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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1923
Page
5
The Corydon Democrat reports on Chautauqua events and public amusements promoting uplift for the community. Local families plan visits, subscriptions are renewed, and notices urge season tickets and school fundraisers with practical details and dates. Public notices include lost items and farming opportunities near Corydon Indiana.
June 27 notice from V. Ul Bullett & Sons inviting inquiries about Fordson tractor equipment. Offers to provide information related to power jobs and machinery.
Mr and Mrs Eph Engleman and Mr and Mrs Carl Engleman of New Albany were guests of Jasper N Davis and Mrs Davis at Moberly Sunday. Eph Engleman will stay in the county and spend the week fishing in Blue River.
Claude Denbo a US Army soldier recently visited his mother and relatives at this place. He has been stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis and is now at Camp Knox Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Jesse R Beard and four children Ethel Robert Howard Dortha and Mr and Mrs Victor Sternberg of French Lick are visiting relatives and plan to stay two weeks. They went to Boone township Saturday afternoon. Beard works in the Bath Department at the French Lick Springs Hotel.
Community news from Corydon Indiana and nearby towns covers library hours in Chautauqua week tolls on tire prices changes in Ford tow trucks local visits by Leola Flmer and Helen Shalt and others Occasional obituaries and weddings plus travel plans and school staff appointments during June and July.
The notice lists Mrs. William Kinzer of Boone township and Mrs. Henry Black in poor health. Alfred Poster from New Albany visits Mauckport relatives. Several local social updates mention visits, births, illnesses, and upcoming events at churches and fairgrounds.
Social notices report trips by Mr and Mrs Ray Resch and relatives to Detroit and Niagara Falls for about two weeks. Several residents attend a funeral for Nellie Crawford in Boone Township. A Rehoboth convention stake invites all S O S members and over fifty to an all day program. Navy veteran Frank Wollen visits family and will return to duty in Washington City. Alva Wiseman, recently home from Dawson Springs hospital, continues pulmonary treatment after WWI service.
Special tire prices are in effect this June. The ad appears in the paper and promotes savings. Advertisement by BULLET & SONS.
The members of the We Can Sew ing Club met at leader Mrs Tog A Gettelfinger s home and elected officers Margaret Bush V President Mildred Gettelfinger Secretary Catherine Bush Treasurer Rozena Wetzel Cheer Leader Lloyd Simon Publicity Officer The next meeting will be at Mrs Jos A Gettelfinger s home Lloyd Simon Publicity Officer
Last Sunday at Corydon Mr and Mrs Robert B Watson hosted a dinner for five guests: Elizabeth FE Lemmon 90, May Watson 83, Abraham Rosenbarger 73, Jasper N Brown 80, and Mrs Brown 76. The five residents share ages totaling 402 years.
James C. Burford died at his home in Farmer City Illinois about a week ago at age seventy seven. He leaves a wife and two sons Ivage and Guy of Farmer City. Lis Wif was no Miss Hottell and is a sister of Jor A Trottell of Corydon. The deceased once resided in this county about fifty years ago. He was successful in business and left a substantial estate.
Sam Bisby of New Albany invites many to Fourth of July events at Elsby Camp on Blue River. Corydon and New Albany entertainers will perform with speakers from Michael J. Thornton and Judge Kirkham on the program. Also notes several health updates and local travels among residents of Elizabeth and nearby areas.
The note explains an early press schedule to avoid holiday mail delays. It mentions Huber Fravel and wife with Mr and Mrs Perry Windell and two sons visiting Knox county relatives last Saturday. They traveled in Windell’s bar and saw William Fravel in Vincennes who claims 101 but some say he is older. The Windells also visited Craven Bird and Emison, former county residents.
W. O. Neely of this place has been unable to work for three weeks due to long standing rheumatism. A machine for grade marking timber at the mills is being pieced by the Southern Pine Association. The rocket was invented by Sir William Rocket Congrave.
London report notes Professor Bogger a Norwegian archaeologist uncovers the grave of a ninth century Viking queen in southern Norway. A well preserved Viking ship lies in a burial chamber with the queen and attendants, furnishing an equipped future life including a four wheeled wagon four sledges beds loons and a furnished kitchen. Fourteen horses four dogs and two oxen accompany the burials.
A six acre truck farm with rich creek bottom land near city markets. Includes good buildings of all kinds. See OLD CAPITOL REAL ESTATE AGENCY at once.
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