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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
8
A call to compile a complete list of Harrison County boys currently in the U S Navy or military service and those who will enter, asking relatives to provide names and service branch at once to aid the office in creating the roster.
Mrs. Ida Kessinger remains in critical condition with Dr. Weaver as attending physician. Several local residents visited family members and relatives over the weekend, including trips by Kryrear to Corydon and visits to Kosmosdale and Louisville, while Aunt Rebecca plans to return home.
Local residents report a wave of whooping cough in the area and note several community happenings. Wedding plans loom while families visit kin near Simon Chapel and at local farms.
In memory of Mrs Martha Dowdle who died May 1 1916 a year has passed and the family recalls her loss. A daughter Mrs Pearl Baker sends a touching verse expressing grief and faith seeking reunion in heaven. Also notice on sale of used implements from J G Zabel Laneaville hardware store including rakes mowers cultivators and plows.
There is more catarrh in this section than any other disease and local treatments fail. Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as a constitutional remedy taken internally and acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any cure failure. Bold by druggists. Ball's Family Pills for constipation.
Farmers in Harrison Crawford and Dubois counties learn alfalfa methods from Purdue expert J C Weavers. Demonstration farms at Seacat Smith DePauw near town Marengo Lambdin near Marengo English Birdseye Grant Lamag Fpertech hold 1 hour sessions June 4 5 6. Meetings cover lime and phosphate use and aim to boost alfalfa yields on local farms.
The fine Percheron Show Stallion AVON will stand for the 1917 season from April 1 to July 1 at the Fair Grounds near Corydon Indiana. Stud fee is 1500 with living colt insured and payment due once conception is confirmed or mare sold. A Tayl... Keefer has ownership and care commitments.
The Stauth Brothers own Victor a nine year old stallion sixteen hands high and weighing 1600 pounds. He stands at two locations near New Middletown and New Martinsville rotating days with a $10 stud fee and living colt guarantee. John Luther owner invites breeders to view Victor before breeding.
General Scott, a sound pare bred jack, will stand the 1917 season at Adam Sohn’s barn near New Middletown. Mares billed $10 to insure a living colt, due when foaled or the colt is traded or removed. See Frank Sohn & Son and W E Cotner for details and schedule at Elizabeth and New Middletown.
Edward No 5793 a four year old pure bred stallion will stand the 1917 season at the Fair Grounds 21 Corydon for 12 dollars to insure a living colt. Mare to be traded or removed upon foaling. Pedigree lists sire Adolphus and dam Pandora with second dam Porcia. Good stock pays see bills Co A Mauck Owner all of Tom Shireman Keeper.
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