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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1921
Page
9
Weekley says Trutona improved his stomach trouble and nervousness, gained ten pounds in two weeks, and now sleeps better. He praises the tonic as superior to prior medicines and notes it is sold at Percy L. Davis Drug Store in Corydon and by other druggists.
The Indiana Protherhood of Threshermen met in Indianapolis for a four day session from Tuesday to Friday. Officers arranged picture shows and a Vaudeville act at Tomlinson Hall. Notables included Sergeant Arch of South Bend who fired the first World War shot. The group totals about 4000 statewide with county attendees listed.
115 acre farm offered for sale or rent in Corydon Indiana. If rented the owner will furnish everything and give the tenant one third of crops. Young man with small family preferred or owner will hire a man for the season. Possession by March 1, 1921. Call or address Albert A King Corydon Indiana Eureka Phone January 12-3w.
Thomas Cooper died at his home near Elizabeth on December 29 1920 after a long illness. He leaves a wife three daughters two sons a brother and sister twenty one grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Depauw and he was laid to rest in the local cemetery. The family notes his patience and faith and honors his memory with a granddaughter's farewell verse.
Parcel in Corydon for sale at Lot No. 41 on North Maple Street. Five room house with porch, screen in Ford, good views, water in the house. Property listed under Allen Green in Lanesville Indiana.
The town board approved a resolution directing the town marshal to curb gambling including punch boards raffles wheel of fortune and lotteries and to close gambling houses. It calls for notices to premises owners curfew enforcement pool room control and intensified anti liquor actions with prosecutions for violations.
On Sunday January 23 the Heidelberg Sunday school will take an offering for Near East relief. All are urged to bring or send contributions to aid children in the war stricken country. The Superintendent urges broad participation.
The I O O F lodge at Corydon Junction buys a lot from C J Heuser south of the Fleuser Hotel to construct a two story concrete building. The upper story will serve as a lodge room and the first floor will be rented for business use. The previous Odd Fellows building burned on October 1 1920.
The Supreme Court upheld a statute requiring that a divorce suit may be tried ten days after notice to the defendant, replacing the prior rule that litigation could not begin until sixty days on file. The decision asserts the court’s power to accelerate proceedings under the law.
Last week Thursday saw the first over four inch snow of the season. Weather stayed warm enough to melt and refreeze. Local youths enjoyed several nights of coasting from the cemetery to Maple Street and the White Mill, with a few minor injuries reported.
Trustee Artie Roby presents the 1920 financial report for Boone Township Harrison County Indiana detailing receipts and disbursements by fund. It shows balances, taxes, refunds, allowances, road fund items, special school funds and tuition, with totals, warrant lists and cash in depository as of December 31 1920.
A small barn owned by Thomas P. Neely of Heth township burned late Thursday night or early Friday morning. A tobacco crop of about 2000 pounds, owned by Neely and his son Corda, was also destroyed. Cause unknown with no prior fire at the building and insurance coverage noted.
The Amberola phonograph, Edison’s premier home music machine, lets households enjoy top music. We sell machines and records with new titles arriving regularly. See us for prices and terms WM. F. Blake Ventral.
The case of Ella Kinney administratrix of the estate of Lee Kinney against Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Co was compromised with the Traction Co paying $650 to the Kinney estate. The matter was set for trial in Harrison Circuit Court Corydon before Judge James W. Fortune.
Local notice for New Middletown mill offers homemade white middlings with price and service details. Oscar McCullum listed as proprietor.
Jarret McClaren eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe McClaren of North Market street broke the ulna in his left arm above the wrist while wrestling with companions last Tuesday at home.
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