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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
6
The Harrison County Fair will be held the last week in August in Corydon, marking the fifty eighth annual event. Officers assure readers there will be no break in the record and promise as yet unseen pew and attractive features for attendees.
Readers are urged to attend a large pole and flag raising in Corydon on Saturday afternoon July 7 to show patriotism in the county. Citizens are encouraged to spread the word and bring a big turnout of men women and children for this memorable public display.
St John s Day observed by Pisgah Lodge No 32 F and A Masons on a Saturday after Grand Lodge moved the date. About fifty guests from nearby lodges attended a night of conferring the Master Mason degree and social hour. An Indiana Masonic Home offering of 200 dollars was collected. Visitors included members from Georgetown Crandall Milltown Fredricksburg and others.
Dr Effie Mc Callum Jones spoke at Corydon on June 15 urging Harrison County women to register and vote in September for delegates to the Constitutional convention. She praised Indiana men for granting suffrage and lauded women’s activism while urging broader female turnout.
The Federal Grand Jury in New York indicted Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman as leading anarchists for conspiring to dissuade young men from registering for the selective draft. Lafayette Indiana workers threaten strike over a discharge but delay action after a government order against wartime walkouts.
The measure, a war time food control bill, passed the House and is expected to pass the Senate. It would allow the President to ban alcohol production during the war, with efforts to permit malt liquor later. Dry senators oppose extending prohibition to beer and wine. Proponents cite food conservation and say speculators have robbed consumers of 250 million dollars in the past five months through price manipulation.
A display ad features Rosenbarger's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor run by Ivan and Clem Rosenbarger. The brothers are longtime Corydon businesspeople offering wholesale and retail ice cream, claiming Jersey cream of top quality. They invite customers to call.
Corydon and Harrison County Woman's Franchise League members will host events to urge women to register as delegates to the Constitutional Convention. June 28 at 8 pm School House No. 20 Harrison township south of Shiloh church with Rev. C. E. Flynn. June 29 at 8 pm New Amsterdam with Rev. M. A. Cogsaboom. June 30 at 3 pm Elizabeth with Rev. Fred Smith. A Notary Public will be present to fill out registration blanks at no charge.
The Young Ladies Class of Pfrim mer's Chapel presents A Southern Cinderella at the M W A Hall New Middletown Saturday evening June 30 at 8 p m Admission 10 and 15 cents.
Bonds totaling 4400 were sold last Monday by County Treasurer T. W. Knight to Corydon National Bank at par with accrued interest for a gravel road project linking Bradford to the New Albany and Paoli pike. A 320400 bond issue for a Scott and Spencer township to Wyandotte Cave failed to sell due to no bidders and will be offered again soon. The article notes the latitude day length has begun shortening after the solstice.
Harrison county residents contributed about $4000 to the American Red Cross relief fund for soldiers. The national total exceeds $100,000,000 with New York City contributing $40,000,000 and the rest around $65,000,000.
Mrs Malissa Hays wife of Millard F Hays died Sunday night at her home in Indianapolis after a three year illness. She was sixty one and born and raised in this county. She lived in Iowa for years and moved to Indianapolis a few years ago. She leaves three children two sisters and three brothers James Lloyd and Emery Bruce Mrs John Jacobs and Mrs Effie Grimm. Funeral service and burial were held in Indianapolis yesterday.
At a recent gathering the Woman's Franchise League voted to move meetings to Tuesday nights alternating with the W. T. U. A session set for July 3 at 7 30 P M and every two weeks thereafter. The change aims to suit young women with daytime work. Mrs Harris of Oriole, a state worker, spoke at the Saturday session and attendance was encouraged.
Walter Pine and Rosalind Stone head a batch of licensees along with Orlin Faith and Alma Turley Marshall Foster and Ruth Bickel Charlie Daniels and Laura Lof ton James Willias and Hisie Stulte noted in the registry.
W 4 H Brittain of the Louisville Station delivered fish at Corydon yesterday to Dr. B F Forbis Thomas H Smith and Philip Herter. Dr Forbis received eight hundred Large Mouth Bass which he carried to Buck Creek and kept intact. Smith received four hundred Large Mouth Bass and Herter three hundred Sun Fish taken to Webster township farm ponds. Ice was used to preserve them.
William Brinley aged eighty four died Wednesday evening June 20 at the home of William Fluler in Taylor township. He is survived by one daughter. Burial was at Holyoke's graveyard Friday afternoon with services at the grave by Rev. M. L. New of Elizabeth. He had long been in poor health.
William Christley announces purchase of the Home Steam Laundry agency from Mrs. Laura R. Miller. The store will be open weeknights until 8 and Sundays until noon, offering do call and delivery service for laundry needs.
The annual Sun Day School celebration at Wesley Chapel will be held July 28 1917 on the church lawn. The public is invited and all Sunday Schools may take part in the program. Mayme Coffman is Superintendent Wheat harvest will begin in the county this week.
Coroner Henry H Wise of Harrison County Indiana reports Robert Minor Sr a ten year old male died by accidental drowning in the Ohio River at New Albany Indiana after examining the body and hearing witnesses testimony The deceased is described as ten years old three feet nine inches tall with dark hair eyes and complexion and no valuables found on him at death.
State of Indians Harrison County examined the body of David Hardman and heard witnesses. The deceased, seventy two years old, five feet eight, gray hair and dark eyes, native of the United States, died June 11 1917 in Spencer township Harrison county from epilepsy. He had no valuables on his person at death.
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