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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1920
Page
2
The notice urges acceptance of vision aids despite prejudice and promises expert eye examinations. It states glasses, with correct lenses and fitting frames, are available at low figures through Conner's Drag Store at Pearl and String Streets in New Albany Indiana.
The Harrison township Sund School convention will be held at Oak Grove on Sunday October 31 at 2 o'clock. Every Sunday school is invited to attend. Let all Sunday school workers come out and discuss the matter to improve the coming year. Joe T. McClaran, Acting Township Pros.
James F. Stacker born Harrison county Indiana March 19 1831 died October 16 1920 at Paoli aged 89 years 6 months and 27 days. He served in the 28th Indiana Volunteers and rose to captain. He fought at Shiloh Forts Henry Donaldson Vicksburg and the Atlanta campaign with Sherman. He later chaired milling in Paoli and served as Orange County sheriff and twice to the Indiana Legislature. He married Miss Jane Jordan in 1870 producing five children who died young and later Mrs Millie Wible Lindley in 1910 with whom he lived until her 1914 death. He was a lifelong Methodist and Freemason oriented man respected in the community.
Local ad praises Carnation Flour as always reliable and new. It urges purchases at stores or directly from the Middletown Milling Company in Middletown Indiana. Olvzar MecCollum is listed as proprietor.
Roy M. Friedley president of the Muncie Real Estate Board is nominated to succeed G. D. Gerhart as president of the Indiana Real Estate Association. His year as local president boosted membership 400 percent and drew speakers statewide. Born and raised in Boone township, this county.
Thomas T will sell stock farm implements household goods and various articles on Saturday November 6 starting at 10 o clock. The sale is to take place on hill just south of Corydon. C W Thomas signs the notice inviting buyers for bargains and a keepsake.
Mr and Mrs Ed Beanblossom of Heth township returned home last Thursday after a two week visit with Mrs Beanblossom's sister Mias Mattie Davenport and relatives at MecClure Ohio and with friends in Indianapolis They were accompanied home by Mrs David Dann Mr Beanblossom's Indianapolis cousin will spend two weeks with them Mrs Dunn daughter of the late Wesley Davidson a county preacher The family left the county forty four years ago and Mrs Davidson is still living Mrs Dunn is remembered as Misa Martha Dunn
The coated shoe repair and cleaning shop offers shoe repairing, cleaning, pressing, and shining services located in the Hays building west of the Post Office. Open daily 7 AM to 8 PM with Saturdays extended. Garner & Hodge mention hats and trim goods at reduced prices at Linders while supplies last.
Local ballot page lists John W. Ewing for Congress and Frank Cunningham for Surveyor with other names not shown. Voters are reminded of the ticket positions and party affiliations as printed in the notice.
Mrs. Ed Wolfe of Corydon testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her back pain and kidney troubles for years and, by 1919, the remedy had cured her. She reiterates the value of the product and endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as the same trusted medicine. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.NY. 013-27.
Palmora High School defeated Depauw High 18 to 1 on Friday October 15 in a lopsided game. William's late surge fueled the comeback as Max Taylor from the famed Taylor family struck out 72 Depauw players and allowed only one hit.
John P. Isterlins requests all creditors to pay outstanding balances on his books by November 1. Those owing are urged to give immediate attention to the matter.
Mrs. Frank Sohn and children thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of husband and father Frank Sohn and for floral offerings.
The note questions fairness of a high local school levy and urges readers to attend a meeting on Monday night October 29. It then recounts a local group trip: Eli Grable led Arvil Sieg Kansas Charles Sieg Velma Lee Harold Sieg and babies to Crothersville near Seymour on October 16 with stops at Webb Taulman’s. The party traveled 140 miles round trip in Grable’s Dodge and returned October 17 reporting an enjoyable trip.
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