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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
4
Corydon and surrounding areas see a flurry of notes from Georia Shields and Sidney in town on business to Herman Miller and wife in New Middletown, and various sale and rental notices. Repeats of FOR SALE items, tenants, visits, and court updates reflect a active community ledger in Crawford County.
Emmett Pitman of Minneola Kansas visits his parents Mr and Mrs Warrison Pitman and his sister Nellie Pitman. The family came from Wed over two weeks ago due to illness in the Pitman household. Mrs Pitman has recovered while Mr Pitman remains at home. Emmett farms about 400 acres of wheat, with poor rainfall and the crop just now emerging.
Auction notice states Charles W. Evans offers a good buggy for sale with a new top and tires. The listing appears under classified ads with a reference code A-5-3-w.
Heavy rains delayed spring plowing for county farmers. Mrs. David M. Miller near Corydon provided a thank you for sweet potatoes. John Shields and sister Carrie Cunningham of Laconia visited Corydon on business. Ruth Hershman attended the Indiana Bell Telephone Company meeting in New Albany last week.
E L McKinster sold his farm west of Corydon to Conrad Windish a top Harrison county farmer. Mrs May Rose returned to Louisville after visiting her Corydon Junction parents the Adams. Fora son Tractor advertised by W H Bulleit and Sons. Mr and Mrs Wm Feller visited Palmyra with Cynthia Ellis and C A Baylor family. they plan to move from McLean NL to Cincinnati for work.
Local notes report Clint Fouts of Blue River Township seeking the Democratic nomination for Commissioner First District after one term. Also mentioned are T A Patterson Sr recovering from a foot injury at home, William Bennett renewing a subscription, and Leslie Farnsley planning Florida work with a Ford roadster.
For sale or trade for cattle three good farm horses offered by Crandall exchange A M Hottle and Sons Corydon R 3.
Mrs L C Keller visits friends in Louisville. Cora Kahnt of Louisville visits sister Mrs L A Meech. For sale mare 1300 pounds. Licensed couples James A Hickman and Frances Morris wed in county. Rev Parks becomes Laconia church pastor. Jacob Wetzel renews Democrat subscription. W H Bulleit & Sons promote farm wagons. Lost purse in Corydon. reward offered. Jesse Kahl buys radio in Palmyra. Mrs F W Newhouse visiting. H seriously ill. Adelaide Reed visiting Corydon on Spirella Corset business.
Mrs. John Wolker of New Boston returns home from St. Joseph's Hospital Louisville after undergoing a very serious operation some time ago.
Mrs Edgar Reagan left Saturday for Tranover to join her husband who attends Hanover College. She plans a three to four year course. Jas D Kiger of Clark County attended his uncle Lorenzo Dow Bottorff's funeral and visited his mother. A Rural Mail Carrier Civil Service exam will be held May 12 at Evans Landing with testing at West Point Ky. The play A Little Clodhopper from New Middletown High School was to be presented again in Elizabeth Thursday at 7 45 PM.
Jacob A. Stevens of Jeffersonville spent several days last week with relatives and friends at Corydon. He is looking well and many local friends were glad to see him.
Mrs and French with sister Mrs D Kern and nephew drove from Chicago to visit brother Thomas Burton and returned home Monday. D T Harvey of near Crandall renewed his Democrat subscription and is well regarded by neighbors. Lenten services and Sunday School are planned at St Peter Lutheran with weekly services during Holy Week. Alonzo Dellinger, a US soldier at Camp Knox, visited Corydon relatives and said about fifteen Harrison county boys are there.
Harrison Pitman, longtime Harrison County official and respected citizen, has been ill at his East Chestnut street home but is now considerably better. He previously served as county Commissioner and earned many friends who regret his illness.
Mrs. Frances Morris of Franklin township obtained a divorce from Edw. Morris on March 22 for abandonment. Immediately after, she married James H. Hickman of Floyd County as officiated by Rev. J. G. Moore. Hickman was widowed prior to this union.
Tractor equipment power sprayers corn shredder ensilage cutter rock crusher and limestone pulverizer to be offered at a receivers sale near New Amsterdam. Sale starts Friday at 9:00 A M with detailed items listed in the notice.
Lost wrist watch Elgin movement in the inth link bracelet. Reward offered for return to this office. Miss Lillie Louden of New Albany visiting cousin Miss Florence Louden. Also notices of property sale near New Amsterdam on Friday April 14 and house rental requests in Corydon. Funeral of Lorenzo D Bottorff referenced with relatives attending. Fordson Tractor ad promotes plowing efficiency at W H Bulleit and Sons.
Mrs. Kate Rothrock of Spencer township called at this office while recovering from a severe flu with her husband John A. Rothrock and their family also healing.
Mrs. Ann Ashton of Laconia enjoyed a large turnout of friends and neighbors on Sunday afternoon. She left Sunday night by boat to visit her daughter Mrs. J D Hause in Louisville.
Corydon State Bank named administrator de bonis non after Farmers' Savings and Trust Company suspension of business left the estate needing a replacement. Readers are directed to a radio sermon article featuring William J. Bryan in Pittsburgh, with Ernest L. McIntosh of Seneca, Kansas noting the broadcast. McIntosh formerly lived in New Salisbury.
Lieut Col Jennings B Wilson arrives Monday from Washington to visit his mother Mrs Joshua T Wilson and brothers Judge T J and Geo S Wilson. He proceeds to Chicago and will be at Sixth Corps Area Headquarters 1819 W Pershing Road. Mrs Wilson and daughter Miss Grace stay in Washington until Miss W completes high school this summer.
Indiana State bank commissioner Charles W. Camp says four Indiana banks have closed since Oct 1, 1921, amid 260 nationwide failures in five months. He notes two Indiana failures linked to Corydon Bank and Trust Co and Elizabeth State Bank, counted as one due to common ownership, with overall state conditions improving. The South and Southwest bear the brunt of national turmoil.
David Stoker as Receiver for The Southern Indiana Orchard Company will auction personal property near New Amsterdam on Friday April 14 1922. Items include farm machinery implements wagons autos tools six head of horses and mules bees hay and corn harness sheep shearing outfit and other miscellaneous property. Sale starts at 9 a.m. with extensive display ad available.
Corydon will be well represented at a national good roads convention in West Baden Springs next Monday April 10. Capt English of Indianapolis as president of the Atlantic Pacific Highway Indiana Division urges attendance from across the country. Corydon businessmen are urged by Captain English and Edgar A Burton to join, with State Senator Frank Self leading the Wonderland Way effort.
The notice calls for broad participation from Corydon and allied groups for a meeting next Monday at West Baden to discuss plans and representation.
A Kansas City Star note describes Elis Hunter and her son Lyman, seven, who after a classroom prompt produced an original story titled Jim and John about two boys finding burglars, sneaking about, and recovering stolen goods before a happy ending.
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