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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1923
Page
5
Corydon readers are urged to see the Chandler Six at the Harrison County Fair amid ads for Horn's Garage Co and The Corydon State Bank. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Winterkorn and families from New Middletown Cincinnati and Norwood visit, with births and travel notes highlighted.
Community notes recount visits by New Amsterdam and Louisville residents to relatives, fair preparations, and sales. Mentions ice cream supper in Mauckport, sale listings at Harve Franks, and upcoming auctions plus a wedding in Louisville. Includes travel details and local business addresses.
Local residents and visitors are listed with kin and towns. Ill reputed figures Mrs Oscar Thompson and Mrs Charles Brocar suffer typhoid. Clergy Rev C L Youngsisch to preach last sermon August 19 at Fairview. Several Indianapolis, Louisville, New York guests visit relatives in Ramsey and Corydon areas. A large farm sale planned August 30 by Harve Franks west of Corydon. Fred Elbert, 82, renews Democrat subscription. Civil War veteran served in Kentucky Cay Company A 15th Ky. Cay.
Mrs Lew M O Bannon visited her daughter Miss Lillian O Bannon and other Harrison county girls at The Teachers College Institute in Indianapolis. The group studied at Mrs Blaker's School where Mrs O Bannon attended twenty nine years ago as a Kindergarten teacher.
William Henser of Ramsey visited the office yesterday. Heuser has taught two years in this county and one year in South Dakota, two years in Wisconsin, and he spent summers at Central Normal College in Danville, Indiana. He expects to attend the fall term at Twinville beginning in September.
Mrs George Adolph and her daughter Miss Anna travel west of Corydon in a Chevrolet touring car bought from M N Worn of this place. They visited Winona Wanatah and Michigan City and returned via Flora to see Mr and Mrs Adam Utz, formerly of Milltown. They reported no trouble with the car.
A mixed farm sale will occur one mile southwest of Corydon on Wednesday August 29. Items include harnesses, sows with pigs, household furniture, a registered four-year-old cow with calf, a De Laval cream separator, a Wheat fan, a cider press, a 60 tooth harrow, and horse clippers. Sale starts at 9:30 AM.
Mrs. Oscar D. Kirkham of near Muncie visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Funk of Elizabeth and other relatives. She notes daughter Violet studies at the Eastern Division of State Normal and will visit after completing a year. John Kirkham bought a farm adjoining Oscar's. Oscar left the county three years ago.
Local social notes list visits from Terre Haute Cran dall Vincennes and Louisville to Corydon and New Middletown. A two five year old mares for sale via Mrs W S Nye at Corydon is advertised. An invitation to visit the Fair Grounds office on the upcoming fair days is extended. Mr and Mrs George Gerrich return from summer travels with Mrs G visiting Waveland and Mr G a former Indiana University student.
Mrs Earl Wright of Chicago and her sons James and Robert visit relatives in Boone and Posey townships. Mr Wright has returned home. The Young People's Society of St John Lutheran church in Lanesville hosts an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday night August 18 inviting the public.
Mr and Mrs Walter Fry and sons Woodrow and Keith of Green Mountain Town are visiting relatives in the county. They drove through in their car and expect to remain until the first of September.
See our Chandler Six at the Harrison County Fair and learn how fine a car it is. It has a wonderful motor. Call to see us at 710 W Main St New Albany Indiana.
A sale of farm and household items including a horse a cow wagon mowing and harvesting gear 8500 pounds and harnesses plus two sows and pigs and furniture will be held one mile southwest of Corydon on Wednesday August 20. The auction starts at 8 00 A M near Otlock A M A-15-2-W.
A sale of farm gear will occur one mile southwest of Corydon on Wednesday August 29. Items include one horse, one cow, two wagons, a one horse surrey, a Superior disc Wheat drill, mowing machine, 50-tooth harrow, various plows, a bay fork, 110 feet rope, pulleys, scales, 3500 pounds, log holsters and chains.
Jacob Hauswald of Webster Township visited the office yesterday. The 80 year old man, now ailing, drives his farm ten ant Thomas Kiger. He is Harrison County’s longtime citizen and last survivor of a 12 child family. He plans to move to Colorado in about a month to live with his sons.
Mr and Mrs John EE Elrod and daughter Juanita with Miss Elizabeth Applegate visited Camp Knox last Sunday to spend the day with soldiers Hanly and Culbertson in 30 days military training. They met Col Traub and Lt Underwood and shared meals at the mess hall. Camp Knox serves wholesome food and maintains sanitary conditions for about 3100 trainees.
The Democrat issue highlights a two page supplement with late news including letters from the R. L. Dollings Receiver, Ramsey DePauw and Milltown items, a church wedding Miss Gettelfinger to Mr Simon, a Corydon Fair poem by Mrs Emma N Carleton, Goshen celebration recap, a marriage in the Farr family, July librarian reports, and August commissioner allowances. It lists several ads and public sales including Artie Shaffer Alva Wiseman and Harve Franks at The Fair Main Street Garage Ideal Restaurant Interstate Public Service Notice of Burley Tobacco Growers Co op Southern Railway Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Ernest Conner Morrison Hotel and a Charlestown visit to Boone township.
An advertisement lists nine pigs weaned for sale by John W. Albin of Corydon RoR referencing a display ad by Arlie Shaffer and Alva HL Wiseman selling personal property in this issue. A lot of good property will be sold. Lost items include brown trousers work overalls suit underwear and a towel between Corydon and English with Charles J Jones and Catterpillar at the Fair.
Jeff Wolfe of South Market street has recovered from a four week illness at home and hopes to return to work next week. The County Meeting of the Order Knights of Pythias will be held at Castle Hall Coryden Lodge Thursday evening August 23 with a Grand Lodge representative present. All Knights are invited.
Mr and Mrs Aquilla R Miller and daughters Arlene and Iva Catherine travel from Monon Indiana to Harrison County for a week at the Fair. They run a refreshment stand and invite local friends to stop by.
Auction notice for Arlie Shaffer and Alva H. Wiseman sale one mile southwest of Corydon on August 29. Nine months credit on sums over five dollars with four percent cash discount. Auctioneer R. F. Davis. Sale starts 9:30 A M. See display ad A-15-2-w.
Several hundred bushels of old corn offered for sale in Mauckport Indiana. Price inquiries via Eureka phone line A-15-2-w. Contact John Kaga.
Remains of Hardin Miller were brought from Chicago for burial in Boone County. Funeral and burial at Union Chapel followed a four hour delay due to a train wreck and a later auto wreck. He died August 9 at 4:25 a.m. from arteriosclerosis at age 71. Survived by wife and four children Milton Forest Robert Miller and Mrs Ruth Foster. A Church of the Brethren minister conducted the service. Miller had recently moved from the county to Chicago.
Coroner W S Nye reports Joseph Stevens died August 11 1923 by accidental drowning in Jackson township Harrison County Indiana. Stevens age 19 5 feet 10 inches 160 pounds light hair blue eyes. The coroner notes the true name is Joseph Stevens and signs the record August 12 1923.
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