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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
8
Mrs. E Wolfe of Chestnut St in Corydon reports backache and kidney linked ailments relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. Claims strong, long term relief after trying other medicines. Price 60 cents at dealers. Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Local notes report health concerns of Needmore Delayed Health and Pal myra resident, while farmers finish hay. Norma Besser visits Hartman family with lawn fete in her honor. Attendees include Wolfe, Herthel, Hartman households and Miss Besser. News on threshing, rain needs, and visits among Hartman and Herthel families.
Central Uncle David Windell notes a girl named Ruth born to Mr and Mrs Mason Shireman. Several locals attended Wesley Chapel celebration Saturday. Relatives and neighbors visit kin, attend ice cream socials, and attend church events across Central and nearby communities.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County oath from J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co. promises one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary public confirms. Claims medicine cleanses blood and system. Gold by all druggists. Ball's Family Pills for constipation.
Extra fine rye seed available from Geo. O. Devol of Corydon Indiana. Wutexa phone a-18w. Contact for sale details and pricing.
Health is good in our town. Joe Smith of Princeton visits his poorly uncle Henry Smith. Farmers near completion of threshing and early potato digging with fair yields. The 4th Quarterly Conference was held at the M. E. Church Friday night the third. Various visitors from New Albany Chicago Louisville Indianapolis Chattanooga and Goshen are noted among extended stays and trips.
Delayed Otterbein schedule noted as residents cluster for Sunday visits. Family from New Middletown and Mauckport joined Otterbein residents in visits to Timberlake Faith and Frakes family members while a church meeting drew a well attended Otterbein gathering. Little Carl Faith visits grandparents James and Faith family. Aunt Jude Marsh from Otterbein visits Corydon.
Central News notes talk of war and plans to move by Hard Shireman and family to South Dakota soon. Uncle Dave Windell is very poorly with heart trouble. Eddie Dean travels to Madison to work in the hospital for the Insane. Rev Finnel preached on the power of prayer to a large audience and New Amsterdam celebration drew a big crowd.
Sunday August 19 Rev Jesse Shuck will preach his last sermon for this conference year at Blue River. Local families and friends, including Miss Camilla Rothrock and Minnie Keller, visited and joined in church events over the weekend. Grange members rehearse songs for the Aug 9 picnic while Sunday School and Y P C E meet weekly.
Otterbein and nearby communities share a Sunday of visits and family milestones. Joe Steepleton and family spent the day with Nathan Tieberlake Sr. Charlotte Fern named for the Frakes baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John P. Frakes. Several residents travel for visits among Kishline, Faith, Timberlake, Lopp, Yeager, and Neafus families. Sunday School meets daily at 9:30 with all invited.
Measles appeared in Washington Township as residents attended a well attended July 28 Wesley Chapel celebration with speeches by Revs. McVey Finnel Carmichael and Minter. Mr and Mrs Carl Shuck visited J M and J H Sherrill over the weekend. Esther Wayne visiting in vicinity. Jesse Hisey's 24th birthday honored at July 29 dinner. Ruth Dooley visiting Boone township. A large crowd expected for next Saturday New Amsterdam celebration with plans for a strong program.
Death of five months old Morris Harbeson, son of Mr and Mrs Claud Harbeson, occurred at home on Monday. Funeral services were held at Prim mer's Chapel, burial in the nearby church cemetery. Survived by father, mother, and brother Howard.
Saie offers a nine year old mare and a one year old colt foal for sale or barter. Contact Victor McIntosh at P O New Salisbury Indiana Georgetown Phone for details.
Threshing machine outfit, Huber engine and separator, Birdsell clover huller, and Deering corn shredder offered for sale. Quick sale and reasonable price. Contact Matt Hausz, Georgetown R. No. 1.
The undersigned Roy LaHus executor of Isaac B LaHue deceased will, at 1 PM, privately sell for cash and at no less than appraised value, Lots 195 and 196 in Corydon town Harrison County Indiana, as real estate of the testator.
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners will sell at public auction on September 15, 1917 at 1 PM the buildings on East 132 feet of lot 3 in Corydon Indiana. The sale includes the southeast corner dwelling the northeast corner blacksmith shop and nearby structures the long building a livery stable and related facilities. The metal roof on the long building may be sold separately and the board may reject any bids.
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