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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1921
Page
5
Community notes from Corydon Indiana include Miles Variety Store ads selling galvanized tubs chick fountains and candy, plus farm moves and visits. Local residents and families travel to Louisville and Newark Ohio, with attendance at school events and church sermons.
For sale Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs hatch well fifty cents per setting of fifteen eggs Mrs Wm Swan Corydon Eureka phone. Mrs Ott Wiseman and two children Elsie and Glenn of Heth township returned Thursday after visiting Mrs Ea Simon near Ramsey. Children's Variety Store use-15 cents pr Miles A-27-3w. Mrs Iva Heacock returned to Oaktown Ind after two weeks with her aunt Mrs Wm Swan and relatives near New Amsterdam. Miles' Variety Store M.4-3w. Snow White Flour suggested by Miles' Variety Store.
Mrs Ed Williams of Atlanta and Mrs Joe Williams Locust Point return home after a week with Mrs Paul Argo and Mrs Alice Hoag land. For sale three Jersey bulls one registered and two eligible to register. Born to Mr and Mrs tramer D Hoke Posey township a boy Gerald. A two year old daughter unable to walk. Wanted reliable female help for attendants and other positions. Write to Superintendent Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth Ft Wayne Ind. M-4-3w. Sam N Voyles DePauw Ind RR 2 Ramsey exchange. M-4-4w.
Village briefs report ill residents and medical updates, a sale of household goods, school and church notices, and social events. The Dem oc rat notes tax payments, court sessions, garage opening plans, and local visits from Taylor and Posey townships with birthdays and family events.
Variety store ad for 10 quart galvanized buckets at 26 cents and a sale of household goods next Saturday at the late Miss Anna Reader's residence. notes attendance at visits and social events, church ice cream social at Crandall next Saturday, garage opening May 7, and upcoming C. H. S. banquet May 19 with tickets. mentions residents Irene Carroll, Gilberta Wray, Colwell Frakes, Florence Rothrock, and others. includes brief obituaries and accidents. reporters cover local travel and legal depositions in Danville.
H O Wiseman of Mauckport dehorned many cattle in Harrison and Crawford counties. He recently dehorned cattle for George F Marr Dewey and Henry Thevenot of Spencer township and some sired heifers in Crawford county by a Jersey bull owned by Nathaniel Conrad. The bull, brought from New York, won a cream contest at Marengo and the animal proved a valuable prize.
Ed F Windell of Corydon Indiana returned home last Friday after spending two weeks in Indianapolis as a member of the Federal Grand Jury. He had served in the jury for several months and is now discharged. Baldwin Pianos and Players, long recognized as standard, won top honors at the Paris Exposition as the only American made piano to achieve such European recognition. Hear the Manual the player you can enjoy. You can put your feelings into the piece you play. Corydon Ind M 4 27.
Mrs Henry Day spent yesterday with Mrs Carrie Meyers of Breckenridge. Miss Martha Day spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Nettieine east of Corydon Mi. and Mrs Claude Miler and her little son of New Albany visited relatives at this place.
Notices mention Joe Pinatre selling baled feeds, Miss Mary McRae visiting Posey township and New Orleans, and Miles Variety Store promotions. Events include New Amsterdam High School class day and commencement at the Methodist church, circus trips to Louisville, and speeches by Prof. Reagan at New Amsterdam. Local illnesses and travel to Corydon and Louisville are noted alongside harvest seed sales and a May horses sale rescheduling due to a railroad wreck.
Mrs A Taylor travels to New Albany to care for her elderly mother Mrs Margaret Jane Hougland. She is Hougland’s sole daughter, and Mr Taylor plans to arrange his business so he can accompany them.
David B. Salts of North Market street remains in serious condition at home after a stroke last Sunday. He is in his eightieth year but appears to be improving and many friends wish for his speedy recovery.
The Edison phonograph dubbed The Phonograph with a Soul reproduces music as the artist sings or plays it. Thousands of newspaper critics say tone tests show no discernible difference between a living voice and its re-creation by Edison’s instrument, per Frank W. Shireman Corydon Indiana music dealer.
