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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
7
Community updates list visits by Jeanne Bullett and others, property sales by Elmer L. Shaffer, farm equipment ads, and upcoming events at the Harrison County Fair. Entries mention W H Bullett Sons Inc offerings, livestock for sale, and local marriages and travels across Corydon Indiana and nearby towns. Local schools and teachers’ activities noted with brief travel and family items.
Ferocious fair week previews feature Dreyer’s band and a booming automobile show with notable exhibits. Olive Stevens visits Louisville. Mrs. Kendle and Mrs. Ruser travel from New Albany to Corydon. a $5000 in premiums awaits at the Perseverance Chapel meeting and other community notices fill the page.
R. B. Forbis of Laconia stopped in Corydon on business last week and returned from a two week trip through the West. He visited his son Roy in New Hampton Missouri. Mrs. Martha Neely, visiting relatives near Corydon, went to New Albany to visit daughters Mrs. George Zimmerman and Mrs. Wiseman and attend the U B conference now in session.
Russell Babcock of Blue River township was killed and sent to the office by his father using a white fowl described as a shite poke by some and a fishing heron by others. The bird was noted to be as white as snow with long legs and a long bill.
Mrs. F. A. Bulleit, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brown, Miss Irma Brown, Miss Aliene Brown, Jeanne Bulleit, Lina Black, Mrs. Jack Watson, and John Hammerline from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. Matt Birx in New Albany on Wednesday.
Laborers needed for August September and October. Inside work twenty five cents per hour. Good board near plant at reasonable weekly rates. Apply at Hopkins Fertilizer Company West Tenth and River New Albany Indiana. a8-4w Durham Roller bearing clad pulverizer added for wheat seed bed. J G Zabel offers demonstrations to show its three in one function pack cut or dress and borrow your ground alow
Local notices report Mrs. L A Meech visiting relatives in Louisville and a Mary Jordan property sale near Corydon next Friday at 1 PM. Other briefs note Mary Wright of Jeffersonville visiting, a sulky sale, Amzi Weaver's hospital recovery, Otto Smith returning from Arkansas rice farming, Gettelfinger subscription renewal, Loretta Gettelfinger’s liver operation and ongoing recovery, and Hayss draft examination and teaching history.
Chas. H. Kintner of Corydon, a leading local farmer, visited the office last Thursday. He advocates cattle to boost county farms and manages more than sixty cattle and sixty hogs on 400 acres, milking 34 cows as part of his ongoing fertility program.
Clarence Bulleit of Corydon Junc tion leaves for Boston to start a year as advance press agent for actor Robert Mantel. Mantel will tour the United States and Canada. Bulleit previously held the post, then left for three years, and is sent with his father Pete Bulleit of New Albany.
Edwin E McClure of New Albany called at the Corydon office on business. He works at the Arctic Ice Plant in New Albany and formerly lived in Posey township. A longtime educator, he taught 39 years in Harrison and Floyd counties, the last three at the township graded school near New Albany on Corydon Pike. His wife died about a year ago and he has five children. One son Robert recently enlisted in Troop B U S Cavalry and will train at Hattiesburg Mississippi.
Professor Moody Beanblossom and his wife left the county last Wednesday after a month with Mrs. Alice Beanblosson in Heth township. Beanblossom will start as principal of the Herrin High School on September 4. He previously served as psychologist at Jeffersonville Reformatory for three and a half years and issued a pamphlet on criminological psychology. The couple travels in their own car. he taught last year at Fort Atkinson Wisconsin.
Three big days and two big nights of the Harri gan County Fair are planned for next week with Dreyer's Band providing music. Other items note local farming activity, livestock sales, and requests for public notices from Corydon area residents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Warm entertained August 20 in honor of Mrs. Lucy Hisey on her 84th birthday. Attendees included James Kiger and Lucinda Peyton, Wallace James of Charlestown, J. B. Askins of McCreary Kentucky, A. C. Keller of Corydon, Jennie Bottorff, W. J. Bottorff and Ruth, and Rene Elliott. A delicious dinner followed and guests left well wishes for the celebrant.
Mise Clara Williams returns from White Plaine Georgia after a sister visit. Mrs. Mary Jordan sells personal property near Corydon on Mauckport pike next Friday August 24 at 1 PM. Auctioneer C B Kopp. cabbage for kraut offered at market price. Eureka phone. Harrison county promotes the county fair exhibit to boost agriculture. Ebbert Albin and son Mayne visit Corydon. Mrs. Sallie K. Jones returns from Bethany Park session of the Bethany Park Association. Syracuse started moldboard plow ad from J G Zabels Hardware, Lanesville. Dr J W Harbaugh takes over Major W Funk Law Office. promise of thorough service.
A baby boy weighing ten pounds was born on August 2 to Mr and Mrs Fred Wiltheyirs of New Albany. The infant’s mother is Miss Mabel Wolfe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wolfe, marking the Wolfes first grandchild. Rev Julius Shrigley of Terhune and eight scouts visited to camp near Shrigley’s father J W Shrigley’s White Cloud home and plan to explore Wyandotte Cave.
The Harrison County Fair has been built by county people for fifty eight years through faithful efforts. Every citizen can be proud that there is no better county fair in Indiana. Let this year be the best of all.
Mrs Wm Haun of Indianapolis visits her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Lasley near Corydon. She will stay until after the Fair. Kenneth Haun and Harry Atz accompany her to Corydon Junction and then proceed to Mill Town to visit relatives before returning to this county.
Rev. Amzi D. Smith of Indianapolis is visiting his wife who has been with relatives. He spent the summer at Bloomington attending Indiana University where he is pursuing a Master's Degree. He serves as head of the History Department at Central University.
Mrs. Walter Venner of Hodgenville Kentucky spent several days last week with her niece Mrs Blaine Haya and family and her sister in law Mrs Sam Pfrimmer. Mrs Venner is a daughter of the late Major Jacob S Pfrimmer. Mr Venner her husband is the agent for the Illinois Central Railway Company at Hodgen.
C M Byrne of O J D Byrne Sons in Byrneville visited Corydon last Saturday and placed a neat ad in the Democrat announcing they are Chevrolet agents. They have sold twenty cars since securing the agency a few months ago.
Cattle sale announced near Corydon with six miles southwest location and nine am start. Local residents Russell Barry and family noted at the Democrat office. Sgt Cyril Williams and family visit Mt Vernon. multiple residents travel to Louisville and New Albany. Army enlistment updates include Jacob Hottell’s son Eugene enlisting in Oaksdale and William Alva Poe at San Francisco presidio.
Mrs John W Kintner and her three sons Arthur R Elmer H and Clarence D of Weeping Water Nebraska visit relatives in the county arriving in August and staying for the Fair Mrs Kintner is former Zelda Davis daughter of Lafe Davis Mr Kintner may remain for the Fair
Mr Lamont Creson of Champaign Illinois stopped by this office last Wednesday. He traveled from Central where he had visited his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs Willism Smith who have been seriously ill. Creson is the managing editor of The Champaign Daily News and formerly worked for the Indianapolis Star as a Hoosier.
Squire Isaac B. Steepleton of Boone township renewed his subscription to The Democrat. On August 10 at his farm he found a land terrapin bearing the name of his late son John Steepleton carved by his own knife twenty six years ago, a marker he has found annually except once, always in the same five acre area.
A notice warns the public that hunting or trespassing is forbidden on a Franklin Township farm at all times without a permit. Violations will be prosecuted.
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