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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1918
Page
2
A local board publishes the names of thirty three Harrison county young men who failed to respond to service orders. Twenty two are in various U S Navy or Army branches. eleven have unknown whereabouts and causes. The board appeals to friends to provide information to resolve the cases.
The Harrison County Agricultural Society plans earlier completion of its Fair Catalogue the Fair Catalogue to be printed by The Democrat. Officers urge advertisers to call at the office to reserve space in the popular booklet.
Sidney P. Smyth of Morgan County was named Emergency Demonstration Agent for Crawford and Harrison counties with offices in Emglish. He starts January 21 and will organize a Seed Stocks and Labor Survey Week February 4 through 7. The survey aims to map seed needs and surpluses with one agent per two miles square, coordinating seed distribution among farmers.
A four year old registered jack stands high at fifteen and a half hands and is described as good form and a capable breeder. Two his colts earned first premium in different rings at the Harrison County Fair.
Indianapolis reports that January 30 in the State House, Dr. Harry E. Barnard, Federal Food Administrator for Indiana, will convene grocers from every county to interpret prices. The plan aims to publish daily price figures for wholesale and retail trade, enabling consumers to learn the new prices each day through newspapers.
County Treasurer Thos. W. Knight and deputy Miss Lizzie Brewster moved into the County Auditor Sam C. Manek's office during extreme cold to save fuel. The trio shares one office and credits the arrangement as a nationwide efficiency measure.
A vintage ad promotes perfectly made pianos with low prices and attentive service. It pledges proper tuning and high quality mechanical parts and sounding boards, asserting they are the best procurable by any musical test.
Frank Gwin owner and editor of the Public Press in New Albany died after a brief pneumonia illness. He was born September 15 1861 aged 56. He leaves a wife and daughter Agnes and other relatives. Funeral held at Wesley Chapel M E church with burial in Fairview cemetery. He was a respected editor and member of the Wesley Chapel church and Knights of Pythias.
The Rothamsted Experiments book delivers long term statistical reports valuable to farmers of all scales. It notes continuous research since 1943, with plots still studied after sixty years and deep plowing with weed control yielding large crops on unmanured soil, challenging assumptions about land productivity.
At the U. B. Parsonage an ad notes all work guaranteed to give dependable service. Clocks in town called for and delivered by W. J. Fawyer of Corydon Indiana.
Residents near Corydon reported loud disturbances Monday night that some believed were air raids and others blamed exploding timber. Reports came from Leonard Hickman Frank Sims and Robert Corbet with witnesses across the county while some attributed the sounds to ice cracking.
Column notices readers that the primary election is scheduled for Tuesday in May 1918. It flags voting day details and calls on residents to participate.
William E Cox announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Representative in Congress in Indiana's posed district. He seeks party support during the district convention process and aims to advance to the general election.
County records show John E Bowling running in Harrison County Indiana for the Democratic nomination for County Assessor subject to party rules and county regulations.
Ozro J D Byrne seeks the Democratic nomination for Harris County Treasurer Indiana subject to party action. Byrne is presented as the HCDP candidate in a local party process.
Sheriff Oscar Harrison and John Morris seek the Democratic nomination for Harrison County Sheriff Indiana. James Martin also entries as a candidate for the Democratic party of the county.
Clinton Finks is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Trustee of Posey Township, subject to the faction of the Democratic party of said township.
Louisville Times reports the Aviation Corps needs 7000 men in a Motor Mechanics Regiment for France. 18 to 40-year-olds outside the draft ages are eligible, with roles from chauffeurs to machinists, welders, cooks and painters. Training will occur briefly at Fort Hancock, Georgia before deployment.
The Wootton family of England earned fame as daring steeple climbers. One 1789 Notts repair of St. Peter’s spire used ladders and ropes, with a drum salute. Another climber scaled Manchester’s tall spire amid a fierce wind, placing ladders then standing upright on the crown. A legend says a climber even stood on his head at the steeple top.
A collection of humorous student sentences from the Methodist Girls' School in Kuala Lumpur. The items mix grammar mistakes and odd phrasing, naming places like Gibraltar and St Helena, and include quirky lines about Benjamin Franklin and Queen Victoria.
Washington Jan 26 railroads filed an application with Interstate Commerce Commission proposing increases in class rates from 10 to 60 percent on shipments between Memphis and Mississippi River points north and south of Memphis.
A plank drag eight feet long built from five fourteen inch boards eight inches wide levels plowed soil and breaks clods. The boards overlap slightly and are bolted or fastened to scantlings as in the drawing. A chain passes around under the front end with single-trees at the rear to hitch the team.
An acre of sweet clover will support 20 to 80 shoats and serves as good pasture and a soil builder. It may be eaten after a few days in the field and, if cut young, yields a fine hay. It is a strong honey plant with abundant nectar. Beekeepers should plant a patch for honey.
The Pacific coast advocates push for a macadamized asphalt surface from Alaska to the Panama Canal. California has voted bonds totaling 18 billion dollars, and Oregon Washington and British Columbia show rising public interest likely to push through continued California highway plans.
A guide on reducing young animal losses from infectious diseases by cleaning and disinfecting stables. It recommends whitewash with added 2 percent crude carbolic acid or ½ percent coal tar dip, applied to walls ceilings and floors with a spray pump.
Indoor concrete work such as cellar floors and barn floors can be done in winter with precautions to prevent freezing. Outdoor concrete work is not advised after 45 degrees. keep ingredients warm, use warm water, and cover to avoid freezing.
Fowls confined in close pens require meat to supplement grain for adequate protein and minerals. Meat meal, meat scrap, or tankage is commonly fed, with laying hens needing these forms and young chicks thriving when meat is included occasionally.
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