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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
6
The New Albany Advertisers impact reaches the Falls Cities with ads reaching about 2800 homes, nearly 30006 in Harrison county. The Harrison County Fair Catalogue features twenty New Albany business concerns, many with substantial space in the Democrat recurring in past issues.
The Corydon Democrat announces its office will be at the Fair Grounds near the stock show ring from Wednesday to Saturday during the fair. The town office will be closed. readers are urged to visit, share news, renew subscriptions, and delinquent subscribers are asked to pay next week. Lew M. O'Bannon, Proprietor.
Good property well located in Corydon. Includes a house and two lots. Inquire at this office. 32-tt
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Miller on Sunday August 10 to honor their son Paul B Miller who has just returned from overseas after two years and two months in the service He spent fifteen months overseas and fought in five of the last battles A large group shared baskets of food including many neighbors and family members.
Jackson five passenger touring car for sale in good condition has run only 7000 miles four new tires. A bargain is sold at once. Guy Stover Eureka Corydon Ind.
Emery Funkhouser aged about thirty five died Monday August 18 at his Mauckport home after three weeks of illness. He was unmarried, lived with his sister Minnie, and was son of Philip Funkhouser now deceased. Survived by two sisters, two half sisters, a half brother and several brothers. Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Tuesday afternoon.
A seven room house and lot on East Walnut Street with a good cellar, outbuildings including a stable, blue spring water, and a 52 by 209 foot lot. Available at a reduced price if sold at once. August 20. TOM KELLER.
Hoge and Cattle Bought and Lord Sam advertise hogs and cattle on hand eighty head shoats forty to one hundred pounds. They offer auto service for trips and will handle and sell horses. See TIMBERLAKE Corydon Ind. Bureka Phone 2220-tf and The Manualo piano dealer FRANK W. SHIRRMAN invites inquiries for prices and terms.
A heavy rain and electrical storm last Wednesday night caused severe damage across the county. Lightning struck three barns owned by Ivan Smith, Throckett Luther, and William Potts, destroying buildings, crops, and farm equipment. Flooding swamped lowlands, washed away tents at the fair grounds, and forced soldiers to wade waist-deep to safety. Local residents aided stricken families as crops and tobacco were lost, and insurance could not cover the full extent of the losses.
A pie supper and ice cream social are planned for Saturday night August 23 at Greenbriar school house. Young ladies should bring pies while the Blue Ribbon orchestra provides music. Proceeds go toward buying an organ for the newly organized Greenbriar Sunday School, located two and a half miles northeast of Crandall. Liverymen invited.
Mrs Mary Gailey and Roacoe Baxley were married last Wednesday morning August 13 in a ceremony by Rev. J L Battram. Both are high school students and respected locals. Reinhard Ferock to auction personal property at his Morgan township residence near Corydon Junction on September 16 1919 with fuller details to follow in next week's Democrat.
Hill Grove Christian Church hosted an all day service on Sunday August 10 with Park Christian Church of New Albany, four area congregations joining for worship, supper, and a proposed annual fair. Rev R C Foster and Rev T J Wilson preached. offerings aided Hill Grove and cooperative ministry discussed.
Robert Lee Moser, born April 15, 1884 near Milltown Indiana, died August 9 1919 at home near Friendsville Illinois after typhoid fever. He married Issis Dora Fry September 1 1912. one daughter Helen age five survives with his wife an aged mother one brother and six sisters. Funeral was at Lancaster Illinois Christian church with Rev Weeden. burial in nearby cemetery.
Frank W. Shireman of Corydon Indiana notes The Baldwin Piano as the artful American standard. It won the Grand Prix the top prize at the Paris Exposition with endorsement from leading musicians and favorable inspection.
The notice invites all to attend the new amusements the Merry-go-round and Ferris Wheel starting next Saturday night August 23. P. M. Rumble signs the invitation.
A large reunion at Fish town on the river bank brought together John Sadler and wife from Cupio Kentucky along with forty six relatives including McAhron Bryant Sadler Schoen and Dobson families. The group enjoyed baskets watermelons and a day of fellowship hoping for many more. Lehigh Port and Cement is sold by WY. H. Bulleit & Tore 2113-3w
James W. Thomas of Eureka Corydon Indiana reports good Red Fultz wheat seed stock. He yielded 23 to 28 washers per acre with heavy grain and plans a display at the Corydon Democrat office fair.
Mrs Flora Rhodes Ruch 24 formerly of near Corydon died in LaSalle Illinois August 8. Burial held in LaSalle. She is survived by her husband and a six months old child. A clipping from a Farmer City paper will be published later.
Guy Hess announces a check room at the fair next week to aid in caring for attendees packages. The facility will be located at the North End of the Grand Stand.
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