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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
7
Readable items include wedding and visit notices, property and sale offers, farm gear and tractor ads, a candidate announcement for Floyd County coroner, local births and health notes, school play news, and multiple brief personal updates across Corydon and surrounding towns with names such as Friedley, Bul lett & Sons, Mauckport, Elizabeth, and New Albany.
Several local items note people visiting relatives in various towns, job changes, and sales. Ferris strain baby chicks for sale, cabbage plants, oats, and fertilizer at local shops. Mary McRae resigns teaching post to take a government position in Washington. Victor artists and records advertised at Conrad's Piano Store.
The Democrat records a Letter from Mrs. E. E. Shuck of Bethany Nebraska asking help locating copies lost during a bout of influenza in the Shuck family. The note also mentions Jacob I Ho l relocating to Everson Whatcom county Washington and describes fine roads a dairy country and increasing land sales with three stage coaches daily.
Local notes cover portrait announcements and sale items from Jordan Studio and Eureka Co. Listings include for sale wares, livestock, furniture, glassware, and a new wallpaper line. Community updates mention travel to New Albany, high school baccalaureate, Easter music, and local optician services.
When we make your portraits you get correct style and satisfaction says Jordan Studio in an advertisement. The message emphasizes customer satisfaction and tailored portrait work from a local studio.
Rev H L Davis preached at Union Chapel in Boone township last Saturday evening and Sunday services. He studied at Transylvania University Lexington 1898 to 1901 and recently moved with his wife from Warren county Kentucky near Bowling Green. After a two day visit he accepted a monthly preaching call at Hyland Christian church in Heth township.
County Assessor Emmett Bean faces heated discussions over the Goodrich tax law as residents visit his office in Corydon. Beanblossom, still in the undertaking profession, is noted for his sour mood amid tax changes and salary rise. Ben Russell Ford O Bannon and James Tuell Sr from Taylor township visited for business. Tuell, in his eightieth year, is a Civil War Union veteran and longtime Democrat leader.
Local ad from Corydon lists a Jersey cow with calf at side for sale by O. V. Shuck. Contact Eureka phone m31-2w for details.
An old classified style notice offers a housework position under Mrs Celestia Louden at Jordan Studio. It mentions specialties in correct posing popular tones and latest styles.
The baccalaureate sermon for Elizabeth High School will be preached next Sunday night at the M E Church by Rev. Piercy of New Albany. A notice mentions local deaths and sales, including a misreported Tell City death later corrected.
Mrs Lillie Kintner moved her family to Princeton yesterday. Clarence W Kopp to sell personal property at Corydon on Saturday April 3 at public auction. Mrs Frank Wilson of this place improves after months of illness. Our group pictures advertise the Family Class Club Relatives and Friends Jordan Studio. The baccalaureate service for New Amsterdam High School is Sunday night Rev J G Moore to preach. Commencement on April 8 with class exercises on April 6.
Mr and Mrs Martin Fellers and grandson Arthur Busey and now Willard Fellers and wife of Louisville spent Sunday with Geo H Fellers family. Just received a car of Kokomo field poultry and barbed wire. Perry Hendrick Corydon Jct m3$1-2w.
Thomas Wallace of this place had a cancer removed from his lower lip last week. Dr Cane of Champaign, Ill. performed the operation. The growth was about the size of a small oyster. Fielding Funk of this place is taking treatment with the same doctor. Jordan Studio.
The Corydon Christian church pastor Rev. M. A. Cossaboom shows marked health improvement after months of inactivity. He attended Sunday School last Sunday and has been visiting friends during the past week, dearly beloved by his congregation and many county friends.
Dr J A Hottell the Optician will be at Lanesville on Wednesday April 7. Farmers report a week of good weather with hens and crops planted including lettuce radish beet and peas. For sale three male calves from 8 months to 1 year sired by Noble of Oaklands line plus one Stockwell calf. Elizabeth Primmer Corydon R R renews Democrat subscription. Fordson tractors proliferate as Ford and Henry Ford & Son struggle to meet demand. Stoneipher and Shaffer visit from Boswell and Lebanon to inspect a car for painting. Ex County Commissioner John J Gleitz renews Democrat subscription. he is a prominent Harrison county figure and possible future candidate.
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