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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
3
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co states it has provided life insurance for sixty five years at actual cost and will not raise rates on insured members. It emphasizes permanency and stability, broad liberal policies, and invites full information with no obligations.
The County Board of Review met for its regular annual session led by County Assessor James A. Harbeson with William Taylor as secretary. The board includes the assessor, auditor, treasurer, and two appointees George Brown and Edward C. Sappendeld. They will review personal property assessments for thirty days and compile the assessment lists.
The city of Chibauhau Mexico is nearly empty of foreigners with only 106 remaining from about two thousand. Mexicans and foreigners are fleeing ahead of an anticipated siege as rebels defend the town lacking ammunition. A battle is expected in a few days after a recent rebel victory. The notice also promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for summer households.
Memorial Day events featured about thirty veterans three lodge members and forty flower girls at the cemetery with a procession led by Rev. L T Taylor and Rev R Bussabarger. The Elizabeth service at the M E church included a speech by Rev Bussabarger, prayers, and a cemetery ceremony with floral tributes and a choir.
The Epworth League of the New Albany district met at the Corydon M. E. church for its twenty-first annual convention. Attendees represented various leagues, with an engaging Monday session featuring Attorney A. B. Corbin's welcome, Rev. Deich's response, and Dr. Joshua Stansfield's lecture on the Hero of Babylon.
Mr and Mrs Walter Yeager hosted a Sunday May 26 birthday dinner for their daughter Lois with noon spread, music by Allie Wolfe and Chas Yeager, and guests including Chas Yeager and family Frank Gresham George Duggins Jackson and daughter Louise Chester Farnsley Jos Riley Wheeler Lotich and Ham family friends May Minnie Carrie Wheeler and others who wished many more happy occasions.
Dr Z C Wolfe and Harry Kitchen were traveling from Indianapolis to Corydon in a White Steamer when the car exploded in Edinburg last Saturday. Gasoline sprayed from the tank and ignited. Kitchen's coat and Wolfe's hand and arm burned. The car suffered major damage to rear wheels back seat and top.
At the Eureka Telephone Company election held last Saturday at the courthouse the stockholders chose President Fli Shields Vice President George Kopp and Secretary H M Gordon. Directors named were Cort Davis John Becker John L Windell W P Manek and Edward Cooper with D C Davis re-elected Treasurer.
Health is good. Lawrence Jones spent Sunday with his parents at West Point. Mrs. Fred Haas and Bertha Arnold were at Elizabeth, Friday. Miss Sallie, Katie and Elizabeth Hall were in Louisville, Wednesday. Jessie Jones and Dale Wilfiar visited Altha Johns Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Jones and son Herbert spent Friday with Mrs. Andrew Ansett. J. Williar visited his brother C. H. Williar and other relatives the past week. Mrs. Ella Greer and daughters of New Albany are visiting her father C. H. Williar. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Liebert of Rehoboth spent Sunday with K. D. Williar and family. Miss Jennie Williar, staying with Mrs. Alonzo Miller, spent Sunday with home folks. Elmer Williar and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Williar's sister Mrs. Arthur Kron at Elizabeth.
A New York office report says conditions at Daiquiri have improved, while the iron industry plant at Daiquirí remains threatened by insurgents. Elsewhere, conditions persist or worsen with insurgent activity reported as subdued around El Cobra and Santa Barbara, though locals move to towns and fear more trouble.
Mrs. Martha Hown of Sevierville Tennessee says she doubted patent medicines until Cardui cured her after six months of inactivity. She credits Cardui with restoring energy for housework and claims doctors failed while Cardui saved her life. The ad touts Cardui as improving the whole womanly system including headaches backaches and weakness and lists a price of $1.
Four year old Jersey milk cow for sale seven eighths quality with calf sold. Fresh and good milker and butter cow. Contact I Thus, I Combs in New Middletown Indiana.
Mrs Fannie Morlan widow of Chauncey Morlan the so called heaviest Elk in the world objects to burial fearing body snatchers will rob the grave. Morlan who died in Elwood ten days ago weighed 853 pounds and had requested a daybreak funeral. Health authorities urge disposition of the body while cremation is considered but not adopted.
Decoration services drew several hundred attendees led by Hon. Pinkney Brown from English delivering a patriotic address. Prof. W. P. Dearing of Oakland City gave a grand discussion. All fraternal orders joined in full force and Boy Scouts appeared in full dress with a fine march.
The Harrison county students annual dinner at Indiana University will be held Saturday June 8, changed from June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Tindall of Heth township visited their daughter in Evansville Monday.
Washington township held its annual commencement on May 25 in New Amsterdam with fourteen graduates who read essays and were cheered by Scott's Orchestra. In Franklin township on May 30 at Lanesville more than five hundred attended the Catholic school exercises with fifteen delegates and a New Middletown Band. Harrison township concluded May 31 in Corydon with Mrs. Julia Fried Walker delivering the class address to thirty three graduates. Webster township winded up June 1 at New Middletown Methodist Church with twelve graduates and New Middletown Band accompanying the ceremony. County Superintendent A Rville Deweese presided and presented diplomas at each event.
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