore.
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Diggins
Riggins
Tillie Ann
Aroun’ Avi
Miss Eurie Kron and others visit family and friends
Elizabeth News notes several residents visiting relatives in New Albany and beyond. Miss Eurie Kron and Miss Martha Drillett are in New Albany, Emma and Pervie Cline return from Corydon, Nell Burton from Louisville, Ola Crandall visiting her mother, Carrie Brand from Pennsylvania visiting sister Dr. Weaver, Ada Harmon from New Albany for medical care, Mrs. Jesse Garvin and children back in New Albany, Dr. and Mrs. Winders visiting Roy in West Baden and sons in Louisville, Louis Biehl and Edith Biel return to Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Evans and children back to Chattanooga with Goldie Jewell joining them, Rev. Barrow leaves for Louisville to join Theological Presbytery.
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Eurie Kron
New Albany
Martha Drillett
Emma
Pervie Cline
Corydon
Nell Burton
Louisville
Ola Crandall
Hobbs
Carrie Brand
Pennsylvania
Dr. Weaver
Ada Harmon
Jesse Garvin
Neamer
Winders
Roy
West Baden
Lee
Lafe Winders
Louis Biehl
Edith Biel
Chicago
Elmer Deatrick
Union Chapel Social Roundup Lists Local Visits
Uncle Harrison Roby is not well. Mae Hunter spent Sunday with sister Mrs. Chas Melton and family. Nettie Ludlow Edna McCarty and Cora Ebert visited Elizabeth Steepleton. Alonzo Brown family and Carroll Ruth McCarty guests of Samuel Boone. Aurelia Wilson visited grandmother Mrs Ferree. The Watson child died Sunday and was laid to rest Monday. Leora Byrum stayed with aunt Mrs Hmina Brown for a few days.
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Mae Jlunter
Chas. Melton
Nettie Ludlow
Edna McCarty
Cora Ebert
Elizabeth Steepleton
Alonzo Brown
Trace Carroll
Ruth McCarty
Samuel Boone
Aurelia Wilson
Ferree
Jd Watson
Leora Byrum
Hmina Brown
Garing Brothers Formed as Local Stock Purchase
Mrs Oscar Shuck of Corydon and Miss Rosa Garing of New Albany visited. Misses Clara and Ida Hirt from New Albany were here. Louisa Zabel saw friends in Indianapolis and State fair. Rev FF Mueller former LaPorte pastor visited. John A Garing and Joseph Garing buy entire stock of John Geis forming Garing Brothers and solicit public patronage.
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Oscar Shuck
Nee Hirt
Corydon
Rosa Garing
New Albany
Clara
Ida Hirt
Louisa Zabel
Indianapolis
FF. W. Mueller
LaPorte
Ind
John A. Garing
Joseph Garing
John Geis
Garing Brothers
Frenchtown Note: New Baby and Local Updates
Frenchtown reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Martin Gurtz on Sept 8. Theodore J Henriot is noted. Eugene Bary improves from an illness. Mrs Mary Conrad of New Albany visits friends. Will Boeard visits Julius Troncin family in Vincennes. John Troncin and Hans Sieg thresh 13900 bushels of wheat this season.
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Theodore J. Henriot
Bor
Martin Gurtz
Eugene Bary
Mary Conrad
New Albany
Will Boeard
Julius Troncin
Vincennes
C. L Dick
Depauw
John Troncin
Hans Sieg
Farm sale prompts move to Louisville and local notes
Huddietown reports Mr Bluss sold his farm and will move to Louisville soon. Jerry Bell, near Sharp's Mills, works for his uncle, Henry Kable, this past week. Mrs Mary Emily of the pike is ill with typhoid fever. R W Scott family Corydon and John Strouse family Raccoon Valley visit David Emily family Sunday. Roy Brown family visited William Lahue near Elizabeth Sunday.
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Mr. Bluss
Louisville
Jerry Bell
Sharp's Mills
Henry Kable
Mary Emily
Pike
R. W. Scott
Corydon
John Strouse
Raccoon Valley
Ira Dick
Wayne Smith
Harry Brown
David Emily
Roy Brown
Babe
William Lahue
Elizabeth
Large Church Attendance Coffee Cakes Aid Sunday Mass
Readable lines note bakery offers coffee cakes to ease church labor with fresh daily supply at 15 8 MrEcH BAKERY. Also listed is telephone and gasoline engine batteries at W H Bullett & Sons 8 2.
