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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
3
A Practipedist trained in the Dr. Scholl method will visit from June 25 at 1 PM to June 26 at 4 PM to examine feet at no cost during Foot Comfort week. The store promotes specialized foot treatment by a true foot specialist rather than a dentist.
Mrs Ida Alexander, one of four captains, received eighty five dollars from supporters to pay off the debt on the colored church. The mortgage burning service will be announced and white helpers are invited to attend.
Social and church notices show many visitors and travels with names like Clifton, Louisville, Laconia, Corydon, Valeene. Families such as May, Arnold, Schweitzer, Ferree, Stults, Williar gather for Sundays and visits. baptisms and religious services are reported. a death in Valeene Indiana is noted with burial in Indiana.
The Epworth League of Moberly M E Church elected officers for the coming year at a Sunday night meeting. Robert A. Perry is re elected president with a membership of sixty, forty new members recently added. Walter Hisey visiting parents west of Corydon. he works as an instructor at Culver Military Academy in Culver Indiana.
Dr. Herman Ludwig, representing the Bureau of Animal Industry and the State Veterinary Department, has tested several herds of pure-bred cattle in the county with tuberculin. Tests have covered W. S. Bean, David M. Miller, and A. G. Watson herds. No charge for testing. owners sign a strict agreement. For more information write Dr. J. S. Gibson, Room 308, Hume Mansur Building, Indianapolis.
Miss Flora Miller returns from teaching in Jacksonville to Mauckport while Miss Margaret Rowe and Miss Mary Frank attend Bloomington summer term. Noel Hays attends Louisville closing exercises. Mrs Lucy Yeager visits Falls City relatives. Maud Hays returns from Terre Haute. Mrs Jarma Garey visits Louisville. Edgar Yeager attends Bloomington school. T T Cain and family visit Mrs Jane Byerly in Filson. Mrs Harriet Ferree travels to Stafford then Kansas to settle late husband Reno Ferree’s affairs. Jessie Culley Ward plans two week Kentucky visit. Fraternal orders and Sunday Schools hold all day New Amsterdam celebration August 2 1919. Roy Turley and others visit Shelbyville.
The Harrison County Fair will run August 25 to 20, inclusive, touted as the year's biggest event. The Job Department is printing the Fair Catalogue, with prospects of strong agricultural and home commerce exhibits and cash premiums to spur farmer preparation.
Ocala Pia residents Mrs R Pyle and Dr S H Hurst hosted relatives from Friday to Sunday. Miss Mildred Boone returned from Louisville after two weeks with kin. Visitors from New Albany included Miss Tillie Roby and Lawrence Dickman. Harold McRae and Roy Reeves were discharged on June 18. Charles Inman of Louisville is reported quite poorly. born at Laconia. Fidelia Shields returned home after teaching in Taylor township. John McKim and family visited Rev Henry McKim near Central. Harry Shields family from Fresno, California, plan to visit. Maggie Ashton and Mrs Elsie House hosted a fishing party at Ridley’s pond with many children. Eddie Able of Louisville guest of his mother. Edward Hurst arrived back in the U.S. after over a year overseas in the aviation corps. Church services noted at Rehoboth and Laconia M E. Union Chapel set for July 12 with Purdue University speaker. B F Forbis hosted Cousins Mrs Worth and Mrs Hepp from Louisville. Uncle Joan Greer hosted a Sunday fish fry at Charley Greer’s home for birthday celebrations of Charles Greer and Joseph Bausmer of Louisville. Lloyd Russell, discharged overseas veteran, recently in Laconia. previously a veterinarian in Iowa. XX X
Old-time Fourth of July picnic hosted by Knights of St. John Commandery No 236 at Zoliman's Grove near Lanesville. Baxley's String Band from Corydon provides music. dancing in afternoon and night. refreshments on grounds. ample parking. General managers John Meurer and Andrew Hess. floor managers Severin Bachman Otto Stark Simon Himmelheber.
Harrison county reports a wave of discharged soldiers returning from overseas. Charles Ivan Hannel of Spencer township arrived June 15 after 13 months in the 104th Field Artillery. Byron Gwartney left Epinal for home June 16 after 19 months service with the air service Mechanical dept, including St. Mihiel and Metz postings. Elmer Bruce of New Amsterdam and Edward Kintner of Scott township left Camp Sherman June 18 after eleven months overseas. Ray Safter of Webster township returned June 17 after fourteen months service with eleven months overseas, including Argonne front. Reports note others—Frank Fluhr Archie Askren—also discharged. Local updates mention awaiting further arrivals and requests to visit the Democrat office for interviews.
Ninety nine years old next year 1920 the United Brethren church will mark the centennial of its Sunday School work begun by Rev. John George Pfrimmer in a small church on Little Indian creek five miles east of Corydon A new frame building houses a flourishing country Sunday School with Floyd Quebbeman as Supt a large corps of teachers and an enrollment of 100 The annual celebration is set for Thursday July 10 all welcome plus local ads for Flavo flour and Bauer Milling Company Lanesville Indiana.
Mr. Joel F. Russel and Mrs. Nettie M. Woods of Boone township wed at Corydon Christian Church parsonage last Wednesday afternoon in a ceremony officiated by Rev. M. A. Cossaboom. The groom, a leading Harrison county farmer, was widowed in 1918. The bride, widow of William Woods, owns a farm tended by her son. This is their second marriage for both, and they are widely respected with many friends offering wishes for happiness.
Mrs Jessie Culley Ward of Arcadia Nebraska, state president of the Women’s Federation of Nebraska, toured Ashville North Carolina and Corydon to Mauckport visiting relatives. She advocates Nebraska school reform including subnormal pupil special education and dental inspection, aims to secure legislation for centralized school teams, and notes Indiana sympathy for the subnormal movement.
Rev. Charles W. Martin and his family plus sister Rev. Lucy Sharp depart today for Illinois after a two week visit with relatives in this county. The Martins live in Astoria near four country churches. Mrs Sharp pastors near Glassford. Aunt Ida Hottell preaches at Decatur. Rev. W O Simpson serves at Dalton City. All are United Brethren pastors.
At a meeting of the Democratic State Committee in Indianapolis last Thursday steps were taken to organize the party women statewide. Mrs. John M. Paris of New Albany was chosen as congressional district chairwoman and women will complete county organizations across Indiana.
Ivan Rosenbarger has installed and began operating a Butter-Kist popcorn machine at his restaurant. The electric machine sits inside the front window, attracting passersby since Monday afternoon as crowds admire the display and enjoy freshly popped corn.
Dr H B Holloway, Chiropractor, invites residents of Corydon and nearby areas to consult at 714 North Market. Meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:39 AM unspecified local time. appointments requested for punctual attendance.
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