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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
6
Local items report a May 5 sale at Miles 5 & 10¢ Store with 10c matches and a cheap cream separator. Other notes mention measles affecting John Groft, travel and visits by Dr. Melton, Mrs. Avery in Corydon for dental work, and plans for farm and business interests in town.
A jumble of items notes new stock at Miles 5 and 10 store including salted peanuts and peroxide. Local updates mention visits, farming equipment, Red Cross nurse enlistment, travel between Indianapolis and New Albany, a new Eureka exchange at Ramsey, school and church activities, cyclones, measles, and ongoing community events with several local families and firms named.
Mrs D L Owen of New Albany visits friends here. Mrs Jacob Schoen of Posey township ill last week. A heavy hailstorm hit the southern part of the county Monday morning. W C Berkey of Sotem visits Corydon on business. Ruth Luckett returns from New Albany. Aaron Sherrill ships hogs to Louisville market this week. Embroidery bargains at Miles 5 and 10 store. Strand Wiseman visits his mother Ada Wiseman of Spencer township. Hoosier and Black Hawk planters sold by W H Ballett & Sons Inc. Collie Frakes examined for army service and left Louisville. Driving pony for sale. Eureka phone J Russell Caughlin enlists in feld artillery. George H Read, 88, died in New Albany. cyclone victim. D A R meets May 7 at Mrs W E Cook. Indiana Authors quotations. Mrs Arthur Avery and Blanche Davidson take vocal lessons in Louisville. Marcus Funk enlists in U S Army hospital corps. Ed Kerr and Edwin Williams in Corydon on business. Mr and Mrs Ezra S Keller return from Columbus and plan extended Western trip. Mr and Mrs John Wolfe and others in Corydon on business. George Straub Jr of Detroit visiting. employed in Detroit auto factory. Dr E S Denbo able to resume practice. May 7 Harrison Circuit Court opens. taxes due. A J H Bottles returns to Marshalltown, Iowa. Mr and Mrs Allen E Wright celebrate 25th anniversary in New Albany. For sale: various wagons and harness. John K Engieman Corydon. Mr and Mrs John Crayden renew Democrat subscription. Dr W H Funkhouser of Evansville visiting wheat farm near Mauckport. Funkhouser family of German origin in West Virginia.
A wartime poem urges young men to answer the call and defend the nation with phrases about Teddy leading through trials. The report then covers local moves and life in Corydon, Indiana, including J. B. Stewart moving to the Aydelott Farm and remarks on rural progress. It also notes Mrs. Maude Boucher’s ill health in Minneola and parish graduations in Kentucky and local clergy from the Presbyterian Seminary.
Legal voters and taxpayers in Harrison County urge the Legislature to accept $50,000 for the Old Capitol Square in Corydon and to vacate the adjacent street as part of the deal. They call on the Board of Commissioners to buy the adjoining square and build a courthouse within four years.
Lew M. O Bannon and Prof Charles A Reagan seek an address change to Milan Indiana where Reagan is the newly elected Milan Public School superintendent for the coming year. Reagan will discontinue work at Moores Hill College this summer but remains connected to Harigan county and likes the Democrat visits.
Albert Gordon has moved his family to New Albany and serves as general agent for the Federal Savings and Insurance Co with Perry Crawford Harrison Floyd and Clark counties in his territory. He is also district agent for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. A new branch office will operate here with monthly visits for collections and service.
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