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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
7
Corydon and surrounding towns feature visits from New Albany and Louisville residents. The Elevator promotes flour and feed, with sales of corn, oats, bran and middlings. Commencement dates are set for Spencer, Heth, Boone townships, and local auctions and public sales are announced along with farm notices and community notices.
June 26 27 and 28 are house to house canvassing days for the Carnegie Library. Citizens urged to subscribe toward buying a site as canvassing proceeds. local updates note guests visits and regional travel among residents and relatives.
Household and kitchen furniture will be sold Saturday afternoon June 22 at Waldo Hisey. The sale includes a horse and buggy and other items as listed.
The Embroidery Club enjoyed a Friday evening outing led by Mrs Henry Wiseman and Miss Margaret Buileit. Members traveled by car to Wiseman's farm west of Corydon for a camp style supper and ample food. An ice cream supper was scheduled for Blair Schoolhouse Saturday night June 29 hosted by Oak Grove church ladies.
Eugene Fisher sold jewelry in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Voelker visited in Louisville Saturday and Sunday. William Gleitz and family spent last Sunday with his brother Otto Gleitz. Clarence Gehlbach and wife visited Dr. P. H. Schoen and family of New Albany. Young folks attended the Webster township S.8. convention at New Middletown. Zetta Vogt and Nora Bickel will attend a Weather League convention in Camden, Indiana. YP Section at St. Peter's Lutheran held a social at Miss Vogt's home with games music and supper. Robert Richert and Sam Zurschmiede visited near Ga Lena. Zurschmiede attended a wedding dinner for his brother William and bride Nida Wellman. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Salts and baby of New Albany visited relatives here, joined by Mrs. Salts' parents and sister Jennie. Mrs. William K. Jones and daughter from Elizabethtown and sister from Warsaw visit Mrs. A. R. Conner. Feed your calf calf meal at the Elevator. 198w
Elizabeth Cortland Peters plans a small business house on Beech street. A string of visits and travels includes Dixon Smith and daughter Chloe of Lanesville visiting E. L. Smith’s. Locals note examinations, estate settlements, illnesses, and a large June commencement with twenty five graduates led by Harold Williams.
Mrs Amanda Borden visited John White and family Friday. Children services will be held at Moberly Sunday night June 23. Miss Lolia Foster has returned home after staying with R F Davis and family. Several from this place attended the ice cream supper at Hickmans school house Saturday night. George Brice and family and others visited John White and family Sunday. Jerry Beil left for Illinois for employment. Herschel La Hue and family and others visited J W Loudon. Mrs Ida Loudon and daughters Abbie and Anna visited Mrs Cora Conrad at White Cloud Sunday.
A brief urging readers to start saving by purchasing one or more shares in a savings and loan association. Encourages habit formation and promises attainable steps for readers willing to begin.
Having sold my stock of goods at Ramsey I request all indebted to settle by cash or note by July 1 1912. Respectfully J R White. Go to the Elevator and get a bag of calf meal and raise your calf without milk. June 19 1912.
A petition will be presented to the Harrison County Indiana Board of Commissioners at the July 1912 regular term seeking a public highway change in Taylor township. The proposed route shifts part of the Evans Landing and New Albany highway northeast across a hollow about one third of a mile to rejoin the existing road near the quarter section corner, with the segment between the eastern point and Salt River and Corydon highway to be vacated. The new route would pass over lands owned by Austin McCauley, Robert Colvin, Ida Flanigan, Paul Flanigan, Florence Flanigan, Silas Flanigan, Hazel Flanigan, and John Flanigan. the vacated segment lies on the same landowners. The petition is signed by Austin McCauley, Robert Colvin, and 26 others, dated June 17, 1912.
Health good and crop notes. Jacob Wright named champion log hauler with Abe Wright and James Shireman cutting for Dick Humphry. Andy Hardsaw Bros. win lumber hauler honors. Ed Beanblossom reports 150 gallons of cherries sold. Montgomery family visits near Corydon. funeral for Mrs. Richard Aspin attended in New Albany. Ballard’s bran advertised at the Elevator.
The notice outlines Carnegie’s terms for a library: the town must secure a site and sign a yearly funding agreement. Carnegie will donate ten times the annual amount raised, potentially about 8000 dollars if met. Indiana libraries allow a levy up to one mill, which the Library Board may authorize. taxes would not rise due to Carnegie. A house to house campaign is planned June 26 27 28 with citizens urged to support.
Advertisement urges investment in Corydon Savings and Loan Association with 5 percent interest on shares. Options include paid up shares for $100, installment plans from $1 monthly, or multiple shares if funds permit. Local notices mention Dr. Thomas Stevens visiting Kansas relatives and promotions for calf meal at the Elevator.
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