Progressive Picnic Draws County Voters to Fair Grounds
The Progressives of the county plan a September 1 picnic at the Fair Grounds with speaker Hon Albert Beveridge and candidate Pierson attacking Republicans. A Border Bands performance and youth events are advertised, while a separate trial in Justice Morris's court ends with a verdict for the defendant after a tense day. The issue also records a church gathering, local travel notes, and several personal notices and obituaries.
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Ats
Unite Fictutes
Alpert J. Beveringe
van Teste
Ciiro
Cormie
Ueveridge
Pierson
Veveridge
Republican Party
Border Ties
W. HT
Morris
Hanned
Squire Morris
Davidson
Sam P. Vogt
Plankins
Clyde K. Lolttek
KO Ciwartney
Peter Sil
Marriage Bonded Ceremony in Denaux Brides East
Caroline Skinner of Denaux Indiana and Nolie H Rothrock joined in a marriage ceremony at the Skinner home with forty relatives present. The wedding featured a driving party reception, with Blanche Skinner of Essex directing music and a pastor officiating. The couple and families were noted as prominent community members with several relatives in attendance.
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Ola
Caroline Skinner
Busing
Gon
Nolie H. Rothrock
Denaux
Ind
Solin Wiskinner
Blanche Skinner
Essex
Bev
Howard Pastor
Sohn W. Skinner
Emington
and Miers
John 3
Botbross
Mopuw
Indiana
Ted S
Marriss
Momiicu
Porio Wiaweton
Local Notes Highlight Moves and Visits Around Corydon and Depauw
Delayed health in the area noted as generally good. Blacksmith Wm Hoosenbarger considers relocating to Corydon Junction. Crayden family visits Albert Lofton near Brush College. Chas E Routh and family visit Mart Kennedy in Depauw. Mrs M. Lofton and children from New Albany visit Albert Lofton’s. Samuel Hendrick and wife visit Jacob Zaimmerman in Central Barren. Mrs Miller returns from Depauw where she stayed with Mrs W. Routh. Inder Sonner of Indianapolis to hold Mt Tabor meetings starting September 14 at night. S.C. Windell attends Corydon teachers institute. noted Blue River region educator. James Bruner returns from Oklahoma prospecting. prefers Blue River hills. Mrs J A Harrell, long roombound, now mobile and ride-ready. friends celebrate improvement. Mrs J L Crayden and nephew Robert Ethberton of New Albany visit F I Crayden and family.
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Wm Hoosenbarger
Corydon Junction
KK. L. Crayden
Albert Lofton's
Brush College
Samuel Hendrick
Central Barren
Jacob Zaimmerman
James Bruner
Oklahoma
Jim
Blue River Hills
J. A. Harrell
J. L. Crayden
Robert Ethberton
New Albany
F. I. Crayden
Community notes from New Albany area and beyond
Local items recount visits by Snyder's Chapel residents and relatives from New Albany and Carrollton. Travels include Miss Rowena Martin's domestic science course and a long car journey with relatives to Indiana towns, plus health and burial notices for Metta Morris Jacobs. Upcoming church meetings, a Lorenzo Barks sale, and weather-related farming notes follow.
War Tax Measures Discussed to Raise Revenue
The piece notes the European war hurting imports and government revenues. It reports President Wilson and Democrats exploring new taxes to raise about 100 million dollars, including a possible 100 per barrel tax on deer and a higher income tax measure. It cites criticism of Republicans and highlights a Corydon item on paper prices rising as European paper mills falter.
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Europe
Wilson
Congress
Surprise Party Honors Carl Wilbiar on Sixteenth Birthday
A Sunday school crowd gathered at Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Wilbiar in Laconia for Carl Wilbiar's sixteenth birthday. Guests from Corydon Goshen Oak Ridge Memorial and local towns joined in games, music, and refreshments of ice cream and cake. The party concluded with well wishes for many happy returns.
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I. C. Wilbiar
Laconia
Carl
Eleanor
Grace Martin
Corydon
Dora
Jack Faith
Hortenselfurst
Anna Dannacher
Geraldine Crosier
Fidela
Estyal Shields
Bessie Rooson
Oak Ridge
Marjorie Boone
Goshen
Wright Scott Wedding Unites Freda Wright and Cuthbert Scott
Miss Freda Wright and Mr. Cuth bert L. Scott of New Albany were married Saturday evening at Central Christian Church Study. The couple resides on Vincennes Street. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman C. Wright, formerly of this county. William T. Wright of Boone township visited the county last Thursday, presenting edged peaches from a three year old tree yielding two and a half bushels. He reports one hundred fifty apple trees bearing fruit after spraying with lime and sulphur.
