Harrison County Case Highlights Political Strife in Court
A circuit court session in Harrison County centers on a graft and ethics dispute connected to the county’s secretary and state officials. The case, tried in Floyd County, involves claims of improper acts by a former speaker and a broader critique of party dynamics and legislative actions. Witnesses testified as jurors and several local figures were drawn for service. The trial underscores tensions between Republicans and Democrats over salaries, legislation, and political influence in the region.
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Aade Againsiuim
Oliers
Harrison County
Miake
Fair Association
Cook
Renpullicans
Ailitade Besardh
Max
Eressiom
Sytadrawa
Borden Chote Rat
Floyd County
Gould seven-room house and lot in Corydon for sale
Property of the late Ciplem ter and heirs to be sold. Includes coal buildings in a large lot with smoke house summer kitchen cheese house poultry house large stable and barn. Exton iPtelelatan and OY Roanon Avameys. ney ie
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Gould
Letina Corydon
Suismier
Ciplem ‘Ter
Exton iPtelelatan
OY Roanon
Avameys
Ney Ie
Large Farm Lane for Sale West of Corydon
Fragmentary notice describes a farm of about 212 acres near Corydon with multiple fields and outbuildings for sale. Readers are asked to contact local agents for pricing and terms. Limited legible details mention two sets of improvements and potential offers.
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Lane
Farsa
Utotrytes Marth
Corydon
Eddy
Tay Farros
Tina
Merce
Ferra
Sunday School Rally Day at Methodist Church
Sunday School Rally Day set for Sunday September 27 at the Lanesville Methodist School. An all day meeting will feature music recitations and speeches with a string band. J L O Bannon of Corydon will speak in the afternoon. Prof Maurice O Bannon and Prof B A Byrne are noted attendees. Local notices include property sale details and church trustee election details for September 26 1914.
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Methodist Sunday School
Lanesville
J.L.O ° Bannon
Corydon
Eighty Acre Farm For Sale Near Corydon on Pike
Seventy acres or more available with a good new house and barn two miles from Corydon on the pike. Farm in good condition. Owner eager to sell and offering a bargain. Inquiries at the Republican office.
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Corydon
Pike
Farm land for rent on the Pfrimmer farm near Corydon
Property available for rent includes house garden and truck patch and cow pasture on the Pfrimmer farm five miles east of Corydon Indiana Call or write Miss Lizzie Pfrimmer or Joseph Steiner Corydon Ind R R 1 S16 iw.
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Pfrimmer
Corydon
Lizzie Pfrimmer
Joseph Steiner
Ind
Republicans hide Watson at conference despite presence
Article accuses the Republican party of disguising Jim Watson’s attendance at a Severin Hotel meeting and claims Watson helped outline the campaign strategy. It cites Cannon as a rival power and argues the party feigns renewal while preserving standpatters.
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Jim
Watson
Severin
Nineten
Hugh Miller
Charles Bookwalter
John McCardle
A.M. Hall
Will Ht. Hays
Jim Watson
James Watson
Jin Watson
We Have to Pay Won't You
A Corydon Democrat appeal stresses the costs of publishing and urges delinquent subscribers to pay. The editor notes expenses for paper, ink, machinery, labor, and utilities and explains the paper employs seven people to produce each issue. The piece ends by urging readers to settle arrears promptly.
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The
Democrat
the Democrat
Corydon Democrat
Progressive plea targets Cannon ally Jim Watson
Bettie Blythe asserts Jim Watson, long-time rival of labor interests and staunch foe of progressive ideas, remains the party’s right hand in Washington. She challenges progressives to reject joining Uncle Joe Cannon and the veteran insider bloc.
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Mr. Watson
Flo
Los
Jim Watson
United States of America
J. Cannon
Tannon
House of Representatives
Joe
Republican Party
Indiana
Joe Cannon
Congress
Illinois
Cannon
Watson
Sives
Washington
Chicago
H’e
Uncle Joe Cannon
Bettie Blythe
Seed Wheat for Sale by Corydon Firm
James T. Smith announces seed wheat for sale at W. H. Bullett & Sons Corydon Ind R R 5. A revival at Valley City Presbyterian Church ended last Sunday with four new members joining. Rev Roger and Rev McCarroll led the services at the Louisville Seminary assisted by a theological student.
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W. H. Bullett & Sons
Corydon
James T. Smith
Ind
R. R
Roger
Louisville Presbyterian Seminary
W. H. McCarroll
Presbyterian Church
Valley City
Farm For Sale Near Corydon With Orchard And Timber
A ninety five acre farm about two miles from Corydon on the pike offers five acres of timber a fine large orchard a good dwelling and fairly good out buildings plus a spring and two cisterns. A good chance for a well located farm. For details inquire at this office. alutf
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Coreelybuns
Corydon
Pike
Alutf
Party at Staib Home Details Guests and Music
A gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Staib in Dogwood lasted Saturday night. The guest list includes Ruth Miller Dee Duggins Crystal King Hildreth Smith Florence Sands Laetla Nye Blanche Kelley Radia Jenkins Anna Lillpop Stella Kelley Carrye Lillpop Viola Buse Bessye Ekart Lizzie Miller Marie Lotich Nelda Relda Buse Elena Seipel Rosa Bube Kayte Brown and others. Music was provided by Willie Dannacher Sandford Ekart and Crystal Ixing.
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J. C. Staib
Dogwood
Ruth Miller
Dee Duggins
Crystal King
Hildreth Smith
Florence Sands
Laetla Nye
Blanche Kelley
Radia Jenkins
Anna Lillpop
Stella Kelley
Carrye Lillpop
Viola
Bessye Ekart
Lizzie Miller
Marie Lotich
Nelda
Relda Buse
Elena Seipel
Rosa Bube
Kayte Brown
Forest Miller
Oscar Combs
Ora Melton
Willie Weaver
Fred Wolpert
Jesse Brown
Walter McKnight
Albert Buse
Woodie Melton
Harry Evans
Sanford Ekart
Joe Wright
Dave Showmaker
Cecil Evans
Maurice Ekart
Carl Miller
Carl Daley
Johnnie Seipel
Frank Wilson
Raymond Cotner
Alva Carver
Willie Dannacher
Sandford Ekart
Miss Crystal Ixing
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