Old Citizens' Meeting Highlights Harrison County Event
The third annual Harrison County Old Citizens Association session filled the public square with a display of relics and speeches by Col. Frank B. Posey and Hon. W. E. Cox. Prizes were awarded for oldest attendees and antiques, with numerous exhibits, songs, and special awards noted.
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Harrison County
Old Citizens’ Association
Frank B. Posey
Evansville
W. E. Cox
Jasper
Court House
M. W. Hanger
Floyd County
John P. Sonner
Col. Posey
Congressman Cox
Cox
Philip Conrad
Isaac Allen
J. &. Strimmer
W. H. Keller Co
Isaac Harmon
Spencer Township
M. Griffin & Co
Robert Black
C. P. Trotter & Co
Hickman
Meeting of the Old Citizens Society Led by Captain Bartley
The group gathered as Captain F. M. Bartley, president, presided over the session noting some members appeared aging yet insisted they remain young at heart.
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F. M. Bartley
Ringling Bros to Exhibit in Louisville for 25th Anniversary
Ringling Bros the Worlds Greatest Show will exhibit in Louisville on Monday October. The season marks the 25th anniversary and features the greatest European program yet offered. The parade and menagerie are highlighted as worth the admission price.
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Ringling Bros
Louisville
Mass Convention for Democrats at Mauckport
A mass convention of the Democrats of Heth township will meet in Mauckport on Saturday September 26 at 1 30 P M to nominate candidates for township Trustee and Assessor All township Democrats are urged to attend Tp Committeemen Amos W Yeager and Mason Dear Dera 162
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Heth Township
Mauckport
Amos W. Yeager
Mason Dear Dera
Goods For Sale Items From C L Morris
Auction notice lists a good organ folding bed a near new parlor set steel range No 8 and other articles for sale at cheap prices by C L Morris located at 163 Corydon to inquire post or visit the address.
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C.L Morris
Corydon
Marshall to Speak in Milltown on September 23
Hon Thomas R Marshall the Democratic candidate for Governor will speak at Milltown Crawford county next Wednesday night September 23. He will travel from Corydon to Milltown on the evening train.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Milltown
Crawford County
Corydon
Attendees List From State Fair at Indianapolis
In addition to others, James P. Kintner Ed C William Harve Conrad of Boone township Peter Burton Posey township Jacob Henser Oliver Smith near Ramsey Henry C Smith Webster township Chas Self R L Miller F M Wilson and John M Baelz Corydon Jacob Ott Philip Reinhardt Franklin township attended the state fair in Indianapolis last week.
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Indianapolis
James P. Kintner
Ed C. William
Harve Conrad
Boone Township
Peter Burton
Posey Township
Jacob Henser
Oliver Smith
Near Ramsey
Henry C. Smith
Webster Township
Chas. Self
R. L. Miller
F. M. Wilson
John M. Baelz
Corydon
Jacob Ott
Philip Reinhardt
Franklin Township
For Sale Incubator and Broader Good as New Bargain
For sale incubator and broader equipment in Corydon Indiana. Emery LAHve contact via Eureka phone 163. Bargain price. Inclined to move quickly.
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Emery Lahve
Corydon, Ind
Major Thomas McGrain Dies After Illness at Lexington
Major Thomas McGrain died at his daughter Mrs. C B Lowry’s home in Lexington Kentucky last Friday September 11 after months of illness from Bright’s disease heart disease and other complications. The body was cremated in Cincinnati and ashes interred in Corydon Cedar Hill cemetery with brief services led by Dr A M Irvine. He leaves five children two sons John of Washington D C Daniel of Memphis and James with a government surveying party in Oklahoma and two daughters Mrs C B Lowry and Mrs Kate Jordan, plus a brother a step mother and four sisters. He was 73, Civil War veteran commanded the 53d Indiana Volunteer Regiment, long a Corydon merchant, later worked in Washington D C and at time of death held a post in the U S Treasury Controller of the Currency. He was a Presbyterian.
