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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1922
Page
4
The notice reports L. M. Yeats sale in Taylor township near Evans Landing on Saturday June 3 starting at 9 a m with a lot of property offered. Also listed are a found license plates T29185 and T44195 and a separate sale ad for a one day mare near Corydon.
Several stockholders at the big barbecue subscribed for the Democrat. Attendees from St Louis and Milwaukee attended. James A Watson of Aetna and Hartford Life Insurance helped place nearly 150000 in county mortgage loans to farmers. Fred Van Nuys of Indianapolis and Evan B Stotsenburg and Sherman Minton of New Albany, attorneys for George W Applegate and Wilson E Cook, were in Corydon last Wednesday conferring with their clients.
Dr J W and Mrs Baxter and son James of New Albany move to Arizona and California for health and work. Mrs Sam Baxter has stayed in Arizona for health. husband joined her weeks ago. Otto P T Frick and J Monroe Carter of Salem visited Corydon and trailed through local business. Carter works in real estate and this was his first Corydon visit. JosephLaren employed in Louisville spent a week with wife and son Lewis, a Corydon High School graduate, for weeklong school events.
Mrs Allie P McLaughlin and Blaine Hays Jr visit Mubiken Kentucky with Mrs Walter Venner for two weeks. Jacob A Stevens returns to Jeffersonville after a week with Corydon relatives. George Fishback and Novel Lejeune visit Corydon. Fishback runs Linotype in Louisville and Lejeune is a coal miner born in Belgium with Belgian Army service.
W H Bullett Sons advertises corn planters and cultivators with notable prices. The offer emphasizes value for farmers, inviting inquiries at their M-2 location.
Dr Ed S Denbo came home to Corydon last Thursday after several days with his sisters Mrs Joseph Lamon Mrs Thos and Jones and Miss Ruth Denbo. He attended High School events where his nephews Lewis Lamon and Lewis Jones were in the graduating class. Denbo a Corydon native is a dentist with a good practice and is well liked. Qt jar of Apple Butter 25e Miles Variety Store.
F A Bulleit and his sister Mrs Blanche Christley travel to Philadelphia for the Seventy Fifth annual Penn Mutual Life Insurance Agents convention. They will visit Atlantic City after the meeting. Bulleit is a regional Penn Mutual general agent overseeing twenty five Indiana counties. The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel hosts the event with about five hundred agents and guests expected to attend the banquet Thursday night.
L M Yeats announces a large sale of personal property at his Tay lor township store near Evans Landing to be held on Saturday June 3. The notice appears in this issue of Democrat with the date code 9 M-24-2-w.
Village merchants promote bargains on tires hats and paint at Miles Variety Store and Bulll e it and Sons. Local residents travel to Louisville and New Middletown for family visits and attend events including a barbecue and alumni gathering.
Several from Mauckport attended the funeral of Oscar Huffman in New Albany on Sunday. The deceased formerly resided in the county and had many relatives here. FOR SALE Four Jersey cows two fresh others to freshen soon also a young Jersey bull one year old eligible to register Henry Brengman Corydon Eureka phone.
For sale a W Case tractor with 9 18 inch plows in A-1 condition asking $400. Contact Leonard J Combs Eureka Indiana phone New Middletown M 24 3 W. Also notes social visits from Mr and Mrs Charles Wiseman of New Albany and Mrs Mary Wiseman aged eighty two who is seriously ill in Heth township. Several Corydon social visits are mentioned including Will Huff and son John.
Dr James Riely of Marengo attended the commencement dance at the Y M C A on Wednesday evening in May. He was accompanied by Irwin Oster son of Rev Oster and Misses Thompson and Batman, all of Marengo.
Mrs Rebecca Knight in her ninetieth year has been gravely ill for a week at the home of her son Ex County Treasurer Thomas W Knight three miles southeast of Corydon. The family visits include Mrs Frank McCauley and daughter Ruth of New Albany, visiting Mr and Mrs T W Knight southeast of Corydon due to her illness.
W H Bulleet Sons lists updated Firestone tire prices in the latest catalog. A daughter named Virginia May was born to Mr and Mrs Arvil R Thomas on May 16, with Mrs Thomas formerly Miss Gladys Hamilton. The couple currently lives with her parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Hamilton northeast of town until their new home is ready.
Mr and Mrs Percy Davis and two sons Miss Clovis Gibson and Mr Herbert Habermel of their place spent Sunday with Mrs D s parents Mr and Mrs B SS Temple of English Myron oldest son stayed longer with his grandparents while Robert youngest son returned home after a week visit
John Long and his companion visit relatives in Detroit area after John was injured when struck by an auto ten days ago. He works for the Street Car Company and, unable to work, chose to spend time with family while recovering. Local ad notes W H Bulleit & Sons binder repairs available.
Dr and Mrs Carlton Daniel of Indianapolis spent the weekend with their parents Dr and Mrs William Daniel and Mr and Mrs W H Keller at this place returning home Monday. Carlton Daniel is an eye ear nose and throat specialist in Indianapolis and is doing well. The doctor is a bright young man with a promising future.
