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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
5
Short notes recounted in Corydon Indiana and surrounding towns. Mentions include Wises and Wolfe visiting New Albany schedules, Ruth Hershman and siblings in Indianapolis, Joe T. MacClaran Sunshine Nursery offerings, and Cor dyon area residents with travels to Evansville Chicago Detroit and Des Moines. Mentions of subscription payments and workers at local plants, plus aWork injury case and Indiana workers compensation provision noted.
Local merchant Mr Wahl hosted an annual seed count contest with prizes for best guesses. Winners were William Timperman first, Tulla Watson second, John Kochert third and fourth. a committee and several hundred participants supervised the pumpkin’s seed tally.
Jesse M Shields writes from U S Naval Hospital Portsmouth to Lew O Tannon in Corydon Indiana describing his illnesses hindering sea service, daily hospital life with eye and ear ward, naval training plans, and longing to return home with holiday wishes and reflections on Navy versus Army life. The letter mentions transfers, apprentices, ships, and upcoming training camp in Louisville.
Henry Sauerls, a prominent farmer, renewed his subscription to the impered newspaper after inviting neighbors to a visit at Coryuon National Bank. He and his family donated and registered all members with Harrison County Red Cross under Mr Ben B. Appre pate. Reverend Waller Pearson reported a successful series of nine church meetings at Zear Church.
Captain George W. Briffett of Corydon received a joint tribute from Masons and Knights of Pythias on a May morning. Judge William Widley presided as Grand Master, presenting a Mortis chair and a twenty dollar gold piece amid praise for Briffett’s eight years as secretary and eight years as Keeper of Records and Seals.
Sheriff notice announces sale of real estate in Harrison County Iowa to satisfy a decree. The property includes portions of the northeast quarter and adjacent parcels in Township and Section ranges with specified boundaries and rights to rents and profits until payment. Public sale to be held at a specified courtroom in Coreas county, Iowa, with costs and interest to accrue until deed delivery.
A sheriff sale decree for real estate in Harrison County Indiana directs public auction. The notice states property will be offered for sale to satisfy a decree with costs and interests, without any appraisal or bidding raise.
Notice in the Padang state court announces a nonresident defendant must appear on the second Monday of February 1918 at the Court House in Gordon County to answer the complainant. The court will proceed in her absence if she fails to appear.
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