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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
7
Corydon Democrat lists Sunday visits and a March 12 school carnival. Ads include Lehigh Portland Cement at W H Bullett & Sons, discounts on coats and suits from The W H Keller Co, and ready spring repairs for machinery. Also notices of auctions, personal property sales, and subscription renewals along with farming updates and seed stock.
Local notices report a carnival at the Corydon Grade School building on Friday March 12 with related events and community announcements. Illnesses include pneumonia cases in Ramsey Mauckport and Elizabeth with residents undergoing care and recovery.
Local notices document farm work ads, sales and services, health updates, travel for business, and a flood of rural announcements. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boston, Pfrimmer Farm Corydon Ind, John Duley, Morris & Company, Wm. J. Cahoe, Crandall, Corydon Junction, A. F. Funkhouser, Evansville, L. A. Reasor, Prudential Life Insurance, Dan Getelfinger Ramsey Ind, Fordson Tractor push, Frank E. Watson, Rhea Lamb, Alton J. Vought Culon Illinois, Daniel Brown of Corydon, Ray mond Dyer farm, Brady Self-Measuring Underground Tank, Amos Lemmon Jersey stock, Pennant's Noble Majesty, Majesty Louise, and John Meurer. Further notes cover local cattle breeding, gas service, and upcoming sale dates.
The Methodist church of this place announces a revival to be held in March. J J Bullett and Son, a local real estate firm, recently acquired a fine motor truck. Mrs Nettie Wadeworth of Cleveland Ohio visits her mother Mrs Celestia Louden this week. Everett Rocce born February 18 to Mr and Mrs George E Miller of Milltown weighing seven pounds. For sale or rent a two story house opposite the high school. Lee Byerly Mauckport Ind. Creston McKim near Central to sell personal property next Saturday Feb 28. Ezra Kirkham and wife of Webster township plan to leave today for Fowler Ind for farm work. Mr and Mrs John M Huff of New Albany spent the weekend with family here. For sale a Moore’s range in first class condition used less than a year. Marcos Funk called to Boone township to assist in nursing Hiram Kelley who died of pneumonia with a Louisville nurse assisting. Mrs Maude Getzendanner and Mrs John W Kay and daughter Dorcas of Louisville attended the funeral of Mr George Luckett at this place last Thursday. The Methodist and Christian churches install electric organs this week replacing water power. There is continuing need for nurses in Boone township during the flu epidemic. Red Cross and Salvation Army were unable to send help from Louisville. Beginning Memorial Day an American flag will fly from graves of American soldiers buried in France per War Department. Post flags will fly at large cemeteries and small flags at smaller burial grounds. Mr and Mrs George C Bown and daughter Nellie went to Danville Kaneis due to illness of son J J Wm Brown. reports indicate improvement after appendicitis operation in hospital. Frank E Cropsey, longtime Grand Jury member in Indianapolis, returned home March 8 after eight trips since December.
Rev M A Cossabonm, of this place, went to Cincinnati last week to consult a specialist about his health. He returned last Saturday greatly encouraged and confident of a speedy recovery. Accompanied by his wife and nurse Miss Hettie Miser, he was met in Louisville by T J Hudson who brought them to Corydon in his sedan.
Ben Fetzer arrives home two miles northwest of Corydon after two months with daughter and son in law Rev. and Mrs. Raigh Pearson at Otwell Pike county. Pearson reported five funerals in one week amid local sickness and a tragedy where a poor family froze to death in cold weather due to lack of fuel and bed clothing and alleged refusal of relief.
Mrs Ward McBride of Boone township learned by telegram of the death of her brother Ora Behrens at Towanda NIL He was about 28 and had moved to Illinois about three years ago Burial will be at Towanda The telegram gave no cause of death All members of the U B church are urged to attend the board meeting Friday at 7 00 J J Battram Pastor
Henry C. Vogt and Leona G. Wolfe obtained a marriage license as did Raymond Heuser and Mary McCoy, according to the county clerk.
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