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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
7
The page lists court notes on tuberculosis cases, Red Cross seal drive, and court sessions. It promotes Jordan Studio portraits, Kodak finishing, and W H Bullett & Sons tools. It covers Thanksgiving events, church sermons, illness updates, family travels, egg shipments, and farm sales with dates and local names.
Several small-town notices across Laconia include sales of black salt and a Dodge Brothers touring car from Corydon Indiana dealer C H Buchanan. The issue also lists a young Duroc sow with nine pigs for sale, manure spreaders, Christmas cards, and community happenings such as a marriage announcement, illnesses, travel to Florida, and a church service by Rev. C D Bowman who served as chaplain overseas.
Subscriptions and visits populate the page with names and small events. New subscribers include W. H. Bailiet & Sons of Kansas City and Louise Ben ton born Saturday November 15. Various items cover sales, illnesses, and church activities along with a fire insurance officer's commendation and a funeral note for Captain Francis M. Bartley.
A local notice encouraging early Christmas shopping at Miles' Five and Ten Cent Store highlights a broad stock and special offers. It also mentions various community notices from December including a sale of unlisted farm animals, a death in Indianapolis, and local fur market activity in Corydon.
County Superintendent A O De Weese spoke at the Southwestern Indiana Teachers Association meeting in Evansville on ruralization of rural high schools. The Posey County schools chief G Edward Behrens presides as association president. Local items note real estate sale, hospital news, and a veterinarian and doctor offering services in Corydon while a store advertises its holiday goods.
Yonor account due for settlement by cash or note December 1st. Please call and arrange accordingly with V. H. Bullett & Jones.
A cow owned by Edgar Andersen reportedly hanged herself Sunday afternoon. In the same court session Lannie Briles was fined ten dollars for striking Geo Gwartney as he left the courtroom.
Mrs. C. and Sharp and daughters Blanche Edna and Clara of Bloomington spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. C's daughter Mrs. Joseph Keller.
Attend the Cortland Peters sale near Rogers Camp Ground on Tuesday December 9. Four percent discount for cash offered. The auction features a well improved farm of sixty five acres in Posey township.
The county treasurer announced a bond sale on the Harrison Webster township line for road improvement but no bids were filed. A World Meteor Talkin Machine ad urges Christmas purchase with hold date via Miles Five and Ten Cent Store. A December 9 sale near Elizabeth lists several dairy and livestock items. Corydon Library lends gift-book collection for parents with a Dec 12 read mission. Lady Astor elected to Parliament from Sutton division Nov 16, former Miss Nannie Langhorne of Virginia mother to six, first woman in Commons.
Aaron Peters once a New Albany grocer at 602 West Main Street for four years is seriously ill with partial paralysis and helpless. Born in Taylor township he later lived in Elizabeth where he served as postmaster fifteen years and was Posey township trustee six years. Many local friends regret his illness.
Multiple town updates report illnesses including Mrs. Lee Byerly with pneumonia and Mrs. Jennie Coleman with heart trouble. Visits span Mauckport Evansville Lanesville New Albany and Webster township. Lyceum course opens Dec 13 with season tickets $1.50 and junior organizers invite attendance. River rise along the Ohio caused alarm but fell without serious damage.
Gap Seniors sell Lyceum tickets for four performances at a total of 1.50. Local notes include Al Hershman reporting a 509 pound hog and various residents traveling or visiting relatives over Thanksgiving and winter plans.
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