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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
3
Bids will be received by 7 P M for the improvement of the Herman Fessel road in Morgan township Harrison County Indiana. Bids cover completion per county plans profiles and specifications and include all labor and materials. No extra compensation for additional work will be allowed.
Bids for county work must include a personal or surety bond equal to twice the bid. Bonds must be by resident freeholders with one surety from Harrison County and benefit any party damaged by a bidder’s failure to contract or complete work. A noncollusion affidavit is required with the bid, or the bid will be rejected. The board may reject all bids. cost and completion time to be set after letting the contract.
Eighteen Harrison township teachers and trustee Dan V Stauth raise 64 dollars by voluntary gifts to fund corn and domestic science contest premiums across the eighteen districts at the Harrison County Fair. First and second prizes for boys and girls will total 54 dollars, with 10 dollars for township sweepstakes exhibits, five for each gender.
Henry P Davidson issues a signed statement lauding the progress of women after World War I and extolling the YWCA. He notes women's economic independence and their new role in modern industrial life, urging support for the YWCA as it helps women meet new responsibilities.
Supt A Q Deweese sends letters to teachers detailing a health institute to be held later in the year for districts not yet visited by the Red Cross Nurse. The program will include health instruction, physician exams, and a special mothers program. The County Anti tuberculosis committee may purchase a moving picture outfit for countywide health meetings.
One six horsepower gasoline engine manure spreader New Century riding cultivator wide hog rack two steel beam turning plows and a registered Holstein bull for sale by Thomas Brandenburg Corydon Indiana R R 1 Crangall Exchange m10 3w Also offering Barcka Corsets custom made call at home to measure and take orders Eureka phone Pearl Dean Keller invites out of town customers to view goods and place orders £ 25-3w
Harrison county war roll errors name Martin V Dotts of Posey township as dead in France. The father reports Martin visited Elizabeth last February 10 and 11, alive and well. He was wounded five times and currently in New York City serving as a recruiting officer.
H J Friedley announces low prices for the 1920 line and early delivery to customers as mills lag over sixty days due to material shortages. About half the order has arrived with two shipments due in ten days while Mrs Bennett handles the business and will showcase the full line at a new location near the Court House.
The McGrain brothers of this place display yellow corn at Corydon National Bank as seed stock. Ten ears won fourth prize at the Purdue corn exhibit a couple months ago. They use an improved drying method and plan to sell about 1400 bushels of seed corn.
Southern Prolific Ensilage corn claims to yield 1 3 to 1 2 more tons per acre with stalks reaching 14 to 17 feet and 2 to 4 ears per plant. Matures across the Corn Belt. circulars available. Reid's Yellow Dent also offered at 4.00 per bushel with shelved, graded, free bag shipping from Corydon Indiana.
Vi o la Schellenberger two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Schellenberger of Lanesville died Tuesday morning after a pneumonia illness begun last Thursday. She leaves her parents and one brother. The funeral will be at the Catholic church in Lanesville. date not learned. She was the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Nichols Eve.
Prices for several magazines are raised temporarily with a first year rate of two dollars. American, Everybody's, Hearst's, McCall, Pictorial Review, and People's Home Journal offer renewals at the low advertised rate if the current subscription expires soon. Foster W. Cook.
The Democrat features display advertisements for public sales of personal property belonging to Jesse O Pitman John Payton and the heirs of Lydia Engleman. The notice underscores the收益 value of display ads for public auctions and their proven effectiveness.
State Highway Commission informed State Senator Frank Self that a concrete or brick road will be built from New Albany to Leavenworth via Edwardsville Lanesville Breckenridge King's Cave Greeleyburg Sulphur Well Corydon White Cloud and Wyandotte Cave with state funds. Early repairs begin April 1 1920. Harrison County gains over seven miles on the New Albany to Paoli pike through Morgan and Blue River townships.
Indiana Silo and Tractor Company of Anderson Indiana owned the Indiana Tractor. Williams and Fisher act as Harrison County agents. Editor Mr Williams sought more space yesterday but was limited. the agents Benjamin Williams and Sam Fisher have secured larger space for next week.
The paper announces a four page supplement devoted to General Pershing's Report and additional news and advertising. Pershing's Report fills two pages, with two more pages of other material in the supplement. Readers are urged not to overlook the extra section.
Elizabeth High School plans two plays with the first on Saturday March 18 featuring The Count of No Account a light comedy about a lively love story. The piece promises entertainment for all and a full house is anticipated.
Mrs Elizabeth Gettelfinger wife of Henry Gettelfinger died Saturday at the family home near Bradford. Aged about thirty she was daughter of Mr and Mrs John Pinaire of Kansas and survived by her husband and three children one an infant. Funeral services were held in Bradford and burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Miss Naomi Johns of Laconia is quite ill.
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