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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1906
Page
5
Corydon and nearby towns see visitors and visits from New Albany Louisville and Denver. Miss Nellie Thomas and Miss Effie Brown visit friends while others travel for school work and family events. The paper notes sales pitches, farm yields, upcoming picnics and a band engagement for Brandenburg plus multiple social announcements and local business ads.
The First National Bank reports a rise in individual deposits since the last official report. The bank calls itself strong and conservative, noting community appreciation and patronage from Harrison County as evidence of its sound methods.
Bank statement for First National Bank Corydon Indiana showing resources liabilities and surety figures as of July 18 1908. Includes cash reserves deposits and capital details with officer attestations and notary. Public notices list rates for money orders and bank drafts and banking assurances.
Mrs Dora Lemmon bought one share of installment stock in Corydon's Savings and Loan Association on January 22 1901 and has paid five dollars in monthly one dollar installments. The share is now worth seventy four dollars and eight cents and can be withdrawn on demand. The association offers five percent annual interest paid twice yearly and promotes saving with small daily contributions. Office is at First National Bank Building. Also an 1906 classified note advertises a nice oak kitchen cabinet for five dollars at Denbo's.
Farmers threshing wheat on the ridge. Wim McCrady improves after illness. Florence Utz visited sister Mrs. Jesse Johnson. George B. Miller and family visited Jesse Jonson on Sunday. Mayme MecCrady staying with C. W. Harmon visited home folks Sunday. Otho Perkins visiting from Kentucky. Grover Deweese and Marion Byerley visited Walter Snyder and George Schuman families. James Engleman, Georgetown resident, died of lung trouble and buried at Wolf's cemetery. Surprise party at Wm Turner's for Miss Bertha's 22d birthday with many attendees. Rocker display advertised with 40 styles and low prices. DEN LO.
Bridgeport residents note visits by Florence Cooper of 'oflizabeth' and Charley Cleasner of Louisville. Vat Flanagan & Co reroofed the local school last week. Ben Wright bought a Bitzer mare at a Kentucky sale. Jesse Fink traded horses with Herman Galchine after swimming a horse across the river. Union church ice cream supper drew young locals for church funds last Wednesday. Peter Hersch of Owensboro paused with a gasoline tug, while Starlight ferried by John Etherage camp excursion. Local bail-boat match ends 15 to 14 for Joe Didelotte against B Fr Wright.
The Savings and Loan Association of Corydon reports eleven thousand five hundred seventy nine dollars paid into new stock since March 11 1906. It markets itself as a secure savings institution paying 5 percent interest twice yearly on first mortgages or equivalent stock. Office in First National Bank Building. June 26 1906. Also notes I B Lahue displays buggies including two in one bike buggies with wrought iron features at his shop.
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