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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
2
Sam Foley converts south side of public square pool room into a lunch room confectionery and ice cream parlor with a barrier separating spaces. Clarence Wolfe leads the new venture with Mise Beasie Love and Glenn Reas as helpers, inviting patrons to try the service.
Miss Gertrude Ehalt visits New Albany relatives on West Pennington Street. Numerous local households hosted guests from New Albany Georgetown Louisville Corydon Marengo and Shelbyville last Sunday. Peter Loew named champion truck gardener. a hay rake incident near Dallas Yeager caused a fall with minor injuries.
The Crisis, a Selig photoplay presented by Hig Feature Rights Corp, dramatizes the prewar Southern North split in a romance between Judge Silas Whipple and Colonel Comyn Carvel. Set around Lincoln era politics the film follows the Colonel’s daughter as race maker and ends with the election turning points. Seating is offered at the Dream Theatre on June 29.
The W H Keller Co announces its store will close on July 4 from 12 noon for the remainder of the day. This notice informs customers of the holiday closure and operating hours.
Miss Eleanor Jane Martin and Dr Preston A Barba wed at three in the afternoon June twenty at the Martins home on North Market Street Corydon Rev Fred Smith officiated with a double ring ceremony Mrs W E Cook played To A Wild Rose Macdowell Guests heard singing by Mrs Geo W Applegate and a child of the bride In attendance were relatives and friends The couple will reside in Bloomington Indiana after October fifteenth following a visit to the East and to Allentown PA
Tickets are now on sale for the Chautauqua to be held in Corydon on July 12 14 16 and 17 five days. Guarantors are urged to sell them within a week. A fine program will be offered across Thursday Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday. Get your ticket soon to enjoy the program.
8.N. Voyles and friends visit relatives in New Albany while others head to Saybrook for farm work. Several social visits and a Palm Sunday gathering mark a weekend of hometown activities with many names and local kinship noted.
Miss Clara Habermel of this place married Clyde F. Crooks of Terre Haute in a Sunday morning ceremony at the Catholic Church conducted by Rev. Father A. G. Wicke. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Habermel, and the groom is a prominent young man from Terre Haute. Congratulations poured in from many friends.
The Chicago meeting of the Head Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America drew delegates including Dr Z C Wolfe and Percy L Davia of Corydon and H A Faith of Elizabeth. The order now numbers one million members with 200000 subject to draft. Admission age shifts to 17 to 45 and a 20 cent per thousand assessment funds a war insurance program. The board expands to seven, John Volz elected, head camp meetings shift to four years, and the organization expenses rise to about 250000. No further assessments require referendum approval. The old leaders were largely reelected except Head Clerk McNamara replaced by A N Bort. The Woodmen expect stronger growth from these reforms.
The Jacob Bickel home hosts a Sunday wedding for Ruth Bickel and Marshall Foster of New Middletown. Rev. Wachter performs the ceremony with Harlan Vogt as best man and Mary Foster as bridesmaid. A luncheon follows as guests, including numerous Bickel and Vogt relatives, share well wishes and gifts.
Harry Stewart of Posey township died at Deaconess Hospital Louisville last Thursday night following gall stone surgery. He was 37, survived by wife and four sons. Funeral at Elizabeth Presbyterian Church and burial at Rose Hill. Odd Fellows lodge members attended. Stewart was active in Riverside and Elizabeth Lodge of Odd Fellows and valued as an honest, industrious, devout Christian.
Mr and Mrs Frank W Shireman and two children Evelyn and Earl returned from a six day auto trip to Indianapolis Cincinnati and other stops They visited Ft Benjamin Harrison met Evan Sherrill and toured the Baldwin piano plant with the assistant superintendent He regards the factory as a great plant and expects to sell more Baldwin pianos He notes Baldwin operates five factories three in Cincinnati two in Chicago and produces many fine instruments
Ram sey area notes report a baptism near Hancock's Chapel on Sunday afternoon and Rev M Patterson delivering a sermon Sunday night. A newborn son arrived Thursday at Harry Voyles home. Rouse Kellum of Corydon visits brother B E Kellam. Wm Voyles hosts a party for daughter Cilla's seventh birthday with ice cream and more. Alstuott couple visits Rev Hobson family. Swarens in Corydon Monday.
Shuck and Sieg announce another stock sale in Corydon for Saturday afternoon July 7. They report growing interest and sufficient stock to ensure a strong sale, expecting it to surpass prior events.
In a letter dated January 24 1917 from the Kentucky Adjutant General Office Frankfort the manager of the Mary Anderson Theatre Louisville receives high praise for the film The Crisis. The writer calls it the most powerful and beautiful picture seen and commends its artistic balance and portrayal of sentiments of the North and South.
Harrison township assessor breaks left leg above the knee in a Saturday accident while riding home on a motorcycle. He was taken to Corydon for treatment with Dre Amy and Bottorff attending him.
The Democrat presents President Wilsons Flag Day address delivered June 14 at the foot of the Washington Monument and Elihu Roots speech given at Petrograd Russia two days later urging readers to study both statements.
J A Boone announces he will handle Ballard wheat sacks again this year and lists sale points at Earl Williamson Hog Ridge Dick Holliday's in Laconia and at his own place 427 20 Laconia.
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