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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1919
Page
1
A team of six to eight year old black horses noted as ideal workers, suitable as a hearse team. Each horse weighs about 1200 pounds. Located near Eureka, Gibbs Wisconsin, or Depauw, Indiana, with contact details listed.
Notice by Harrison County Board of Commissioners that an application to issue bonds for seven thousand and eighty dollars is filed under the Unit Law. A public hearing is set in Indianapolis on the et day of January 1910 at 9 00 A M for taxpayers and all interested to attend. This notice dated December 3 1919 signed by Nicholas Eve and John L Windell commissioners.
Geo B Wahi offers a sixth annual Pumplin Seed Guessing Contest with one free guess per dollar spent. The contest runs through December 26 at 2 p m, when a disinterested committee tallies seeds and awards four prizes to lucky guessers.
In Goldenvalley and surrounding townships, a large Thanksgiving dinner was held at Mr. and Mrs. Chas L Miller residence. Seventy seven guests arrived despite deep snow and 25 below zero, sharing turkey stuffing cakes and other dishes before an afternoon of games and songs. The piece notes Miller and family’s hospitality and references local residents and a poem about the West. It also recounts the return of Joseph LenKorf to Corydon and his lengthy, costly medical treatment in Louisville aided by relatives, resulting in gratitude.
On Monday November 24 neighbors gathered in Joseph Roberts's cornfield to husk and haul more than two hundred shocks of corn and an acre of fodder to express sympathy after the death of his wife and mother. Attendees included John Hannel and others, with women providing a square meal. The piece notes gratitude from Ide for the community effort. Also announces Pennington's Chapel Sunday School Christmas Eve program with songs, recitations, and a Christmas tree, inviting all and noting a free will offering for the Centenary Movement.
A 118 acre farm for sale half, with a dwelling, barn, and good well water near the residence. Includes a good silo, rodded buildings, about fifteen acres of timber and a small fruit orchard. Inquiry at this office.
The Democrat laments skyrocketing paper prices from 30 to 160 dollars per ton, warning of higher costs for readers and urging patrons with outstanding accounts to pay down balances in December to help cover paper fuel ink and other expenses. The appeal emphasizes the burden on publishers and the need to avoid further subscription raises.
Arminda Greer transfers half 83 acres to Belle Nue for 2006 dollars. Jacob Zollman sells a lot in Lanesville for 1 dollar to Allen A. Green. Roy Wolfe sells land to HenryB Abel for 1 dollar in 8 acres. Thomas & Jones sell 10 12 acres for 425 dollars to Essa Richards. Charles F. Sands sells a lot in New Middletown to Corydon National Bank for 1 dollar. Thomas J. Stevens sells a lot in Crandall to Chas Ashworth for 1500 dollars. Clara L. Habermel sells Corydon lot to W P Hoff for 350 dollars. George K. Sherman sells Mauckport lots to Frank Foater for 1500 dollars. Frank Foster sells Mauckport lots to William Rowe for 200 dollars. Emma L. Wilson sells 80 acres to John E. Stauth for 2750 dollars. John B. Stauth sells 80 acres to James A. Watson for 4009 dollars. Richard H. Cunningham sells New Amsterdam lots to Rose M. Bandy for 150 dollars. Christian Messmer sells 40 acres to Joseph Messmer for 0 dollars. Dita Jenkins sells Mauckport lots to Ed Stepro for 760 dollars. Eliza A. Harrison sells Gresham lots to Elizabeth Campbell for 1 dollar. George W Soupene sells 98 12 acres to Daniel Brown for 5500 dollars. Joseph P. Burgess sells 40 acres to Henry G and Ada B Bye for 400 dollars. John W. Farrish sells 50 acres to Calvin E Rosenbarger for 776 dollars.
Roger a notice from Robert P. Swearns in Yureka Phoas Ramaey Indiana listing a few pure bred Barred Rocks and White Wyandotte cockerels available for sale with location and contact hints.
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