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Mrech
W. H. Bullett & Sons
Preliminary Institutes For Teachers Across County
A schedule of preliminary institutes lists towns and dates from Sept. 4 to Oct. 1 including Spencer Franklin Taylor Blue River Morgan Scott Washington Boone Jackson Harrison and more. The assignment requires mastering the new Course of Study and preparing a daily program to present to the County Superintendent along with 20 minute gists of Mind in the Making A Short Introduction to the Literature of the Bible and Coulters Nature Study and Agriculture. Amzie Krannapel signs off.
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Heth Township
Mauckport
Spencer
Franklin
Lanesville
Webster
New Middletown
Taylor
Blue River
DePauw
Morgan
Palmyra
Scott
Precinct
Washington
New Amsterdam
Coulter
Amzie Krannapel
Public Sale by Charles P Gehrbach in Posey Township
Charles P. Gehrbach will sell personal property at public auction on Thursday September 28 1909 at his farm four miles south of Lanesville on the Lanesville and Elizabeth road. Items include two work horses one cow seven hogs farm wagons cultivators plows drills mowing machine harness corn hay and household goods. Sale begins at 10 o clock A M with usual terms.
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Charles P. Gehrbach
Posey Township
Lanesville
Elizabeth Road
Cave Party Visits Wyan dotte Cave Sunday
A Sunday outing to Wyan dotte Cave was reported with attendees including Misses Elsie Lotich Edna Mcline Flossie Bradley Winnie Brewster and Mr and Mrs Geo Miller along with Messrs Carl Lotich Clyde Lotich and son Vern Carl Doolittle William Getzendanner Russell Rowe Wayne Lotich listed among others.
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Wyandotte Cave
Elsie Lotich
Edna Mcline
Flossie Bradley
Winnie Brewster
Geo. Miller
Messrs
Carl Lotich
Clyde Lotich
Vern
Carl Doolittle
William Getzendanner
Russell Rowe
Wayne Lotich
Meech Brings Fresh Seed Wheat For Spring Sowing
Mothers urged to save time as Meech offers 15-3 Fine Poole seed wheat ready to sow from the lift station shelf. Clean and prepared for planting season.
Growth in Popularity and Deposits
The period shows a continued rise in public approval and a notable increase in deposits versus the same period last year, highlighting growing confidence and financial growth.
Local Bank Praises Service To Harrison County Deputitors
The public is realizing the valuable service this bank provides to Harrison County. The bank reports daily growth in depositors and pledges to extend every possible consideration to customers.
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Harrison County
Report of First National Bank Corydon Indiana 1909
Report of the condition of the First National Bank at Corydon Indiana as of September 1 1909 shows loans and discounts 154771 46 United States bonds 25000 00 premiums 500 00 securities 4616 11 cash items 648 78 notes of other banks 200 00 specie 2526 00 money in circulation 7374 00 total assets 298579 46 liabilities include capital 25000 00 surplus 15000 00 undivided profits 1359 58 national bank notes 25000 00 deposits 130890 55 and 223579 56 total liabilities and capital. Cashier V J Bullett and directors W Ridley J J Bulleit V H Bulleit certify truth. Notary Stella B Caughlin sworn September 9 1909.
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First National Bank
Corydon
Indiana
U. S
U.S
Eee
Eee Eee
Mae
Hes Bho Aiabeg Oe
Tate LS
William Ridley
J. J. Bulleit
V.H. Bulleit
Stella B. Caughlin
Corydon National Bank
Banery
U.S S
E. Ee
United States
Old Citizens Association Premiums at Corydon Meeting
The Old Citizens Association announces premiums for a Corydon event on September 25. Awards cover curiosities, relics, publications, household items, domestic woolen crafts, Revolutionary era relics, kinship to soldiers, ages, births in Harrison county, and long marriages, with a noon deadline and a 75 year age minimum for most entries.
