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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
7
Local notes urge readers to attend the Harrison County Fair with two houses for rent, farm sales, and Palm Olive promotions at Riely’s Drug Store. Miss Helen Ridley visits Louisville relatives as farms, livestock, and goods trade appear in ads from Corydon and Mauckport.
Lulu Bennett has left her position at W. H. Keller Co to care for her ailing father Henry Snuck, age eighty, who is blind. The notice notes her several years of service and family health considerations. The advertisement promotes high grade fertilizers for fall crops and a Durham Roller bearing pulverizer for seed bed preparation, offered by Kost & Becker and J. G. Zabel.
Community notes report a new Foley's Confectionery opposite the post office, residents ill with illness in Posey and Heth townships, a Moore’s Chapel benefit bazaar at McCauley’s Grove, and various local exchanges. Also mentions blacksmithing, a horseshoer, Otis Webb ads, sales near Crandall, and farm tips from local residents.
Mr and Mrs John R Lawson and their three children spent several days with Mr and Mrs C M Wheat near town. John awaited his turn to be examined by the Draft Examination Board. Mrs Wheat is aunt to the Lawson children and sister of their father Wood Lawson of Posey township.
Mr W F Reinhardt of Valparaiso spent Friday night and Saturday morning in Corydon researching historical material. He was in Lexington Kentucky last week to visit the former home of Henry Clay and met the brother of the late General Morgan, who led the Morgan Raid through Corydon on July 9 1868.
Miss May Woodward and her brothers Dudley and David visited their parents Mr. and Mrs Tone Woodward in Washington township for two weeks. They returned to their jobs last Saturday with May back in Chicago as a restaurant waitress David to Fort Wayne at the State School for feeble minded youth and Dudley to Syracuse to rejoin his army unit after eleven years of service.
The notice sheet lists new styles of buggies from W. H. Bullett & Son, travels of Herbert Sonner returning from Cincinnati, social visits including Mrs. P. Loitch with daughter at North Vernon, and several travel and family updates. It also mentions lost jewelry, licenses to wed, sales of farm animals, and community items such as Red Cross sewing machine needs and local visits to Louisville, Shelbyville, and Maysville.
Dr L F Glenn of Ramsey states he may be called to service in the U S Medical Reserve Corps at any time. He asks all persons indebted to him to settle debts immediately by cash or note.
Dr. J. W. Harbaugh assumes leadership of the Major W. Funk law practice after Funk’s passing. He notes a complete library and readiness to serve patrons thoroughly.
A group motored to Shelbyville Kentucky last Sunday to visit the family of William Ellwanger. The visitors included Mr and Mrs Wm Voelker Mr and Mrs George Kraft Mr and Mrs Fred Schneider Mrs Philip Lottich Misses Anna Goldie Thelma and Isabella Kraft Susie Edna and Lydia Schneider Elizabeth Voelker William Paul Voelker and Otto Schneider.
Mrs. E. E. Shuck and daughter Martha May of Lincoln Nebraska spent a month with her siblings Mrs. J. E. Fetzer Evansville Indiana Mrs. J. N. Thomas Indianapolis Dr. E. E. Lemmon Greencastle now visiting brother J. N. Lemmon at Danville Indiana Mr. Shuck joined Sunday for an extended visit and plans to visit Corydon and other relatives afterward
Minerva Richey of Corydon Indiana seeks a weaving loom and other bargains while Miss Alethia Goss of Louisville visits Miss Mary Wisemaan. Multiple farmers advertise wagons fertilizers engines and running wheat drills as Fair week prompts sales and personal notices update residents about library staff changes and community events.
Walter Hisey, currently attending school at Bloomington, stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Cornelius Hisey west of Corydon over the weekend. He left for Sullivan on Monday to register for the draft and take examination. He believes he will be accepted. if not, he will move to Profitsville Illinois where he was elected Superintendent of schools.
Mr and Mrs Robert J Tracewell of Evansville spent several days with his mother Mrs W N Tracewell aged eighty nine Friends here were glad to see them Bob is one of Indiana's best lawyers He served as comptroller of the U S Treasury for sixteen years from 1897 to 1913 under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft now he and his son Robert practice in Evansville.
Names of men with serial numbers listed in the 1917 draft call posted August 13 1917. Locations include New Middletown Corydon Mauckport Depauw Ramsey Palmyra Milltown Elizabeth Laconia Dogwood White Cloud New Salisbury Evans Landing and Central Indiana Pilcher Kentucky with various affiliations.
Mrs Edwards and daughter Julia visit Missouri sister John Ctine in Elizabeth. An ice cream social at Glenwood church this Saturday August 2 proceeds benefit the church. Foley's Confectionery offers soft drinks and phosphates. W H Bullett & Sons advertise James Oliver Sulky plowing aid. Lost letter with Post Office Money Order between Corydon and office. finder may claim. Forest Home Farm's W D Bean shipped Jersey heifer to George C Wiebold Illinois last week. Miss Hazel Bussabarger returns from Purdue Domestic Art term. Mr and Mrs W D Barnes and daughter Emaline with James Wolpert visit Illinois relatives.
T. J. Applegate and granddaughter Marie Miller of New Albany attend the funeral with George Reagan and Misses Josephines and Cordelia Alstott of Georgetown. The ceremony occurred yesterday.
Jacob Jordan of Lafayette spent part of the past week among relatives and friends. He has been studying at Indiana University in Bloomington and will spend the coming month in Michigan to obtain relief from hay fever.
Mr and Mrs Jas W Thomas of Corydon offer a fresh cabbage batch for kraut at market price. They can be reached via Eureka phone line for orders and pickup.
Mrs. Frank G. Jordan and Mrs. Grace Ketchum spent the day with relatives in Georgetown. FOR SALE a good eighty one and a half acre farm one mile from Corydon on a good pike with buildings and a beautiful location. Jacob A. Stevens Corydon and Eureka Phone. Marshall Jordan and Walter Jordan visiting their mother Mia Mary Jordan and sister Leila Jordan three miles south of Corydon. Mrs America Flock returned from Crandall after four weeks with son John Flock in Scott Township. Mrs John Bullett and son Charles went to Jeffersonville to spend days with sister-in-law Emma Reynolds. Mrs Bullett’s sister and her son have been there several days.
Mrs W P Rilling of Louteville spends a week with friends in the Flatwoods. Rev Rilling joined her last Friday. The four children will spend a month at the home of Engnod Leffler.
A Syracuse slatted moldboard plow is advertised as making plowing one third easier and slicing soil as if tilled. The ad notes a late guarantee at J. G. Zabel’s Hardware Store in Lanesville, Indiana.
Mr and Mrs Frank Biggs of Winslow and their daughter Mrs Will Fiener of St Louis visit friends in the county. They formerly lived in southern Webster township and moved to Pike county about thirty years ago.
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