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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1914
Page
3
The Corydon Democrat announces its political office will be at the Fair Grounds near the show ring from Wednesday to Friday for the week. The paper invites friends, patrons, and the public to visit, pay debts, and note the firm’s year round office at North Market and Cherry streets.
Justice William Tf Morris presided a busy docket with jury trials for Indiana cases Abert Conrad and others. Conrad was found guilty and fined one dollar with jury fees waived. another juror acquitted Harfyde Lottich defended Conrad and appealed to the circuit court. A separate peace warrant involving Re. Martin father Peter was moved to Justice Wolf Davidson for September 1. Dr Laker of Corndall attended in Horydon on Saturday.
The supplement covers Abe Martin’s Sayings and Governor Ralston opening campaigns. Corydon hosts a Teachers Institute and electric lights project. Includes editorials, farm and sale ads, various legal notices, church attendance data, and visits from residents like Mr. and Mrs. O’Bannon with scarlet fever quarantine details.
Mrs. Nannie Saifer wife of Harvey Mosater died at her home in Waylor after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at Popers Chapel Posey township with burial in a nearby cemetery. She was sixty years old and survived by a husband three brothers and two sisters. Various local movements and visits are noted as part of the day’s social updates.
The one year old Edna Ruth daughter of Mr and Mrs Hens Zollman died Sunday at 4 50 am after a brief illness of cholera infantum. Funeral Monday conducted by Rev F Firnsehild at St Peters cemetery. Survived by parents one brother and two sisters.
George L. Chaffin and Lena Crecelius survived a buggy accident on the new cut road to Indian Creek near Muauek's fort after their horse shied at a narrow spot. Both were badly cut and bruised. Chaffin needed stitches for a head wound. The horse and buggy rolled fifty feet and stopped at a bluff edge. Dr. Daniel treated them. the horse and buggy were damaged. Also noted is an eight day Mission opening at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Corydon on September 6 and a detailed obituary for Mrs. Agnes Self, aged sixty nine, highlighted by her life in Corydon and service to the church.
Miss Annie Miller and Mr. Harry Beebe were united in marriage at the Methodist church in Dodge City by Rev. S. M. Van Cleve. The 11 a.m. ceremony on Wednesday August 19 1914 was witnessed only by Miss Ruth Stipe and Mr. C. A. Roberts. The couple reside south of town. the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Miller and the groom came from Stafford two years ago to farm. They plan to reside at the groom’s farm after a visit to Stafford. The Record offers congratulations. Minneola Record notes visitors from Jackson Township including Clarence in Columbus Ohio Maud in Louisville Theo Harrison Indianapolis and Howard Byrne Terre Haute among others.
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