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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
1
Rowena Lodge of Vincennes trades at The Hobert M Cable Player Piano as part of a large sale by Conrad & Son Piano Co. The piece touts wholesale prices, easy payment options, and side by side tests against rival Louisville dealers.
Emma N. Carleton recounts Patrick Shields, Virginia born founder linked to Georgetown and Corydon, his move to New Albany, his roles as farmer miller and early probate judge, and his family line including Polly Nance, Clement Nance Shields, Mary and Elizabeth, with notes on Shields homes and local sites. The piece blends family memory with Indiana constitutional history.
The Daughters of the American Revolution adopted a resolution at the twenty fifth continental congress endorsing Southern Railroad Company’s creation of a welfare agent post for employees and appointing Rev. Charles L. Basy of Atlanta to the office.
The annual election of officers will be held Saturday June 3 for re election to the office of Secretary. Your support for the secretary candidate is appreciated.
In Clark county suit Milton E. Harmon v Dr. Thomas M. Smith a jury found for the defendant after a change of venue. The plaintiff sought 16000 and the court taxed costs. Attorneys Burdette Lutz Phipps Vogt represented the plaintiff and Hester Judge Cook for the defense.
The text presents a poetic homage praising Indiana, describing how kinship and labor built a beautiful home, and elevating the state as noble and divine. It emphasizes devotion and reverence to Indiana as a shrine of the speaker’s soul.
A poetic landscape in which dawn chases night from the Silver Hills and the green valley. The fields glisten with life and beauty as peace and a distant star brood over a quiet hilltop under a late moon.
A lyrical piece extols New Albany with references to the broad river, green hills, and quiet streets. It calls the town a busy, beloved place in richer, brighter times, evoking memory and scenic calm in the valley.
A special service runs on June 2 and 31 between Laconia and Corydon for the Centennial Celebration. Two options available for round trips: fifty cents in wagon and one dollar in car. Passages may be reserved now.
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