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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1922
Page
5
Corydon residents note ads for wall paper fruit flour and housekeeping help. Marriage of Frank F. Stephens and Mary M. Holliday, and many short notices on illness travel and open library hours. Includes sales offers and local business promotions with names and places like Corydon Indianapolis Bedford and Louisville.
The Savings and Loan Association has operated on a Last First principle for 31 years, serving thousands of stockholders and borrowers. It pays dividends twice yearly. M-8-3-w.
Judge Robert J. Tracewell of Evansville is ill with nervous trouble and has been at Martinsville for three weeks for medical care. The article notes his role as judge of Vanderburgh County Superior Court and mentions friends’ regard.
Mrs. Lewis Tracewell visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis on North Market street coming from Indianapolis where she and her husband have lived. Her husband has been transferred from Indianapolis to Evansville in his business. James H. Deatrick, president of the P N Car Wholesale Grocery Company, improves from a severe influenza attack at his home 226 West Market Street. He was considered out of danger Monday unless a relapse occurred.
Mrs. Edgar Turley of University Heights Indianapolis returns home Tuesday after a week's visit with relatives in this county. She is accompanied by her sister in law Mrs. Victor Gehlbach and son Marvin Edward who will join Mr Gehlbach to make their future home.
I. O. Grimes of Martinsburg in Washington county declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as Trustee of Jackson township. The statement praises him as a fine man and a good Democrat who would make a capable trustee if nominated and elected.
Hood and Ajax tires and tubs, auto lenses and mirrors offered at low prices. Tops and curtains for autos and trucks repaired or made. Located at 160 East Main Street in New Albany.
For sale a second-hand buggy in Corydon. Also several ads about farm goods and hardware at J. J. Bullett & Son. Local society notes include visits from Louisville and Leavenworth residents, a birthday anniversary for Mrs. Elizabeth Lemmon, and revival announcements at Galena M. E. church and Greenville Methodist church.
Webster township residents John Seipel Jr and sister Elena visited relatives in New Albany and Louisville from Saturday to Monday. They also visited aunt Mrs Kate Fein of Louisville. John and his father John J Seipel Sr operate as auctioneers and run J J Bullett & Son offering incubators and poultry supplies. Albert Fogal notes March 1 as lion‑like onset of March in Harrison county and reports mild winter, sickness and improving market prices.
The German Hermann Fire Insurance Co. met at the New Salisbury school on March 4. Officers elected include President Wm F Rudel Vice President Frank Wolfe Secretary Geo Raake Treasurer Co J Heuser Auditing Geo Haub Geo Bopp Appraisers Edward Wenning Geo Haub. The company reports no losses for the past year and notes it is among Harrison county's oldest mutual fire insurers, organized over sixty years ago.
A new 1922 Chevrolet is on display at Horns Garage in Corydon, drawing local interest. The notice notes vehicle model M-8-2-w and invites inspection by residents and potential buyers.
Local notes report Horn's Garage displaying the new 1922 Chevrolet with twenty seven improvements over 1921 and J J Bullett & Son promoting Sharples Cream Separator. Community updates include residents traveling for business, a pension grant to Mrs. Clarinda Smith, and an alumni meeting at the library.
Horn's Garage in Corydon advertises the 1922 Superior Chevrolet priced down by 317.00 with twenty seven improvements. Call and satisfy yourself. M-8-2-w.
W H Applegate of Heth township visited Corydon this Saturday. Wilf re turned from a ten month Sanatorium stay near Colorado Springs for tubercular treatment. He could not work for eighteen months but is greatly improved and expected to fully recover. Friends rejoice with his family.
News items report travel between Corydon and nearby towns, visits among families, and funeral attendance. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Oswell Martin of New Salisbury visiting Corydon on business, George Gailey with his brother in Louisville, and W. S. Pitman at a funeral in Moberly. Also notes illness and farm supply offerings at the Corydon Elevator and local feed prices.
The Corydon Basket Ball Girls defeated the L N Girls of Louisville last Saturday night on the local floor with a 18 to 1 score. Feed items were advertised at the Elevator with various chick feeds.
Misses Jessie Abbott Olga Smith and Messrs Steven Ashton Claud Frederick spent Sunday at Wyandotte Cave. Eph Feller renewed his Democrat subscription after receiving a letter from his daughter Mrs Shelby Applegate in North Dakota about deep snows. Snowdrifts reach twenty four feet in places. The Applegates plan to relocate after a February 22 sale of personal property.
For sale yearling apple trees for spring delivery. Complete line of General Nursery Stock by fall. Noah Adamson, New Salisbury, Indiana.
A short classified note records oats sold for baby chicks at the Elevator location on M-8-2-w. The entry notes feed details and price as part of daily farm supply listings.
Born to Mr and Mrs James Reeves of Elizabeth on March 5 a son joins the family.
Chas C Gailey has recovered from lagrippe and can be out again. Guy Applegate, once ill at his mother Mrs Harriett Borden’s home, has accepted a job with an Insurance Company in New Albany. Just received cars of clean Northern White Oats test 36 lbs and Northern Clipped Oats test 33 lbs, all free of foreign seeds. Corydon Elevator.
Collier of Elizabethtown Indiana visited friends near Corydon Monday and Tuesday. Collier is a leading stock breeder specializing in Pure Bred Jersey cattle and Poland China hogs. Ed Funkhouser of Heth township renewed his Democrat subscription Saturday. Ed is regarded as one of Harrison county's best Democrats and citizens.
The notice invites travelers to Corydon to try the Dyer Hotel offering rooms and meals. Mrs. Chariotote Dyer is listed as proprietor, signaling a small local lodging advertisement ready to serve guests.
Ford H. OBannon of Taylor township spent the past week with his son Maurice N. OBannon and family at Mooresville. Maurice is superintendent of Mooresville public schools.
About 20 head of draft mares and geldings weighing 1200 to 1500 pounds aged 4 to 8 years. A solid team of good workers offered with a guarantee and priced to sell quickly. Horses located in Millstown Eureka Home and Cumberland. Contact IRL R. Hanger.
Seed catalog note indicates Northern Early Ohio and Six Weeks varieties offered at W H BULLEIT & SONS with catalog code M 8 2 W.
Mr and Mrs David Long of near Indianapolis visited relatives here last week. Charles Pepper west of town delivered wood on subscription. Bank officials from Louisville and Lanesville called on Corydon State Bank officers. H O Wiseman of Heth and others discussed Republican nominees for Hath township assessor. Ott, a cripple who lost his right hand in an accident, noted. Corydon Elevator promotes Globe Chick Mash as a starting feed.
Ozro J. D. Byrne of Byrneville says in the Democrat he will seek the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer in the May 2 primary and will announce his candidacy next week. Byrne has previously run for Treasurer.
Our special prices on farm wae ons will convince you we are giving you a bargain price. Wv. H. BULLET & SONS. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Foreman of Posey township visit with Mrs. Foreman's sister Mrs. Jacob Peper and family four miles west of Corydon. Mrs. Foreman has been in poor health for some time. John Foreman in town yesterday presented a half bale of five sorghum molasses.
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