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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1919
Page
7
Community notices include illness updates for Mrs. Peart Faith and Dr. A A Baxter family illness, housing and sale ads from J L Bowe & Sons, lost and found items, theater plans by Trebie Cleft Club, a pig sale, school influenza closures, funeral absences, and weddings. News mentions visiting relatives, prices on stoves, and upcoming sales with times.
Franks W. Shireman, Corydon music dealer, advertises pianos and player pianos with prices and terms. Norma Boppe ill for over a week mentioned in the snippet.
Misa Geneva Dellinger of the Ky Actuarial Bureau in Louisville spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Dellinger. Mrs Julia Roberts, at her home here three weeks, is improving after illness. she is a saleslady at Griffin's store where she has made many friends.
Peter Weilbaker of Morgan township called at this office last Saturday. He works at the Government depot in Jeffersonville, where he has been employed for five months. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Martin express thanks through these columns for neighbors and friends who assisted during illness and at the death of their brother Thomas Jefferson Martin.
Mrs Lee Wurm expresses gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown at the death and burial of her husband. She also thanks the minister and the singers for their services.
Mrs William Cahoe of Jackson township reports her nephew George E Tabler of Louisville was killed in France on October 29 while serving in the Field Artillery. The rest covers farm equipment ads, local subscriptions, travel to Purdue for a road school, family moves, and a cattle disease alert with vaccination advice.
Mrs. Lucinda Daley widow of Edward Daley died Friday January 19 at her Dogwood home after influenza. She born June 29 1854 aged 65 years 6 months 11 days leaves seven children twenty five grandchildren five great grandchildren and one sister. Burial at Smiths Camp Ground conducted by Rev Dillman. Other items: Mrs Ray Halli visits. Lewis O’Bannon back from bed to wheelchair. Roosevelt estate worth 500000. Berlin war news. local subscriptions and civic notes. men discharged from service. various influenza cases. and local travel plans and medical visits.
Arie Hudson and his son Thomas west of town suffer from the flu. Mr and Mrs Barney Kellem traveled to Dale Indiana last Wednesday to seek a doctor for Mrs Kellem who has been ill for some time. Lew M O Bannon and PR S Kirkham attended court at Hockport last Friday as attorneys in a Spencer Circuit Court case. Mrs J H Reas and Miss Normin Reat near Central spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W Neely of Corydon.
County Recorder Roy Durgins ill with influenza. J A Miller covers duties. Percy Davis travels to Indianapolis for a pharmacy exam. Chas H Reader acts Pharmacist in his absence. Grace Carroll of Laconia elected Knox Superintendent of Schools and former Knox High principal. Local social mentions follow with Corydon guests and a train passenger count of fifteen bound for Corydon last Friday night assisted by Oswell Martin N I Clunie and Wood Horn.
Sherman Boston relocates to Boston place near Mott and Sherman Stevens place, with family moving from county after about thirteen years away. Philip Houser and James Carter purchase carload of cows for Charles Coffman of Argenta Illinois, shipped Monday. Harvey S. Cline family plans moves to Lake Hamilton Florida for health reasons. Blanche Frank and relatives return from Kansas visiting kin and a newborn in Stafford Kansas.
Hon W. Thomas representative and Hon Frank Self senator returned from Indianapolis with Mrs Thomas and Margaret. Self, head of the Plunder Committee, has 300 applications for 25 jobs. Emmett Elliott, two miles west of Corydon, returned from a trip to bury his half brother in Wellington Kansas. Brothers Arthur and Nathaniel Elliott accompanied him. both had sons serving in the U S military, one dying of influenza in Virginia last October and the other killed in action September 24.
John J. Gleitz attended the Indianapolis state threshing men meeting and spoke against proposed legislation. The group formed a mutual state insurance fund to reduce costs and build a $50 000 reserve for member protection. Gleitz and Sherman Glenn represented the Corydon area.
Indiana Harrison County auditors certify delinquent lands and lots for 1917 taxes. parcels to be sold at public auction February 10 1919 at the Corydon court house by the county treasurer to cover taxes interest and charges. The sale continues until all are offered.
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