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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
7
Chairmen attended in a hive of activity as they shared proposals for the Centennial year. Topics included county organization finance celebration features pageantry homecoming school cooperation permanent memorials gathering historic materials and publicity. Further conference details will follow in later News Letter issues.
William Chauncey Langdon serves as Pageant Master directing the state pageant at Indianapolis and the Bloomington IU event. He will headquarter in Bloomington and publish a bulletin series via Indiana University to promote pageant arts and statewide cultural resources.
The state commission organizes an eight member Speakers Bureau ahead of Centennial events. Among those confirmed are Vice President Thomas Marshall Ex Vice President Charles Fairbanks Senator John Kern Governor Samuel Ralston and many others. Also noted are a North Dakota visitor family and local subscription renewals.
The Democratic County Central Committee will meet in Corydon on Saturday January 1 1916 at 1:30 PM to discuss party matters ahead of the primary. All committee members and Democratic candidates are urged to attend. J L OBannon, Chairman Clyde R Lottick, Secretary.
Sharptown notes show Charley Palmer visiting nearby friends while J H McCutcheon visits relatives on Dry Run. School at No 8 thrives with Miss Minnie Harmon teaching. revival at Fountain ends. Local social life features gatherings, husking contests, political chatter around J L O Bannon, and community updates on residents and travels.
An Arkansas reader reports locating a new home site on the Iron Mountain Railroad line near Corydon area. He describes flat land with rapid drainage contracts, land prices from ten to one hundred dollars per acre, and crop yields including wheat corn and cotton. He notes cotton returns this year around 260 dollars on five acres and explains farmers diversify crops to save income amid prices.
Jesse Pitman assistant superintendent of Free Gravel Roads for District Four asks all workers owed money for labor to call at his home one mile west of Central to collect by January 1, 1916.
Local note lists Fred Simder selling his picture show outfit in Corydon while tied up with other business in Louisville. Other brief items include visits and holidays of residents and sale of handmade baskets by Mrs. Isaac Baxley. Also mentions safe deposit boxes at Corydon National Bank and relatives visiting Mitchell, Louisville, and Bloomington areas.
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