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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
7
An incident report states a shantyboatman was shot and later surrendered to the sheriff and placed under bond. The event occurred near the hamlet of Hamsey and involved local residents including Mrs. Durnill and Mrs. Fleck. Investigators are withholding further details pending official statements.
Readable items include sales of slippers and seed crops at local stores, farm purchases by residents, and community events. Mentions of church benefits, school commencements, and upcoming performances provide a snapshot of daily life in Corydon and surrounding areas.
The Senior Class Day exercises will be held at the school auditorium Friday afternoon May 12. Rev N Fouts will preach the baccalaureate sermon at the auditorium Sunday night May 14 at 730. The thirty eighth annual commencement exercises will be held Friday night May 19. Prof R B Wrunt of Indiana University will deliver the address. The annual school exhibit will be on display in the basement of the Grade Building during the week May 14-19. The public is invited to inspect the work on exhibition.
Notice states hogs will be bought daily except Friday and Saturday at the Corydon Pike stock yards unless ordered by phone WC Jolissaint.
A stockholders notice announces Harvey Davis seeking the secretary position at Eureka Telephone Company with support requested for the upcoming annual election on June 5. The document also includes an unrelated advertisement for men’s suits at Berman’s Cut-Price Store.
Sealed bids to furnish materials and construct fills and concrete walls at the Byrneville bridge in Corydon Harrison county Indiana are invited. Bids due by 2 PM on Tuesday June 6 1916 with details for east and west end fills and north side retaining walls. The Board reserves right to reject any bids.
Notice shows a petition to the Board of Commissioners for construction of a free gravel road in Heth and Washington townships Harrison County Indiana. It states the petition lies in the Auditor's office and outlines the requested highway improvement.
A large group of freeholders from Washington and Heth townships petition Harrison County officials to grade drain and macadamize the township line road between the two townships. They request a 12 foot wide crushed stone road with proper drains and grading and ask for an engineer to report before final construction offers. The petition is signed by numerous residents and will be heard June 6 1917.
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