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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
7
Local notes from Corydon detail visits by residents to New Albany Louisville Cincinnati and Lebanon along with family gatherings and farm updates. Reports include farm sales wheat shipments and livestock figures plus social events and upcoming community activities in Corydon and surrounding towns.
Injured Sunday morning July 5 George F Pinaire of Spencer town ship was attacked by a vicious bull while stabling cattle. The bull knocked him across a barn sill fracturing several ribs after a pitchfork defense. His son Clifford helped drive off the animal and a physician treated him. The same bull had earlier attacked Pinaire’s son Willie, tossing him from a window. Pinaire sold the bull July 6 to Ham Sieg.
The July session includes claims review and highway vacation votes in Taylor township. Viewers report road changes affecting Salt River route with $100 damage to Katie and Mary Melurtand. $130 damages to the Shewmaker family. Sherrill et al petition for free gravel road in Washi township dismissed. License issued to Joseph Ob Heuer to retail liquors in June s ville Franklin township. Groceries contract to Sola, dry goods to Scriffin & Co. County officers’ quarterly receipts listed. Bridges inspected for painting and repair. Blue River Chapel site visited for a proposed bridge.
Four room house for rent in Corydon with outbuildings. For particulars inquire at this office Iureka Phone Jyio-3w.
Mrs. Matilda Irvin widow of Dr. James D. Irvin died last Monday at her home on Inast hest Nut street after weeks of illness from a fractured hip. Born March 28 1825, she was 90 years old. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at the family residence with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Her mother was Marinda Thompson known as Aunt Marinda who died in 1869.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge and state Progressive chair EF C Toner of the Andersen Herald will speak at an organized meeting of progressives in Harrison County. Senator Shively, a Progressive candidate for Congress from the 7th district, will also be present to address the gathering.
Janes A Noe a former Peytor township youth in Kentucky stopped a runaway wagon drawing a heavily traced wagon and saved two children in the road. He was injured and taken for medical treatment to Norte Intimary Louisville via Central Insurance.
Mrs Ed Faith shows improvement after a serious illness Louis Mader and Ward Braily return home from Benioun county Orlin Faith and Roy Turney, students in Indianapolis, spent the Fourth with family near here
Heidelburg Sunday School will celebrate on Saturday July 25 in the grove west of the church near the schoolhouse. Rev. E. G. Jann of Vernon Indiana and other speakers will be present. All Sunday Schools invited.
A rural update notes threshing nearing completion near Watley City and wheat work underway. Visiting guests include Mise Bess Sims of Leavenworth and Miss Denmare Trotter with Mrs. Jess Saxter and family visiting Irvin Davy and relatives.
Miss Blanche Ridley Latin teacher at Corydon Schools lost books jewelry and wearing apparel in a fire that swept the hall in Hautaugqua New York where she was boarding last Wednesday. She escaped as the blaze spread quickly after the start while she had to flee without all her belongings. Forsale a fine registered Jersey bull nine months old good cutter Robert Jenokins Byrneville Cad
Petitioners request authority to alter and vacate a segment of a county road in Harrison County Indiana. The board of commissioners will hear the petition and determine the public use and continuance of the highway in question. Proceedings reference local county auditor records and include statements from residents and affected landowners.
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