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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
5
Local items report FOR SALE 120 acre farm and motor cycle ad. Subscriptions from Jacob Hellman and Alfred Stevens noted. Visitors include Mrs Emma Zenor, Mrs Florence Chapman, and Mr and Mrs Carlton Bennett. Military enlistment plans involve Corporal W A McClure and Private Joseph Stankard with prior service details.
Local notices record Ed Brown and Roy Fried visiting distant cities for business. Corydon market sees New Amsterdam watermelons and canteloupes from Harrison county as towns promote libraries, auctions, sales and jobs. multiple residents travel, attend institutes, and report farm sales and family news.
Elmer L Shaffer offers his personal property at public auction on Friday September 7 1917 six miles southwest of Corydon on the Lick Ford pike. Items include cattle mules horses sheep hogs farming gear and machinery with standard terms and sale to begin at 9 AM. Auctioneer listed in sale bills with town Kentucky as location.
A gathering was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Kraft on Monday night, August 20, with numerous local guests including Misses Marie Pieper Freda Beck Her mina Schaffer Lydia Edna Schneider Clemma Richert Rosia Wolfe Esther Gleitz Faith Voelker Adele Schneider Loretta Ling Aitha Tweiman Hildred Lot tick Corinne Kraft Elnora Irene Eisenmenger Edith Gleitz Anna Golda Kraft and Messrs Otto Schneider Albert Ralph Clarence Wolfe Herman Miller Oscar Elmer Eisenmenger Ray Resch Paul Voelker Willi Hugsing Gilbert Eldon Smith Walter Gleitz and Orlen Richert. The party featured games and music with lemonade cake and candy refreshments. All left late at night.
Notice to hunters and the public that no hunting or trespassing will be allowed on a farm in Franklin township day or night without permit. Violators will be prosecuted. Also various notices of sales, arrivals, and local business notes appear, including a farm sale near Corydon and multiple residents' whereabouts and purchases.
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