This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
3
A local advertisement highlights Overland Willy's Knight models with pricing in the mid two thousands range. The listing emphasizes value with several figures including 2195 and 2845 in the same line.
The text includes a hunter notice restricting hunting on farms in Morgan and Jackson townships. It also lists several individuals, a shoe repair and cleaning business in Hays building near the Post Office with hours, and mentions a Turkey Red wheat flour sale at the Elevator at reduced price.
The Parent-Teachers Association held its meeting in the Grad ed School auditorium at 3:45 pm. Officers were elected: President S J McClaren. 1st Vice President Mrs Harry Kepner. 2nd Vice President Mrs J T McClaran. Treasurer Mrs B Hays. Secretary Miss Ethel Saffer. The program, led by Mrs Louie Bullett, covered how parents hinder or aid schooling. Miss Ridley and Mr Criss spoke on study habits and parental partnership with teachers. The meeting adjourned with remarks by Mrs Clara Miles.
Local ad notes a full line of lamps at Miles Variety Store inviting customers to visit for brighter reading light. Includes store address 62 and promotional line 7 8w.
The Harrison county Sunday School Association met at New Salisbury Methodist Church on October 27 and 28. Officers elected include President Jacob Schneider and Secy-Treas. Mrs. Kate Lamping Hewitt. The report lists annual offerings from multiple churches totaling 49.90 with balances and allocations across divisions.
Georgetown will acquire an electric lighting system operated by the Georgetown Electric Light and Power Company. The corporation, formed by J A Wright A E Kelly W A Smith E J Taylor and O M Byerly, has $4500 capital representing plant cost. Work starts at once and operation is expected by January 1 with arc street lights and lighting for businesses and homes.
Mrs. Walter V. Bullett reported from Indianapolis where the State Federation of Clubs adopted resolutions against women smoking, against showing films not approved by the national board of review, and in opposition to German language teaching in public schools. J. W. Riddle of Lawrenceburg was elected president. The federation urged Near East Relief work and resuming a state bulletin.
Bursts Hardware Co advertises the CLUE BIRD electric clothes washer and wringer as the most perfect development of washing principles. The copy urges readers to ask for a demonstration and promises new happiness in home chores.
A surprise masquerade party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolfe in New Middletown on a Saturday night featured guests listed by name. Decorations included Japanese lanterns and pumpkins with treats of chocolate cake fruit and chestnuts. Guests reported a good time and departed late. An unrelated note mentions a sale of hen scratch at a local elevator.
Levi Blank and his wife plan to move to Louisville after selling their Webster Township farm near Hurstown. He is 83, she 70, both lifelong residents of the county. Blank is a Civil War veteran and former assessor and justice of the peace. They will remain with many friends who regret their departure.
An advertisement touts Carnation Flour as reliable and urges buyers to purchase at local stores or the Middletown Milling Co in Middletown Indiana. Oscar McCollum is listed as proprietor.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.