How the War Came to America
E. J. Bye argues the United States must choose democracy over autocracy as World War I unfolds. He invokes Pilgrim and Revolutionary ideals, condemns German U boat warfare, and urges Pro Germans to embrace democracy or leave the country. The piece frames liberty as a universal, moral duty and pledges continued discussion.
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Plymouth Rock
United States
Lusitania
Uncle Sam
Bea
Setty Pass
Kaiser
Berlin
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Hancock
Wayne
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Jo German
U. S
Sam
Death of Walter Q. Applegate in Cincinnati
Walter Q. Applegate died in a Cincinnati hospital after a tubercular illness and possible pneumonia. He was 27 and buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery after funeral services at the Christian church in Corydon. Survived by his parents Mrs. John Feller and Irwin Applegate, three brothers and two sisters.
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Walter Q. Applegate
Cincinnati
Corydon
John Feller
Sam Foley
East High Street
The
Christian Church
M. A. Cossadoom
John H. Heth
John 4. Heth
C. O. Crosby
Stella B. Caughblin
Lee Lockhart
Mollie Keller
Cedar Hill
Clarence Wolfe
Alonzo Newton
Clyde
Leo Cromwell
George Hurst
Walter Cunningham
Irwin
Fannie Applegate
John Fellers
James
Louisville
John
Detroit
Michigan
Washington
Idaho
Sam K. Foley
A. M. Braddon
Nashville
Tennessee
Corydon High School
New Albany Business College
Corydon Christian Church
Walter
Bethany Sunday School Social Next Saturday Evening
The Sunday School at Bethany two miles west of Corydon will host a social at the church next Saturday evening for Sunday School benefit. An admission fee of ten cents. Also for sale a good work horse about 1800 pounds, mare and colt. Tony Wolle, New Middletown.
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Bethany
Corydon
Tony Wolle
New Middletown
Machinery For Sale Westward Move Good Gear
Frank M. Sims offers for sale his Scott skid engine, saw mill, and corn shredder. The saw mill is rebuilt and the six roll McCormick shredder is new improved and working. Sold cheap for health reasons. contact Lew M. O'Bannon for terms.
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Frank M. Sims
Lew M. O'Bannon
Al-Tf
Harrison Circuit Court Proceedings Summary
Indiana cases include McCoy seduction. Hallyooke burglary continued for November. Ekhart fishing on Sunday noted. Bries continued. Emily perjury continued to next term. Farnily set for third week. McCoy bastardy dismissed. Bauer vs Bauer Machine set for November 20 before Judge Buskirk. Treece verdict for plaintiff for 14.10. Kelley divorce dismissed. Funkhouser ejectment set for Friday. Baxley divorce awarded custody. Ashworth injunction against derrick. Giles affidavit not erecting derrick. Watson bastardy bond 600. Gleb v Kintner appealed dismissed. Miller judgment 1090. Lew O’Bannon committee to report death of Major Funk.
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Harrison
State of
Ella Loneva
George McCoy
Charles V. Bauer
Bauer Machine Co
Buskirk
Charles J. Treece
Posey School Township
Jane Kelley
Moses Kelly
Farmers’ Savings & Trust Co
Benjamin Funkhouser
Bettie R. Baxley
William H. Baxley
Charles Ashworth
William Dyer
Giles
Mary E. Watson
William Flanigan
Cisrence Gleb
Lee Kintner
Catherine Miller
Frank R. Miller
Notice to Daily Paper Subscribers Beginning October 1st
Daily paper subscribers must pay all paper bills weekly starting October 1. No exceptions. collectors will visit business or home to collect. Nonpayment will result in cutting off service without notice. All overdue accounts should be paid now. Will Christley News Agent. 819.2 Mrs H H Miller visited relatives in New Albany and Louisville.
