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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1921
Page
4
Mrs. Charles Oppel wife of a Highland Park police corporal and Louisville resident relates her nervous restless condition and poor appetite. She credits Trutona with relief, better sleep and improved well being as promotion and purchase details appear in the report.
A health education program will be held in Corydon on March 7 and 8 in the auditorium. Activities include a Forencon talk on nursing as a career for high school girls at 2 PM, a public health nurse demonstration, and an evening lecture on community health issues at 7:30 PM. The second day offers informal conferences with young girls and mothers for personal interviews. For information contact committee members Mrs Nett Jordan Mrs Jessie Jones Mrs Verna Wright Mrs Ciara Miles or Mrs Etta Cropsey. Crashed Corn For Cows also advertised by New Middletown Milling Co Oscar McCollum Prop.
Mrs. Isabelle Ransom of Greenville died February 16 after a long illness at age 65. Survived by son Charles Lapping, daughter Anna Wolfe of Hardinsburg, sister Cetta Denko of Floyd Knobs, and two husbands predeceased her. Funeral February 18 at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Shearer. burial at Palmyra.
John H Becker and Sons of this place have incorporated to continue business as agricultural implement and machinery dealers. The new corporation elected directors and officers: John H Becker president Edward Becker vice president John L Becker secretary treasurer.
James H. Deatrick of New Albany enters the Republican ticket for mayor, with the primary set for Tuesday May 3. Born south of Corydon, he built a successful business career and has many county relatives and friends. Also listed: a $700 player piano for sale or trade, $156 Columbia Grafonola with 30 records, cash or trade options.
A collision between two trains at a Porter Indiana switch near Chicago last Sunday night killed an estimated thirty five to thirty seven people. Some bodies were mangled, making an exact count difficult.
Roy Fry and Rose Neely Cline marry license issued. John Lewis Lagile and Clara Edna Wernett license issued. Lewis Jacob Wolfe and Rose Anna Bamb license issued. Ed Beast Tyler and Lola Elliott license issued.
The High School at Elizabeth presents The Bashful Mr. Bobbs at Elizabeth M. E. Hall on Saturday night March 12. Students perform the production as a community event at the local venue.
Classified notice seeking a married man for farm labor with house and garden furnished. Contact Clarence Neafus in Corydon by mail or phone with reference M-2-3w, R.4.
Claud Frederick has been chosen from several applicants to replace L. A. Reasor as local Prudential Life Insurance Co representative. A Corydon High School graduate and former teacher, he is described as thoroughly competent and likely to be a hustler, with best wishes expressed for his success.
Advertisement lists numerous law texts for sale from the estate of John W. Harbaugh Corydon Indiana. Items include Indiana Digest volumes Burns On the Witness Stand Munsterberg Robbins Thornton Negligence volumes McDonald’s Treatise Watsons and many others along with probate and practice volumes. Mrs. Cora Harbough of Corydon Indiana owns the collection.
Mrs. Will Christly spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Leonard C. Keller in Louisville and visited Norton’s Infirmary where Mr. Keller is treated. Ed Keller and Rev. M A Cossaboom were at the hospital for his operation. Wood Peters of Crab Orchard came to see his sister Mrs. W S Lahue who is improving but weak. Peters formerly lived at Nevin before moving to Crab Orchard. The note promotes saving with Corydon Savings and Loan and advertises Victor Educational records for school exercises.
Don’t miss 1921 line of wall papers at Linders Store with good quality and right prices by M.2-3w H. J. Friedley. The Hoosier Elm Chapter D A R to meet Mrs W E Cook next Monday March 7. officers to be installed. Allen G Pease and Dorothy May Lawrence of Corydon married in Jeffersonville. Lost in Corydon a child’s steel rim glasses in a case. reward offered. Mrs L C Moore and three children of Mt Carmel visiting in town. Mrs William Davis of near Ramsey visiting Edna Barksdale. Martin Ditcher available from Becker and Son F.1649. Mrs Isaac Lofton gravely ill near Ramsey.
Evangelistic revival at United Brothern church continues with Dr and Mrs O E Williams of Jamestown Pennsylvania leading. A large men’s meeting filled the space. many attended Sunday night and fifty conversions have been reported with attendees free to choose their church. A further men’s meeting is planned for next Sunday afternoon as the revival runs through March 13.
The undersigned will sell at his premises in Lanesville on Tuesday March 8 1921 his personal property including walnut parlor suite three dressers rugs carpet beds and bedding chairs dishes and utensils plus garden tools and stoves. Cash for items five dollars and under. For sums over five dollars credit of 9 months with note and surety at 6 percent interest. Sale begins at 10 AM. John W. Blume John Wolfe Auctioneer.
Tri-Late Jersey cattle Association holds a convention in Indianapolis with War rison county representative Mr Allie P McQuauchlin. Also noted are school fund shortfalls, indictments of coal sellers, naval cadet selections, obituaries, farm meet results, local news from Crandall and White Tor, a church box supper, and author E A Jonas lecture with library book fund collection.
Bus line timetables list weekday departures from Corydon and New Albany with morning and evening runs. Sunday service shows three short trips from Corydon and a stop schedule from Burt on's Restaurant Hoosier Dairy Lunch or McDonald Stockdell's with specific morning afternoon and midnight times.
A notice announces special premiums for Harrison Township school children. Dr. Lee B. Wolfe Frank Cropsey Sam Taylor and John Bullett pay 2.00 first premium and 1.00 second premium for the best trio of chickens hatched from eggs bought from them. The show, for boys and girls, takes place in Corydon in November 1921 as part of the Harrison Township corn poultry boy and girl show.
Dr Earl R Page a Veterinary Surgeon rents the late Dr Harbaughs office in Corydon to practice his profession He arrived last Saturday and is ready to treat horses cattle and other stock He is a graduate of the Indiana Veterinary College born and raised on a Sullivan county farm Indiana He plans to stay if business justifies
The Youth's Companion is promoted as a family friendly weekly offering stories, puzzles, humor, facts, and games for all ages. Subscriptions cost 2.50 a year for 52 issues and are received at its Boston office on Commonwealth Ave and St Paul St.
Advertises Carnation Flour praised for reliability with a sales pitch to buy four sacks at local stores or directly at the mill in Middletown Indiana.
A brief memorial notes the infant Nellie Esther McKnight born February 1 1921 who died at three weeks old. It speaks to parents Mr and Mrs Johnie McKnight and urges faith and reunion with her brother in heaven.
A real treat of the season comes with E. A. Jonas lecturing at the Library on Friday night March 4 at 8 15. No charge at the door but a silver offering will be taken to buy new library books. A social hour follows with punch served by the Tri Kappa Society.
Amos Lemmon, deputy clerk, fearfully escorts Nellie a 34 year old driving filly along a rough road through Negros Town. Nellie formerly owned by Dr. W. B. Gossett and John McRae, has a history of rearing and speeding, including leg injuries to Lemmon and a bus pull. Now Lemmon offers Nellie for sale or trade.
County Auditor announces May deadlines for mortgage exemptions. Notice specifies filing location and required documents. Mentions Lula Shuck Bennett and Oscar McCullum related items and a New Middletown mill reference.
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