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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
1
Mary Newton dresses for children up to 14 years old from Rice-Stix Dry Goods Co. in St Louis use Amoskeag ginghams with guaranteed colors. If colors fade, another dress is given. Each dress includes a doll with three costumes and a redeemable number for season drawings in the Ready-to-Wear department.
James Glenn, a retired farmer from Corydon Chestnut Street area, reports chronic backache and kidney trouble improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Fost er Milburn Co. He publicly recommended the remedy over two years later, saying he still trusts its relief. Price seen at all dealers.
Chas V Foster of Merna Nebraska with two Harrison county boys Elmer S Miter and Claude Hall drew farm units of 180 acres with 80 irrigable and 130 acres with 88 irrigable near Min ture Scott s Bluff county Nebraska within ten miles of the town served by C B Q and Union Pacific railroads. Foster predicts LaPlatte county will be garden spot for Nebraska and urges other Harrison county boys to settle there. Also an ad notes 90 cent per bushel Green Mountain potatoes delivered by W S Wagner Crandall m10 27.
Hanvd Ray Johnson born March 28 1910 in the Johnson family departed this life April 29 1910 at age six years one month. He was the son of Anna Avand and Jesse C Johnson and leaves a grieving family including father mother two brothers grandparents aunts uncles and many friends. Jacobs found beauty in life bore suffering with patience and smiled as he left this world. The family hopes to meet him again in a blessed home beyond. Mother.
The Mauckport U. B. Sunday School offers heartfelt sympathy to the family of Mrs. Vada Kirk wife of Jesse F. Kirk member of the church and Sunday School. The resolutions request a copy sent to the bereaved family local newspapers and recorded in the Sunday School minutes with a devotional verse about reunion and resurrection.
Notice lists fresh fish for sale at Ramsey along with a mare and colt a five year old horse farm machinery implements traction engine champion hay press Mel Cromick corn shredder and numerous smaller articles to be sold at John M Martins sale one half mile north of Byrneville on Friday May 12 19w
W C D Harn Milling Co announces a new flouring mill at Corydon Junction. They will exchange Nour for wheat and also handle feed of all kinds. Patronage solicited with fair treatment as motto.
The Blue River community reports rain delaying crops while families visit relatives. Mrs Mae McCrady spent time with homefolks Saturday and Sunday. Corydon visitor Herbert Sonner joined Edgar Conrad. Local youth enjoyed Lang's schoolhouse entertainment with a good time reported. Mrs J W Shrigley improves after illness. Misses Minnie Ruth Iseller Florence Rothrock Ora Shrigley visit Blanche Conrad. Bro Hobson conducted service at BLRR. Blue River youths gave a program at the Y P C U Sunday night.
Corydon residents marvel at Adler-i-ka a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mixture. One spoonful removes foul matter and relieves constipation sour stomach or gas. It acts on both lower and upper bowel and a few doses may prevent appendicitis. A short treatment helps chronic stomach trouble says W. H. Davis druggist.
Advert appears to offer shoe mending including half soling and sewing with guaranteed work. It lists W C Rothrock and Mr and Mrs Harry McCoy as contacts. A person from Indianapolis visited her father Luke Colvin and wife on Mast Chestnut street last week and will visit Rosewood before returning home.
George Ade Centennial Home-Coming Book issued by Bobbs Merrill under Indiana Historical Commission invites 750000 ex Hoosiers. Governors and notable Indiana figures including James Whitcomb Riley Booth Tarkington Meredith Nicholson Gene Stratton Porter and others contribute moving appeals. Also notes Louisville New Albany Corydon R R stockholders meeting set for June 5 1916.
Local ad urges early ordering of Deering Kinder Mower and Rake to avoid harvest delays. W H Bullet & Sons Inc promotes pre harvest readiness to fill orders.
A traveler recalls a May morning in Stratford on Avon visiting King Edward VI School and Holy Trinity Church. On the riverbank daisies bloom as the author ponders Shakespeare’s legacy, the graves of Shakespeare and family, and the peaceful campus without guides.
The Corydon Alumni Association publishes graduate names and last addresses from records with the Secretary. Readers urged to notify of errors and send alumni news, this week listing the classes of L3 15 inclusive.
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