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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1909
Page
3
Advertisement notes that Keller sells sewing machines at low prices with a 10 year guarantee and free repairs for workmanship or material defects. It warns against agents offering higher priced machines and asserts Keller’s machines are a decade-old proven line backed by a responsible company.
Luther Stover and family return to their Harrison county home two miles south of Corydon after two years in Oklahoma. Friends greeted them with a large dinner Sunday April 4 before their Indiana move, and Stover says they plan not to move again. Also note local Anchor buggy advertisement from V. Flor Bullett & Sons.
Twelve Southern Railway officers and employees toured Corydon last Friday to inspect the St. Louis to Louisville line. They met Corydon's manager C H Buchanan and local business people, praised the town, and promised not to turn it over if residents keep patronizing their road. The visit was unheralded and brief, with a day coach a pullman sleeper and a dining car in the special train.
The body of Henry W. Fawcett was found in the Ohio River near the New Albany wharf boat last Friday afternoon by riverbank watchers. He disappeared March 18 and may have taken his own life after leaving Newland T. DePauw's office. rumors of Indiana or Evansville sightings were false.
Mrs Bettie Kemper died at her home in New Amsterdam on April 18 after a long illness. She was eight years of age and survived by three sons David and Ab of New Amsterdam and Thomas whose address is unknown. A longtime Methodist Church member, she was laid to rest in the New Amsterdam cemetery the day after her death.
The Spencer township S. and Convention met at Fountain on Sunday with an all day basket dinner. A program covered morning and afternoon sessions focusing on temperance. Addresses were delivered by Rev. A. M. Irvine Rev. W. H. Todd and John H. Heth. Irvine reportedly received the cake presented by township president Abraham Seig.
Two farm wagons and a hay rack plus a covered spring wagon are offered by Joan KE Engleman of Corydon Indiana. One wagon is nearly new from Corydon maker and the spring wagon by A L Bullett is in good condition though rarely used. Contact Eureka Phone m21-3w.
A new oil well near Oakland City in Gibson county was drilled last Thursday and is expected to yield over 200 barrels per day. The find signals continued growth of oil production in Southern Indiana.
A two week old baby was found on John T. Ash's doorstep in Depauw about two Sunday morning. A woman later collected the child with two men in a spring wagon and fled. A separate sighting near Ramsey and Corydon Junction ties the incident to a possible repeat of the same woman and child. The woman boarded a Milltown train heading west.
Commodore C. Trobaugh died at his home in Washington township on Friday April 16 1909 aged 80 years 4 months and 19 days. He married twice first in 1853 to I A Catherine Langdon with five children two sons and three daughters and second in 1864 with two more children. Survived by his widow two sons Jonas W and Louis and one stepson Edward B Swan. Funeral Sunday at Potato Run conducted by Rev G C Forwood.
George E Cline died at his home in Franklin township after a three week illness from pneumonia. He was 52 and spent his life in the county. The funeral and burial will be at Windell grave yard today. He leaves his widow and three children from his first marriage to Miss Kintner.
Thomas B. Felter died in Washington D C on Monday April 5 from a complication of diseases. Born and raised in Boone township he was a former leading teacher in the county and a long time clerk in the Bureau of Pensions. He is survived by his widow and four children. Felter loved music and encouraged his family to study with top instructors since moving to Washington.
The Harrison County Sunday School Association announces its annual convention in Corydon on May 14 and 15. Sessions will be held at the United Brethren church with Rev. E W Halpenny, State Secretary, in attendance. All county Sunday Schools are urged to send representatives to make the meeting the best yet. Also promoting the Buckeye cultivator from Wisewan and Buleeit Malow.
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