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Old Citizens Association
Old Citizens’ Association
Corydon
Harrison County
New Amsterdam Gossip and Local Moves
Miss Kitty Reader visits her sister in Palmyra while Harry Fowler of Chicago vacations with his mother Mrs. Jane Pipes. The river runs low causing boat trouble with sand bars. Lois Jack leaves for Paradise Bottom Indiana to teach this year. Daisy Moyars and Mrs Richard Cunningham visit relatives in Leavenworth. Daisy Kemper visits Louisville for the State Fair. Robert Redden and wife head to Utah for the winter with their son. Rev Jean preached his last sermon of the conference year. The Billie steamer carried a crowd to Battletown for the new ME Church dedication with a large attendance and dinner.
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Daisy Moyars
Richard Cunningham
Leavenworth
Daisy Kemper
Louisville
Robert Redden
Utah
Jean
Billie
Battletown
Sleepy Kid Improvises At Laconia Community Gathering
Laconia notes show Henry Radmacher slowly improving while neighbors visit and weather stays warm and dry. Local residents, including Edward Smith and wife of Louisville, and John A. Boone celebrate a new boy. Families gather for Sunday visits and several attend Andrew Ferree’s funeral in Rehoboth.
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Wm. Woods
Vada
Tyrell Davis
Edward Smith
Louisville
John A. Boone
Edward Crosier, Jr
Grover Conrad
Ili Shields
San Francisco
Conrad
Blanche
Louise
Lizzie Steepleton
Lonnie Ferree
Sam Stevens
W. T. Woods
Leona Blanche Conrad
Eleye
Edna Radinacher
Death of Charles Ellis at Palmyra
Charles Ellis died at his Palmyra home on Saturday September 11 at noon and was buried Sunday at Lick Branch. Rev Trowbridge of Fredericksburg conducted the funeral. he was 25, survived by his mother Mrs Mary Ellis two brothers one sister a widow and one child. He had four weeks of typhoid fever. Also note $1.00 a bushel at the Elevator.
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Charles Ellis
Palmyra
Lick Branch
Trowbridge
Fredericksburg
Rogers Camp Ground Visit Highlights Local Social
Sunday visits and family gatherings appear across the locality. K C D Vada Stallings visited Eura McCullum at the Rogers Camp Ground while a large crowd attended league at Florence. Blanche Cooper of New Albany visited relatives.
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Vada Stallings
Eura McCullum
League
Rogers Camp Ground
Florence
Blanche Cooper
New Albany
Pearl Dowelle
Grace Reagan
Ethel Cotner
Alva Grass
Riley Funk
Althea
Ovldie
Oscar Kirkham
Local Social Notes From Hancock and Nearby Towns
Charles Trowbridge improves as Cunningham's mill resumes full time. John Walker and family visit Logan Pankey in Depauw. Mrs G H Wolfe and Anna visit Wm Wolfe near Ramsey. Sherman Sappenfield attends Charles Ellis funeral in Palmyra. Emma Pankey recovering from diphtheria. Dr C Lindsey of Forney and Z T Lindsey with Mrs Crosby visit J A Harrell. Laura Bruner returns home after Rev John Melton's death. Caleb Thomas of Georgetown and Mrs Phoebe Jenkins visit Crandall resident F L Crayden.
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Charles Trowbridge
Cunningham
John Walker
Depauw
Logan Pankey
G. H. Wolfe
Anna
Wm. Wolfe
Ramsey
Sherman Sappenfield
Charles Ellis
Palmyra
Emma
John Pankey
Dr. C. Lindsey
Forney
Texas
Z. T. Lindsey
Martinsville
Illinois
Crosby
Motts
J. A. Harrell
Laura Bruner
Crandall
J. H. Bruner
John Melton
Caleb Thomas
Georgetown
Phoebe Jenkins
Sunday School Association Executive Meeting Set
An executive meeting of the county officers, township presidents and department superintendents will be held Friday September 17 at two o clock pm in the Presbyterian church Corydon. Preachers teachers and Sunday school workers are invited. J P Louven Pres.