Matt Hausz of Franklin township visits Corydon on business to pay taxes and oversee Julius Zabel pike construction. The project runs south from Lanesville past St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church with Co. J. Treece of Elizabeth as contractor and James W. Farnsley supervising. Fountains feed and water “little chickens” at ten cents each. Miles’ Variety Store.
Mrs. Joseph Wheat and Hittleson of Loulsaville are visiting relatives here. Lewis Dennis, a prominent Salem businessman, died April 27 at age seventy one.
Charles T. Amundsen of Louisville has purchased a portion of Jacob Hannel's farm located in Spencer township.
Mr and Mrs Chester Eliott of Leavenworth visited her parents Mr and Mrs William Hershman. The Matrons Aid of Harrison Grange No 21838 will meet at Mrs Josiah Grables on May 12 afternoon. Miss Bolton of Louisville visited Mr and Mrs G M Hogg south of Corydon last weekend. The Democrats are seen as ineffective while Republicans control politics locally and nationally. Preston McPheeters of Fredericksburg called at the office and subscribed to the Democrat. Misses Pearl and Jeanne Bulleit of Nazareth Academy spent Sunday with their parents F A Bulleit and wife.
A.6-5w lists pure bred Light Brama eggs offered for batching at one dollar per setting by Geo. H. Feller.
Edgar I. Yeager, a Royerton Consolidated Schools science teacher for three years, traveled through Corydon on his way home to Mauckport. Maurice N. O Bannon has led Royerton schools for five years, with patrons urging Yeager to stay another year. Royerton commenced April 26 with twenty graduates and about 160 in high school. Albert Stump of Indianapolis gave the commencement address. Rev. Taylor delivered the baccalaureate and is slated to speak at the local high school commencement.
A compact ad states that Miles' Variety Store always provides good bread and cakes when using Snow White Flour, highlighting the product as a selling point for customers seeking quality baked goods.
Miss Margaret La Hue, a Conservatory of Music student in Louisville, spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed LaHue.
Rev Toombs came back the first of last week from Booneville where he assisted Rev James M. Hedges in a revival at that place.
Charles Cramp of Posey township called Thursday to renew his subscription to the Democrat. Ms. Cramp is described as an industrious and successful farmer.
Mrs. Maggie Applegate of this place is at Duncan Indiana caring for her aged parents Mr. and Mrs. Amos Blunk. Her father is 82 and her mother is 79.
Amzie F. Richard and Miss Cora M Kopp were married at the Clerk's office on Tuesday April 26 by Rev Toombs. Miss Kopp is daughter of John Kopp of Iowa and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Ben Richard of this place.
Louie Kessinger of Elizabeth sold his confectionery to Stanley Keen. L A Meech bought Mrs A L Bullett's Oak Street property and will move the dwelling and erect a new building. Mrs Otis LaDuke and five sons from Elizabeth visit Louisville where Mr LaDuke works.
Wilbur Bishop and Benj Hoar of Blop River township stopped in Corydon last Friday to renew Bishop’s Democrat subscription. Mrs A Hamilton and her daughter from Louisville stayed here part of the week. Mrs Hamilton took her mother Mrs Irwin Brown home to recuperate from a recent illness.
David AH Wells Henry Lottich Julius Green and Lee Bauer of Povey township came to Corydon last Friday to pay their taxes. Mr Wells suffered a severe rheumatism attack and was laid up for three months and has been out about a month.
Alva A. Snyder and Miss Aldine P. Reed were married at the Clerk's office last Wednesday by Rev. Toombs. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac J. Reed of near Central and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs Joe M. Snyder of near Central.
City Treasurer Sam Pfrimmer of Bloomington spent Friday night with Corydan relatives and friends at a special Masonic Dodge gathering. He returned Saturday morning to manage the busy tax season deadlines at his office.
Kirkham of Webster Town renews his Democrat subscription paying for a year in advance. He has consistently paid every year for fourteen years near the same date. “Sebe” is noted as one of Herrizon County's best farmers and citizens.
Robert P. O Bannon, a Purdue University senior in mechanical engineering, visited his parents from Thursday night to Saturday. He has been offered employment after graduation by the Henry Vogt Machine Company of Louisville, which he will likely accept.
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