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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
7
The Corydon Democrat lists local notices including a one cent sale at Rielys, a public potato sale at Elmer Shaffer's, and various community updates. Also mentions births, marriages, new subscribers, and visitors from nearby towns.
John C May renews Democrat subscription in town while families in Corydon area report new babies and travel. Several residents, including Shaffers from Mt. Carmel and Terre Haute, visit and renew, and a Moores Hill college fundraising milestone is announced amid local weather and a theft complaint over a missing lap robe. Military notes include local residents in France and at Fort Thomas.
Palmyra items report health updates, visiting relatives, and court notes. Palmiyra residents include Charles Finley ill with Brights disease, Courtney Martin visiting family in Palmyra, and Miss Kra Walliams continuing physi cal culture work in Kiesge. Community business updates mention a new cream station, and weather notes record rain and light snow.
Mrs. Roy Graves grows ill while Delphi visitor Mrs. Clarence E. Hines calls on Corydon relatives. The community reports addressed mail, subscribers renewing to the Democrat, and multiple marriages in Palmyra and Corydon. Military, travel, and health updates thread through the week.
Ms. Ruskin Rowe visits relatives in Leavenworth. Roy Shaffer of Hill Grove recovering from pneumonia. J. L. Rowe ill with heart trouble. Atty. T. B. Jones in Evansville on business. David F. Stevens visits the office. Willie Bentley's letter from the U S Army acknowledged for future publication. Charles Stilger renews subscription. Spencer Lahue and family travel to Walnut Ridge Arkansas due to scarlet fever in relatives. Chas. A. Keller and family prepare to visit Washington DC with Keller in the Army. Recent instrument sales include Ruth McCarty Laconia piano and others. Frank W. Shireman promoting Golden Piano Co. Will Stevens now in Jacksonville Florida after Army service. Frank Weatcott, noted Indiana journalist, visiting Corydon. appointed to War Intelligence Bureau in Washington.
Mrs Lavisa Woodward widow of Fenjarmin Woodward died at her Washington township home at one yesterday morning after a two year illness. She was 77, born Pease, and survived by three children Benj Woodward Roy Hanson and William Woodward five grandchildren. Funeral set for ten tomorrow at New Amsterdam United Brethren church with burial in New Amsterdam cemetery.
Robert Lamb thirteen year old son of Vir and Mrs Oscar Lamb of Crandall died Monday afternoon from scarlet fever contracted at school. Funeral services planned for two o'clock this afternoon with burial in Bethlehem cemetery. A brother is ill with the same disease.
Frank C. Rhodes age nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Abraham Rhodes died yesterday morning at his parents home Hill Grove nine miles southwest of Corydon after a two week illness of pneumonia Funeral will be held at Hill Grove church tomorrow Thursday morning further notice next week
Webster township resident George Kopp received a Thanksgiving Day program from son O C Kopp describing a dedication of the First Y M C A building by American expeditionary forces in France. It lists a morning religious service, field meets, Marines, football and baseball games, and an afternoon dedicatory service with a 630 PM concert.
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