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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
3
Various notices show Wilbur Miller and Geo. B Wahl offering tin and glass fruit cans bikes beds and harness in Corydon. many visiting people from Indianapolis Louisville Fort Wayne and Webster township. farm and barn improvements noted. sales and up prices warned. local deliveries and phone lines referenced.
Readable items list bargains in pedestal tables and stoves from J. L. Rowe & Sons and Geo. B. Wahl in Corydon. The piece notes letters from New York, wedding licenses, voter registration reminders, local visits, farm notes, and regional social and military updates including Camp Zachary Taylor service and naval re enlistments.
On Saturday, July 14, 1998, residents entered United States military services and began mechanist training. Participants include Cte David b Pottyl, Chirence J Leffler, Edward b Jacobi, Kenner Yorksdate, Ward Wright.
A War Cook Book is offered free with every can of Calumet Baking Powder at Wilbur Miller’s grocery. The promotion invites homemakers to pick up the booklet while supplies last.
The Democrat office records a string of local updates. Survivors from a recent U Boat sinking are mentioned, with Kasler family ties to Oklahoma. Subscribers including William Deatrick, Johan Bullett, Milton Barrow, and John Schuppert renew with advance payments. Barrow shipped hogs to Louisville, earning proceeds while Captain James Stucker sells stock in the Harrison County Agricultural Society. Clarence Richardson joins Uncle Sam's army in France, as Mugiar and family ties in France are briefly referenced. Captain Stucker, aged around eighty, plans to attend the fifty ninth annual fair.
Allied successes flood the front with Italian French British and American forces advancing in France and Italy. American troop crossings reach 200000 in two weeks while Austria-Hungary faces riots and food shortages as fronts shift and enemy lines crumble.
Mr and Mrs William Lockhart receive notice from their son Curtis that he has entered the service of Uncle Sam. Curtis had worked in Columbus Ohio over a year and registered there. He received his call June 14 and soon was sent to Cincinnati for aviation school training. He expresses enthusiasm and confidence in victory.
KE M Hottell manager of the W E Jean Company Cream Station at this place says fist week WHS the largest week's business since he began buying cream a year ago starting the 1st of this month. He shipped out 78 gallons of cream last week containing 1955 pounds of butter fat at forty one cents per pound totaling 8801 55. This is a good showing. Mr Farmer are you putting money away?
Nofte Oo Dingie from Camp Castor visited his parents in Spencer township. Nolte joined a contingent and was terminated to a private and to office work. Several cases of smallpox reported near Elizabeth, most at a dress factory.
The Detroit Vapor stove works like a gas burner with no wicks. It lights quickly and heats kettles directly from a hot, smokeless flame, advertised as affordable and easy to inspect at dealers.
Lieut and Mrs. A B Ricketts of Ft. Riley Kansas visited Mrs A O Deweese in Indiana during a fifteen day leave. He is in the Medical Corps and will return Thursday while she stays with her parents the Spencers in Byrneville. Nearby Mr and Mrs Sam Fisher north of Corydon report their son Horace E now at Camp McArthur Waco Texas with Caisson Co E Ammunition Train and pleased with the new service.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sullivan and son Howard Sullivan of Benton Illinois visited relatives in Scott township. They traveled by car last Sunday to see Mrs. Sullivan's brother Jesse I Brandenburg before his departure to Camp Sherman Ohio and plan to return home late this week.
Pastor C M Wachter visits the office praising an Italian victory over Austria and predicting quick Prussian defeat. Blue River residents Goss and Lofton in town report two sons in U S service, Wilbur in France and Harley in Indianapolis training. Auto licensing reminders issued before road use. Marriage reported at Main Street Methodist parsonage between Violet Stridgiman and Grover Musfield with Rev W H Howerton officiating. Community events include visits, travel notes, and farm goods like two horses sent to market from Rehoboth. A baby Carl, five days old, died in Scott township on June 23, twin son of Daniel and wife.
The J Priedles ready to provide photos of groups of young men who left the county for army camps. Contact Parnes of Medina, Wade of the cuesto Mrocha Av, and Pherton. Also mentions rising prices for copper ranges and metalware with references to vendors Bo Wil and Cary.
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