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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1919
Page
3
A pie supper at Fountain school house in Spencer township drew strong attendance last Saturday. Receipts totaled $100.25. Lavina Shafer won a box of candy as prettiest girl through a voting contest that cost the entrants over $62.00.
Beginning January 3 1919 trustee of Jackson township will on Mondays visit Corydon Junction at C G Damon store weather permitting and on Saturdays visit Burnville home office to transact township business. Those who paid for stock or fowls killed by dogs should phone promptly after the event. Ed C Sappenfield Trustee Jackson township 4 3m.
In Buckingham Illinois on February 23 at 7 pm Rev C H Day officiated the wedding of Miss Alice H Lamb and Irank Overnight both of Buckingham. Attendants were Miss Anna Anderson Merna and Corpl Warner Overnight. The bride wore white silk crepe de chine with pearl trim. They will reside in Buckingham in a furnished house.
An advertisement from Gay Lillpop and Charles E. Wolfe of New Middletown Indiana lists wallpaper and hanging services. Eureka phone reference appears with the local contact details and price notation £ 26-4.
A Corydon man Wilford L. Byrn testifies kidney pain and backache were relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Riely's drug store. He urges others to use the same remedy priced 60 cents, from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A wedding in Clinton township unites Minnie May Hannel and Julius Lewis Harboth with a simple service at the Reform church parsonage. The couple will live with Harboths near Schaller after a funeral struck recent family losses. A farm sale near Rosewood in Taylor township advertises horses cattle mules hogs and farming implements on March 12 1919 with 3 percent cash discount. Auctioneer John Seipel. 262w
The legislature passed a new court bill creating three circuits from five counties Harrison Crawford Perry Spencer and Warrick reorganizing as Third Circuit Harrison Crawford Warrick a new Warrick circuit and a Perry Spencer circuit Judge Ridley remains with Harrison and Crawford Tweedy leads Warrick with a governor appointed judge for Perry Spencer A political dispute follows as Judge Edward Gough condemns the action in Boonville Enquirer.
In a letter dated February 18 1919 Edward Gough argues against a separate Warrick county circuit court citing population decline reduced litigation and reduced legal business since 1900. He questions motives behind the bill and predicts strong public opposition.
George M. Crandall died at St. Edwards hospital in New Albany after a ten day illness from pleurisy and pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Georgetown Christian church conducted by Rev. C. O. Stevens with burial in Wolfe's cemetery. He leaves two sons Clarence and Jesse Crandall. Survived by his wife previously. a respected farmer and citizen aged 59. Also notes bronchial trouble in recent years. Market date and auction details follow for James Oscar Sturms sale in Posey township on March 18, 1919, including a long list of livestock, equipment, and household goods with sale at nine o'clock.
Cleaned and tested seed oats from Kost and Becker noted as ready for planting with a 26 4 designation.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local means. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy acting through the blood, offering one hundred dollars for a cure not helped by the product. Circulation of circulars is free.
J. G. Zabel advertises ready stock of Falls City and Bonkers fertilizers for spring use. Includes pricing line £ 26-4w references.
Corydon sent a large delegation to the New Albany event with Rev. J. G. Moore F. B. Cropsey and wives T. J. Hudson and wife Cecil Miles and wife T. W. Knight R. S. Kirkham Harry Hudson E. L. McKinster Harry Kepner and Mrs Tom Lone. The Columbus Ohio convention featured world program lectures and plans to raise eighty million dollars for Home and Foreign Missionary work. The centenary closes with the World Exposition in Columbus in June and July drawing an expected quarter of a million attendees.
H B Holloway chiropractor will begin visits at M C Frank residence 714 North Market Corydon on Wednesdays and Fridays 8 30 AM Sundays 10 AM All seeking consultation urged to be punctual Salem Indiana address listed 18 tf
Simeon K. Knowland died at his North Corydon home at about 11:30 last Monday after a week of influenza. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. at the family residence with Rev. L. Moore of the Latter Day Saints officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Hill cemetery with Masons from Utica, Clark County, taking part. He was 66 years, 5 months and 9 days old, born in Utica and later employed at the Keller Wagon Factory. Surviving are his wife, one son C. M. Knowland of Louisville, and daughters Mrs. Byrum Higdon and Essie Knowland of Corydon. Essie was visiting from Fort Wayne State School for the Feeble Minded. He had undergone two surgeries last year and had been ill intermittently, but worked steadily in recent months. He was a respected citizen and devout Christian.
The body of an unknown woman, about forty, was found in the Ohio river at Tobaco Landing near Laconia five o clock Friday afternoon by Claud Ashton and George L. Crosier. She wore a black suit and shoes, carried a muffin, wore rings, and had slightly grey hair. No identifying marks. coroner held an inquest and the body was buried on the river bank.
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