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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
10
Mrs. Rhoda Conner of Bartholomew county near Ogilville died at age 100 after celebrating her centennial on June 25. Walter Keller of the county attended the 100th birthday event, recalling long acquaintance with her family through prior preaching in the area. The Democrat previously noted her milestone.
Harold Williar and relatives in Louisville and nearby towns figure in visits and Thanksgiving gatherings. Mrs. Ferree returns from hospital in Louisville. Rev. Park and church activities noted. Purdue fruit grower course announced with industry speakers and field demonstrations in Lafayette. packaging and marketing topics highlighted.
Friday December 1 relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Quebbeman northeast of Corydon. The evening featured games music and candy pulling with many attendees including I A Rogge Louis Miller Charlie Glenn George Miller Ben Gabbard Eugene Rissler and families as well as Quebbeman relatives from Dysart Vincennes and New Albany.
Be sure to see our big line of dolls. Mr and Mrs B W Fouts and daughter Evis and Mrs D C Fouts at Palmyra visited John W Conrad land family Thanksgiving.
Miss Eunice Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cox Crawfordsville Indiana married David M Jordan in a ceremony at the bridegroom s brother s home Rev J T Cowan officiated The home featured ferns and yellow and white baskets Miss Dorothy Shephard was flower girl The bride wore dark blue satin canton crepe with a bold bandeau and a corsage of Mrs Aaron Ward roses They planned a wedding trip and will be at 4245 Guilford Ave after February 1 Out of town guests included Mrs Anna Cox Crawfordsville Ind and Mr and Mrs William N Randel Ladoga Ind Constant coverage from the Indianapolis Star December 3.
Henry G. Bye of Spencer township and his brother Charles F. Bye of Park City Utah called at this office in Corydon. Charles has been away twenty four years and plans to return to Utah next week. He works as a shipping clerk for a mining company near Salt Lake City, a region producing gold silver and lead. The Bye family ties stretch to Harrison County and Charles notes his Utah marriage in 1905 with two children.
Local ad highlights a price framing for less 72e and smokeless 88e at Miles' Variety Store with a 0-6-3-w product line. Store offers bargain items and daily deals to attract shoppers.
Detroit mayor James Cousens, a Republican and multimillionaire, was appointed by Governor Groesbeck to fill the unexpired Michigan Senate term of Truman H. Newberry who resigned. The governor and Cousens share party affiliation and Cousens is praised for his public service as mayor.
William Jackson Bottorff died at his Charlestown home at age ninety eight years six months and twenty seven days from infirmities of old age. Funeral at Charlestown M E Church. Survived by four children and sisters including Lucy Hisey of Corydon in her ninetieth year. The Bottorff family is noted for long life with several relatives aging into the nineties.
Advertisers urge readers to purchase a General Electric radio as the ideal family gift for Christmas, promising happiness for every family member now and in the future.
On Thanksgiving Day November 30 friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Abe Pitman to honor his 69th birthday. The crowd included ten cakes, baskets of food, and many Pitman family members plus J. W. G. Loudon relatives and Margaret Ross Bell. The afternoon featured games, chatting and hunting, ending with goodwill and a prompt Christmas dishes suggestion from Milns Variety Store.
Ezra Keller of this place received photos from his son Dr Charles Keller known as Carl showing Carl with a gun, his little son John C., and a deer Dr Keller shot near Clayton New Mexico where the family resides. The scene on a car fender recalls pioneer days despite the automobile.
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