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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1921
Page
5
The Corydon Democrat urges readers to seal for Christmas early with ten days left before the holiday. Community notices include church events, dinners, sales, and local social updates from Corydon and nearby towns.
Mrs. Tutner Stover of Medford Oklahoma has returned home after two months visiting daughter Mrs. Alva Wisemin near Corydon and other relatives. She was born and reared in the county where her husband was killed by lightning on his farm during wheat harvest. Stover renewed her Democrat subscription last Saturday.
Harrison County residents participate in charity drives and community notices. Schoolchildren sell Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis work while local clubs and churches promote holiday events and fund subscriptions. Community updates include subscriptions renewed, new homes, and local merchants advertising bargains.
Thomas Dodd of Blackford county visited Corydon and Boone township family members last week and returned home after learning of illness. He is in his eighty ninth year and remains active. he and Robert McDaniel of Posey township traveled together to Blackford county.
Several notices from Elizabeth and Corydon dated in December 1921 report scarlet fever cases, renewals for automobile licenses, and local subscriptions. Mentions include M. W. Bean attending Charles Bean’s funeral in El Nora, August Yochem’s housing work near Corydon, and community events such as a pie supper at Crandall School and Christmas gatherings at the Wood’s Chapel Sunday School. Local church revivals conclude with notable conversions.
Clarence Durnil of Indianapolis spends Sunday with parents in Ramsey. Mrs Beanblossom of Louisville visiting her parents on South Market. Mrs Henry Cole of New Amsterdam weekend with Leavenworth kin. Jessie Frank and Henry Haynes wed in Jeffersonville last Thursday. Joe Funk of Princeton visits relatives here. Funk family links to late Vref. J. P. Funk. World War navy veteran aided Graves Registration in Italy with brother Walter. Cemeteries praised for beauty as landscape gardeners improve grounds and a chapel is mentioned.
A cactaker's home will be erected in each cemetery and crosses preserved until permanent markers replace them. Names are reprinted on crosses yearly, with details in an alum inum case. Most American dead have been sent home. Funk toured England Scotland France Belgium and Italy sharing experiences.
A legal notice lists individuals including tussie Roder George Roder Paul Haub Addie Taub Matilda Ellis Iau ther Ellis Anna Randall Leslie Rand al Christenia Pollock Austin Pollock George Haub Margaret Haub Conrad Haub Ona Haub Edward Haub and Amelia Taub as parties affected by a severance action. The document references multiple heirs or claimants in relation to an estate or property division.
Heirs and legatees of a decedent file in the Circuit Court of Harrison County Indiana a petition seeking authority to sell real estate to raise assets for debts. The hearing is set at Corydon Court House on January 23 1922 during the 19th Judicial day of the January Term 1922.
An old factioned Christmas tree and entertainment will be held at Mt. BS Tallont Elizabeth on December 24, 1921. Ten cents admission and guests are invited to bring presents for family and friends. A watch night meeting by M FE Aid will follow with served sandwiches and home made cake. Miss Mildred Kepner, confined with heart trouble, is improving.
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