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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1920
Page
8
Coal dealer c H timkins reports a 12 000 000 ton weekly output target for bituminous mines to meet present demand by December 1 with customers besieging supplies. He notes backward orders and attempts to parcel stock while urging readers to visit the store and see a Sharples cream separator.
W L Coke of Posey township presides as committee chair in Corydon urging pledges and cash from New Albany area residents to fund road work to the Floyd county line. The effort, aided by the Farmers Federation at Elizabeth, mobilizes volunteers and tax funds to quarry and haul stone, with Floyd county officials sought for cooperation at Bridgeport. In Corydon, local readers note broad support, and reports say thousands have contributed to road improvements across the county. Mrs Jason Kintner of Salem visits Corydon.
Notices report Lulu Goss daughter of Richard Goss dies at Walcott after tuberculosis aged 20 years 1 month 22 days with burial at Medalake near Wolcott. Also death of Mrs Saran E Armstrong widow of Robert at Fredericksburg age 74 with children Bela, Mary, Samuel and sisters nearby. Includes teen Levi Cotner obituary age 14 years 9 months, and librarian report for Sept 1920 with local circulation and new staff notes.
The Economy Shoe Repair Shop in the Hays building west of the Post Office now polishes shoes for both men and women. Ex Governor Samuel M. Ralston will speak on campaign issues in Corydon next Thursday night October 14, inviting all to attend. Miles' Variety Store offers shotgun shells for hunting season.
Saturday night September 25 neighbors gathered two miles northeast of Corydon to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. J A Thorn ton tenth anniversary. Attendees included Otto Hottel Anna Kottel James Lockhart George Miles Sam Fisher Andrew Ehale Walter Rhodes Henry To ley Jene Brown Agnes Brown Charles Conrad John Day Otto Gleitz Clarence Guebbeman Walter Dietrick Nellie Lottick Edna Conrad Alethia Cleo Brown Nellie Conrad Dessie Huntsinger Edith Conrad Myrtle Reising and many others from this county. Their anniversary had been planned for Wednesday September 2 but a friend warned they were busy. The couple’s neighbors surprised them the following day.
A fragmentary notice identifies James A. Watson in his role as Clerk of Harrison Circuit Court. The readable lines provide no dates or actions beyond the official title.
On Saturday November 6 1920 at 2 PM a public auction will sell a tract of one acre more or less in Harrisons County Indiana The parcel is part of the Southwest quarter of Section 14 Township 2 South Range 2 East and is described by precise boundary lines including the old Jacob Hammond road The sale takes place on the premises and will convey marketable title to the purchaser
Notice is given by the Harrison County Treasurer that on October 3 1920 at the county treasurer’s office in Corydon Indiana the county will sell to the highest bidder for cash forty highway improvement bonds with par value $23800 bearing 4.5 percent interest payable semi annually for 20 years. Bonds dated November 15 1920 mature May 15 1932 and every six months thereafter. Bonds issued under order of the Board of Commissioners for construction of a certain highway petitioned by John Allstott in Jackson township. Right to reject any bids reserved.
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