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Newspaper

Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1923

Page

9

National Hospital Day Observed Nationwide Indiana Plan

Robert E. Neff announces a statewide committee to sponsor National Hospital Day observances in Indianapolis and Indiana on May 12. R. W. Thompson chairs Indianapolis plans with 65 Indiana hospitals joining including Robert W. Long, St. Vincent's, Deaconess, City Hospital and others. Florence Nightingale’s birthday chosen for the observance with nurse associations across the state aiding planning.

Indianapolis Robert E. Neff Robert W. Long Hospital Indiana Neff United States Canada R. W. Thompson Deaconess Hospital

Fairview notes and social updates from local residents

Fairview community reports visitors and family visits including Mr and Mrs Eugene Neely of New Albany and Miss Nellie Neely. Local exams at Buskirk school and farm activity noted with plans for N W Boones sale near Laconia on May 5 featuring horses mares mules cows and hogs.

N. W. Boone Laconia

The Chicken Law in 1921 Legislation

A 1921 law prohibits owners from letting poultry wander on others land and imposes trespass liability after five days written notice. Fines range from one to ten dollars per day for each day of trespass. Carnation flour is listed as a product of a local mill.

Petit Jury Drawn for May Term in Local Court

Jury Commissioners Bullett and Becker selected eighteen men to serve on the May term petit jury. Names include Jacobs, Yeager, LaHue, Neely, Bottles, Cunningham, Lagle, Hardman, Hall, Eckert, Kitterman, LaDuke, Harbeson, Conrad, Radmacher, Trenciun, and Davis from various townships. Some may be unable to attend. Dr R B Page graduate veterinarian announces Mar 14 in Corydon Indiana.

Petit Jury Will J. Bullett John Becker William Jacobs Heth Charles Jacobs—Heth Basil Yeager Neal LaHue Harrison Charles Neely Jeff Bottles Washington Frank Cunningham William Lagle—Morgan William Hardman—Morgan Adam Hall—Webster Christie Eckert—Webster Clay Kitterman—Posey Herbert LaDuke—Posey Oscar Harbeson Franklin W. J. Conrad—Boone Walter Radmacher—Boone Adeolph Trenciun Spencer Carrington Davis

Indiana Supreme Court Rules On Possessing Intoxicating Liquor

The Indiana Supreme Court recently held that an indictment for possessing intoxicating liquor must allege unlawful purpose such as to give barter or sell. It notes a right to possess if not for unlawful use, and cites the 1923 act making transport of intoxicating liquor a felony. Also mentions Harrison County Farm Bureau setting fertilizer prices for four years.

Supreme Court Supreme Court of Indiana Harrison County Farm Bureau

Harrison Circuit Court May term trial docket list

Trial docket for Harrison Circuit Court May term shows cases set from May 7 to June 2 including State vs. Johnson Duke Anger Edmondson Schoen Miller Shrigley Barksdale Froman Stay Love Dick May May 81 Steen Stepro and others. Also a sale notice for Little Red clover baled hay by Jacob Fawver & Son in Corydon.

Harrison Q. T. Berry Colvin State Johnson Ola Duke Wm. Daley Richard Anger James Edmondson Gustave Schoen Walter Miller James Shrigley Jones Wm. Trencin Wm. Barksdale Board of Commissioners of Crawford County John M. Froman Stay Love M. E. Dick Sam May Charles Stepro Jacob Fawver

Big Land Deals In Corydon Area

A. J. Watson and B. F. Yeager bought Ed Haas’s 160 acre farm four miles southwest of Corydon for 12000 dollars. Haas also purchased Alva H. Wiseman and Arlie Shaffer’s farms one mile southwest of town for 17750 dollars. The Haas property includes timber. buyers will log and ship logs to their mill. Haas takes possession in March 1924.

A. J. Watson B. F. Yeager Ed. Haas Corydon Mr. Haas Alva H. Wiseman Arlie Shaffer Haas

Sweet Potato Plants Porto Rico Yam For Sale

Best sweet potato grown plant Porto Rico Yam matures 2 to 3 weeks earlier than other yams. Enormous yield, strong growth, excellent storage, good quality. Demand outstrips supply. orders should be placed early. Limited old varieties of sweet potato plants also available. Price 85 cents per 100 plants by mail 45 cents per 100. W P Mauck Corydon Ind.

Porto Rico W. P. Mauck W. Corydon Ind

Visitor From Kentucky Visits Heth Township Family

Mrs. W. T. Lee of Campbellsville Taylor County Kentucky spent a week with her sister Mrs. T. L. Mardis and family on the farm purchased by Mr. M. a few years ago of Jesse O. Pitman. Mrs. Underwood, a leading Kentucky teacher, was a caller and had attended the Kentucky Educational Association in Louisville. She has taught in Kentucky since 1872, missing only four years, totaling forty seven years. She planned to hear Billy Sunday preach in Louisville before returning home.

Kentucky W. T. Lee Campbellsville Taylorunty T. L. Mardis Heth Township Mardis Jesse O. Pitman Underwood Christena Fleshman Louisville Kentucky Educational Association

Aged Seventy Two And Never Had Professional Visit From A Doctor

Milton W. Bean, two miles south of Corydon, recalls a life in the county. At seventy two on April 21, he has never called a doctor for his own illness, though he saw a doctor twice for a broken arm. Bean taught school twenty one years and never missed a day due to illness, never using tobacco or alcohol.

