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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1915
Page
5
A mixed crop of local notices reports visits by Dr. J F Finley and others, sales calls by B Keim, shop ads for buggies and lumber, school and church events, births and health updates, and several agricultural and retail notices. Names include Finley, Wheat, Bullett, Evans, Guenther, Sampson, and Knight with Corydon as hub.
C M Evans of Corydon Ind offers horse shoeing woodwork blacksmithing and repair services. Last week at Kamp Keller on Blue River a party hosted by W H Keller included many guests from Corydon Louisville Jeffersonville and Richmond with cook David B Salts and stories of fishing and a long health journey of Barney Jahn from Elizabeth. Jahn recently bought a 275 acre Ohio River farm in Taylor township for 10000 with sons Leroy and John William to farm it. The editor recalls a forty two year gap with Mr John as they reconnect.
Last week plenty of rain lifted spirits as farmers finish corn planting. Local visitors include Uncle Bill Toops in the city, Nate McElfresh and wife from Louisville, and many relatives gathering at Macyville. Church services at St. Joachim and Mt. Zion noted with family visitations and Sunday gatherings across the area.
The column lists numerous social visits across Corydon and nearby towns with names like Barksdale Lahue Davis Conrad and Miller. It notes births, illnesses, house painting, and Sunday gatherings plus a Sunday auto service between Corydon and Corydon Junction with departures at 7 am and 4 pm.
Weather in Monticello, Illinois is very warm. Judge E J Hawbaker visits his sister in Minnesota this week. Local social notes include Catherine Carter visiting Lola Taylor and Grace Lincoln visiting Edna Hoover. Mothers Day service at the M E church was well attended. Several visits among residents are recorded including Keels, Rodericks, and Hoover family. Dr Keel and wife visiting in Peoria. Gasoline torches and stoves advertised by Geo B Wahl.
The Executor of George W. Lone's estate will auction at his residence near New Amsterdam Indiana on Saturday June 12 1915 starting at 9:00 am. Items include furniture sewing machine safes mules plows harrow and other household farm goods. Payment terms cash for sums up to five dollars and six month credit for larger amounts with promissory notes and surety. Grant Lane executor James M. Sherrill auctioneer.
Zoar resident John Strause is reported poorly. Willie Dirck of Walcott attends his grandfather Wm Walker’s funeral. Miss Angie Conrad stays with Claud Snider's family as Mrs Snider has long been ill. A large crowd attends the Gresham sale. Jepthy Wilson from Springfield, Ky visits his brother Wm D. Wilson here.
Advertises a new steam sorghum mill at Corydon by W.E. Sits & Son. Claims to produce best molasses ever and urges customers to bring cane to the mill for processing.
A flood of testimonial letters claims genuine relief from suffering through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letters praise freedom from pain as an unsolicited expression of gratitude to the remedy.
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