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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1918
Page
3
A fragmented OCR item notes a contested trustee race with candidates and party affiliations. The readable bits mention an election and a name associated with a political party while other details are obscured.
The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Cussaboom on Sunday evening April 14 at eight. Music will be by the high school chorus. Commencement is set for Thursday evening April 18 at New Salisbury Church with Dr. Fine don of Indiana University as speaker on Americas Aims in the Present War. The New Albany High School Orchestra of forty will provide music. Senior class members include Hazel Emily Warren Jemity Carrie Bill Chatis Maymon Eldo Sappenfield Gordon Sappenfield Opal Byrne and Ariston Alstott. Admission free for parents of graduates. reserved seats 50c general 20c school children 10c.
A wartime letter from a U S soldier in France describes weather, daily life, and good relations with French civilians. He reports little trouble between troops, notes wine-related incidents, and praises French manners. He asks for letters, sugar, and updates on family, sending thanks for tobacco and a wish to stay until the conflict ends.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous names and roles related to a Liberty Loan committee and associated bond matters. The text shows many proper nouns and likely organizational references but contains numerous typos and garbled phrases, hindering a precise reconstruction.
The Knights of Pythias in Corydon scheduled a meeting for Wednesday April 23 but snow delays postponed it. A number of delegates are expected and an interesting program has been planned for the evening with no afternoon session.
On Saturday April 27 1915 at 1 o clock p m at New Middletown Indiana the farm contest will close. all persons with chances should be present. Names listed include John N Foster H C White LDerhorns Geo B Perris 230-264 K pg strain 1.00 per 15 or 6.00 per 100 maristt John Bulleit.
A dense roster of names appears, including Washington Township figures J. L. Windell D and BR. Kemper along with common surnames like Watson, Stoker, Enlow, Mowrer, Sherrill, Montgomery, Beanblossom, Love, Gunter, Kirkham, Pitman, Evans, Wolfe, and Pitman. The list likely catalogs residents or officials connected to local affairs, with many abbreviations and initials denoting titles or roles. The dense fragment reads like a community directory or election roster from a historical page.
A list of names including L. F. Glenn Chas. M. Byro C. H. Welker 31 C. Sappenfield R. FE. Davis 8 O. Mosier c. B. Adams C. H. Ashworth Co. J. Heuser W.H. Dyer Wim. T. Graves Harry Fowler Frank Pearson Chas. Vanner D. F. Stevens BF Markwell.
The Food Administration in Indiana designates Bring in Your Wheat Week urging all wheat held in the county to be marketed. The government fixes the wheat price and advises holders that withholding gains nothing while losses accrue to the mice. C Blaine Hays Federal Food Admin for Harrison County urges immediate market release.
Absalom B. Fouts died Wednesday morning April 3 at his home in Jackson township near Mott after a long illness. He was born April 29 1816 in this county and was 72 years old. He leaves an aged wife and three children. Funeral services were held at the U B church at Bradford on Thursday conducted by Rev. I W Pearson.
George KB Miller Trustee announces commencement exercises to be held at Lanesville on the evening of April 25. Gradostes will deliver essays. Extra cabbage plants for sale 3-2w by Mrs. A W Brewster.
New auto hearse purchased by W H Rowe of this place has arrived and is ready for use. It can be used as an ambulance and is the first auto hearse in the county. Rowe and W J Bullett bought the car in Cincinnati and drove it home. Kilmer Gurtz and Miss Goldie McDonald of Depauw were married in Jeffersonville Monday.
Notice that a petition to change and relocate a highway in Boone township Harrison County Indiana has been filed with the Auditor and will be heard at the Board of County Commissioners May term 1918. The petition lists residents as petitioners led by Geo B Belter A G Merk Charles H Hryant and others asking the board to relocate a road along the lands of Lee Letheo Mary C Prakes and Amy Hedges and to vacate part of the present public highway between the two forks in the description. The hearing will occur on a Wednesday in May 1918.
Corydon audiences enjoyed a weekend program by the high school for the Red Cross. The performance featured drill by Culver uniforms, tableaux of the Evolution of the United States, glee club numbers, soloists like Miss Clara Bennett and Rusian accordionist Alexander Schaffer, and received strong praise for talent and training. Net receipts totaled 129 pounds on Friday and 60 dollars on Saturday for school athletic and Red Cross causes.
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