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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1916
Page
7
Farmers threshing oats and wheat harvests frame a collage of ads and notices. Local scenes include visits by Mr and Mrs Oscar Davis, violin lessons near New Albany, church ice cream supper in Mott, and a car missing items mystery. Shoppers see Griffins and Miles stores offering fabrics, groceries, and cheap textiles amid farm life updates.
A scanned page lists shop ads and social notes. Keller's Grocery expands milk supply with up to date farmer partners. Griffins offers hats and sale items. Rexat orders. Riely’s Drug Store promotes health aids and antiquated tonics. Miles 5 and 10 store markets clothing, hardware, and sale items. carriages and farm wagons advertised. numerous personal notices cover trips, illnesses, engagements, and community events across Corydon, New Amsterdam, Brandenburg, and Louisville with several names and locations mentioned.
The Pleasant Valley baseball team defeated New Middletown 19 to 11 last Sunday, marking their third consecutive win. William F. Blake, a Central merchant, bought a Republic auto-truck to haul goods and plans to sell his team. "Bil" is described as a hustling business man.
Miss Nellie Lemmon of Louisville has joined a quartet and will assist in musical entertainments on the Chautauqua platform. The Lemmon family, long established in Boone township, is well known in the county.
Miss Bettie Meek comes home to New Albany after two weeks with Miss Florence Smith and Miss Margaret Getzendanner. Her aunt Miss Jude Gavin will stay longer here then travel to the southern part of the county for a visit with friends.
The Buick car is used mainly in sandy districts and mountainous country because it has power and dependability. It is sold exclusively by Kirkham and Humphrey.
George Wahl and wife J L O Ban non Lud Beanblossom and family Frank W Shireman and family Dan Humphrey L A Reasser and family Mr Medlock and wife Wm Jacobs and daughter Mildred Wm Love Corda Richard and Charlie Richard motored to French Jick and West Baden last Sunday.
Tired feet find relief with Rexall Foot Powder. A. W. Yeager of near Mauckport visited Corydon on business yesterday. Griffins millinery dept offers hats flowers and feathers at reduced prices. J. T. McClaran seeks responses from superintendents who prepared celebration programs. Annual Conference of the New Albany District M E in Georgetown opened yesterday and will close tomorrow noon. Nell and Joseph Bullett depart for Denver for the heated season. Rev. O F Hall of Purdue will lecture at Mauckport M E church Thursday on Weekday Activities for Rural Churches. Attendance urged. W. O. Neely and family visited Mauckport and Central and attended 4th of July events.
Dilla Wiseman of this place, a traveling salesman for the Ross Seed Company in Louisville, resumed his route last Monday after a two week vacation. His territory covers parts of six states. Mr and Mrs Henry Coburn and their daughter and son in law William Parks of New Albany are guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Brengman five miles southwest of Corydon for a hunting and fishing week.
Thomas Manion and Mrs Hannah O Hara returned to Louisville last Saturday after visiting for a week at the home of Mr and Mrs Bernard McPhilips in Webster township. Mr McPhilips is Manion's uncle.
A party camping at Camp Keller on Blue River includes Mr and Mrs George Goss and daughter Leythia of Louisville Mrs Henry Wiseman and song Ralph and Walter daughter Mary Misses Peay Sharp and Margaret Hudson and Messrs Joe Keller Jack Walters Robert O Bannon and Kenneth Ward of Corydon.
William F Fleece of New Middletown renewed his Democrat subscription during a pleasant Monday visit. He is the sole Rural Route carrier from New Middletown and recently bought a Ford for his route. Nellie Crecelius and Catherine Bruch visited their father Charles Bruch at King's Cave and returned to Louisville for work, Bruch’s daughter having served three years at the Masonic Home for Widows and Orphans. Carl Engleman of New Albany visited Spencer township relatives and was joined by Ralph Schroeder. Carl works for P N Carl Wholesale Grocery in New Albany.
Alma Deen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Deen of Heth township left Madison Indiana to take a job at the State Hospital in Toledo Ohio after previously working as an attendant at the South Eastern Hospital for the Young in Madison.
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