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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1921
Page
3
For sale a five room house at 41 North Maple Street Corydon. Includes screened porch and indoor water. Contact by phone for details and price.
The Tri State Jersey Cattle Association covering Ohio Indiana and Illinois held a convention in Indianapolis with large attendance. Mrs Allie P McLaughlin of Harrison County represented the county and notes show aims to unite Jersey breeders, promote calf clubs and stronger county and state shows while not disparaging other dairy breeds. Reforms include better cow testing and organization across states.
The Harrison County Farmers Association of Franklin Township met at Grange Hall in Lanesville on Feb. 25. President led the meeting as County Agent N I Clunie discussed fertilizer prices and proposed a 30 day buying pause unless prices drop. A March 8 potato meeting at Lanesville with Purdue expert Gaylord was announced. Cattle tuberculin testing was voted for, with 10 to 12 farmers seeking tests. About 60 members attended. total 103 signed for the year. Officers elected last Nov for 1921: President C O W Stanley, V P Edward Dietrich, Sec Wm Blank, Treas J O Lyskowinski, Directors C H Stanley and C B. The body formed committees on Agriculture Education, Dairying, Lime and Legumes, Poultry, Fertilizer, Wheat, Potatoes, Sheep and Wool, Program, and Membership with named members.
George Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Wm Mitchell may gain admission to the T and Naval Academy at Annapolis. James W Dunbar selects Karl Seabrook as cadet with Mitchell first alternate and Thomas Geldhart second. Seabrook fails medical due to elbow fracture while Mitchell awaits physical exam results. Mitchell has many supporters hoping he wins the prize.
The Near East Relief and Armenian and Chinese aid merge effective March 1 under state chair Warren T. McCray. Donations go to Thomas Day in Indianapolis with split allocations unless donors specify Armenian orphans or Chinese starving.
Local notes record two more weeks of school and various community updates. Births include a daughter to Earl and Mrs. Smith and a son Sidney Junior to Sidney and Mrs. Ebert. Eyewitness visits and moves feature residents including Evelyn Arburgh, Trene Backherms, Chas Pryant, and Edgar Saffer families relocating near Hill Grove and Main Street.
Notices include a forthcoming wedding for the Lesters Baily family with visits to Will Zottorff and Emmet Elliott. Locals Everett Cline and Crank Kiesler attended a sale buying a horse. Tersehel Toler visited Lafe Wolfe, and Jesse Taxley moved to a nearby farm.
Ed Briles visited Mr and Mrs E J Grable and daughter on Wednesday night. He stopped with Mr and Mrs Charles Sieg and family and Mr and Mrs Harold Sieg and Br George Bowley. James Lord and son Nelson visited his parents Sunday. Al Clines family was visited by Mr and Mrs Herschel Toler Miss Annis Cline Lewis Bottorff and Elmer L Cline on Wednesday night.
State laws entitled Harrison County to 55898.34 in Supplementary School Funds but 60 percent was available after shortages. The House refused further appropriation to permit use of general funds to cover the obligation, prompting protests from the southern region and a Gov McCray backed bill to reimburse school funds from general funds. County term lengths for several townships are listed in days.
Lula Shuck Bennett announces she will be in the County Auditor's Office until May 1 to prepare and file mortgage exemptions. Business solicited.
In loving memory of Mary A Reeves McKinney born March 6 1848 died January 1 1921 at age 74 years 9 months and 26 days. She leaves Clarence Maurice Mildred two brothers John Reeves and Mrs Austin McCautey and Mrs Joe Brin ley and Berlin Reeves of Ohio. Funeral conducted by Rev James Thompson at M E church Depauw January 8 with burial in Depauw cemetery. Granddaughter expresses lasting loss and devotion.
A Corydon Democrat roll of honor lists current subscribers and renewals with new entrants marked by an X. Names span Corydon Palmyra New Middletown Depauw Shawnee Okla Georgetown Indianapolis and beyond with a for sale note offering a cornet and violin at the office.
The unreadable text suggests a report involving two jails and multiple arrests. Names, places, and dates are missing, leaving a vague outline of a crime or police action. Further readable context is needed for a precise card.
For sale or trade offers include a $700,600 player piano slightly used with cash or two cows or good horse in trade. Also a $150 Columbia Grafonola with $190 cash for it plus 20 records. Address Harry Anderson Corydon Pike New Albany Ind. Also about 100,000 Aroma Strawberry plants for home or distant market order early to ensure supply. R. E. Williams F.23-4w fe.
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