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Presbyterian Church
Corydon
J.P. Louven
Corydon National Bank Report Sees Record Honor of 1909
The Corydon National Bank reports the largest official statement for Harrison county as of September 1 1909. It shows capital stock at 125 000 with a total of 688 059 65 in assets. Loans and discounts plus deposits indicate strong growth and stability with multiple reserve holdings and U S securities.
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Corydon National Bank
Harrison County
Seven Springs News Roundup In Scrappy Farm Notes
The Seven Springs column reports illness headlines with SUN BONNET SUE Elizabeth Payton and Mary Ann Birdwell listed on the sick list as typhoid fever patient Inez McElfresh improves. It notes a heavy rain, neighbors hosting Gertrude Smile, and local apple butter work. Corn cutting champions Ruby Hottell and John Morgan touted for 185 shocks in two days amid social visits and travel to New Albany Breckenridge and Louisville connections.
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Inez McElfresh
Gertrude Smile
C. C. Sturms
Edgar Morgan
S. Dakota
Ruby Hottell
John Morgan
Elizabeth and Posey Township Teachers List
A list of Elizabeth and Posey township teachers. Elizabeth section includes ElizaBETH Howard Byrne principal Claude McIntire 5 6 7 and 8th grades Lizzie Seibert primary including 4th grade Posey Township lists 1 E E McClure 2 Albert Wolfe 3 Maurice Baker 4 Courtland Peters 5 Remmie Bierly 6 J B Williams 7 William Cromwell 8 Noble Peters 9 Gertrude Wolfe 10 George Richert 11 Herman Prage School began Sept 13 AMZI WEAVER.
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Elizabeth and
Posey Township
Elizabeth
Howard Byrne
Claude McIntire
Lizzie Seibert
E. E. McClure
Albert Wolfe
Maurice Baker
Courtland Peters
Remmie Bierly
J. B. Williams
William Cromwell
Noble Peters
Missing Link Apple Certified at Harrison County Fair
The undersigned officers and judges certify that a Missing Link apple grown in 1908 and exhibited by Wm. Perkink of Georgetown Indiana was pronounced an apple of extraordinary fine flavor at the 50th annual Harrison County fair. Sept. 4 1909. Astos Lemmon President JAP W Turley Treasurer A G Watson Sec C B Hays Asst Sec W E Reas Asst Sec Ivan Ecker Vice Pres. 15-3w
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Harrison County
Wm. Perkink
Georgetown
Indiana
Astos Lemmon
W. Turley
A.G. Watson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Bill Spence
Bill Spence
Bam
Bill
Ana
Har
Bill Aroun
Tillie
Jedge
Deacon
Jimmy Dolan
Havi
Bill Fur
Clarence Burn
Meech's Bakery
Elizabeth News
Guy Evans
Chattanooga, Tenn
Goldie Jewell
Ed. Roby
Barrow
Union Chapel
Harrison Roby
Frenchtown
Huddietown
Lorena EiMing
Boone
Laconia
Jackson
New Salisbury
Harrison
Meech
Resources
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I. W. J. Bullett
V. J. Bulleit
OLD Citizens’ Meeting
Miss Kitty Reader
Harry Fowler
Jane Pipes
Lois Jack
Paradise Bottom
Iny
Sleepy Kid
Henry Radmacher
Lucy Walls
Clarence Brown
Clarence Ferree
Andrew Ferree
Rehoboth
Hoosier Dairy Lunch
Pearl Street
Ladiac Givancana
Sudi Wilson
Robert Dobson
Thaddeus Edward
Edward Bryant
Sandy Branch
Hancock
Sunday School Association
THE
Corydon National
State of
G. W. Applegate, Jr
G. W.applegate, JR
O'Connor
Applegate, Directors
Frank Self
Sman
Louis, Mo
Southern Railway
St. Louis
Corydon Jet
Corporation of St. Louis
J. C. Beam, Jr
Sephitw
St. Louis, Mo
Seven Springs
Elizabeth Payton
Mary Ann Birdwell
C. S. ‘McIntosh
Paoli
Maud Emily
Lee Bauer
Breckenridge
Josephine Sturms
Sadie Shaffer
Viola Cockerel
Laura Goss
Lucenle Wells
Gertrude Emily
Chas
Wells
Frank Shaffer
Herman
Richard LeMay
Apple
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