Corydon Fire Damages Mill But Fire Department Saves Building
A large blaze at Corydon damaged the White Mill consuming 300 barrels of flour corn oats hay wheat screenings and straw. Firefighters fought the flames and saved the structure.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1921
Page
1
A large blaze at Corydon damaged the White Mill consuming 300 barrels of flour corn oats hay wheat screenings and straw. Firefighters fought the flames and saved the structure.
Fire alarms drew residents to Corydon as a blaze destroyed the White Mill wareroom of The Coryden Milling Company. About 300 barrels of flour and other feed were lost in a one story frame building eighty by twenty feet. Estimated loss near $10,000, with partial insurance. Firefighters and volunteers prevented mill destruction, while County Treasurer William Taylor owns the property.
Corydon Christian Sunday School calls for a single offering next Sunday to aid starving Armenians and European children. Each man woman and child urged to contribute their part in this duty. For sale a pony buggy and harness Ezra Kopp Jan 12 2w
Isaac Colglazier of Salem Indiana lists several farms for sale in Washington County near Salem. Circular available listing details and pricing on request.
M W A installation and election at Gresham Camp held last Monday night. Clerk Edward Ballett resigned and officers were installed. Clarence W Kepp W V Josear Sau'nasc, Clerk Wip Hi Morris, Gawker John Y dadson, Iscott Ken F Wilson, Waterman W Kingery, Sentry haries Emy Trastee J W Dettinger.
Harrison Post American Legion has rented rooms upstairs in the former W. Lynch furniture store on Mill Street for meetings and public exercises. Mrs Catharine Stuart dies at 81 after short illness in Elizabeth. native of Kentucky. Funeral at M E church with burial in Elizabeth cemetery.
Three gas wells struck in Boone township near Tobacco Landing by Railroaders is Company of New Albany. Wells on Lafe Crosier and Robert H Boone farms, with dates October 10 December 21 and January 18. The latest well described as roaring and best yet, signaling strong local backing and economic hope for Harrison County.
A sixty one and a half acre farm is for sale six miles from Corydon. It includes a five room house, a large barn, smoke house, cut buildings, and a cellar under the smoke house. There is an apple orchard, thirty five acres in Indian Creek bottom, saleable timber, firewood, sixteen acres in timothy, a good well and two good coatings. Inquire at this office. 1901 Mrs. Rose Ball Keynon of New Albany spent Tuesday here with her niece Mrs. Clem Rusenbarger.
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