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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
2
The Evansville Courier and several Democratic papers urge Lew M O Bannon of Corydon as the party’s lieutenant governor nominee. Advocates cite his editor experience, legal training, statewide popularity, and role with the Indiana Historical Commission.
Evansville Democrats rally behind Lew M O Bannon for lieutenant governor as The Courier backs his nomination. Delegates Boehne Jochim Petersheim and others praise his qualifications, with local moves and retirements noted as party strength shown in Corydon area. No marriage licenses issued in the county since last report. Candy offered at Miles five and ten cent store.
The State Convention of the Christian churches of Indiana meets in Danville from May 15 to 18. Notable leaders from across the state will speak. Danville Church, a leading church, promotes applied Christianity under the slogan A Servant of the Community and hosts a fine gymnasium and social club rooms.
Prominent Dr William I Wolpert died at his Elizabeth home yesterday at twelve fifteen after a year with uraemic poisoning. He was fifty five and had spent his life in Elizabeth. Survived by wife and daughter Miss Mary a university of Indiana student in Bloomington. Also survived by three brothers and two sisters all in local counties. Funeral arrangements await daughter's return. He was a Methodist and highly respected by many.
A ninety two acre farm near Corydon Goo land offers fruit trees a good house and barn on a public highway with access to a pike to Corydon Inquiries at the office John C Richard of Heth township visited Corydon on business last Monday while selling personal property at public auction to take a job with W T Raleigh Medicine Company He will work near Weldon Meade County Kentucky His family remains in the county Local social notes report Mr and Mrs Oscar V Shuck hosting relatives including Mr and Mrs P I Hirt Miss Ad die and Edith of New Albany Mr and Mrs Wm Judd of Georgetown Mr and Mrs Joe Findris of New Albany Miss Marie and Herman Ott of Georgetown Philip Hirt of New Albany visited Mrs Oscar Shuck’s home to meet the new grandson George Melvin Shack two weeks old Mrs Hirt grandmother had stayed two weeks George M Jenkins Posey Township farmer renewed his Democrat subscription while paying taxes A report notes Mrs Kate Didcilot at Parkman Wyoming is critically ill with death expected Mr D and daughter Ida and son Lewis recently went west seeking sale or trade options for light secondhand wagons and top or open top Luppies also listed are an extension LUPE survey in good repair and several other items.
Mrs EK Wolfe of Chestnut St Corydon endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney complaints. She says years of pain and ailments subsided after using the remedy and recommends it to others. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co props Buffalo NY sponsors.
The Mauckport H EK Study Club will meet Saturday April 29 hosted by Mrs. Griff Kishline. Topics include Chocolate and Home Grounds with assignments on Where grown and Manufacture of Chocolate, Food Value, and demonstrations by Mrs. F. M. Hays. Home Grounds topics cover Beautifying and Results of Improvement with tasks for individuals and community. Preparing Vegetables for the Table and Some Favorite Annual Flowers are assigned to members. Bulletins available from President Mrs. J. G. Ballard. Members to respond at roll call with a Shakespeare quotation.
Mr Ed Blackman and family leave for Lebanon Ind to start a general store business Mrs Sam Weir returns from St Edwards Hospital New Albany The Borden High School presents The Man from Borneo in Greenville Friday April 14 An April 7 greenville Masonic Hall entertainment by Greenville school teachers Mr Williams and Mrs Eve Scott praised for efforts Little Orphan Annie reading by Miss Parker despite stormy night Public notice safe deposit boxes in our vault Corydon National Bank one dollar a year 15 tf
Mrs. Amos Lemmon finds papers from Capt. John P. Sonner detailing Easter dates tracked by Jesse Love of Mauckport. The notes list early Easters around March 26 and late Easters around April 20 to May 2, with Easter this year near April 25. Advertises Swift & Co fertilizer and a press venture for sale by T. J. Stevens of Corydon.
D C Dillman, a well known farmer near Newcastle Indiana, extols Tanlac the Master Medicine for rheumatism neuralgia and kidney trouble. He cites relief for back pains dizziness and headaches and notes Tanlac is sold in Corydon at W H Davis' drug store. Meech's bread is also advertised.
The river is falling and backwater receded as residents report travel between Jaovisville Laconia and Falls Cities. People like John May Elmer William Murray Ferree Maynard William and others are noted visiting, attending meetings and events from Thursday to last week. A series of church services led by Rev. K L Moore draws large crowds as locals visit relatives and attend commencements and a horse sale near Laconia.
On Friday April 14 the Frye’s No 12 school term ended in Harrison Township. A noon crowd arrived with baskets and boxes of food filling two long tables with nineteen large cakes. A short program followed, repeated at night with music by Smith, Best and Cunningham. Patrons hope teacher Roscoe Davis returns next term as he leaves for summer study.
The music committee of the Centennial Association calls all singers in the county to meet at Corydon School Auditorium at 7 30 P M Friday April 21 for organizing a large chorus for the Centennial exercises on June 2 and 3.
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