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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
7
Local notices report horse blankets at Geo B Wahl Corydon and a Rebecca Burn sale at Byrneville on February 15 with a variety of livestock and farm implements. News mentions Zachary Taylor returning home to Louisville relatives, injury to Mrs. Deweese, a Nelson County clerical note, and a Harrison County resident’s soldier son Chester posting from San Antonio.
Local ad notes purina feed promotions at V I Bulliett & Sons Inc and a February cut price on furniture from J L Rowe and Sons. It records births, visits, deaths, a land will probating in Kentucky, and school funding actions by the County Bondal Education board.
J L Sam T Wolfe suffers a dislocated shoulder after a fall on icy ground. J J Witham istown returns home for his uncle Lust Brown's funeral at Potato Run. Mr and Mrs Joan P thank friends for help during daughter Evelyn and baby Charlotte illnesses and death. Rebecca Byrn conducts a livestock and farm sale at Byrneville on Friday February 15. Manual Lynch appears before Local Conscription Board asserting age exemption. Sallie Yeats injured in an ice fall but hip fracture feared unfounded. W H Bulent & Sons Inc offers seed blends including clover and grasses. William Davis of London Canada visits Palmyra. long-time IH worker retired with pension. George A McCutcheon of McLean Illinois visits relatives here. farming in Illinois. Uncle David B Sata turns 76 March 1. welcomes cards. Harry Bailey case for shooting Mrs Byerly and Leona Cline set for trial delayed due to attorney illness. Raymond C Baylor seeks address change to Leon Springs Texas. serving in U S Army. stationed Camp Stanley with 5,000 trainees. Purdue institutes dates postponed to late February in Harrison Clark Floyd counties. Mauckport hosts event. William Abin, Webster Township, returns from Chillicothe Ohio after transport work. 3 trips for employers. 82,000 soldiers fed. Democrat acknowledges receipt of money order for Clyde McRae’s LeRoy Illinois subscription renewal. David sprains ankle. David Winn in Navy spends furlough with mother in New Albany. stationed on hospital ship Palace near Newport News Yorktown area barber.
Palmyra U B church pastor Rev McVoy is ill. Casualty and social notes include Miss Alice Williams and Mabel Ke'ler from Corydon visiting the city, a seed oats shipment from W H Baleit & Sons, funeral attendance for Houston Brown, and a War Conference in the Auditorium with Dr Cairns and Major Hyde. Also reports on marriages, births, and local residents traveling or entering military service.
Robbie Fank, employed at Wikankee in Wogonsin, traveled to Louisville last week to discuss his health with doctors. A Saturday operation began but excessive formation of pass wag halted further work. a serbacrain tube was inserted. His mother Mrs Mary Funk of this place stays with him.
The Methodist and United Brethren congregations in New Middletown with pastors Rev H A Shearer and Rev M Patterson begin a revival meeting tonight. Both pastors are earnest workers and expect a successful gathering with full attendance.
Morris Cotner died Thursday afternoon at his parents home in Webster after pneumonia began two weeks earlier. He would have turned twenty in March 1918. Funeral at Rogers Camp Ground conducted by Rev. Edwards of Elinabet. Survived by parents one sister and eight brothers in Benedict Kansas Louisville Colorado and kin names listed.
Frank Liebert and Benj Kirkham farmers of Boone township were bitten last week by a rabid dog. The animal was killed and its head sent to the Pasteur Institute in Indianapolis for brain analysis which confirmed rabies. Liebert and Kirkham traveled to Indianapolis Monday to begin Pasteur treatment aided by Charles Liebert of Alberta, Canada.
Mrs A O Deweese sustained a serious injury after a fall in her yard at Guis place. She fell crushing bones in her leg and was treated by Dr Daniels and later sent to Louisville for specialist care.
Howard E. Dyer will sell personal property at public auction at his residence two and a half miles south of Crandall and two and a half miles north east of Corydon on Wednesday February 27. Sale starts at 9 30 AM. Further notice says week.
Roy Melton, age 32, of Corydun area, died after tuberculosis illness. Survived by his wife Guil Lep, plus a brother and sister. Funeral services held Tuesday at the church with burial in Shiloh Cemetery.
Call Joe 2. McClaran of Le supebine Nursery Corydon Indiana for fruit plants or small fruit varieties. Customer contact information appears in the notice with a local nursery listing.
Oswell Martin of Morgan township announces his candidacy for County Recorder as a Democrat. A 38 year old married man with three children born near Bradford, he lost his left arm five years ago in a timber accident and has served Morgan township as trustee since 1914. He promises a thorough county canvass and seeks the nomination to make the county a first class recorder office.
A bomb shell on display in a modern make exhibition at Kel lier's store is described as a twelve inch hollow steel device with a three inch diameter, marked with degree-like figures. It is property of Walter Miller, son of the county sheriff, and sent by his friend Jack someone from Dayton Ohio. The end cap screws on and the shell is intended to be filled with explosive to detonate by calculated means.
James Williams died Sunday at his son Janes home near Greenylie aged ninety. The funeral was held in Greenville Monday and he was a well known Democrat with wide acquaintances. He was uncle of Mrs. F. Finley of Palmyra who attended the service.
Miss Freda Marie Zabel, six years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs John P T Zabel, died Thursday at her parents home in Louisville. The remains were taken to Lanesville Saturday for burial. The family formerly resided in this county.
For sale. Bakery fixtures and portable oven. Ideal for someone starting a business. For details call IJ 80-30 Lisg 1A, Meegh. Also showing our line of utility items. Al rew patterns. J L Rowe and Son.
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