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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
4
Lew M O Bannon, E Tor and proprietor, is listed as having entered the post office at Corydon Indiana as second class matter.
Deplay ads five cents per line per insertion readers five cents line. Special rate on standing ads when longer than three months. Rates for one year out of county and in county. Six months out of county and in county. Three months out of county and in county. Subscriptions out of county must be paid in advance.
In a wartime appeal the article urges every household to display the American flag daily to show loyalty. It emphasizes shared responsibility and patriotism, noting silence may seem unpatriotic and asking for widespread flag display to bolster national resolve.
Rene Viviani lauds President Wilson as a patient decisive statesman and praises American unity across 110,000,000 people. A. L. Gordon, New Albany, spent days in Corydon on Southern Indiana Federal Savings and Insurance business. Gordon attended a June hotel meeting for 28 years of company service and received a gold watch and emblem for top regional sales. Albert’s friends celebrate his success.
In Corydon a Savings and Loan offers 6 percent interest on shares. Investors may pay $1.00 upfront for a paid up share or take installments with $1.00 or more per month. Aimed at inviting all, including ladies, to join the program through Foley's Confentionery.
Purdue Extension officials advise shallow cultivation for Indiana corn. overcultivation lowers yields, weeds reduce output, and barrows offer labor savings. Trials show shallow cultivation preserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and yields more than deep or no cultivation. Raymond Baylor, Harrison county native, joins 11th Cavalry bound for the Mexican border.
Editorial urges citizens to set aside partisan politics and support wartime efforts as 10,000,000 young men register from coast to coast. It calls for public gatherings to raise enthusiasm, fulfill duties, and back fighting forces both at sea and on land, while politicians become patriots for the duration.
Flag Day events saturate the nation with a Corydon rally set for Thursday afternoon at the public school auditorium under Hoosier Elm Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Roya H Cunningham, eight, died May 2 from measles after a brief illness. his funeral in Evans Landing cemetery was May 30. He leaves parents, three brothers, a sister, and many relatives. Revered by mourners, his family recalling his words about going home and a bright light. Funeral services led by Rev. E. E. Young, with pallbearers Denzil Cecil Harland Wayne Cunningham. The text referenced by the pastor centered on treasure and heart. Foley's Confectionery opened opposite the post office, featuring white enamel furniture and sanitary surroundings.
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