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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
7
Minneola and Lanesville communities share farm updates and travel notes. Residents like Paul Neely from Louisville visit home, while J. W. Long returns from Roanoke. Local businesses advertise tractors and goods. students, teachers, and veterans are mentioned with recent relocations and job changes.
The Reverend M A Cossaboon received a July vacation with no Sunday services planned. If services resume in July further notice will be issued. Elizabeth Crass and Mary Tesas of Louisville visited friends near Laconia, first return in thirty years. R L Housel of Bucklin Kansas renewed subscription. Harvest to begin this week at the Beal farm in Corydon after four harvest ads. George Beal of Ramsey renewed subscription after ten days at St Edwards Hospital New Albany.
Local notice urges subscribers to renew as harvest work keeps people busy. Mentions John H. Martin of Palmyrin and his standing in Harrison county. Includes ads for dry goods, hardware, automotives, and Poritan stoves from Geo. B. Wahl in Corydon.
Price listings show feed varieties at the idwest market with Lanesville Milling Company named among sellers. Mics Pearl ullen, a Sacred Heart Academy student in Louisville, is noted as having returned home for summer vacation.
Community items include J Webb offering repair services at Old Martin Hotel, visits to Mrs Ruskin Rowe in Leavenworth, and trips of Mrs Wilbur Miller and Mrs Keller. Youth Joe Stevens to resume studies at Ypsilanti State Normal, Shiremen family visiting Neely and Miller farms. Auto ads promote Buick via Borgerding Auto Mobile Supply. Insurance reps Harbaugh and Corydon agency promote farm and auto insurance. Local mentions of Sam Pfrimmer visiting relatives in Corydon and Marion Detar noted. Traveling and consular service news highlights Bartley appointed U S Vice Consul in Paris. Local flour by Flavo promoted by Harrison County mills.
Matilda Rogers widow of Joseph Rogers visits in this county after living in Webster township near New Middletown. She moved away thirty years ago, spent time in Fort Wayne, Oklahoma, and Alabama, and now stays with her daughter Mrs. William Jacobs in Jeffersonville. A cousin of County Treasurer T. W. Knight, she left seven daughters, three of whom Emma Minnie and Clara have died recently.
Captain Ira Funkhouser who spent two weeks visiting relatives in Heth township heads to La Crosse Indiana to continue his dentistry practice. He served in the 6th Division Heavy Artillery in France including Meuse-Argonne and was discharged June 5 after twelve months service. His company included men from Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia. On returning home he survived a near fatal interurban wreck that injured several and killed at least one aboard.
Report notes highest market price paid for various country products including butter eggs and poultry at Morris with reference to Halier and Paradise in an A18 B9 listing.
Swallace Cox and Mrs. George Fellec are mentioned with social events. Faith Droe Seley a DePauw student has returned home for the summer. Vic Wright and Rev J G Moore Jett travel to Columbus Ohio for a Centenary Celebration and will return tomorrow. Great Lakes Naval Training Quintet will perform at Corydon Chautauqua next Sunday afternoon. Byron Gwartney recently returned from France after a six o'clock dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Bender in his honor. Judge R S Kirkham has been ill and confined to home recently. Mrs Robert Jackson and Lucille, along with Mrs Wm Ehlers of New Albany, visiting west of Corydon.
Relatives of Willard Davis of Fairmont Nebraska report he broke an arm while cranking a car. Dora Yeager of Posey township was admitted to St Edward Hospital last week and underwent a surgical operation Saturday with doubtful recovery prospects.
Fly nets and face nets advertised at 1 25 by Geo. B. Wahl’s in Corydon. Robinson Funk, back from France, was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor and returned home before leaving for Chicago. Mr and Mrs George W Sonne of Washington township learned their sons Thomas and Straude Sonne had arrived in Charleston South Carolina.
Cow Ease repellent for cattle and horses attracts customers in Corydon ind. For sale by Geo B Wahl. Local residents Ed Wilson family visit Morris family. several sales including plows and horses. Births marriages deaths listed, including Argelia Best marriage to Roland Best. Mariah Warren, wife of Thomas Warren, dies of cancer. Dr Wm Moore of New Albany subscribes. Laneaville store touts large stock and fair prices. Tom and Pres McGrain visit, salt business mention. Gordons tires carry 000 mile guarantee sold by Geo Wahl.
Dr Axby a noted Indiana veterinarian and Democrat visited Indianapolis contacting Ex-Representative Habermel and current Rep. Thomas along with Dr. John W Harbaugh. He has no state appointment currently but is known for wartime service and support of the Old State Capitol proposal.
Bus line runs from Corydon to New Albany with departures at 7 A M and 7 30 P M from Corydon and 7 20 A M and 7 30 P M from New Albany. L A Meech proprietor.
Items include stove sales by Geo B Wahl, medical notes on Miss Sarah Hildebrand, Christine Thornbury visiting Indiana relatives, and Long list of local and traveling residents. Included are Lt. Hall Ulen reception and seven day extension, Cecil Miles and Mrs Denbo subscriptions, Wilbur Goss furlough from France and Harley Goss hospital status.
Miss Catharine S Sieg daughter of Mr and Mrs Ham Sieg of Spencer township returned home from Beaver Crossing Nebraska after teaching a nine month term there. This is her second year teaching in Nebraska with two brothers William and Dennis farming 160 acres each nearby Follymont and Beaver Crossing.
Mrs Rebecca Knight aged about eighty seven fell while climbing a hillside near her daughter Mrs Hemmon Glaze in Posey township and fractured a rib. She is mother of County Treasurer T Knight. Also cited are visits among Graves Brumett and Brimett families in the Corydon area and surrounding community.
Social events fill the town as Mrs. Cretona Walker hosts a June 24 birthday for Miss Nellie Quinn with a large guest list. Local societies report dinners, picnics, and an ice cream social raising funds, while visitors recount war service and soldiers’ honors.
A local office will close on July 4 to allow staff to observe the holiday and reopen Saturday July 5. Mrs Martha Babcock of Elizabeth visited Corydon Monday, describing a fall caused by a door knob breaking as she exited the building, but she was unhurt. Essy Sharp, a stock dealer, imported twelve head of cattle from Florida and Blackfoot County to the county, including Jerseys and other breeds, noting their high quality and readiness for sale.
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