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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
8
A Corydon town hall is deemed essential as the High School auditorium will be partitioned for classrooms leaving the town with limited public gathering space. Citizens consider the brick building space by J J Bullett and Son as a potential site but no progress has occurred. The piece urges leadership to secure a hall large enough for fifteen hundred people.
A 1912 appeal contrasts Independence Day legacy with modern U.S. politics. The author lambasts steamroller tactics, bossism, and self serving senators, praising Lincoln and the signers of the Declaration while urging Taft and Roosevelt to set a higher standard.
James Best, a shaper operator at the wagon factory, had his right hand caught in a machine on Monday morning. The injury tore off his thumb and badly damaged three fingers. Doctors F. E. Wolfe and W. Amy treated the wounds.
A digest of local events reports neighbors visiting kin and attending socials. Dan Quebberman and daughter visited Mrs. Quebberman’s mother last Sunday while a large crowd attended an Altstotts ice cream social Saturday.
Plrimmer's Chapel Farmers harvest wheat. Miss Lillian Meyer visits Jeffersonville. Local play draws crowd. Roscoe Quebbeman trips to New Albany. Oliver Strother from Louisville visits sister Mrs. Matilda Brown. Sunday School celebration set for July 11. Miss Grace Lyskowinski visits near Lanesville. Quebbeman family near Palmyra hosts relatives. Crandall visitors spend day with Geo. Stark family. Anna Zabel visits and attends the chapel play. Mrs Paul Faith of Indianapolis attends grandfather Henry Zenor funeral.
Covington resident Mrs. Mollie Reid visits Mauckport relatives while Ott Rowe returns from Danville after college. Central’s Mrs. Newell Frank visits. Kennedy Sherman returns from Indianapolis on business. Louise Thornbury of English summering with aunt Emma Ballard. Mrs. Wolfe of New Albany cares for Marcus Wolfe. Eureka exchange head Mrs. Sallie Foster departs for Mt. Carmel to visit son Otis Foster and daughter Mrs. Neely. Aunt Cass Love dies at home north of town. burial in Highland cemetery.
Miss Ruth Seacat hosted a lawn party Thursday night. Edna Gates plans a mid July trip to Minneola Kansas. Mrs. Martha Elliott shows improved condition after illness. C P Harvey of Morhead Kansas visits her mother. Lizzie Howerton rushes to ill mother. Edna Gates and Florence Poe visit aunt Martha Agan. Willie Elliott of Alton Kansas visits Edna Gates. New Albany district M E church conference set for July 8 1912 at Wesley Chapel. Bishop McConnell to preach at Glenwood Park July 10.
The Seventh Annual Sunday school celebration at Plummer's Chapel features a full program of songs, addresses, and exercises by multiple church groups led by Rev. Young and other pastors. Local sick lists and community updates follow, including births, visits, and a serious injury to Steve Walker.
Millard Lottich is on the sick list. A baby named Hoy, born to Mr and Mrs Henry Eckhart. John Kirkham and family spent Sunday with Fred Schneider and family. Mrs Henry Zabel and daughter Anna visited George Felker and family. Mr and Mrs Ben Wheat and family and Mr and Mrs Ed Bruch and family visited Charles Gleitz and family. Mr and Mrs George Simler and children Francis and Dorothy and Mr and Mrs Robert Richert and son William of Lanesville spent Sunday with C J Richert and family.
Evening union services listed for July and August at multiple churches. July 14 Christian Church with Rev E A Robertson, July 21 Methodist Church with Rev J A McKamy, July 18 Presbyterian Church with Rev M A Cossaboom, August 4 Christian Church with Rev L T Taylor. Best flour on earth advertised at the Elevator. j198w
A surprise party was held at the home of W. G. Rhoades for Miss Elva Rhoades turning 19. Family friends attended including Elma Watson Flora Rhoades Nellie Keller and many others. Refreshments were candy pea nuts orange cider and nabiscos as guests wished Elva many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Zettie White remains on the sick list while Miss Edna Craig stays with Robert Pitman and family. Maggie Vausha of New Albany visits her parents Eph Engleman and family with Georgia Lee. Commencement at Frenchtown draws attendees from here. children's night at Moberly well attended. Elevator ad promises flour refunds if unsatisfactory. Also note local remarks on Taft Indiana prospects and Voyles prophecy. Proceeds from Fountain church ice cream supper July 18 benefit the church.
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