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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
7
Webster township will hold a local option election on July 1. The Corydon Democrat reports the upcoming event amid a busy period with community activities including the Chautauqua at the Fair Grounds June 26 to 30 and various visits and meetings around Corydon and New Middletown.
Vinn and Mrs fkoermer, traink ang bier and Mrs Pd Matehellot Birdseye, Mr and Mrs lee Venson, Lee Yappot and Mrs Win Schwerters of French Jack, Mrs Pred Becht and Mrs Cea Knobloch of Jeffersonville attended the funeral of James Glenn Lag s on Wednesday.
The article lists numerous arrivals and activities during the Centennial including visits by Ivan Rosenbarger in New Albany and Mrs. Ida Knight in Mt. Vernon. It notes licensed marriages, Purdue students, and several families from Bloomington Indianapolis Louisville and Jeffersonville attending the celebration. It mentions local residents traveling to Indianapolis for ten days and a number of Harrison County students at Indiana Central University visiting home for the Centennial. The piece also references a funeral in Louisville and neighboring town guests at various residences.
Nicholas Eve and Michael C. Kirkham of Webster township visited Corydon to view a proposed pile on the Taylor and Posey township line. They report prospects very poor for the wheat crop. Eve is the Democratic nominee for Commissioner of the Second District.
The Republican National Convention opens in Chicago with debate over platform. Standpatters defend past actions like tariff promises while opposing Wilson foreign policy and war risk. Possible candidates include Hughes Root Hoosevelt Sherman Cummins Fairbanks Burton La Follette.
Offers on a twelve room house with a good barn large corn crib and a good well and cistern plus a fine business place. Located halfway between Posey Taylor Boone and Webster township farmers and New Albany. Interested persons inquire at this office. f 16-1f
Hon Willis L Barnes of Chartles town Ind brings a enlarged portrait of Jonathan Jennings the first Governor from a small Medallion as the lone original image in a rare collection at the Bureau of Information. Mr and Mrs Harry Rahm of Stithton Kentucky visited Rahm cousins Lew Mo and J L O Lannor last week for the county celebration. Mrs Rahm is former Miss Tamma Brown born and raised in Tayter county. Rahn works on a sales patent dawier claimed to prevent cranking injuries by eliminating crank effort during farm vehicle use.
For sale a 55 acre farm in Dogwood Right with a good producing gas well and tillable land plus eight acres of timber. Features include a new seven room house and a large barn. Contact this office. Also notes Centennial celebrations with Allen Wright and Mrs James Wolpert of New Albany visiting Corydon.
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