Corydon's New Brick School Building
Corydon's graded school built with twelve rooms a gymnasium and auditorium. The 102 by 87 foot brick structure cost about 37000 dollars and began term September 6 1915. Architect A W Morrow contractor J Fred Beggs and superintendent C H Shirley led the project with modern heating ventilation and extensive facilities for agriculture domestic science manual training and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Corydon
Garrison Township
Mulberry and
High Streets
Charles L. Dick
A. W. Morrow
Chicago
J. Fred Beggs
Scottsburg
C. H. Shirley
Orleans
Bryce Heating and
Chestnut Street
Public Schoola
Corydon High School
J. Wesley Dellinger
F. C. Jordan
E. 8. Bullett
F. E. Wolfe
Willard Denbo
Harrison Township
Oscar F. Koch
Little Frances Kelso Saves Little Margaret Bulleit
A ten year old girl, Frances Kelso, daughter of Charles D Kelso, rescued her playmate Margaret Bulleit, daughter of Walter W Bulleit, from drowning in the New Albany Water Company reservoir on Silver Hills. Frances seized Margaret and pulled her to shore. both children suffered no ill effects after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kelso
Charles D. Kelso
Margaret Bulleit
Walter W. Bulleit
New Albany Water Company
Silver Hills
Bullett
Kelso
New Albany
Times
School Staff Assignments and Auditorium Fund Mentioned
The notice lists teachers for grades one through seven and eighth with H W Gudgeon as principal for some grades. It recalls a prior meeting where volunteers pledged over 2000 dollars to buy auditorium seats and notes John H Hughes Ramsey stocking fertilizers in his warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Gudgeon
Eva Shuck
Julia Neely
Bettie Cook
Clara Williams
Margaret Prage
John Daley
J.T. McClarer
John H. Hughes
Ramsey
Elevator and E Z Bake Premiums Offer Postpaid Gifts
E Z Bake and Elevator distribute premiums with flour purchases. Each sack yields merchandise tickets worth eight to thirty points, and larger sacks offer higher values. Tickets sent to Parlors 8 and 10 Pembroke Arcade, Indianapolis, or presented at the Elevator, secure postpaid merchandise from twenty points up. Customers urged to participate for value and heat flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Z. Bake
Pembroke Arcade
Indianapolis
Earth
Thomas & Hickman
Old Liberty Bell on tour stops in Louisville
The Old Liberty Bell, famed for announcing Independence, travels from San Francisco to Philadelphia and will visit St Louis Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Xenia Columbus on November 21 and 22. Crowds are urged to see the relic as it moves through Harrison County residents are encouraged to attend in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Louisville
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
St. Louis
Louis
Ill
Terre Haute
Brazil
Indiana
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Xenia
Columbus
Ohio
Continental Congress
Old Settlers Meeting Date Shifts to October 2 at Corydon
The Old Settlers' Association announces the Corydon gathering moved from September 25 to Saturday October 2. Officials promise an engaging program of messages and speeches for county elders and urge all residents to attend, visit old friends, and enjoy the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Corydon
Old Settlers’ Association
Subscriptions Clarified for Out of County Readers
The Democrat reiterates that local subscribers in Harrison county pay 1.00 per year while out of county readers pay 1.25 per year. The 25 cent difference covers postage for papers mailed outside the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Harrison County
Public Sale of O E Richards at Valley City Farm
Public auction for O E Richards living a mile north of Valley City on Saturday September 25 1915. Personal property includes two horses Jersey cow broad sow five shoats farm wagon plows harrow riding cultivator surrey corn in shock blacksmith tools kitchen range furniture and many other articles plus a lot of corn in shock. Sale begins at 10 o clock a m. Essa Richard auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Richards
Valley City
Surrey
Essa Richard
Fire damages Eggleston Schoolhouse at Vevay Indiana
The old Eggleston schoolhouse in Vevay Indiana was partly destroyed by fire last Wednesday. A historic site tied to Edward Eggleston author of Hoosier Schoolmaster, it has overlooked as a chief point of Southeastern Indiana history for decades.
Wanted Walnut and hardwoods for cash delivery
A notice seeks walnut in logs or standing trees plus white oak ash and hickory. Will pay spot cash in tree or upon delivery at the railroad. Contact Corydon Indiana agent Ivan Eckart Wood-Mosaic Co Inc. A county fair at English is under consideration and a public meeting was held last week to discuss it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Indiana
Ivan Eckart
augutt _ Wood-Morsaic Co., Inc
English
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corydon’s
Floor
Walter D. Bean
Blanche Ridley
Lillian Neal
John Monsler
Hazel Bussa Carger
Clara Bennett
the Democrat
Washington Township
Herman R. Fleshman
Harland Winders
Alma Hisey
Std Hedges
Charles Trobaugh
Guy H. Wayne
Stella Hisey
Ralph Waters
Beulah D. Moyars
Ida Gunnerman
David &. Scull
Willis H. Enloy
E. Z. Bake Premiums
OLD Liberty Bell
OLD Settlers Meeting
Eggleston
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