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Freda Wright
Cuthbert L. Scott
New Albany
Central Christian Church
Vincennes Street
Lyman C. Wright
County
William T. Wright
Boone Township
Absentee Voter Registration Under 1914 Law
The 1914 act allows sick or detained voters to register by affidavit. Applicants must sign sworn affidavits before an authorized official, with two precinct freeholders certifying identity and truth. certified forms may be delivered to the precinct board on Monday October 5 during registration hours. Democrats urged to provide blanks to absentee Democrats by October 3.
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Adminster
Board of Registration
Rates for Democratic and Commoner subscriptions
A list of subscription prices shows various newspapers paired with the Democratic and Commoner political alignment. Prices span from $1.23 to $6.40 for different papers including the Louisville Herald, Courier Journal, Louisville Times, Louisville Post, Indiana Farmer, Farmer's Guide, Chicago Journal, Lafollette's Weekly, and Indianapolis Daily News.
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Democrat and Commoner
Democrat
Louisville Herald
Democrat and
Daily
Courier-Journal
Louisville Times
Louisville Post
Indiana
Farmer
Farmer's Guide
Chicago Journal
Democrats
Lafollette's
Indianapolis Daily News
Birthday Surprise for Robert OBannon at Home
Mr and Mrs Lew M OBannon celebrated their son Robert s sixteenth birthday last Thursday with a home supper. Cousin Presley OBannon and friends John Huff Kenneth and Herschel Ward joined to dine and spend the evening with him. They all had a wood tine.
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Lew M. O'Bannon
Robert
Appointments for New Salisbury Circuit Church
Appointment notices list meeting times and places for the New Salisbury Circuit Church including Pyrbeville Hillssttown and Togpian. Officials APC and Patterson are named as pastor and organizer with specific dates and times in late September.
Coal Supplier Promises Ready Stock for Winter Demand
A local coal dealer urges buyers to prepare for winter by purchasing now. The firm advertises coal from Plymouth Pasvurg and Indiana with Plymouth touted as top quality and offers options for preferred mills and shipments.
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Plymouth
Pasvurg
Indiana
Meeting for Old Goshen church trustees elected
Notice states a meeting at Old Goshen Church Boone township Harrison County Indiana at 2 p m September 10 1914 to elect three trustees for the church.
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Old Groshen Church
Boone’ Township
Old Goshen Church
Boone Township
Harrison County
Indiana
Eighty Acre Farm for Sale Near Corydon Pike
An eighty acre farm two miles from Corydon on the pike is offered for sale. It features a new house and a barn in good condition. The owner is anxious to sell and will offer a bargain. Inquiries at the Republican office.
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Corydon Yn Pike
Paria
Atiece
Respondency and Church Appointments Mentioned in 1914 Notices
An assorted clipping notes health tips with Chamberlains Tablets, a German Methodist conference session in Wheeling West Virginia and minister reappointment to New Salisbury. Local items mention Georgia Cole returning from Bloomington, James W Best visiting Almond Best family near White Cloud, Lavina Mauck visiting Mt. Carmel Illinois, James Lang slowly recovering from typhoid, and a voter registration deadline of October 3, 1914 for the November 3 election.
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Conference of the
German Methodist Church
Wheeling W. Va
Louis Schreiber
Salisbury Church
Eskimo Family Boat and Berlin Drinking Scene
Describes a traditional Eskimo family boat used in summer expeditions and whale hunts, with a vivid scene of cargo and passengers sliding along the river. Also notes a Berlin census showing 98 drinking establishments visited by 23,436 people in three evening hours, with police keeping public order.
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Wide Word
Berlin
Blumenstrasse
Dunst Berlin
Macnstrasse
London
I'Atter
Ant Infestations Across Regions Highlight Devastation
A fragmented notice describes red ants ravaging a northern Jamaica city and their spread to Liberia and West Asia. It notes hospitals devoured by insects, rats and pests disappearing, while large native ant hills are reported elsewhere, contrasted with black ants as house invaders and scavengers.
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Coant
Jamaica
Liberia
West Asia
Brooklyn
Ragia
Gentleman Origin in Roman Law and French Roots
The term Gentleman derives from the French gens and the Latin gens meaning stock. In old Roman law a gens-man was defined by a family name, free birth, no slave in the ancestry, and no prior degradation in rank.
Battle of Milan 1518 with flawless armor
In 1518 a clash near Milan Italy had armor so perfect that during the daylong fight from nine in the morning until four in the afternoon no fatalities or injuries occurred on either side. Only one rider suffered a broken collarbone after a fall.
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Milan
Italy
Disenchanted Exchange on Belief in the Superhuman
A witty dialogue frames the idea of belief in the superhuman. One speaker admits belief faded after marriage to a man they call superhuman. The exchange reveals humor about partnership and illusion.
English Walnuts Dominant French Harvest Drives Imports
The so called English walnut is almost exclusively produced in France, and the United States imports from 15,000,000 to 26,000,000 pounds yearly.
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France
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