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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
5
A miscellany of notices and ads from Corydon including sales of tomato plants and ribbons, livestock for sale such as horses and a black Percheron colt, cement orders, farm equipment including binders, and transportation gear. It also lists residents and travelers, church and school notes, military service updates, and upcoming chiropractic visits in Corydon with dates and contact details.
Miss Elsie B. Stults and James Dale Williar wed at three o clock last Wednesday at Corydon home of George C. Dannenfe ser with Rev. M A Cossaboom officiating. Attendants included Jennie Williar Herman L May Lois Conrad and Ray Williar. The bride, in white silk crepe de chene, and groom in blue serge. The couple plan to reside with Williar’s parents due to the war.
J P A Hertlein, known in Corydon for tree work and now training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, earns praise from senior medical inspector for a clean camp kitchen. He oversees rations and food training for cadets, delivering roast beef and other meals while proving to be a capable instructor and genial host. He immigrated from Germany years ago and is viewed as a promising soldier.
The Southern Railway System creates a Chattanooga baggage agency with J C Conn as general baggage agent to manage millions of baggage pieces yearly, recover stray luggage, and handle claims. Conn reports to Washington and Cincinnati passenger departments. Also notes deaths and local visits including Gladys Mae Stallings who died of measles and Caroline Kolb visiting family in Gibson county.
A detailed list of commissioners allowances and county expenditures includes payments to officials and assistants, road and bridge work, jail costs, public service charges, and misc expenses across multiple townships and offices totaling several thousand dollars. Notable entries cover salaries for Jesse L. Watson and assistants, tolls for gravel road work, tax refunds, burial expenses, and various office costs across Harrison Webster Washington and surrounding areas.
An all day meeting of the Harrison County Holiness Association will be held at Ramsey Camp Ground on July 4 with services at 10 30 A M and 2 30 P M led by Rev W H Howerton pastor of the Main Street M E church New Albany Everyone invited. 120 22 I want to buy fifty nice shoots weighing at least eighty pounds each Chris Miller Eureka Phoneorydon Ind 120 38w
For Sale Real Estate listing describes one house and four lots on Chestnut street and five lots on Walnut street. Good location. Contact Nell Balleit.
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