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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
5
Local notices report Badger selling $1.25 hundredweight at the Elevator, visitors from North Vernon and Wetonka, new subscribers, and a Crandall U. B. ice cream social. Mentions Dr. Wolfe’s hospital appointment, fertilizers, John Deere planter ads, cool late spring weather, travel notes, farm sales, and community events across Corydon and surrounding towns.
The page lists visits and greetings from residents like Joe Pinaire and John Hughes, plus events at libraries, churches, and lodges. It notes a May 30 Decoration service, subscription renewals, agricultural updates, centennial relics, and an eight foot clock dating to the late 18th century tied to Corydon and Caney.
The Scott township Commencement will be held at Mt Solomon church on Saturday night May 27 at 7 30. Rev M A Cossa boom of Corydon will deliver the Class address. The program includes Welcome Address Improvement in the Nineveh centur Mildred Shrigley Beauties of Nature class addresses and diplomas to Ruth Brown Elizabeth Breeden and others. Supt A O DeWeese presides with hallie McCrady Ila Breeden as flower girls and Bertha Corbet Blanche Corrad Archie Breeden and Loran Goode as ushers. Colors purple and old gold. Nothing Succeeds Like Success. Also an Adlerika ad from W H Davis.
Mrs. Katie Pike extends heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for their kind assistance during the last illness and after the death of her husband Samuel Ne' Pike.
Local items report Bloomington trip by Corydon pageant cast members led by A Q DeWeese and F A Alen with others. Lilpop injured breaking a young hare at the Poor Farm. surprise visit to Rev Ralph Pearson at Mauckport M E Circuit with Cedar Farm group. real estate and farming ad near Corydon two miles east on the pike offering 95 acres with orchard and six room dwelling. sale of 20 Jersey cows by G Wederhouser and R J Vernon.
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