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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1919
Page
6
The Corydon Democrat notes the annual Old Goshen celebration set for August ninth with expectations of a good time. Local notices mention health, sales, jobs, and community events across Corydon and surrounding towns.
Long column of mentions includes Miss Gladys Mitchell departing for linotype school in Indianapolis. Residents visit relatives in New Albany and Indianapolis. Sales items advertise Majestic ranges and Farm Wagons, plus Fordson tractors and Chevrolet Buick cars. Local travel, fairs, and farm activity noted with many names and places.
Fairgoers hear plans for the Harrison County Fair at Corydon from August 25 to 30 with renewed big event expectations. Old friends are urged to attend as preparations for the largest fair yet are announced.
Lewis Brown the son of Joseph Brown of East Corydon lost a valuable breeding hog that died after showing the disease known as the thumps. The animal, over a year old, left a litter of five with two sows to the club per contract. The Harrison County Pig Club furnished gifts to boys and required two sow pigs from the first litter.
Mrs 5 B Willett and her daughter Mrs O D Pauley return to Munna after three weeks with relatives due to the death of Mrs Hattie B Lane. Lew M O Bannon leaves for Detroit to attend the Savings and Loan Association League convention. C Kopp returns home after discharge from Quantico with service in France and diverse battles. shows sharp shooters badge.
Entertaining notes report Harrison County Fair dates August 25 to 30 inviting the public to join. Community births are listed including Oscar Carteton Rice born July 13 in Elizabeth and Mary Elwood born July 19 near Corydon. News note mentions visits by Brewsters and Stonecipher relatives and a vacation for Col W A Russell in Excelsior Springs Missouri.
The Meyers Eiser Bank in Indianapolis notes most major public improvements and many private ventures are financed by bonds. Willard Rhodes travels from Farmers City to Narmers City and Utah for health reasons. Lee Adams from Detroit visits Corydon Junction for the Adams reunion near Milltown with about a hundred attendees. Rev. Charles P. McKinney and family head to Merom to visit his father, Rev. Myers McKinney. Julia Snarr will visit her son in Sullivan Indians. Blue River Gazette Fredericksburg.
Rev Richard Raat son of Rev F C Raat of New Salisbury and family visited relatives last week He preached at the Christian church last Sunday morning He now serves as Educational Director at Camp Knox and plans to continue Y work in Army Camps The O Donnel Party will perform at the Camp Auditorium August 1 with readings character work and music plus other numbers six dozen lemons and tea kettles advertised at local Miles store
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