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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
2
Classified notice outlines display ads at 25 cents per inch with 5 cents per line for each insertion and special standing ad rates. It lists subscriptions for in and out of county, including one year and six month options, and mentions advances of 31.50 to 61.50 to be paid.
The article argues the United States must join the League of Nations as essential for world peace and moral progress. It cites President Wilson, Harvard President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot, and Christian Herald praise, while noting Republican critics like Brandegee Borah and Sherman.
An editor notes Sherman admits having no religion while the public shows strong backing for the League of Nations. The article describes the league as the world’s greatest hope to avert future wars and reflects broad peace sentiment.
Mrs W E Cook Corydon and Miss Olive Barger New Albany visit aunt Miss Martha Barger in Elizabeth. Celestia Louden ill two weeks improves. Walter Dorsey returned from military service after two years in France. Bob Hughes and Lon Newton discharged from army, overseas. Rev C M Wachter to preach Mt Salomon August 24 at 2 80 PM. T J Hudson travels to New York to buy fall and winter goods for women. Sow and nine pigs offered for sale via Monroe Gordon New Middletown. Patch Seehack Lettlo and wife of Louisville welcome a son Thane Wheat born Friday at home of Eli Wheat.
Mrs Boy and five children from Grand Satine Tevas visit the McGrains. George R Jackson dies while visiting Indianapolis. Lena Johns recovers after surgery in Louisville. Doris Melton engaged to Philetus Roby of Bardstown. Earl Wright returns home after Navy service. A O Smith family visits Fowler Benton county. Rev M A Farr to preach at Corydon M E Church next Sunday. Perry Huntsinger discharged from service after France. Corydon visit by George Clark Allen Clark and families. Will J Bullett visits sister in Minneapolis. Service ad notes a Poland China boar, Holstein bull, and sheep for sale from Alberta Watson Eureka. Charles Fravis donates for Democratic subscription to Hastings Nebraska.
Property from Otio Montgomery will be sold at a public sale one mile north of Valley City on Thursday August 21 beginning at 9:30 A M. The notice appears in this issue. Blanche Ridley of this place travels to Bay View Michigan to visit relatives Mr and Mrs Chas W Inman of Louisville. Various local residents are noted visiting, farming sales announced and subscriptions renewed for the Democrat.
Otto Montgomery and Bess Richards announce a public sale of real and household farm assets on Thursday August 21 1919 at 9 30 a m one mile north of Valley City and one mile south of Walt s schoolhouse road featuring a brood mare and colt several cows heifers calves farm wagons tools hay equipment wood tobacco sticks and more all purchases under five dollars cash nine months credit for larger sums with notes and surety auctioneers on site
Dr. Frank E. Wolfe has been appointed Head Medical Examiner of the Modern Woodmen of America for Indiana, succeeding his father Dr Z C Wolfe who held the post from 1901 until his death on June 26.
The issue includes a four page supplement detailing Christopher Quick’s discharge after suffering severe wounds in France and losing a leg. He plans to study with government help for crippled veterans. Two groups visited Hardinsburg, sharing baskets of cats for meals. Fred Johns of Taylor township, active farmer, reports 980 bushels of wheat from 70 acres and $1000 in lambs and wool sales. he owns 60 acres of torn and 60 hogs.
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