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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
7
Corydok schools wrap a two week period of events including high school and grade functions. Seniors host annual reception and play featuring Shakespeare works. senior class prepares displays, songs, and a big commencement with sixteen graduates and Prof Wilson speaker.
Private UM soldier Mides Cerayed begins a coast to coast trek to document findings for the government. He travels via St. Louis and Hart roads, aiming to reach San Francisco by August then return to New York City aboard Curtiss airship. He has a worn rifle, a Regal Brand supply, and the mission includes logging his observations for a future report.
Fresh cows and calves plus a sow and pigs offered for sale by Dan Sharp Corydon Indiana. For top market prices bring real calves to Geo Brown’s meat market Corydon. May 21 listing contact RL Mareka by phone.
For sale is a forty acre farm near the railroad including a house barn two horses harness cow and calf one sow one mate hog two horse wagon spring wagon bogey turning plow two harrows two shovel plows one jumper single shovel plow 20 acres of corn and other crops. Asking 155 dollars with possession at once. Mizl-2 Gora WK. Owartney.
A terse classified notice promotes a bargain sale by Geo H. Feller. It mentions Black Art and hints at a bogey item named Rlubber, with no clear condition details and an urgent tone.
Building fund subscribers urged to pay now to meet labor and material demands for the church four miles north west of Corydon. Messages note committee members and local figures pushing the appeal while other items report visits, travel, and local social notes.
The Sun Bulletin Mendota Illinois May 15 praises John D P McRae agency organizer for Prudential Fire Insurance. It notes two years in Mendota, his standing in the community and active interest in local welfare. McRae is son of ex-Clerk James A. McRae.
A few large land transactions were completed recently. Harrison Pitman sold a 160 acre river bottom farm in Washington township to David Stoker for £ 9,900. James Kintner wife and Geo C. Craig wife sold 240 acres part of the Cedar farm in Boone township to Lonnie Howard W Daniel Ro and Frank Cunningham for $11,000. C M Edmonson guardian sold Ramsey area land to Robert Davis for 84,320. Also noted is a Red Chief grinder from Buliett & Sons promoted for grinding corn meal chicken feed or Graham flour.
Church notices invite pastors to submit announcements for various church services and events. This column will publish cordial notices and details for upcoming schedules and obituaries within the parish community.
The notice invites parishioners and friends to a special sermon by Dr Mei Ramy at the Presbyterian hotel next Sunday morning, with preaching by Rev John A Me Ramy D Deathrloa. It lists Sunday School at 9 30 am and a prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 pm. Additional services are announced for May 21 at Elizabeth Presbyterian church and other locations with details for Glenwood and Riverside.
The schedule lists Mass and sermon on the second and fourth Sundays and the following Monday. Sunday Mass with sermon and benediction at 1a. i. Sunday School at 2 50 p.m. Monday masses at 7 30 a.m. First and third Sundays cover drama and related observances.
St. Peter's Lutheran Church schedules English sermons on the first and fifth Sundays and German sermons on other Sundays, with English services at 715. Sunday School runs every Sunday at Os a, Mi. Rev. WW. Nounsren serves as pastor.
Sheriff Peter S. Wright is scheduled for two official trips this week to Myansville and Plainfield Indiana. He will escort Mrs. Alice V Poops to the Asylum for the Insane and Caid L Robbins to the hospital. Also accompanying is Ernest Lynch the boy who pleaded guilty to stealing chickens. Poops is about fifty five or sixty and wife of William Poops of Posey township. Robbins age about twenty five is a Meth township resident and this is his second insanity attack after earlier commitment in Illinois.
Health is good in this vicinity. Mrs Josie Loudon spent one day with sister Mrs Julia Bur PeRs. Raymond and Clarence Davis bought a new midisculliva tor. Mary Rosenbarger visited uncle Olin R. Loudon and family. J Robert Pitman and family and Albert White and family spent last Sunday with Joseph Dall and family. XN Perry Rainbott of Marengo visited father John Rainbott of Wyandotte. R ordered The Democrat to keep Harrison county news.
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