Tax Levy Set by County Council for Treasury Needs
The County Council fixed a property tax rate of 50 cents per 100 dollars and 1 dollar per poll for the coming year. Eight cents and five cents per hundred dollars were approved for bridge funds, plus a county bond fund. The document lists detailed appropriations for Recorder, Sheriff, Surveyor, Superintendent, Assessor, Coroner, Health Officer, Court costs, County Council and Attorney salaries, treasurer, auditor, jail, poor farm, home for orphans, and numerous miscellaneous expenses, totaling many items including specific per diems, office expenses, repairs, and bond payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Board of Tax Commissioners
County Council of Defense
Board of Review
Court House
County Treasury
Board of Charities
Farmers’ Institute
Greast Bow
Corydon
Hottellford
Harrison Township
Boone Township
Heth Township
Posey Township
Franklin Township
Morgan Township
Blue River Township
Washington Township
Taylor Township
Webster Township
Jackson Township
Spencer Township
Scott Township
Community Notes From Lanesville Local Page
The report highlights fine corn yields per acre and late ripening in Lanesville Clover. Local visits include John Zabel and family of Louisville at Julius Zabels, and others from New Albany Walcott Partridge Kansas. School opens with teachers C H Stanley Levi Brown Freda Lottick and praise for staffing. A milling partnership of Herman Bauer and Jove plans a flouring mill in about three weeks. A large Lutheran delegation attended St John Lutheran Church anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zabel
Louisville
Julius Zabel
St John Lutheran Church
C. H. Stanley
Levi Brown
Freda Lottick
Henry Gerring
Earl Park
Darrel Green
Illinois
Minnie Lottick
W. R. Foard
Ford Hotel
Government
Herman Bauer
Jove
Lutheran Church of
Lewisville
St. John Lutheran Church
Town
East Bunday
Farm For Sale Close to Corydon With Substantial Improvements
Sealed within this notice is a 100 acre farm offered near Corydon. Main features include a six room house, a large 40 by 60 barn with ample stable space, two chicken houses, a wood house, smoke house, cellar, two cisterns, a new silo, and three ponds for stock water. Cropland includes twelve acres in corn, thirty acres in grass, eleven in timber, four in yard trees, and a three acre orchard with a modest strawberry patch. For further information contact J. O. Suleit Ped Son for details on availability and suitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Brusefall
Akey
Argenta Illinois Threshing Season and Local News Digest
Rain and cool weather continue as threshing nears end with wheat averaging about 20 bushels per acre and oats from 50 to 80. School opens with Miss Anna Durand as teacher. Elsie and Glance Kaufman attend Teachers Institute at Weldon. Isaiah editor notes changes as Rev L T Taylor moves to Springfield. Elsie Kaufman to teach Shiloh school for nine months. Families attend a patriotic parade in Decatur for drafted men. Corn crops look strong this year and corn husker prices should be good. Local social notes include visits among the Kaufman and Wright families and Decatur trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Durand
Elsie
Glance Kaufman
Weldon
Noah Wisnant
Lewis Kopp
Bricker
Neva Thatcher
Rainey
Lena Bennett
Shuck Family Reunion At Corydon Pike Farm
A large Shuck family reunion gathered at the Corydon pikes farm of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erstein near King's Cave. Forty relatives spanning four generations, including patriarch Henry Shuck age 88, attended to honor his descendants with a multi-generational feast under shade trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Erstein
King’s Cave
Corydon Pikes Rept
Henry Shuck
Shuck
Jenkins announces marriage in Georgetown M. E. Church
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins announce the marriage of their daughter Zetta to Rev. Arthur Jean of Leavenworth Indiana. The ceremony will be at Georgetown M E Church on September 26 at 2 30 p m. Other notes include local business sale and visiting guests among Georgetown residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jenkins
Miss Zetta
Arthur Jean
Leavenworth
Indiana
Georgetown M. E
Georgetown
John Voyles
Voyles
Colodin Hollowell
Detroit
Mich
Nora Thomas
Bucklin
Kansas
Zetta
Lottie Jenkins
Mack Yenawine
Relda Crabb
New Albany
Ind
Sarah Hogan
Norma Bothenfield
Lexington
C. W. Harmon
Frank Murphy
Lafayette
A Feip to Purdue Reports on Purdue University Visit
The writer spends September 8 in Lafayette and at Purdue University noting war impact on classes, military training, new armory, and self supplied uniforms. Observations cover the Purdue farm, dairy, and milking machines, with praise for Prof Christie and the Agricultural Extension Dept. Farmers are urged to visit the Experiment Farm for practical insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Purdue University
Democrat
University
West Lafayette
Purdue
W. E. Stone
Oakel L. Hatl
G. I. Christie
Agricultural Extension Department
Indiana
Christie
Jersey
Harrison County
Agricultural Department
Public Sale in Depauw on September 22 1917
The undersigned will sell at public auction in Depauw on Saturday September 22 1917. Items include three head of horses various harnesses buggies wagons sleighs scales workshop equipment and many other useful articles. Terms under five dollars cash over five dollars nine months credit with promissory notes and surety. Sale begins at 1 PM. A M Briscoe R F Davis Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw
Surrey
A Commendable Act by Uncle Fred Messler
Four miles west of town Uncle Fred Messler has taken another boy to rear in his home. He secured the boy through the State Board of Charities and brought him to Corgdoun Junction. The 12 year old was placed by Miss May Mawell from the State Board of Charities. Messler, age 79, has reared eight of his own children and four foster boys who all grew into good, useful men. He believes in placing orphans in good homes to learn citizenship rather than crowding them into institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Messler
State Board of Chanties
Corgdoun Junction
May Mawell
State Board of Charities
Mr. Mossler
Mossler
Lie
Fine 160 Acre Farm for Sale Near Corydon
A fine 160 acre farm eight miles from Corydon and near a turnpike offers an eight room dwelling with a hall, a premier county barn with water, a second barn for grain hay and machinery, plus other out buildings. The farm includes 120 acres cultivated with orchard and 40 acres timber. Inquiries at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Council
Justices of Peace Returning
Lanesville
Alvin Kalt
Jesse Wolfe
Walcott
Irene Gresham
Partridge
James H. Smith
Jacob Reinhardt
Miller Farm
Market Street
Jake
M. M. Smith
Hartford
Arkansas
D. P. Smith
J. H. Smith
Nan J. Kingery
Elizabeth
Florence Payton
Greenville
Su Leit Ped Son
Peli Sue
Argenta
Herschel Wright
Wm. Kaufman
Joan Kaufman
Cora
Decatur
Jesse
Joe Buffinger
Messrs. Newland, Roy
Alden Kelly
kKy
Transylvania University
Chestnut Street
Hinist Hdw. Co
Inn
Feip
A. M. Briscoe
R. F. Davis
Miles
William H. Rowe
Eureka
Hoosier Dairy Lunch
Lush & Shumaker, Proprietors
Pearl St
New Albany, Ind
Swarens & Adaw
Undertakers
Ramsey
Crandall and
Depau
Cordor
State of Indians
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Webster
Boone Townships
G. B. Felser
Sam C. Mauck
George B. Warl
H. H. Miller
J. L. Luckett
Undertaker
Corydon, Ind
Evreka Phonf
Fire Keller Manufacturing Co
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