This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1922
Page
3
The 1922 season will be at Louis Schilmiller's Elizabeth area farm, offering Victor the eight year old Black Grey Percheon Stallion for $12 to insure a living colt. Victor weighs 1750 pounds and is a well known sire, kept by John Luther Jr. for two years with many fine offspring. The keeper limits liability for accidents.
Don F is a fifteen and a half hand, 1100 pound register ed Jack. He is eleven years old and has been owned for five years. He has sired foals each year and offers to show some of his colts before breeding. It pays to raise mules.
Officers and agents of the Federal Savings and Insurance Company attended a banquet and smoker hosted by The Gordon Agency in Indianapolis. The 4th annual event featured talks on insurance opportunities and business outlook, with prizes announced for a spring drive to boost new business by May 20.
Norma Evelyn Smith eldest daughter of Rev Fred B and Bessie Williams Smith died at New Plymouth Ohio on February 25 1922 at age 15 with two years of illness. She was born August 11 1906 in Norcross Georgia and lived in Sidney and Piqua before returning to Ohio. She leaves father mother two brothers Howard and Hugh sister Jean and many relatives. Funeral at Westminster Church with Dr Taylor and songs Shadows Sometime We Understand and A Sleep in Jesus. Burial plans include Logan Ohio vault then Atlanta Georgia.
August Bocard announces renomination bid on the Democratic ticket for Spencer township assessor. He cites four years of honest service and aims to continue fair real and personal property assessments. A Spanish American War veteran, he asks for voter support at the upcoming primary on May 2. For sale: span of black mare colts, sixteen hands, age five, CC Elwanger Sons Corydon Indiana.
Charles L. Dick invites candidates teachers voters and pupils to a series of neighborhood meetings at locations including Sears White Top Crosby's Brandenburg's Heth's Blair's and others on dates from March 25 to April 7. Come prepared to make the meetings pleasant and profitable for all.
The Democrat reports William E. Best of Heth township may seek the Democratic nomination for County Surveyor in the upcoming May 2 primary. Though reluctant, he faces significant local support. he is praised for past service as Surveyor and gravel road engineer, with both Democrats and Republicans endorsing him. Best, a farmer and former teacher, was previously Democratic nominee for County Clerk but lost to Wm. R. Stevens.
A large audience heard Mrs Dan Brummitt of Chicago give a Woman's Home Mission address at Corydon M E Church on Sunday. She spoke on wartime observations in Belgium and noted efforts to educate children with war indemnity funds. She later spoke in New Albany before continuing a nine week tour for the missions.
The Democrat announces J. Ross Canoles as a Democratic candidate for Assessor of Spencer township subject to the party primary on May 2. Canoles, 41, farmer, married with five children, has lived in the township since age four and is a loyal Democrat. He suffered a leg fracture over a year ago but remains a respected, popular candidate likely to improve the township’s assessment.
Petition filed in Harrison County Indiana seeks a new public highway in Posey township described as starting near sections 26 and 35, extending 164 poles to the Elizabeth and New Albany Pike, across lands of Coke Hamilton and Lawson. Hearing set for April 4 1922 before the Board of Commissioners.
A survey description outlines the boundary starting at the southeast corner of section 27 in township 4S range 5E. It traces south across sections 34 and 35 to the NE quarter’s southeast corner, then west along the quarter line, and continues along section lines toward Lopp's Hill and Elizabeth and Brinley Ferry road, ending at the road center.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.