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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1921
Page
3
Auction listing describes 250 bushels of corn, shredded fodder, about 15 bushels of potatoes, household and kitchen furniture and numerous other smaller articles. Sale to begin at nine o'clock.
Mrs Margaret Faith wife of Harvey Faith died at her home in Heth township after a long illness. Funeral at Hyland Christian Church Mauckport Tuesday Feb 22 with Rev Prophietor and burial in Mt Zion cemetery. Survived by husband and five children Kate Ola Henry Wise man Marshall Watson Adam Faith. Also announced is Reinhard Ferock public sale March 8 near Corydon Junction listing livestock and farming gear with four percent cash discount.
The Flocks bus line operates between Corydon and New Albany with weekday departures from Corydon at 7:00 and 9:00 A.M. and from New Albany at 11:00, 1:00, and 5:00 P.M. Sundays show different times including 7:30 A.M. from Corydon and 2:18 P.M. from Burt on's Restaurant area.
Ira E. Stepro of Mauckport Indiana promotes subscriptions for The Saturday Evening Post The Ladies Home Journal The American Magazine The Mentor Collier s The National Weekly and invites inquiries for prices and other magazines.
Members of the Harrison County Farmers Association of Jackson township met at the New High School in New Salisbury on Friday February 18. Officers for the year were elected including President William Walk Vice President Jobin Hi Davis Treasurer Christ G Therst and Secretary-Director Chas N Dome. Committees on Agriculture Education Dairying Poultry Lime And Legumes Sheep And Wool Fertilizer Wheat and Program were announced and monthly meetings set for the third Friday at 2 PM in the EH S Building with planned topics and member discussions. Members urged to attend March 18 1921 meeting to ensure success.
The article notes the fulfillment in guiding boys and girls from neglected areas to roles of responsibility. It recalls a late World War volunteer buried in a national cemetery after wartime service and cites several stories of Sunday schools fostering future leaders such as pastors, teachers, and Bible educators.
President Wilson told a six member Harvard Woodrow Wilson Club delegation at the White House that he would devote his remaining days to advancing world peace and left the Paris peace conference interpretation to historians. The president praised a new generation of Americans for supporting his cause and spoke informally with the students after the ceremony.
Mrs Anna Brewster plans a March 8 auction three miles south of Elizabeth near Glenwood church. Items include two mares a Holstein cow seven shoats Ford Touring car harnesses Weber wagon tools farm equipment corn fodder jars cooking range and other household goods. Auctioneer John Seipel to start at 9 AM.
Household goods including kettle bell telephone box Anchor range folding bed bedding tables chairs dresser safe and clock to be sold at Mrs Anna Brewster's sale on the Melvina Daily farm three miles south of Elizabeth on Tuesday March 8 with usual terms. Sale begins at nine.
Alonzo Hewerton of four miles south of Corydon resumed work as a brakeman on the Southern Railroad last Thursday after spending eight days at home. He has been employed by the Southern for ten years.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. Medicine advertised as bloodborne and mucous-surface acting. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Thomas widow of Thomas Thomas were held at United Brothers Church Georgetown for the 83 year old Crandall native who died Sunday night in New Albany. Burial was in Wolfe's graveyard. She lived most of her life in Crandall and moved to New Albany four years ago to live with Dr. F T Tyler's family. Surviving are sons William and John Thomas of Crandall and daughters Mrs Charles Walker and Mrs Thomas Clements of New Albany. Public sale announced for Millard Eaton and Son near Corydon on March 4 will include livestock carts wagons and 100 bushels of corn with cash discount. Auctioneer R F Davis. F23-2w
Benjamin Deadrich, 49, died Sunday morning Feb 20 at the residence of his brother in law Henry Owens at 712 Missouri Avenue. He was born in Harrison County Indiana and is survived by three brothers and five sisters, per Jeffersonville Item Times.
Millard Eaton & Son plan a public sale three and a half miles northwest of Corydon featuring 8 head of horses and mules and 16 head of cattle. Usual terms and a 4.5 percent cash discount. Sale starts at 10:30 A M with lunch on the ground. Auctioneer R Davis.
Directors of the Harrison County Agricultural Society met at the Court House on February 21 and elected Dr. Lee L. Wolfe of Corydon as secretary to fill the vacancy from Frank R. Wright’s death. They also decided not to hold a fair on Saturday this year. Eight of thirteen directors attended.
A sale near Corydon by Millard Eaton & Son on Friday March 4 offers a span of good mare mules three years old two coming yearlings one day mare four years old a team of draft horses 3000 pounds weight a six year old gray mare 1150 pounds safe in foal four Jersey cows four springer cows four hitters two Jersey cows bred one red cow and one Jersey bull with pedigree also four and a half percent cash discount sale starts 10 30 AM lunch on the ground auctioneer R FB Davis.
The Harrison County Board of Children’s Guardians met last Monday and elected Ben S. Applegate president. Rev. J L Battram vacated the presidency. Judge Ridley appointed Applegate as a member. Current members: John Bennett secretary Mrs Frank Jordan Mrs Lew M O’Hannon B S Applegate Eli Shields Ed B Love. Mrs Bennett is secretary and Mrs O’Bannon treasurer. The board oversees welfare of dependent neglected children and youths exposed to corrupting associations.
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