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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
12
Local notes report illnesses in the area including Mifflin near Elizabeth and Mrs. Brown after a visit, with Eleanor Mey named at birth near Corydon. Mentions a storm alert, bank ads, and a manure spreader promotion by W H Bullett & Sons Inc. Fire damage was minimal at a river-front residence near Elizabeth.
A defective flue caused a noon fire at the Dr Jon Burd residence at Thirteenth and Spring streets. A roof hole burned through but firemen spared the bed where Dr Aird’s mother lay ill, with no water touching the patient.
A 30 H. P. team engine is offered for sale by Geo H. Feller of Corydon Indiana. The notice urges interested buyers to contact him at once for the deal.
The firm Tuomas i. Ss cUCRADY & Sons announces a new auto bus service for transporting essences and light items. The route runs from New Actony to New Middletoan via Macil with a return trip from New Wid dletown in the afternoon passing Corydon.
George C. Turner, longtime Ohio River boat engineer, dies at sixty eight. Survived by wife, two children Bertha and Benjamin, and two stepchildren in Omaha and New Albany. Davis F. Bowman, fifty, dies after illness. longtime worker at the Woven Mills for about twenty years. Catherine Seebach, 62, dies. German-born immigrant from 1883 leaves five sons and two daughters. Sarah A. Cochran, widow of J A Cochran, dies at eighty seven. two sons and a daughter survive.
Librarian Lulu B. Reising reports December 1915 library activity including 1266 days open in record, 150 adult fiction volumes added, and 403 juvenile fiction volumes. User registrations total 355 at start with new registrations during the month, and 715 adult visitors and 719 juvenile visitors. Daily average circulation is low. signed by librarian Lulu B. Reising.
The article cites high farm product values, noting wheat at 15 a bushel and livestock prices such as calves at 72.00 and lambs at 10 cents a pound. It argues these prices contradict claims by certain profligant urbanites who criticized low prices under a Democratic administration.
A small blaze damaged Deatrick's school house in Posev township on Tuesday morning. Origin unknown, suspected accidental catching fire while warming. Insurance reportedly £500 on the building. teacher Miss Cveelin Bet valued at about £100 in locks with no insurance listed.
Plans and funds are being raised for a monument at the grave of Sarah Lincoln sister of President Lincoln found recently in a Lincoln City cemetery marked by a sandstone fragment with initials S L The dedication is expected in a few months with contributions coming from Indiana residents Also mentioned is a Princeton area hen yielding a diamond ring and gold chain found in its gizzard tying to a lost item story across city papers.
Property offers 212 acres of meadow and pasture with two sets of buildings and fruit trees. Most land cultivable with good timber, cellars, barns, and water access. Possession can be given at any time. For particulars apply at this office.
The undersigned Trustee of Webster township Indiana will sell at auction for cash on Saturday February 12 1916 the following property a two room addition house situated in New Middle to an addot containing one acre and five and one half square rods more or less. Clackboards in building to be reserved. Also one cot house offered for sale. Sale to begin at 2 oclock P.M. John R Kirkham Trustee. James Appegut has gone to Cincinnati to take employment.
Near report of F. L. Crayden trustee of Blue River township in Harrison County. Shows receipts and expenditures during the year ending December 31 1915 totaling 492433 dollars.
Notice states a petition filed with the Harrison County Auditor requests locating a new public road in Boone Township. The Board of Commissioners will hear the matter during February 1916, with petitioners led by Frank A. Liebert and others, proposing a 30 foot wide highway along lands of Jasper N Lemmon and Harvey Liebert between sections 23 and 14. The petition asks three viewers to assess utility and report back.
Notice of mortgage foreclosure in Harrison County by Sterul against a defendant. Judgment dated April 29 1914 for 40313 plus interest and costs. Sale seeks the undivided one seventh interest in certain real estate described as portion of a survey in the Que river area. Sale to occur on a Monday in November at the county courthouse steps between the hours of 10 and 4 or as directed by the court. Highest bidder to pay cash with court approval and conveyance by deed.
The Harrison Circuit Court 君 February Term hears the administrator Homer E Wright present his account and vouchers for final settlement in the Edwin J Wright deceased estate. Creditors legatees must appear and show cause why the settlement should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship at the same hearing. Attorneys Ikhan and O Baonoi, 3182.
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