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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
4
The note sets school start dates and attendance rules for ages seven to fourteen, requiring first week reports on attendance and ages. It directs daily 8 am grounds presence, 8250 am start, noon recess, and that teachers report truancy to the officer. It prohibits use of a teat in recitation and calls for neat conduct and dress.
Perry Bowman of Louisville circulates among Lanesville friends selling soap. Mrs. Joseph Hoehn and Mrs. Joseph Reitz visit Lanesville acquaintances. Conrad Heim and Mrs. Catharine Baurach remain bedridden at August Baurach’s home. Atkins of New Albany team defeats Lanesville 18 to 7. August Day and Miss Mary T. Ringle wed September 25 at the Catholic church by Father A. Peckskamp.
In Evansville on September 19 Thomas Marshall left St Meinrad for a Chicago train to Shelby county for an afternoon speech. Rev Father Ellertog of Columbia City, an early Marshall backer, traveled from St Meinrad to defend Marshall's candidacy and pledged aid. He cited Marshall’s mind and heart as fitting for the state’s highest office. A reminder urged paying taxes to fund state officer salaries.
The undersigned will hold a public sale at the late home four miles north of Corydeou on Wednesday October 21 1908 beginning at 10 oclock A M. Personal property includes 3 horses 1 heifer soon to be fresh 2 hogs 1 binder mover farm wagon buggy harness plows harrow and farm implements corn hay household and kitchen goods a telephone box and one share in the Eureka Telephone Co. Terms five dollars and under cash over five dollars nine months credit with promissory notes and freehold surety. John A Barrow auctioneer R F Davis.
On October first about seventy relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hall to celebrate twenty years of marriage. A noon feast featured a cake with twenty five candles lit by their daughter Miss Mary Hall of Louisville Kentucky. The entertainment included Miles Jones and their two sons John L and Joseph W Jones, who performed as they did twenty five years earlier. Group photos and a ball in the evening capped a joyous observance with many presents for the couple.
Multiple local items report Monday school openings in New Salisbury. Cort Lahue and family visited Hursttown and Orville Deweese will teach in Scott county this term. Miss Bertha Abbott toured Clark county. A grand daughter arrived for the Sherman Stevens family. A large Hillside Park speaking crowd attended Saturday. David Boston visited Palmyra and Fredericksburg. Chas Stevens and son Clayton were in Fredericksburg on business. Families including Rudell, McCoy, and Crandalls spent Sunday with Robt Crawford.
Community updates list visitors and absences across Hursttown Corydon and nearby towns. Names include Lena Kopp Gracie Engleman Wm Bowman Jacob Clunie Isaac Boley Harve Barrow and others with mentions of travel visits and a televised school law stance.
A record of real estate transfers shows Nancy Jacobs to Charles Jacobs for 173 acres at 1100 dollars and multiple similar deeds. Names include John W Gresham to Harry Gresham for 5 acres at 100 dollars, Catherine Blacseenhaker to Walter Sims for 1 acre at 25 dollars, and many other transfers with varying acreages and prices.
Miss Mionie Kelier is on the sick list. Mrs Joe Sibert of Crandall visits relatives nearby. Joe Wiseman and daughter Ora were in Curvd on Saturday. Arch McCullum visited cousins Julius and Mrs Sibert Sunday. Joe Wiseman family moved to Blue River farm last week. Miss Goldin Chanley visited sister Cordis Danvd Sunday. Miss Lulu and Marie Conrad visited near Freechtown and attended Catholic services Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joe Keiffer and family of pear Moberly visited cousin Hines Sharp Saturday. Miss Ruth Shrigly, from near Indianapolis and Waldrop Indiana, returned home Saturday with sister Maude Lowe and Herbert.
The note recalls Castoria for infants and children with signatures, mentioning Uncle George Hoole and Bryant Suni, and lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Sear, Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. New McKinney, and Miss Moren Best to sister Mrs. Dan Hofman on Sunday.
Last Friday night the Crandall creamery, operating three to four years and running part time, burned. Losses are about $4,000 with $1,000 insurance. Fire origin unknown.
An advertisement for Scott's Emulsion claims it cures hard colds at home and offers a free Complete Handy Atlas of the World in exchange for newspaper name, address, and four cents postage. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St., New York.
A roster lists Jackson township school staff including No 1 Will Stevens principal and Elizabeth Bringle primary, No 2 Katharine Hausz, No 8 Jacob Jordan high school Ket Walk principal Maune Eaton primary, No 4 Ed Damon, No 5 Edgar Miller, No 6 Willis Dome, No T Chas Swarens, No 8 Harry Fowler, No 9 Grace Wiseman, No 10 Pearl Wiseman, No 11 Harry Funk, A J Faron trustee.
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