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Will Christley
Patriotic Fund Proposed by Modern Woodmen
At a Chicago meeting in June the Head Camp approved a 10 cent per month per $500 benefit assessment to fund a Patriotic Fund for death benefits of members in service. A referendum will be held at October camps to approve or reject the plan. Corydon Gresham Camp members urged full attendance at the October 1 meeting.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Chicago
Woodmen
Gresham
Corydon
Wa. H. Morris
Death of John M Lafine LaHue 1898 1917
John Mathes LaHue born Corydon Indiana January 12 1898 died August 23 1917 at Baptist Hospital Muskogee Oklahoma after three weeks illness. He was nineteen years six months eleven days old and beloved by family and friends. He is buried August 25 1917 in Odd Fellows Cemetery Coneta Oklahoma.
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John Mathes LaHue
Corydon
Indiana
Baptist
John
Odd Fellows
Coneta
Okla
Claude T. LaHue
Mrs Rachel Beanblossom Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Rachel Beanblossom died at her son Carrie Beanblossom’s home in Laconia after an eight hour illness. In the 73rd year of her age she suffered a stroke early yesterday and passed away about ten o’clock. She was the widow of J W Beanblossom and leaves three sons Ed Currie and Ora all of the county. Funeral arrangements were not set at press time.
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Rachel Beanblossom
Carrie Beanblossom
Laconia
J. W. Beaublossom
Currie
Ora
Mt Solomon Gethsemane Churches Hold All Day Meeting
A Sunday all day gathering united Mt Solomon and Gethsemane congregations west of Corydon. Rev Arbaugh of Mulberry and Rev Neilson led services including communion. Autumn flowers decorated the Mt Solomon interior as a noon dinner was shared at a long table. Arbaugh plans to teach again in northwestern Illinois after years in Mulberry.
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Mt. Solomon
Gethsemane
Corydon
Mt. Solomon Church
Arbaugh
Mulberry
Neilson
Ind
Illinois
For Sale A Sow and Seven Pigs Ad
Ed Fogal of New Middletown Indiana offers a sow with seven piglets for sale. Contact Eureka Phone 812-26 for details.
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Ed Fogal
New Middletown
Ind
Eureka
Notice of Petition for Free Gravel Road in Jackson and Harrison
Citizens of Jackson and Harrison townships are notified that a petition has been filed with the Harrison County Auditor seeking establishment and construction of a free gravel road between the two townships. The Board of County Commissioners will hear the petition at the October 1917 meeting, October 5, 1917, with engineers and two viewers to be appointed to report. The petition is signed by several freeholders.
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Jackson
Harrison
Harrison Councy
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
State of
Commissioners Court
Board of County Commissioners
Harrison County
Jackson Township
Harrison Township
Jackson and
Harrison Townships
William L. Conrad
Jen Anderson
Roscoe Anderson
Heth
Washington
Said
Wnt
Lopp’s Landing
Ed Beanblossom
Walter Dailey
Sam C.mauck
Harrison Co
Petition for Free Gravel Road Between Heth and Washington
Citizens of Heth and Washington townships learn a petition has been filed in the Harrison County Auditor's office requesting the establishment and construction of a free gravel road on the line between the two townships. The notice marks the formal start of the road project process.
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Heth
Washington Townships
Coroner’s Inquest Finds Cause of Death in 1917
Coroner Henry A Wise of Harrison County Indiana reports the death of Charles Yeager aged 59 from cerebral hemorrhage after examining the body and testimonies. The deceased had $101.79 a gold watch and pocket knife on his person. Record dated September 12 1917.
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State of
Indiana
Harrison County
Ss. I
Henry H. Wise
Charles Yeager
U. S
Coroner Records Gunshot Death in Harrison County Indiana
Coroner Henry H Wise of Harrison County Indiana reports the death of William E Conner aged 51 from a gunshot wound allegedly inflicted by Lealie R Farnsley. The record notes the victim’s height and build with no valuables found on his person and is dated September 8 in the 17th century style. For sale hogs advertised nearby by Christena Wurm of Corydon.
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State of
Indiana
Harrison County
Suau
Henry H. Wise
Harrigan Co
Ind
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