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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
4
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The piece argues food shortages are exaggerated by speculators who manipulate prices. It urges government action to curb profiteering, protect producers, and support farmers to boost wartime hunger relief and profits for Harrison county growers who aid national victory and liberty.
A large Reinhardt family gathering at Crandall included Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H Reinhardt and many relatives from Fredericksburg Shively Kentucky Zoar and nearby areas. Attendees traveled in a Pierce Racine touring car and shared a big dinner with beer.
Second Lieutenant Jack Waltes of this place has been assigned as a second lieutenant in the U S Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison. He studied at Indiana University Bloomington and passed the officers corps examination with more than a hundred peers. He is the son of Mrs Ed Lahue of this place and has begun training at the fort.
A 38 million fire started in an obscure Atlanta negro section on Monday night May 21 devastated blocks, leaving thousands homeless and one woman dead from shock. Red Cross nurses were killed aboard a merchantman in a shell explosion during target practice. An ambitious Red Cross fund drive aims for 100 million. The Transylvania tragedy killed 413 aboard the ship.
Belva Lockwood widow at eighty six passed away in Washington DC on May 19. She was the first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and the only woman nominated for President by the Equal Rights party. The obituary notes her fifty year fight for equal rights and conveys her poverty at death. It also mentions Mrs. C L Morris renewing a Democrat subscription in South Corydon after years of illness.
Mrs Rena Haas of New Albany was surprised on Sunday May 20 at her sister s home by a large gathering for her sixty first birthday. Relatives and friends shared a fine dinner and a social afternoon with four Haas children and many other family members from New Albany Louisville and nearby towns.
Mrs Emma Wallace wife of Alden Wallace of Springfield Missouri died Friday May 18 at age fifty six She was daughter of Harvey Johnson and leaves husband five sisters and two brothers in this county She joined the Christian church in youth and was active in church work The funeral was in Springfield Sunday May 20 with a poem Sleep on dear sister and take your rest.
Ida Engleman contributes several volumes for loan including Courtship of Miles Standish Shakespeare As You Like It Webster Orations Hawthorne Twice Told Tales Hawthorne House of Seven Gables Emerson Essays Last of the Mohicans Cooper and more. Other titles listed include Hilltop on the Marne Aldrich and The Syrian Christ.
Kelson Allen of Fredericksburg aged fourteen suddenly regained speech about two weeks ago after being kicked in the head by a mule four teen months earlier. He lay unconscious for weeks, underwent an operation in Louisville, and has slowly improved since. A morning call to his mother marked the first words since the accident and doctors anticipate eventual return of limb use.
For Sale items list five Jersey milk cows four brood sows and pigs and twenty nine weeks old pigs from Spence Wilson Corydon Indiana. Special Judge Thomas B Buskirk of Paoli served in Harrison circuit court last Wednesday. Buskirk's son Boswell trains for officer service at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis at age thirty. Buskirk served as a Union soldier in the Civil War. The M F Ministry districts coordinate group work with Rev E F Schneider Depauw Memorial Dr Biddle Trinity M E New Albany Rev Outland Greenville and Rev Oster Georgetown preaching New Salisbury and Crandall M E churches. Mr and Mrs C E Walk Oak Town vacationing with kin at New Salisbury. Walk heads Oak Town Consolidated Schools.
John K. Engleman of Corydon Indiana offers a heavy spring wagon for one horse or light for two, a reasonably good buggy and harness, and a one horse farm wagon. Miss Tylee Burgess of Spencer township has purchased a piano.
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