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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1917
Page
3
A humorous feature notes beans abandoning the poor in favor of wealth as a symbol of social ascent. The piece envisions beans baked with pork becoming a luxury item and eating implements evolving to suit the rich. It ends with a social notice of Lavada Hendricks’s 62nd birthday party with a long guest list and festive meal.
Notice to water patrons that all water bills and delinquents must be paid by April 1 1917 or water will be cut off with usual expense to subscribers. Marion Reas Superintendent.
A notice states a woman in Indianapolis seeks two good reliable farm hands for year round work with good wages. Applicants should inquire at the Democrat office. May 21, 1939.
About twenty bushels of Johns son County White Dent seed corn offered at 1.95 dollars per bushel. Write or phone your order to Daniel Gettelfinger in Eureka Ramsey Indiana. Contact Ramsey 21-2w.
A sale of a washing machine and wringer an incubator and brooder lard press sausage stuffer ladders hay rake mower wheelbarrow shotguns and many other useful articles will be held at Mrs Couiesia Roths assle on Tuesday April 10. The sale will begin at nine o clock A M.
Harrison County notes Dr Lorenzo D Ferree a graduate linked to Boone township and welcoming invitations to the commencement exercises in Chicago. Ninety six graduates representing many states plus one from Greece Alexander G P Ekonomou. Congratulations extended to Dr Ferree.
Last week heavy weather arrives as residents report travel plans and health updates. Johnnie Stilger heads to Benton county for summer. Conrad Walter of Gary Indiana visits family while recovering from a train collision injury. Sam Walker seeks treatment in New Albany. Prof. Crosby installs a piano at the M E church. Otto Moser returns to Floyd County.
Sunday March 11 about 75 relatives and friends gathered at the Emmett Pitman home two miles northeast of Minneola Kansas to honor Mrs Pitman on her 36th birthday. Guests from Old Hoosier included Joe Amy W B Tucker Joe Schoonover Geo Ferock E L Pitman W A Smith Jim Pitman John Wilburn Chas Pitman Alva Tindall Luther Hammer Geo Peckinpaugh Misses Juanita Morain Alta Haskins Hazel Borden and Kearney Morain and Raymond Daley. A bountiful dinner followed while the family was at church. Miles 5 10c store TM 21-3
Measles affect Forrest, Robert and Mildred Miller, and George Kron's children. Emma Best sells her Laconia farm to move nearby. Edward Best made a business trip to New Albany. Nellie Yeager and two children move in with Keen family. Mrs Keen in poor health. Aunt Rebecca Knight visits Flora Stewart. Hamilton grandson died and was buried at Elizabeth. William Stone goes to Louisville for work. William Plue moves to Elizabeth. Bryant family returns from Louisville. Cooper farm bought by Robert Walker and will move after river falls. Adda Martin visits Locust Point. George Martin to move closer. Frank Pearson loses a cow.
Pirimmer s Chapel reports Ben and Edna Long moving from Ed Faith s Greelyburg farm to Joan Lyskowinski s near Lanesville. Edward Stark has the measles. Fred Foreman buried at Pfrimmer s Chapel. Mrs Wm Gutnecht visited Ed Gutnecht s north of Corydon. Carl Deutsch ill with pneumonia at Herman Meyer s. Wm Emily buys Harbaugh property and plans move. Mrs Frimmer returns from Denver to stay with Marion Faith at King s Cave.
Eleven head of Jerseys to be sold at public auction on the farm two miles and a quarter southwest of Ramsey on Friday March 30 1917. Six cows are milking with others due to freshen soon. A Blue Bell cream separator also sold. Nine months credit with promissory note and freehold security. Sale to begin at noon. Auctioneers M Martin and R F Davis. It pays to feed standard stock and poultry foods. Dr Hess and International brands offered by J J Bulleit & Son.
A Corydon resident Mrs E Wolfe testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills relieving backache and other kidney related ailments. The ad cites 50-cent price and promotes the product as the tested remedy with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as the advertiser.
Hope delays loom as winter approaches and summer follows. Joe Wilson returns to our community. C. L. Dick ships the largest fruit tree order to Harrison township. Tom Brandenberg reports a large wood rock find. Measles remain absent locally. Henry Ehalt installs a telephone. Henry Quebbeman has the Ford fever. Bedside vigil for Mrs. Cora Anderson in Louisville. County courthouse debates persist. Farmers optimistic for a busy season. Jefferson Flora of Manhattan KS sells land here to C. L. Dick. Frank Brown buys the season’s largest fruit orders from Dick.
Roscoe and Claude Miller spent Sunday with Wm Housel and family. An infant daughter named Annie Florence born to Mr and Mrs John Krause. Louis Davis of Louisville visited his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Davis. Mr and Mrs Lee Wurm near Corydon visited Mrs W's parents Mr and Mrs H M Scott. Florence and Gladys Miller visited Krause family. Pat McKim and Myrtle Lahue visited Igert family. Guy Lahue and family visited Wiseman family. Lloyd Moore and son head to Illinois. W Houser listed as sick. Hurst Hardware promotes Florence Wickless oil cookers and New Perfection stoves with in-town call service. m 1Li-4w
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