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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1920
Page
6
Local ads note Geo. B. Wahl and aT-3w Hudson LaHue grocers expanded with a new auto truck for deliveries. Several notices mention visiting relatives, farm sales, and a car-related lost gate. Publicity includes fuel stoves, store sales April 10 to 17, and subscription renewals for the Democrat.
Mrs. G W Briffett arranged a large display of mammoth hues and roses at the Methodist church for Sunday morning and afternoon Easter services. The Sowers were sent by her daughter Miss Ora Briffett of Chicago, who also sends them every Easter.
Local notes report visits by John Watters of Corydon to Posey township near Elizabeth and easter Sunday gatherings with relatives in Corydon. Burpee All Head cabbage plants for sale at 50c per hundred. Subscriptions renewed by W H Scott and J L O Bannon mentioned. Announcements include a 50th wedding anniversary postcard shower for Lucretia Beaublesavin and a Buick car incident. Employment ad for central hospital for insane in Indianapolis. Published social items, sales offers, and local notices from Corydon and surrounding areas.
Albert Rosenbarger of Veedersburg Fountain county renews his Democrat subscription and is noted for long ties to the county. Walter V. Bullett of New Albany also renews his subscription and is described as a respected attorney born in Corydon with strong local ties. A local farmer is profiled as benefiting from an oil cooking stove purchase.
Heirs of Lydia J. Englemen offer a food farm for sale about five miles northwest of Cory-Gon. Features include good buildings and 22 acres of fairly good timber. Farm well located. Inquiries to Joseph A. Gettelfinger, Agent, Ramsey, Ind. Eureka Phone. m24-tf
J A Miller of this place spent last Thursday night by the bedside of his old friend James W Crosby of Crandall who is quite poorly. The two men have been neighbors in boyhood days and Crosby has many friends who sorrow over his illness and hope for his recovery.
Milt Conrad of Jackson township paid a friendly visit last Saturday to renew his subscription to the Democrat. He presented fine Bell potatoes he grew last year, a crop he has cultivated for thirty years using successive sowings of seed. The editor expresses thanks for the generous gift and notes the quality of the produce.
Notice reads for sale a general purpose horse. Contact Hudson and LaHue's grocery for details and inquiry. Location not specified. Sale date not listed.
The Re Cross Nursing class invites enrollments for instruction in nursing. Mrs. Cora Lotich is visiting her son Stanley Lotich and wife in St. Louis. The class meets in the Bulleit building. Burpee AH Head offers early cabbage plants at 50c per hundred through W. H. Bulleit & Sons. Easter visits span from Louisville relatives to Corydon families as carpenters repair a house in Loweth addition.
William Jones of Floyd county handed us $1.50 in cash in New Albany last Friday to renew another year of the Democrat. Known as Bill to many friends, he is a skilled auctioneer with a sizable business across several southern Indiana counties.
J. R. Johnson Ning Bowman and William McElfresh of Posey township remove the old garage of V. H. Bullett & Sons from north of Chestnut street to the lot south and behind the implement store. The firm plans a new concrete and steel garage on the old site.
Mrs. Mary McFee and Mrs. J. E. Wailer of Louisville visited Mrs. McFee’s sister Mrs. John Watters in Corydon. It was Mrs. Wailer’s first Corydon visit to view historic spots such as the Old Capitol and the Constitutional Elm, collecting a small stone from the Governor’s Mansion site.
Mr and Mrs W H Keller return to Corydon from four months in Daytona Florida traveling by Ford Sedan there and Oakland Sedan back. Mr Keller heads Keller Manufacturing Company owner of Wagon factory. Visitors included Judge McIntyre Captain Cannon Night Chief Shrader Charles Shrader and R A Bivens with Wolfe lineage linked to Simeon Wolfe Democrat founder.
Mr and Mrs Chas E Wolfe of New Middletown announce they will open a restaurant and confectionery business tomorrow evening April 8. Wolfe is a Webster Township teacher and former postmaster, widely known. Mrs Wolfe assisted in the post office. They will also offer a soda fountain soft drinks and sleeping rooms. See their ad in this issue.
Local ads seek farm implements from Becker and Sons and note accounts due. Community updates describe John Wagner recovering from surgery in New Albany, Pearl Bulleit visiting from Louisville, sales of pigs, return of Mrs Etherton, family travels, influenza illness, Mrs Irwin preparing for a June overseas trip, Clarence Brown's wrist injury from a Ford crank.
