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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1920
Page
1
Catalog notes offer summer underwear for women in open and closed union suits, knitted vests, and pants. Sizes range from 34 to 50 with prices from 20 cents to about 60 cents, including dimity and tape strap styles and a Lady Sealpax line in larger sizes.
J C C Corsets advertise a range from sizes 28 to 37 with styles Hercules for large women and various models priced from 3.50 to 4.00. The listing includes style 740 pink jean with elastic gussets and low bust and style 642 with very low bust and elastic top. Bandeaux in pink priced 0.65 to 1.50.
Deatrick and Charles Scott married last night at 819 West Main Street. Rev T J Wilson of Park Christian Church performed the ceremony. Afterward the couple left for an extended wedding trip and will live in Park Place on return.
An age varied selection of Bear Brand garments includes boys and girls knitted union suits in sizes 6 to 13, girls' lace knee models, athletic style dimity suits, Sexton suits with low neck and bloomer pants for age 10, and children's knitted waists. Also listed are infant summer vests and light weight summer vests with high sleeves in multiple small sizes and prices.
The listing details various hosiery items for ladies, girls, boys, infants, and men. It notes silk, lisle, cotton, out size, and Racine Separate Feet styles in colors such as black, white, brown, grey, and field mouse.
A man calling himself Ewbanks, likely 35 to 40, from Tennessee, broke and stole a fine colt near New Middletown after promising another trial ride. He drove the horse toward Corydon and crossed into Kentucky across the Ohio River. A $100 reward is offered for the horse's return. Sprays for garden pests are advertised by Becker & Sons.
Proceedings show view ers for Posey Township highway location and various road actions in Spencer Harrison and Tarrison Townships. Contracts for gravel roads with timelines and damages assessed, ferries granted, and multiple land transfers and business notices listed.
Miss Pearl Bulleit receives first honors at the Academy of the Sacred Heart commencement exercises held at 3 o'clock Tuesday. Miss Mary Hanron and Miss Helen Ferguson win second and third honors. Bishop Denis O Donaghue will present awards and Rev Raphael yrashoff to deliver the address. Seventeen graduates. Miss Bullett's parents are Mr and Mrs F A Bullett. her sister Miss Jeane also graduated with honors.
The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce launches the Indiana Shock Troop Brigade to recruit high school and college students, workers, clerks and others to aid harvesting crops. Local civic groups are urged to enroll volunteers and send names to the state Chamber. Prof. J. N. Hines endorses the effort and cooperation. Workers seeking to help and farmers needing aid should write to B R I oman at 816 Merchants Bank Building in Indianapolis.
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