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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
5
Local items note births and visits including J Webb from New Albany and a son born to Rev and Mrs Dillman. Classifieds promote farm rental, housing, and livestock for sale, along with staff moves, students studying away, and a new hotel in Corydon.
Seasonal tools and implements offered by J J Buhert & Son. Notices of residents and movers including Mrs Lucy Glenn becoming a street car conductor in Detroit and renewed subscriptions from George W Sonner and Mrs Martha Hogan. Several long notices describe migrations, family deaths and remembrances, and a remark on farming prospects and a big cattle and sheep operation in Washington state.
A historical listing of Jackson Township teachers by grade and role. Names include Gordon Sappenfield as principal Rowena Dannreuther as assistant, and others such as Harry Fowler, Grover Graves, Clara Houser, Susie Davis, and more. The piece notes school openings on Sept. 20 with Ed Sappenieu as trustee.
Rural listing offers a 103 acre grain and stock farm located five and a half miles south of Corydon Indiana. Contact Jack Watson at Eureka phone for Corydon details.
Proceedings list in the Circuit Court September term with cases either determined or set for trial. Notable items include acquittals of Wm. J. Wolfe and Leslie Farnsley, multiple trials scheduled for November term, fines for several offenses, divorces granted, foreclosures and judgments, and various changes of venue or party.
Democratic nominee Clinton Fink announces his candidacy for Posey Township Trustee and asks voters to support him at the election on Tuesday November 5 1918.
Washington reports Liberty motors are in quantity production and American airplanes are shipped daily in trainload lots for overseas service. W C Potter, director of the bureau of aircraft production, notes inspections confirm progress and dismisses graft allegations as unfounded.
The obituary notes Samuel W Fluhr son of Daniel and Mattie Fluhr died Sept 8 1918 at age two years three days. He is survived by his parents two brothers Daniel E and Charlies Raymond with lines of remembrance from relatives. Willie is gone but not forgotten and memories linger at the grave. An unrelated trustee notice sets weekly office hours starting April 20 1918 at John Finks store Buena Vista. A catalog of deafness remedies offers a health advertisement for catarrhal deafness claiming a constitutional cure with a free sample and promise of dollar rewards for proof.
The Harrison County Circuit Court appointed commissioner will sell at public auction on Friday November 3 1918 at 1 PM the west half of the northeast quarter of section 16 township 2 south range 4 east containing 20 acres in Harrison County Indiana. Terms require one third cash one third in six months and one third in one year with notes by freeholders securing the deferred payments.
Nora Melton sues the estate of David Mellon with a jury verdict of 426.60 in favor of the claimant. Bertha Duley and John Duiey win judgments against the estate of John W Loweth for 176.00 and 30.60 respectively. The court’s reputar panel was excused after a week and a sheriff backed a jury that promptly decided cases. A busy Saturday saw several trials including two jury cases and two divorces.
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