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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
5
Local notices report Wm. Mifflin near Elizabeth ill, a Conrad girl Eleanor Mey born to Corydon couple, and various farm sales and rentals. Reports include neighbors recovering from lagrippe, fire incident with minimal damage near Corydon, and community events from the WCTU meeting to children's story hours.
A local ad offers a good thirty horsepower team engine for sale at a bar in Corydon Indiana. The seller Geo H Feller invites interested buyers to visit about the machine. Dated April 15.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a new auto bus service and travel between New Acbory and New Middletown with afternoon movements. References Walds, New Moc dlelawn, and Cocydon appear as place names in jagged text.
Gorge C Turner long served as an ocean or river boat engineer on the Ohio River. He died at sixty eight leaving a widow two children Bertha and Benjamin and two stepchildren Mrs Louis Deutch and Mrs Henry Keuizer. Davis F Bowman aged fifty died after brief illness. he worked with Woolen Mills of New Albany about twenty years. Mrs Catherine Seebach wife of John Seebach died aged sixty two. German-born immigrant to this country in 1883. five sons and two daughters survive. Mrs Sarah A Cochran widow of J Y W Cochran died June 15 at eighty seven. she leaves two sons and a daughter.
The month saw 26 library days with 150 volumes added, bringing total holdings to 1412. Circulation included 408 adult fiction, 406 juvenile fiction, 44 adult nonfiction, and 61 juvenile nonfiction. Registrations rose to 28 borrowers. 715 adult and 719 juvenile visitors were recorded. daily average visitors listed as 0.0. Librarian Lulu B. Reismy signed the report.
The piece notes high farm prices pushing some Republican traders to stop quoting one market after references to last week’s Deuinerat show New Orleans markets and prices such as 11.5 cents for oats and 49 cents for other items. It questions farmers’ reactions to persisting low prices under Democratic administration.
Fire damaged Deautrick's School House in Posey County with unknown origin suspected arson. The blaze occurred around January 1 with £590 insurance on the building. Teacher Miss Arpelia Best reported nearly Siv0 worth of books damaged and no obvious cause.
Plans and contributions move forward to erect a monument for Sarah Lincoln sister of President Lincoln at the Lincoln City cemetery. A small sandstone marker bears the initials S. L. The dedication is expected within months with Indiana donors. A separate odd note recounts a diamond ring found in a chicken’s gizzard after a hen kill near Pringleton.
Large 12 acre farm west of Corydon with 22 acres in timber and 212 acres cultivable. Most is meadow and pasture with fruit near buildings. Includes two outbuildings, five cisterns, barn room, and good stock of buildings. Owner wants sale at once and can give possession. Inquire at this office for particulars.
The undersigned Trustee of Webster township Tarison County offers for cash or credit on February 12 1916 a two room residence on one acre and one half square rod more or less with drawboards bound to be reserved. Also one rental house to be bid. Sale begins at 2 PM. John R Kirkham Trustee. James Appagut has gone to Cincinnati for work.
The report covers receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31 1915 by F L Crayden trustee of Blue River township Harrison County. A notice of petition announces a public highway location in Boone township with board dates February 7 and 8 1916 and lists petitioners led by Frank A Liebert L M Tinksby Duie Hornickel and J J Crannon Auditor.
Public sale of a descriped parcel in Warrison County Indiana follows a Marion County Court decree. The property, part of fractional section twenty four in township four south range five east, involves weights and measures and a late 1915 court order with bid opening at ten o clock in the morning.
In the Herisua Circuit Court, February Term MG notice is given that Homer V Wright as administrator has filed the account and vouchers in the estate of Edwin J Wright deceased. The circuit court will examine the settlement on the first judicial day of February term 1916 and all creditors and heirs must appear and show cause if any why the account should not be approved. Attorneys Kirkham and Bannon appear for the administrator.
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