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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
3
Corydon Indiana July 6 1909 Dear Sir My two policies for ten thousand in the Penn Mutual are at hand and I take pleasure in stating that they are entirely satisfactory I beg to hand you herewith check for five hundred three 76 for the first annual premium. V J Bullet
Large Fourth of July celebrations marked by parades, races, and fireworks in Corydon and surrounding townships. Attendees included Sheriff Ward and local officials. events featured a Corydon Fair Grounds parade, prizes in races, a New Albany baseball game, and a $75 fireworks display.
The Democrat proposed a meeting of county Home Guards on July 9 the Corydon battle commemorates. No arrangements were made yet for the gathering of Civil War survivors on Indiana soil. The note expresses hope the meeting will occur next year.
The Democrat force took a holiday Saturday causing the paper to be one day late in reaching some subscribers. Some copy could not be printed and several communications remain for publication while teachers also have a holiday.
Max Ellis head of Vincennes University science department returned from Corydon where he inspected elm trees. The English insect is destroying leaves and may kill the trees, including the historic old constitutional elm at Coryton. Ellis brought back specimens for study and outlined urgent action.
Union religious services start in Corydon on Sunday evenings during the heated season. The first service will be at the Methodist Church with Rev. Will McPheeters of New Albany preaching. If weather allows, future services may be moved to the courthouse yard to encourage broad union participation.
Charges filed in Justice Read's court Heth township accuse several young men near Central of disturbing a United Brethren church service. Two defendants pleaded guilty and two seek trial, set for Monday August 2. Judge W T Zenor aids the prosecution with Douglass & Richard defending.
A Sunday School celebration will be held at Oak Grove two miles northwest of Corydon next Saturday July 10. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend and spend the entire day together.
Misses Clara Sennett Trene Gwartney Anna Brot Gelzendanner Lois Keller attend a week long showing at Kamp Keller with 9avini noted.
The First National Bank reports a five percent dividend for the past six months and notes a sixty percent surplus to capital. It claims ten percent annual dividends, safe deposits, fair loans, and accepting personal checks nationwide at face value. The bank asserts Corydon is now on par with the banking world and invites deposits and check cashing.
Dr and Mrs C L Stevens north west of Corydon own a cat seen as a living barometer. Villagers say Bobo the Maltese cat signals weather changes with her actions and her kittens share the same prophetic powers drawing calls for forecasts.
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