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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
7
A miscellany of business ads and community notices including V H Bulleit & Sons promoting Portland cement and Fordson tractors, J H Dannreuther sales of farm stock September 2, August 23 dance near Frenchtown, and various requests for chicks, potatoes, and personal property. Festivities, obituaries, and local visits are mentioned alongside agricultural products and school notices.
Local items report candies on ice at Riely’s Drug Store and note various community notices. The column mentions a Greenville man injured, lightning shock recovery, debt settlements, sales listings, agricultural gear, and a civic event with military items for a Welcome Home Day.
Orleans residents visit relatives including Misa Baker with Aunt Emma Caughlin while Wm Hanger hosts Pearl Miller. Families from Indianapolis and Louisville travel for fairs, judging events, and personal property sales. Sale notices and auction details appear for J H Dannreuther at New Salisbury and seed property auction.
A fifty dollar bill is lost on the 20th day of June near Elizabeth or between Elizabeth and Rosewood. Liberal reward offered for the finder. Contact Mrs. Harris Colvin Evans Landing Eureka R. R. 1 Ind al3-3.
Arve LaHue sets Friday to sell his personal property at public auction at the Jacob Deutsch farm near No 10 schoolhouse five miles east of Corydon. He plans to move to Denver by late September with his family. Several friends and relatives express sorrow at their departure.
The House of Baldwin markets pianos and player pianos with no jobber costs, selling direct through its store run by Frank W. Shireman east of Public Square. Locals share news of relatives visiting Clayton, New Mexico, and a veteran named August Yochem returning from overseas service with details of his injuries and medical treatment.
Ford car for sale listed by WILL SAPFER in Corydon. The description is fragmentary and includes minimal identifying details.
A sale conducted by auctioneer R. F. Davis features Oliver Chilled plows including two walking plows and one riding plow two jumper plows two double shovel plows a steel harrow an A harrow a disc harrow a spring tooth harrow and a strawberry harrow. The auction takes place one mile east of Ramsey on Thursday September 4.
An ice cream supper at Wolfe's school house last Saturday raised seventeen dollars to defray the costs of moving the old U B church from Valley City to Wolfe's school house. The church has not been used in its former location for some time and was offered to the community. Sunday School has been held in the school as preparations continue for the church and SS services to be held at the new site.
Mr and Mrs Jas A Davis and four children Dorothy Doris Laura and William arrived in Newton County to visit relatives and friends until after the Fair They formerly lived in the county and left fifteen years ago Mrs Davis was Lydia Hubbard of New Salisbury They were married ten years ago and traveled from Brook in an Overland car Mr Davis farms 280 acres of land
One steel land roller Buckeye cultivator two horse Hoosier corn Planter one one horse corn drill cutting box two hay forks with ropes and pulleys one set of survey harness and work harness will be sold at Mrs Philip Denhart's sale of personal property on Thursday September 4th. Four percent discount for cash. A20-2w.
Mr and Mrs Mark Watson of Free land Park Benton county visit relatives in the county with their four children. They moved from Boone township twenty years ago and now have children in Benton Illinois and Colorado. Porter Watson farms 340 acres and, with a hired man, cultivates 130 acres of corn and 240 acres of mixed crops. The Breeland Park Hotel they run for seventeen years is a sixteen room hostelry. They plan to see many friends at the Fair.
Mrs Margaret Russell died Saturday at her home in Boone township after long illness of neuritis. Born May 10 1846 in Nurnberg Germany she came to America as a child settling in Louisville then this county. Survived by her husband John Russell deceased. three sons William Julius Benjamin. William preceded her. Funeral at Rehoboth Sunday led by Rev Hartsook with burial in church cemetery.
Dr. T P Govan, recently discharged from the army, plans brief county visits before new location. He will hold appointments in New Middletown August 21 at Dr Smuvoots, Corydon August 23 26 27 28 at Dr Bottorfs, Elizabeth August 30 at Dr Weaver, New Amsterdam September 2 at Dr Readers.
Train No. 24 departs New Albany at 8 45 A M next Thursday and Friday will add five extra coaches to carry attendees to the Corydon Fair. The return from Corydon leaves at 6 P M with connections at Corydon Junction to train No 23. Round trip fare is one and one third dollars.
David C. Fouts will sell his personal property at public auction at his residence two miles west of Palmyra on Saturday September 6 1919. A lot of stock to be sold includes a registered jack eight mules and cattle. Further notice next week.
James Stover of Corydon Indiana offers a Ford sedan for sale. The car seats five, runs well, has good tires, and has been used for one year. Contact Eureka Phones al3-3w.
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