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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
7
A crowded update from Corydon Indiana highlights residents' moves and tales. Anne Oliver Carts of New Amsterdam suffers appendicitis while Simcox seeks South Bend work. Local sales include a property sale at O M Wolfe and a piano tuning offer by Hurley Conrad. Births deaths and moved families populate the page alongside ads for fences seeds and buggy sales.
A collage of small ads and community notes in Corydon Indiana including for sale items such as a Jersey cow and brood mare, farm equipment from J. G. Zabe’s, and local trades. It records visits by residents to nearby towns, funeral attendance, school events, and casual business notices in late February.
An assortment of short items covers a seed oats pitch, a bedbound Roy McCrady asking for postcards, travels of Miss Margaret Hudson and Mrs John Blank, a sales rep wanted for oils and paints, and local updates on court actions, family visits, and a judge's appointment.
Classified items report millinery purchases, farm equipment, real estate for sale, job changes, and social notices. Notables include a Mrs Luckettf buying millinery, a new Packard auto truck for Standard Oil, Mrs Keller visiting Mississippi, and the U. B. church Ladies Aid forming a society. Also listed are silo ads from Zabel Hardware and two homes for sale near Corydon with gradual payment terms.
Mrs Catherine Miller widow of George Miller died Sunday morning at her home after months of jaundice illness. She would have turned sixty four on March 27 1917. Born and raised in the county she leaves one son Walter Cromwell and six surviving siblings Lewis Wesley Theo Cromwell Irene Yeager Julia Eckert Susan Miller. Funeral services were held Monday at the residence with Rev Nathan Fouts officiating and burial followed at Cedar Hill cemetery.
The Hoosier Elim Chapter D A R met with Mrs. Maggie L Morrin on Monday March 5 1917, with seven members present. They opened with the Lord's Prayer, read minutes, and roll call followed by personal school life experiences. A motion to buy ten Lineage Books passed. An educational development paper by Mrs. T J Wilson was read. The next meeting is April 2 1917.
The Thank Offering of the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society is postponed indefinitely. All regular meetings for this week are canceled to aid measles prevention. Services will be held next Sunday if public gathering bans are lifted. The bell will signal church openness. Those with contagious diseases or exposures should not attend.
The Harrison County Belgian Horse Company held a Saturday meeting in Corydon electing officers for the year President Joe Lahue Secretary Harve Lahue Treasurer Fred Igert and directors S A Taylor John Day Tom Shireman Tom Lee and George Devol Other members include Jacob Haub and John Krause The company owns a Belgian stallion named Omer purchased a year ago Tom Shireman will be the keeper this season.
The remains of Mollie Green were shipped from Louisville to Corydon Monday and taken by undertaker Beanblossom to Washington township to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green. Funeral services were held yesterday with burial in the family burying ground. The deceased, about twenty, left five sisters and three brothers. She had lived in Louisville about six years and died in a hospital after an operation.
At the regular Harrison Grange meeting on February 24, candidates Mr. L A Rogge Mrs L A Rogge George Miles and Sam Fisher were initiated in two degrees. Attending members included Neal Hisey and Mr and Mrs Al Cline of Pleasant Valley Grange.
J. G. Zabel of Laneaville announces completion of tool stock and commits to offering customers the lowest possible prices for all tools bought early in the season.
Mr. Joseph Duncan and Miss Leona Hollis wed at the bride’s parents home in Posey township last Sunday at noon. Rev. BE Young of Elizabeth spoke the ceremony. The couple will reside on a farm on the Ohio river near Bridgeport.
F L Winders will auction his personal property at a farm north of Ramsey on the Ram sey and Bradford on Wednesday March 14 1917. Items include two work horses a bay horse a milk cow a heifer a yearling mule farming implements and harness plus hay straw and household furniture. Sale starts at 10 o clock a.m. Herman Fessel auctioneer.
The sale advertised by Mrs. Katie Zollman of Franklin township has been moved from Friday March 2 to Monday March 12.
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