This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
4
Advertisement and subscription notice from Corydon Indiana announces display ad rates at 15 cents per inch and 5 cents per reader line. Special rates on standing ads offered for periods over three months. Subscriptions priced at one year out of county or in county with varying terms and advance payment required.
The new Sixty Fifth Congress begins March 4 1917 with 214 Republicans 213 Democrats 2 Independents 2 Progressives and 1 Prohibitionist. Two seats are contested leaving the speaker's party uncertain. An extra session before December 1917 is unlikely unless crisis forces it.
State Senator Edward Eikman of New Palestine seeks to keep a four year term claiming entitlement over Lem Dobyns of Greensburg which could give Democrats a 26 to 24 Senate edge. President Wilson turned sixty on December 28, just before the new year.
Community notices report a wedding soon and several local updates. Illnesses, social visits, employment changes, and church activities are listed along with a cemetery fund report for 1916 and a local repair shop ad.
The Farm Loan Bank Board named Louisville Kentucky to host the District No 4 bank serving Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee. Banks will start with 750000 capital each and issue bonds as loans grow while attracting 6000 plus applicants for positions.
Thomas Floyd Smith, Louisville Board of Trade president, hails the Farm Loan Bank decision as a major benefit for Kentucky farmers and neighboring states. The act outlines powers for federal land banks, including mortgage purchases, loan issuance, deposits, and land appraisals, with loans from 100 to 10000 dollars and six percent maximum interest.
Notice announces a meeting at Corydon Christian Church on Sunday morning December 11 1916 to elect three trustees. Frank R Wright is Clerk. The Democrat office invites townspeople to stop by for news and warmth.
Ninety seven acre dairy farm for sale one mile east of Corydon on the Corydon and New Albany pike known as the Old Capital Hotel farm. Indian creek bottom land with good buildings and notable spring. Local ad by Robert B. Watson Corydon Indiana.
The notice promotes a bundled subscription deal offering The Corydon Democrat plus Cincinnati Weekly Esquire and several magazines for $1.85 to in county readers and notes a nationwide rate. It also advertises Novelty Repair Shop shoe repairs and urges spreading the offer to friends.
The administrator of Elizabeth Swan's estate will auction her property at the late residence in Harrison township, Harrison county Indiana. Items include two Jersey cows, Buff Orpingtons, stock in Eureka Telephone Co, farm implements, crops, furniture, organ, and more. Sale starts at 10 a.m. cash for sums up to five dollars. larger amounts on nine month credit with note and six percent interest, with attorney fees. Charles T. Elliott, Administrator.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.