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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
5
A veteran candidate seeks Harrison county backing in the May 4 primary. He notes forty years of party service, asks local voters to help carry the county with a strong majority while campaigning across ten counties.
The Corydon M E choir directed by T. J. Hudson presented an Easter program at the Methodist church featuring sacred selections and a cantata The Rolling Seasons. The concert drew a large audience with rotes, quartets, trios and choruses and praise for the choir’s training. Also a note on Plymouth Rock eggs for sale by J H Toombs Mauckport Indiana.
Advertisement urges poultry keepers to feed hens Egg A Day Hen Tonic with straw and clean water to boost egg production and prevent chick diarrhoea. Sells through multiple local distributors including Sims Crandall, Jordan Corydon, Voyles Rameey, and others.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled the County Unit road law constitutional, rejecting objections from appellants who sought to halt highway improvements funded by counties. The case involved petitions for road work in Harrison and other townships, including gaps in Corydon routes, with bonds later sought from the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
Hewitt F. Cunningham of Laconia will travel from Louisville to New York City and Yonkers as Kentucky’s delegate to the National Student Volunteer Council of North America. He attends a three day session with one other Kentucky delegate, a Georgetown College student, then reports to Kentucky colleges on his return.
A patient offers a personal story of recovery and invites readers to send 25 cents to a Dayton Ohio address for the tale. The message asserts a cure and credits W H Ashton of Frank Street as the contact.
Mrs. Jedbelie Floyd widow of Alexander Floyd died after a long illness at age about seventy five at her son Fossie Floyd’s home in Palmyra. Funeral at Palmyra Church of Christ with burial nearby. Born in Scott township she spent most of life in the county with marriages to Lonigan and Brown. Surviving: two sons Sonner and Fossie Floyd and daughter Julia Mosier.
Mauckport Escol Foster moved with family to Arthur Har saw’s Washington township farm to grow tobacco. Mrs. Foster was Eureka telephone operator. Dr. and Mrs. Ray Frank visit Frank’s parents. Dr. Frank, discharged from Naval Medical Corps, will settle in Boston. Mrs. P. A. Miller visits Evansville with daughter Mrs. Wm. Mitchell and Mr. Mitchell. Nevil Frank called to wife’s bedside. he works at Pittsboro. Mrs. Carrie Hays and son Noel return from NewAlbany to husband F. M. Hays and daughter Siby l Yeager. Aunt Mary Susan Gray of Meade county, Kentucky visits. Rev. Profetter, recently called by the M. E. church, delivered a Sunday sermon. He served in the late war and is now part of the ministerial year community.
A consumer issue claims no wallpaper stock under 50 cents. The seller presents a price table with 7c 26c 30c 85c 40c 45c figures and notes all patterns including 1920 oatmeals and stipples at 60c to 1.05 per double rail. Some old stock patterns remaining are offered at 15 cents per couple roll.
Rainbow sale runs from Saturday April 10 to Saturday April 17 offering many items at money saving prices. Despite short merchandise supply and high costs customers can secure a real dollar's worth at Miles' Variety Store.
Rev Walford Lindstrom district director of the Inter Church World Movement will preach at a Union service at the M E church in Corydon next Sunday night He is an overseas chaplain and will speak on The church in Neconstruction as the soldier sees it.
State of Ebi Toledo Lucas County Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co. promises to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured or not cured by the medicine. He asserts the medicine is taken internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces. Bend to Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio for details.
Readable figures show 862 new borrowers registered this month and 879 adult borrowers with 701 juvenile visitors, totaling 1377 visitors. Daily average visitors listed as 57. Signed by Georgia Stockslager, Librarian.
Miss Julia Jenkins died Monday at her home near Byrneville aged about sixty eight years. She died of tubercular trouble and was bed confined for three weeks. Survived by five brothers Spencer, George, David Thomas and Jonathan and by two sisters. two brothers and two sisters predeceased her. Burial was held Tuesday afternoon at St Johns cemetery Byrneville.
Joseph Wisman of Floyd county near Georgetown died at St Edward's Hospital New Albany after a recent surgical operation. He is survived by his wife and nine children including Mrs Severin Bachman Mrs Harvey Miller John Wisman Mrs Ernestine Walters Mrs Rosa Grantz Walter Frank Philip and Joseph. A Catholic funeral was held at Lanesville church with burial in the church cemetery Tuesday morning. A large crowd attended.
Clarence Trobridge improves from flu. Farmers meeting well attended. School shut after a successful term taught by Mr and Mrs Claude Stroud. Mrs Claude Baylor and children visit Palmyra parents. Lansky Routh and wife on business trip to Ramsey. Minnie Whitman visiting her mother Martha Whitman. Hancock represented at Depauw commencement with Prof Dearing address. A son born to C M Routh and wife but died the next day. The mother formerly Miss Della H Croyden improving. Olive Tyler, Laura Jackson, Clarence Bigler and Levi Jackson visited Georgetown. Myrtle Bruner, seven, injured arm but no fracture. seen a doctor.
Barney Kellems announces he has purchased the horse shoeing department of C. M. Evans blacksmith and repair shop in Corydon Indiana. He notes two years of prior employment in the shop and solicits business in this line.
Notice states Dr W M Casper, dentist, will be at his Brandenburg Kentucky office Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Saturday each week and at Leavenworth Indiana on Thursday and Friday starting Thursday April 8. Miss Josephine Schilmiller of Louisville sends a subscription payment for two years of the Democrat and is praised for her Harrison county ties and friendship.
STEPRO BROTHERS announce a car load of fine Percheron mares from northern Indiana weighing about 1400 pounds each arriving before Saturday April 10. They will be ready for sale upon arrival.
Easter services were held Sunday night at the Corydon U B Church with large attendance. The program featured songs and recitations by children, all well received, as Rev J L Battram gave a talk and an offering for benevolent purposes was taken.
Notice lists H B Holloway, chiropractor, in Corydon at the Post Office building Sundays Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 10 A M. A separate obituary notes W H Scott traveling to Pilot Knob for the funeral of his grandchild Leo Beatrice, a nineteen month old child of Otho and Mrs Scott, who died after ingesting carbolic acid.
Between April 10 and April 17 Miles Variety Store promotes the Rain bow Special offering good hose for the whole family at low prices. The notice encourages buyers to take early advantage of the sale.
Notice states Lenore Lahue has been appointed administratrix of Harve Lahue deceased in Harrison County Indiana. The estate is solvent. Attorneys Kirkham and O Bannon represent the administratrix.
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