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Thomas McGrain
C. B. Lowry
Lexington
Bright
Cincinnati
Corydon
Cedar Hill
A. M. Irvine
Corydon Presbyterian Church
John H. Heth
Will J. Bullett
G. W. Applegate, Jr
Anna Stevens
John
Washington, D. C
Daniel
Memphis
Tenn
James
Oklahoma
Kate Jordan
Indianapolis
Harry McGrain
Nancy McGrain
John B. Jones
Sewickley
James Scott Byrne
Dublin
Ireland
Preston McKinney
Los Angeles
Cal
W. Gresham
Chicago
McGrain
Griffin & McGrain
U. S. Treasury Department
Presbyterian Church
Mrs Salome Richert Dies Sudden in Franklin Township
Mrs Salome Richert wife of Jacob Richert died suddenly at the family home in Franklin township last Wednesday September 9 about four in the morning. Death attributed to heart disease from rheumatism occurred with her husband nearby. Funeral at St Peter church with Rev L W Nordsick. burial in church cemetery. Born in Reitweiler Alsace Lorraine Germany she came to America as a child. She was mother to twelve children six surviving: William Edward Arthur Carrie Richert Mrs Henry Schneider and Mrs Fred Walker. She leaves a husband a brother George Mugler and sister Mrs Catharine Denser.
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Salome Richert
Jacob Richert
Franklin Township
St. Peter Church
L. W. Nordsick
Richert
Mugler
Reitweiler
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
America
Evangelical Lutheran Church
William
Edward
Arthur
Carrie Richert
Henry Schneider
Fred Walker
George Mugler
Catharine Denser
Louisville
Dr E O Lynchburg Returns From Essex Visit
Dr. E. O. Lynchburg came back last week after a month long stay in Essex Iowa.
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E. O. Lynchburg
Essex
Presbyterian church at Maugh port auctioned Sept 19
The Presbyterian church at Maugh port will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder next Saturday, Sept 19 at 3 o clock. By order of New Albany Presbytery.
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Presbyterian
Maughport
New Albany
Special trains to connect with Southern for Kentucky State Fair
The Corydon Branch will run a special train at 5 30 A M to connect with the Southern on Wednesday and Thursday due to the Kentucky State Fair.
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Corydon
Southern
Marshall meeting set for next Wednesday
You can’t miss the Marshall meeting next Wednesday September 23 as announced in local notices and community calendars.
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Marshall
Death of W. H. Turley near Corydon at age 80
W. H. Turley died at his home three miles east of Corydon last Sunday night at 80. Funeral from Pfrimmer's chapel, burial in the local cemetery. He lived in the county for years after moving from Crawford county. He was married twice and left four sons Abraham Japeth George and Sampson Turley and four daughters Mary E Lizzie Sarah Hurbaugh Emma Dellinger. Sampson resides in Edwardsville Floyd county.
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W. A. Turley
Corydon
Pfrimmer
Crawford County
Abraham
Japeth
George
Sampson Turley
Mary E
Lizzie Turley
Sarah Hurbaugh
Levi Burbaugh
Emma Dellinger
Charles Dellinger
Exe
Sampson
Edwardsville
Floyd County
House Burned East of Corydor Destroys Scott Residence
A two story residence owned by Mr and Mrs Scott two miles east of Corydor was completely destroyed by a Monday noon fire. Furniture clothing fruit totaling about 100 dollars were lost. Insurance cited as 500 on the house and 200 on contents. Cause not learned.
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Iicsus Scott
Corydor
Scott
Waas
Farm for Sale near Crandall Indiana with orchard and spring
141 acre farm two miles south of Crandall Indiana features a good house barn and outbuildings a never failing spring apple and peach orchard for further particulars address J H Duncan Crandall Ind Harrison County phone sl 2 Mr and Mrs George W Applegate Sr and Mr and Mrs Ben S Applegate traveled to Paris Illinois in their automobile returning last Sunday via Indianapolis stopping at the State Fair. They encountered rough new pike roads in Washington county delaying progress but covered about 150 miles on the first day. Also advertisement for Fried Shuck bread the best of the market.
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Crandall
J.H. Duncan
Ind
Harrison County
George W. Applegate Sr
Ben S. Applegate
Paris
Indianapolis
Pike
Washington County
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Balthaq Ordinary
Ecru Batiste
Madras
Eve
Shoe Department
C. P. Trotter & Company
OLD Citizens’ Meeting
George Schafer
George Wahl
S. K. Jones
Corner Drug Store
James P. Evans
Frank Jordan
Kate Ripperdan
C. M. Miller
Helen Trotter
Emmett Beanblossom
Flora M. Terry
Valley City
Alonzo Himes
Welk Hickman
Maggie Sherrill
James Hottell
John W. Frank
Libby
H. S. Evans
R. S. Kirkham
Thomas J. Wilson
S. S. Nye
D. M. Jordan
George W. Windell
James Turner
James Long
Daniel Rowe
George Fleck
George C. Schafer
Joseph Wiseman
Flavius J. Haas
David Fried
Cedar Hill Cemetery
W. H. Turley
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