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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
2
Local retailer urges customers to buy now for at least 25 percent savings in July. The ad touts a full line, quality, and customer satisfaction while noting twenty years serving Corydon and a focus on high volume over profit.
The St Peter Sunday School in Franklin township held its forty seventh annual celebration at Conrad Richert's grove on July 60 1914. The event features a brass band and a program of songs recitations and speeches drawing attendees from across a wide area. Willard Stoner is superintendent and Fred Fuolich secretary.
A garbled note claims a store named Thomas and Jateman offers wheat at no cost, charges a fractional price per bushel, and promises payment to Gurms. Details are unclear in the damaged text.
Reports from Corydon describe a record heat wave with 107 degrees on a thermometer kept by Captain M. Bartley and an oppressive, still atmosphere. The Courier Journal also notes Louisville brick pavements cracking under extreme heat. A wedding in Kansas City and a Panamanian connection are described along with assorted local notices and an advertisement for Cardui.
Kellertown beat the Big Blue and the Cold Friday nine in two Sunday games held in Scott township near Efeiseian's Hidge. The team advances confident of further contests as they prepare for a move to Little Rock, Arkansas. An estate sale of furniture and goods is advertised by Lee Davis Corydon Indiana.
A lightning bolt hit a large elm on North Market Street in Corydon near the homes of Robert Grosun and Will J. Bullet. The tree suffered damage but did not splinter, mirroring common outcomes of storm strikes.
Long enumeration of salaries and expenses for county officials including auditors treasurer sheriff and supervisors. Names such as J L Y Bannon J D Pitman A O Deweese and Peter S Wright appear with various salaries and payments to offices and services. The document also mentions bridges roads and poor asylum costs and coroner inquest items.
The Citizen directs the reader to visit the bakery promising the best of everything in the line. Reliable sourcing claims the information and guidance are trustworthy for patrons seeking quality baked goods.
The article lists local residents and events: births, illnesses, visits, and daily happenings in the community. Notable items include a newborn son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rack, illnesses such as flux affecting Virgie Conner, appendicitis recovery for Orville Seipel, and multiple visits to Union Chapel and hospitals. A death is noted for Mrs. Staib of Louis vile, age eighty four, with J C Staib attending the funeral.
Ballard’s bran middlings and mixed feed are stocked by Frevatort as a stable supply noted nationwide for purity and richness. Hog prices rose to $9.15 per hundred, with beef cattle and calves also climbing. Best steers brought $8.15 per hundred on Saturday. Special annealed wire baling ties offered by V H Bulleit & Sons. Also available j15 2 foyer's gliding settee for parlor lawn at V H Bulleit & Sons.
Notice to non residents of Harrison County State of Indi Harrison Circuit Court. John W Vertorth et al vs William Jeden Ween et al. Attorneys file complaint and affidavit stating defendants are non residents. They must appear at the Harrison Circuit Court on the first day of the next term, September 1914, at Corydon Court House to answer. Witness Abe Lemmon clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court Corydon July 16.
The State of Indiana Harrison County issue in Harrison Circuit Court September Term 1914 a foreclosure suit against Pat Mason Rebecca Mason and Andrew J Glaze. Rebecca Mason is non resident of Indiana and must appear by the next term beginning September 14 1914 at Corydon Court House to answer the complaint. Clerk Amos Lemmon cites the summons and seal of the court.
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