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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
5
Local tidbits include visits by Willard Beggs from Scottsburg and Mrs. Mary J. Hall of Perry County. Students and residents travel to Indianapolis and Bloomington for education, fairs, and relatives while others seek work or attend events in Corydon and New Albany.
John Stoker and his son Charles joined John Wam Charles Green and Austin in Lanesville for a fishing trip at Blue Hole in Big Indian Creek southwest of Corydon. Stoker, once living near his Fiete, led the way to his preferred spot.
A three year old Poland China sow with eight piglets is for sale. Seller is Jacob Shaffer from Corydon Indiana rural route 5, Eureka phone.
Will Boley of Illinois visits Crandall relatives as Corydon merchants advertise used cars. Theo Shireman of DeWitt Ark and families visit Mauckport, with many other townspeople seen in Corydon and New Amsterdam. A newborn named Charles Edward is mentioned. crowds attend the Corydon fairgrounds addition and exhibits.
Mr Clarence Read and Mrs Read with two children visit Mrs Rhodes and Mr Rhodes family at the fair. Howard and Tonello Sonner return from Kentucky to near New Amsterdam after visiting Youstier family. Harrison County air Grounds boast a near perfect fair setting with a track surrounded grounds free of horses carriages or autos and a clear view of races. 7 lbs broken rice for 85 cents at Miles Variety Store cash and carry department.
John Kendie of Ampterdarm visited his father Harvey Kendie in Louisville last week. Miss Martha Day stayed with aunt Mrs Louis Kovhert near Lanesville. Miss Lucille Funk, employed in New Albany, visited her mother Mrs Birdie Funk. Mrs Mac Wiles and daughter Thel et from Virginia Illinois visited FR Montgomery near New Amsterdam. Mrs Gladys Schuppert spent weekend with sister in Corydon Junction and aunt Mrs H G Melton in Georgetown.
Classified items include seven bushels of broken rice sold for 25 cents at Variety Store and a Ford Roadster for sale in good condition with starter. Local notices mention William Kendall visiting family in New Amsterdam and Philip Flock and Walter Crone families visiting relatives in the county. George W. Lawrence of Chicago and his brothers plan attendance at Harrison County Fair to reconnect with old friends.
Mrs Jane Dellinger of Kansas visits her brother Charles Dellinger in Georgetown with relatives Mr and Mrs Harley Goss and Miss Nellie Bridgman. Ed Davis home near Ramsey hosts Sunday visit. Woodrow Feller, son of Perry and Mary Hall, returns from Perry County. Henry Friedley from New Amsterdam passes Corydon en route home from New Albany with his daughter Mrs Wise Tran. Lost spotted hound seeks information.
Mr and Mrs Jennings Dannreuther and daughter May Louise with Coffman family of Brook Indiana visit Mr and Mrs Philip Heuser in New Salisbury for the fair. Emmett Sonner returns from Algonac Michigan after two weeks with daughter Mrs Emil Querry and stops by Louisville with other daughter Mrs John F Plank. Son Charles T Sonner travels from Louisville to Michigan to work with brother in law Berry. Sonner notes Algonac as a summer resort drawing about 3900 visitors yearly.
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