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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1911
Page
9
Local item highlights upcoming Farmers Institutes in Bradford Moberly Central Lanesville and Corydon with attendees Mrs Abner Hunter ill with pneumonia and residents like Vivian Craig convalescing. Mentions Dr Z C Wolfe visiting Corydon, travel to Florida, local births illnesses and a coal car mishap near the depot. Also notes church events, subscriptions renewed and a former resident, James Richardson, visiting Corydon after 47 years away.
Farmers institute programs headline next week while William Mitchell Company offers closing out at cost. Notices report Mrs. Arthur Leffler of North Cory don ill, local travel, new feed mill at the Elevator, seeds for sale, and various community items including Captain Ballard's illness and school visits by Prof. Bobbitt. Numerous brief notices cover church events, lodge activities, and local commerce around Corydon Indiana.
The Democrat issue enlarges to twelve pages this week with an eight page sheet and part two of four pages to fit large ads and public advertising. Tax rate table delinquent tax list and township trustees reports fill space as five printers work daily and nightly to publish. Some readable matter remains on copy books for next week.
Mrs Charles Drury died at home in Well City after a shot to her brain eight days earlier. She was attempting to move a chicken through a partition fence when shot by Joseph Weig and a soldier neighbor, Mr W. She left a grieving husband four children and two brothers John and Eli Wolfe of Knox county. Mrs D formerly Kate Wolfe daughter of Wm Wolfe of Washington township. The community of farmers uses Sucrene for cattle junts.
Roy Berry, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Jos Berry of Spencer town slop, accidentally shot himself with a 2eenak line last Saturday while shuant ing. Ball entered the right leg below the knee and not yet been lneuted. Dr Byrne attended. Two older brothers were with him.
Elizabeth Suck expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors in Corydon and surrounding area for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of her husband.
An OCR fragment advertises an accident ticket service offered by The Travelers of Hartford at 25 cents daily for a $5000 policy. The text includes stray numerals and unclear phrases, but indicates a small insurance pitch and pricing.
The Corydon High School honor roll was read Thursday, with First Honor awarded to Clarence Stith and Second Honor to Evangeline Shnek. Worthy Mention went to Amzi Sinich, Frank Ballett, Charles Smith, and Walter Wolfe, while six other students were excluded for due to absence or tardiness.
Mr Ed Fowler made a business trip to Corydon last Saturday. Walter Applegate has bought Lot No Q in Central and will build thereon soon. Rev Roberts closed his protracted meeting at Fairview with good SUCCESS. He preached an interesting Missionary sermon Sunday night at Bethel church. James Roby and Mason Deanshipped three hogsheads of tobacco to Louisville this week. Tobacco raisers have their crop up after warm rainy days. Mr Ed Pitman fell on a pitchfork last Friday and a tine went through his leg above the knee. Dr Amy dressed the wound and he is in critical condition. Mrs Hedrick of Rockport visits her son Rev Hedrick of Central and will return with him. Jim Pitman’s smile broad as a daughter was born Sunday night. mother and child doing nicely.
A report from Indianapolis says many township trustees in Indiana will face lawsuits after field examiners audited official records under the new accounting law. Ten Harrison County trustees are named, all deny irregularities, claiming funds were used for public needs. The piece criticizes the law for centralized power and calls for repeal or amendment.
William Henry Stamm four years old died January 13 at his home one mile north of Corydon after ten days of brain fever. Funeral services were led by Father M Halpin at the Catholic church. burial followed at the nearby church cemetery. He was born October 28, 1906, leaving father Frank Stamm mother, one sister, grandparents, aunts and uncles. The family mourns a bright child as medical skill could not save him.
Father William H. Gerdon died at St Edward’s Hospital in New Albany on Sunday afternoon from typhoid fever after five weeks illness. He served as priest in New Middletown Buena Vista and Daviess county and was 40 years old. The funeral mass will be read at St Mary’s Church New Albany with bishops Chartrand and Donaghue officiating, body to be brought to Corydon and then to New Middletown for interment. He is survived by his mother four brothers and one sister, and was revered by parishioners for his devout service.
Dr George S Hancock born July 2 1842 in Warrison county Indiana died January 10 1911 at his Campbellsburg home after six days illness. He joined the M E church at Hancock Ind at age eleven and lived a devout life. He married Ellen Cornwell October 1875 and had son Oscar L Hancock a known druggist. He married three times, all wives predeceased him.
John Enor Wisher wed Thelma Blake in a marriage license filing. August F Rochner applies to Gertrude E for license validation.
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