Milton W. Bean Corydon Mr. Bean

Plymouth Range Auction Sealed Bids Open June Ninth

The Wahel Grable Co offers one Plymouth range with coffee reservoir and polished top enamel high closet nickel trim. Sealed bids will be opened June 9 to award to the highest bidder after exhibition.

Plymouth Wahel—Grable CO

For Sale A Fine Large Team of Mules Inquire Here

Local notices report a fine large team of mules for sale with inquiry to this office. Perry Hughes of Brookston and R L Irwin of LaFayette visited Corydon to buy milch cows. H H Hubbard of New Salisbury ordered the Democrat sent to Dellings Stock Farm. George W Welker Conrad lingers ill at the home of his daughter and son in law in this place. Rev J G Moore delivered the Mauckport High School graduation sermon last Sunday. Rev Earl Taylor of Lanesville preached in Moore’s pulpit that evening.

Perry Hughes Brookston R. L. Irwin LaFayette Corydon H. H. Hubbard New Salisbury Dellings Jeffersonville George W Welker Conrad Jas A Watson J. G. Moore Mauckport High School Earl Taylor Methodist Church Lanesville Moore

Local notes on farms, graduates, and health in Posey area

Lincoln H Hoke and son Homer paid taxes in Posey township. Kannapel and Blunk bought Jersey stock from Amos Lemmon for their New Middletown herd. Weather hints of a cool summer and past frost history noted. Hanley E Elrod graduates from Orleans High School. 31 graduates, Commencement tonight. Chas A and Eli W Wolfe renew subscriptions in Corydon. Eli injured recently but recovering. Rev Dennis A Parks in poor health, serving multiple congregations in the south county. George N Amy reports scarce fruit bloom and potential small crop. Mrs Chas Ashworth returns home after serious illness with peritonitis. Mrs T G Beavon at bedside.

Hanley E. Elrod John E. Elrod Orleans Hanley Dennis A. Parks Laconia Rehoboth Memorial Evans Landing Clifton School House

Plants for sale at Bullett & Sons nursery

Tomato plants scarlet sage large double Crego Asters mixed colors mango peppers for sale at 10 cents per dozen listed by Mrs C C Hubbard at W H Bullett & Sons nursery

Gale W. H. Bullett & Sons C. C. Hubbard

Honor Roll Students by Grade and Achievement

The list records eighth grade honor students Goldie Groft Lucille Stark Sarah Adams Elizabeth Applegate Lois Crosby Junita Elrod Ruth Jones Helen Davidson all with A grades and various B grades. Seventh grade names Phyllis Criss Grace Keller Ruth Bullett John M Dannenfelser Martha Frederick Irene Sonner Gertrude Jordan also appear with A and B averages. Sixth grade honorees include Kenneth Shafter Alice Argo Melvin Best Claude Kitterman Robert Keller Robert Bullett Velda Fay Hottell and James Byrne with A and B marks.

Goldie Groft Lucille Stark Sarah Adams Elizabeth Applegate Lois Crosby Junita Elrod Ruth Jones Helen Davidson Phyllis Criss Grace Keller Ruth Bullett John M. Dannenfelser Martha Frederick Irene Sonner Gertrude Jordan Kenneth Shaffe R Alice Argo Melvin Best Claude Kitterman Robert Keller Robert Bullett Velda Fay Hottell James Byrne

Miss Nellie Crawford Wins Missing Letter Contest

Miss Nellie Crawford of this place won the $5 prize in the Missing Letter Contest published in the Democrat last week. Her sentence read Go to The Miles' Variety Store and look in the Granite Ware Department. Future pages will feature similar puzzles across Corydon Republican and Democrat editions.

Nellie Crawford The Democrat Miles Variety Store Miss Crawford Miles Corydon Republican

Also Mentioned on This Page

Red Crown Layer “Eales Tek W. B. Wier ORHCI GMTA Vw. E. Wolpert Andy Schellenberger Lanesvi J. G. Zabel C.S. Green & Son Alford Rorge Mauckport DD. B. Beanblossom J. K. Flora J. A. Fowler Central Lee Dedwood R. F. Holiday Lac Laconia Otto Montgomery Valley City W. H. Wade Moberly Chee Miles’ Variety Store Robert W. Long Jeanolis Harrison County Farm Bureau Fairview Eugene Neely New Albany Nellie Neely Dorothy Keller Bertie Wiseman Buskirk School Willie Wiseman Martin Wiseman Ray Fulkerson Fern Neely Chas Neely Oliver Fulkerson William Fulkerson Carrie Wiseman Hugh Rhodes Carnation New Middletown Milling Company P. Wilkin Glendale California Elizabeth Cheney BE R. Page Paseco O. W Lincoln H. Hoke Homer Posey Township Mr. Hoke Kannapel Chas, A Eli W. Wolfe Brne River Township Eli George N. Amy Chas. Ashworth Methodist Greencastle Rector T. G. Beavon Champaign Ashworth Crandall Corydon School Miss Welle Cee Ord W.H. Bulleit & Sons Corydon, Ind Chicago Clark and Madison Sts
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