Miss Eisie Hatten of Wiggins Mississippi spent several days with Mr and Mrs M C Frank and daughter Miss May Frank on North Market Street. She attended a Baptist church convention in Louisville and then visited Corydon friends. The Hattens and Franks were Mississippi neighbors for years. This was her first trip north.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph A. Kaiser of Louisville with Mrs Kaisers niece Miss Iva Grove a Louisville University student visited relatives from Friday to Monday Mrs Kaisers renewal of a local subscription was noted during the town call by Mrs Kaiser who previously was Miss Stella Mauck
Mrs. H. C. Minton of Fort Worth sends a Democrat subscription with a note that her brother Sherman Minton seeks Congress and asks friends to support him. The editor notes he has a brother in the race as well. John Seipel the auctioneer traveled Kentucky counties for a sale reaching Greensburg and Greensburg station. He sold carload horses and mules shipped by Chas. Sullivan and reported rough country and many attendees. Seipel’s journey included Greensburg to Green river ferry and lodging at A. M. Sandidge’s farm while noting abundant tobacco in the region.
Wesel the New. Standard and Massey Harris mowers Osborne selt dump rakes Janesville and E B diac harrows Becker and Sons.
Judge William Ridley presides this week in English. E. B. Love of Central buys Clarence Kopp’s South Corydon residence. Becker & Sons advertise New Idea Spreaders and Newton and Brinly farm wagons. W. G. Best of Knoxville visits Miss Alice Williams. John F. Habermel remains seriously ill but up and about.
Mrs. R. L. Miller Mrs. Edw. Decker and daughter Mary and niece Mary Ludlow visited Mrs. Helen Trotter of Valley City from Friday to Monday. Mrs. Trotter is aunt of Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Decker.
George Moore of Blue River township renewed his subscription to the Democrat while visiting the office yesterday. He was accompanied by his neighbor James Goodman.
Henry Seburn spent several days last week with his three children Mrs. Gus Schwab of New Richmond Ohio Mrs Ira Scott of Bedford Kentucky and his son Henry of New Albany. He returned home last Sunday.
Leonard Keller Jr carries his right arm in a sling after a heavy load unloading at a wagon factory left his forearm badly mashed and bruised. The incident occurred several days ago during the handling of heavy electric motors.
Julius Bossier fell from a box while trimming slape vines and sustained a badly sprained left wrist. Dr. Baylor of Milltown attended him. He resides in Frenchtown and will be unable to work for some time.
Clarence Kopp left yesterday for Indianapolis to seek employment. His family remains until school closes. He served as carrier on route five out of Corydon for fourteen years. His substitute, Miss Hettie Bliss, has been carrying the mail since his resignation.
Rev. J. M. Caress of New Albany passed through Corydon last Monday en route to southern and western parts of the county for a week. He came from Washington county where he spent the prior week. A Sunday School worker, he represents the American Sunday School Union and has organized a sizable number of Sunday Schools.
Mrs Henry Davidson resides on North Market street. The Elizabeth High School commencement is set for Saturday night. Mrs W D Barnes of Elizabeth recovers at home from serious illness. Clarence Hisey of South Bend visits his parents west of Corydon. A daughter Helen Ruth born to Mr and Mrs Wm Buckles of Posey township on Easter morning. Mrs Hiram Brewster of Boone township visits Akron Ohio. Miss Faith Dropsey of Greencastle Depauw University visits her parents. Miss Grace Martin teaches in Columbus and visits home. Duroc piglets for sale at 6 months with papers from Joe Wellinger Ramsey Indiana. Mr and Mrs Columbus Neely and two children Ruth and David Farmer of Beuchel Kentucky visit Easter with sister Mrs George F Martin.
W. F. Hubbard of New Salisbury is thanked for a cash contribution to keep the newspaper running at his address. The note praises Hubbard as a faithful business patron and supporter.
Mrs. Ethel Maynard and five children returned to Tipton after being summoned to Laconia for the funeral of her mother Mrs. America Brashear.
Paul McElfresh of Elizabeth travels Thursday to work in an automobile plant at Anderson. He will reside with his brother John in Alexandria, who also found employment at the same factory.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kirkham of Webster Township traveled to Benton County after a Saturday wedding at New Middletown. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Wells and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Amzi Kirkham.
Mrs. Wibert Mauck left for Little York Illinois to join husband Mr Mauck who has spent the past month farming there. She travels with sister Mrs Shirley Albin Stauth and will stop at Farmer City and Mansfield to visit Uncle Albert Fogal and family and friend Mrs Howard Swift. Mrs Mauck ordered the Democrat sent to her address in Alxis Illinois.
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