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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
3
The Amberola is promoted as the world’s greatest phonograph from Thomas Edison. It promises to bring top music into homes. The dealer, Wm. F. Blake, Central, notes new records arrive regularly and invites customers to see him for prices and terms.
An old style notice advertises a shop offering shoe repair cleaning and pressing plus shoeshine, labeled as Garner & Hodge. Located in the Hays Building near West Ice, it operates daily from 7 AM to 8 PM and Saturday to 10 PM.
Virgil Fountain of Clearspring won a $50 prize at the annual Big Type Hog sale conducted by I. W. Burcham on the Prowns town Wallonia road. Nearly 48 hogs sold for about 55 dollars average, with bidders from Kentucky and nearby counties. Advertising in country papers boosted turnout and sales.
Summary of library activity for November 1920 shows 1007 borrowers at month start, plus new registrations. Adult and juvenile visitors recorded, with daily average noted as zero. Signed by Librarian Georgia Stocksflater. Public notice requests subscribers to Democrat to pay up by January 1.
Taxes are due on or before the first Mondays in May and November 1921. William Taylor, Treasurer, Harrison County, Indiana. Notice of annual Excelsior Telephone Company stockholders meeting at Franklin township, Washington School House No. 3, Saturday December 25 at 1 15 P. M. A. Preach, Secy.
Henry Embs died last Tuesday afternoon at his family home 802 East Main, aged 75, after a long illness. A Harrison County native, he had lived in New Albany sixty years and ran a West Main grocery for over forty. He is survived by his widow Mia. daughters Elizabeth Embs and sons Anton Embs and Wilbert Embs. a brother Joseph Embs of Louisville. The funeral was in New Albany.
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