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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1920
Page
2
Edwin Miller and Maxwell DeVol, juniors at Corydon High School, under Vocational Agricultural teacher N. S. Clunie, are keeping the weather record for 1920. A record for the past month is presented.
Garrison Post American Legion in Vorydon held a public meeting at the Court House despite bad weather. Capt Sherman Minton and Maj Gen Marshall spoke on unity and patriotism while urging nonpartisan values and a peacetime aim. New members joined and officers were elected: Rowe as Post Commander, Stevens and Keller as vice commanders, Lemmon as Adjutant, with Frakes Sonne Rothrock Higdon on the Executive Committee.
New Salisbury Lodge I O O F No 630 held a public installation at Corydon Junction Lodge Hall with Co S Martin of Corydon Junction as installing officer in the Grand Master of Indiana's absence. Newly elected officers include Noble Grand Clarence Crandall and Vice Grand W W Walk. The 118 member lodge hosted a literary program and supper by the Golden Rule class of the New Salisbury Sunday School.
C. E. Cunningham, now in Mendota Illinois, sends $1.50 for another year of the Democrat. He works on a 265 acre farm owned by W. R. Truman, near Mendota a town of 5000 with an active rail center. He notes the winter cold 22 degrees below zero.
At Lanesville patients may visit Dr Meyers office on Friday January 9 for vision help. All work guaranteed and up to date. The service promises to provide glasses to improve vision and ease headaches and eye aches by Dr J A Hottell Eye Sight Specialist.
Amid Hancock county items Reverend Chaplin of Depauw conducts meetings at the M E church. Ellen Deweese of New Salisbury visits Eli Wolfe. Rev Wm Hunter and wife assist at church. Anna Wolfe visits town. Aunt Lila Hoke’s neighbors gather wood for winter. Jacob Arnold and Clarence Leigler take the 1920 census. Clarence is the World War casualty reported killed. Mary Hartman of New Albany visits. Charles E Routh and wife visit New Albany. George A Wolfe returns from Iowa for winter. William Lofton to Mayo Clinic in Rochester for facial neuralgia.
On Tuesday May 4 1920 Jacob L O Bannon of Floyd County seeks the Democratic nomination for Representative in Congress in Indiana's Third District subject to the state party roatthe rules and nomination process.
WwW. H. Bussabarger returns from Rochester after visiting Cur tice Brothers Company home office. He will co supervise Corydon plant with Cook of Rochester. Curtice Brothers offers 16.00 dollars per ton for tomatoes next season. existing contracts may be increased to this price.
Hurley Wesley and Mrs John W Scott of Milltown mourn the death of infant Lorn Dee Scott born days before his passing on December 11 1919 burial was in Milltown Cemetery The family notes sorrow at the loss of a baby brother and child and asks for prayers as they grieve for the young life lost
The Corydon bar urged Judge Ridley to retain Miss Georgia Wheat as deputy treasurer after a plan for her to become deputy failed. Wheat preferred the court reporter job at a smaller salary, since the deputy post would not occupy all her time.
Notice states that the medevetewag has been admitted and a marriage license is granted in Ragiaon Vonnre Indiana. Parties Ritpyprtiaed tes De ai ert Peueshe kage tl and Amandincea tre Bhirkbaw Gtv are to wed. December Aint.
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