A large shipment of curtain serims marquisettes and net goods is en route to Miles Variety Store. The items are advertised to sell as low as 10 cents per yard, offering affordable options for home sewing and drapery projects.
Mr and Mrs George Arnold and their three children from Louisville Kentucky visited Mr and Mrs John W Conrad and family on Sunday May 14. Arnold is known as Amelia Schuman in the past and was remembered by that name.
Mr and Mrs Charles C Gailey and daughter Lucine and Mr and Mrs George Gailey and daughter Margaret of this place spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Hurley Gailey of Louisville.
Lee Timberlake bought 240 nice shoots in this county for Trvin Paul of Martinsville Indiana during the first week and shipped them last Monday. Mr. Paul visited, accompanied the hogs’ car to his home. Mrs John M Huff and son William Preston of New Albany stayed here with her parents and attended the C H S banquet and commencement.
Many debtors of Corydon National Bank seek new loans to cover notes owed to the Receiver. Early indications suggest depositors may soon receive a fairly good dividend, with willingness among depositors high.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kelly of Sheridan Wyoming visited Corydon on Saturday. They toured farms in the county and may relocate there. Mrs Kelly, born in Louisville, admired Harrison county scenery and its natural beauty.
Arthur and Walter Hardsow, brothers from Washington township, run a watermelon venture on nine acres in Florida. Arthur recently stayed in Florida near Clearmont and Walter owns a fifty acre farm there. They plan to ship a carload to their home county in about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burton of Elizabeth and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. W. Burton, recently back from Florida, called in Corydon. They spent much of the past two years in Florida and visited Winter Park. They drove home by car and expect to return to Florida next fall with the T. W. Burtons.
Dr F G Moore Mr and Mrs Roy Dennis and granddaughter Laluand De Weese from Wabash were sightseers in Corydon last Wednesday after traveling from Madison Dennis owns the Dennis Lyceum Bureau Dr Moore's late wife Miss Keller traced kin to local line and to Mrs Johnson mother of Senator Wm Johnson born here in 1816 Fleshman family also related to Moore's former wife
Vaughn Knight son of Mr and Mrs Orion Knight of Elliston Iowa fractured both bones of his right arm just above the wrist during athletic sports with high school classmates on Friday May 12 He completed his first year of high school Benton Knight brother graduated from Huston High School May 18 The Knight family formerly lived in Taylor township and Orion Knight is a son of Mr and Mrs T W Knight southeast of Corydon
Ask your grocer for Carnation flour manufactured by the New Middletown Milling Co M-24-8-w.
Birth notices list a son born to Mr and Mrs William Tuell of Taylor township on May 14. Other items report a missing silver bar pin in Corydon, illness of Peter Wurm west of Corydon, and various local notices about people visiting, purchases, and births in nearby townships.
Mrs. Mollie Griffin and Misses Ella Compton and Grace Boone, visiting from Louisville and Laconia, joined Mrs. Helen Griffin’s family. A meeting of the Eastern Star is slated for Monday night May 29 with Mr. Henry W. Mack of English to institute the chapter. Mrs. George H. Mathes is seriously ill at her Oak Street home and was taken to a Lew isitville specialist last Friday.
Advertises a position for a tea and coffee route in Corydon seeking a man with ear preference. Requires personal bond salary and commission. Apply at Grand Union Tea in New Albany Indiana address 308 Pearl Street.
Spencer J Webb of Noblesville visits relatives in this place and recalls Corydon years as a mechanic. Elmer G Watson of Seward Nebraska thanks readers for remittance to pay his Democrat subscription. he is a former Harrison County boy, son of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Watson.
Miles Variety Store advertises hair nets in any mesh and color at 110e with code M-24-8-W.
Mrs Sallie K Jones, a well known Indiana Christian and temperance worker, has been ill at her Kintner Apartment house for a week. She is slightly improved. Born and raised in Corydon, she is well up in seventy.
Local grain operation handles mill feed and chicken feed with corn grinding and crushing services. New Middle Town Milling Co processes corn to meet livestock and poultry feed needs under M-24-8-w.
Earl Orwick, seventeen, son of Sheriff ye E. Orwick, serves as house bailiff at the current term. He is noted for speed, willingness to run errands, and a strong voice that carries at the courthouse door.
Pesticide product El Vampire advertised for killing flies ants bed bugs and cockroaches. Sold in 10e box or 8 for 2ie at Miles Variety Store with a note M-24-3-w.
W Tf Dyer, long ill and homebound on North Market street for over four months, is improving. With Mrs Dyer and two canes he walked to the Democrat office last Monday and visited briefly. He attended the Fair Grounds on May 15, enjoyed barbecued mutton and Lew Shank or May Shank’s speech, and is praised by many friends hoping for full recovery.
Mrs. Christena Fleshman visits her niece Mrs. Daniel W. Neely and travels from Champaign Illinois to Corydon Indiana visiting relatives in Lafayette Boswell and Bloomington after nursing Wm T Burford who died April 3.
John L. Miller announces a moving picture show at Central Indiana on June 2 and 3 with 10 cent admission. Also notes he has collie pups for sale.
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