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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
7
Local Corydon items report sales of a two cylinder motor and light touring cars, a four room rental for high schoolers, and various personal notices. It lists residents visiting, illness, family moves, frost damage to corn, and soldiers overseas with community updates and subscription thanks. A Crawford County Fair notice closes the column.
July 27 sale for Harry A. Wright. Advertises El Vampiro fly killer at 10 per box. Corydon dealer Geo B Wahl sells Lap spreads and fly nets. Various locals in Corydon attend meetings, visits, and fairs. July 28 DePauw church basket dinner and dedication. Local notices include awards, travel, and fair preparation for August 19 to 24 1918.
News notes include Miss Cleon Routh and Miss Mattie Allen visiting, stamping promotions at Miles' store, and various trips across Corydon Jackson township and New Albany. A public sale near Corydon, medical updates, farm trades, and harvest trips fill a busy local scene with a strong Crawford County Fair appeal.
Local ads urge shoppers to buy go carts before prices fall further at J L Rowe and Sons on the east side square. Community notices report visits byMiss Zelma lake Dorwood and other residents, plus farming and family updates across Corydon and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Monte Crandall of Dewitt Arkansas visited his grandfather Henry Shock and other relatives last week. They will return home with his aunt Mrs Lula Bennett who will visit them.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hays of Mauckport visited Terre Haute from Saturday to Monday with their children Hugh and Maud Hays. The pair are students at the State Normal. Hugh graduated in June and stayed through the summer to do other work.
J L Rowe and Sons announces lower prices on stoves and ranges for July at their east side Square shop.
Alva Ielton from southeast of Corydon returns home after visiting his sister Mrs. A H MecKevitt in Columbus who has been seriously ill and was recently moved from Louisville to her home. Paul Area plans a public auction at his farm near Corydon featuring forty five head of sheep and lambs three horses and various farm implements including plows. The sale will start Friday at 11 o clock in the morning near the White Cloud Road about three miles west of Corydon. July 17 2w
Real estate and household sale notices list cushions and chairs from porch chairs to settees offered by J Rowe and Sons located on the east side square.
James M Wyn of Scott township thanks the Democrat for samples of his crop. He is described as a champion potato grower, sharing a generous quantity of the nicest prototoes this year, notably Early Michigan variety.
H O Davis returned to Elwood last Thursday where he lives with his daughter Mrs John Allen after spending three weeks with his son John W Davis at New Albany His son Morton Davis at Frans Landing Taylor Township and his granddaughter Mrs Dawling McGrain of Corydon Mr Thavis owns pine farm at Evans Landing
Four library tables priced at 822.50 each are included in a July sale. Only a few left. J. L. Rowe & Sons advertises on the east side Square.
Jacob Teishmith of this county was badly injured at Cornettsville Kentucky while working in timber. His legs were lacerated and a knee broken. he was transported to a local hospital in nearby Va tneville where his condition is stable and injuries not serious.
Mrs Sheets and her husband Richard Peane of Ta farello spent two weeks with operatives in Pesexs township. Mrs Sheets is sister to Mrs Fred Kierly and Mrs Jobo Sehilmiller. Mr 8 has worked fourteen years at Menon shops and is a nonenthusiastic Democrat who served as a delegate at the recent convention in andfaria polis.
Lehigh Portland cement is sold by W T L Bullett and Sons Inc in a notice dated July 11 and 12 indicating a distribution by the firm. The entry references the product and the selling party in a concise dealer notice.
Advertisement notes kitchen cabinets for sale by J. L. Rowe and Sons. Items described as height shoots weighing about 100 pounds each with response through Charles Walter of Corydon R3.
Dr Frank Olen leaves for Nashville to take dental office work until called to service. Eva Heishman visits father Jacob Heishman in Louisville Jewish Hospital. Bargains on iron beds springs cots couches and mattresses. J L Rowe Sons ads concrete work Lehigh cement. Win Thevenot family to sell personal property July 24 before moving to Odeboit Iowa. Lost purse on North Market Street. Reward at Daddy's shop. W Wade Christley Collector. Farm wagon deals at W H Bullett Sons. Chicago visitors Mr Mrs Preston McGrain with Harry Dowling and Albert McGrain. Elmer Davis and Ozilline Davis visit Corydon. Susky plows pitched as lightest with close hitch at W H Bullett Sons Inc. John H Mitchell visits Corydon after 30 years. Dr M A Farr M E Church superintendent preached at New Albany District. Church services canceled at Presbyterian and Christian to hear Farr.
Rev. E A Robertson nears full recovery and plans to return to Booneville from Saarem after weeks of injury in a car crash that killed the driver. The note mentions accompanying family, Miss Melvina Davis, and Mrs D Davis, with Melvin Davis at the University in Madison Wisconsin.
Notice to dairymen to bring cream to Lanesville Creamery Station Corydon. Brown offers highest market price for butter fats with fair tests. Save duplicate ticket and await bonus payment after thirty days by July 22 1918.
The Limit of Chob the Limit Club membership has been increased by several named individuals including Mrs Waal and Mrs Katie Bollmian. If any member’s name should be omitted contact the County Chairman by phone or letter.
Soldier Edgar M. Turley son of George Turley and Jessie M. Gehrbach daughter of Jacob Gehrbach both of near Greelyburg four miles east of Corydon were married July 5 at the United Brethren church parsonage New Albany. Rev W H Todd officiated. The groom serves in the U S Army with General Hospital No 3 and is stationed at Rawley New Jersey.
Last Friday on the Ferree estate farm in Boone township Dr. Os Melton and sons Forest and Wood toured the wheat lot. They noted Hal Hedges’s modern self feeding grain separator with cyclone stacker and automatic weigher requiring few workers. Forest Melton from New York plowed with a Fordson two plow unit turning 28 inches. Dr. Melton and sons plan to sow 200 acres of wheat this fall on their 500 plus acres of land.
Mrs. John Morris experienced a strange accident Friday afternoon when a folding bed closed on her leaving only head and feet free. Neighbors heard a cry for help but mistook it for children at the creek. After about two hours she called for aid until Miss Isma Hurst found and helped her, finding Mrs Morris nearly exhausted.
Sunday-School Township Con ventions planned for Posey and Heth townships on July 7 were rained out and now set for Sunday, July 21 at 2 30 p m at Elizabeth M E Church Posey Township and Matuekport U B Heth Township. Publicity Committee.
Frances Neal Potts was born July 12 1844 in New Madrid Missouri and died June 22 1918 at age 73 years five months and ten days. She married Henry Potts Sr who died April 6 1869. They had three sons Thomas Edward and Henry with Thomas dying young. Frances was a lifelong Methodist.
The text notes Mrs. Nowe, sister Mrs. Bairahbara Miller, and her young daughter Lucille of Leavenworth, are visiting Corydon while Nowe’s husband serves in the U. S. military. Ruskin, currently in Croydon Maeland near London, serves in the Aviation Corps. The author remarks on the curious similarity between Corydon and the town of Ruskin.
Rev J G Battram pastor of United Brethren church promotes stock farming in county selling Pure Bred Poland China hogs for breeding. Hogs went to George Pinaire Levi Pinare Jesse Shuck and W H P Wiseman from his Oakland City herd and Weins stock farm near Rockport Podiana.
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