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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1923
Page
5
The Moberly Epworth League invites all to a masked Halloween party on Wednesday night October 31 at Moberly. Prizes will be awarded with coffee doughnuts and sandwiches served. A pumpkin seed guessing contest will be featured and girls are asked to bring pies.
Miss Pauline Sharp returns to Indianapolis from Terre Haute after appendicitis surgery performed by Dr. H. W. Bopp with Mrs. Lucy Sharp at her bedside. Visitors include the Wallace families from Milton and Corydon. Cecil Hess seeks a California address change. Gov. J. C. Walton of Oklahoma faces impeachment with Lt. Gov. M. E. Trapp acting. Also mentions relatives in Indiana and Kentucky and Ever Ready Battery advertisement.
Local item highlights include a fountain pen found and a cake sale by U B church ladies on November 3, plus social and church events. Family visits from New Albany to Corydon, a birth announced in East Chestnutreet, and a son named Robert S. Eli Shields visiting Ionopolis.
A parish sheet records Sunday visits by the Frederick family and others from Louisville and Corydon, community notes on a safe vault ad, Legion fund contributions, and local injuries and health concerns. It mentions Lester Breeden and Senior Compton of Leavenworth hurt in an auto collision, Nellyse Fravel suffering wrist trouble, and Chester Turley recovering from a shed accident with a past battle injury in France. Lime pulverizers are advertised.
Miss Geth Lewis visits Corydon friends. Mrs Griffin and Mrs Bowmer visiting in Anchorage. Families from New Albany attend Sunday gatherings. Halloween prizes planned at Moberly. Local sales include Majestic range and personal property sale by Rev Brandenburg. auctioneers listed. Community events feature a cafeteria supper, Halloween social, and band membership update.
Rev. W. S. Brandenburg of the United Brethren charge at Marengo announces a public auction of his personal property. The sale will be held at his residence in Washington township, 1.5 miles from New Amsterdam and 1.5 miles from the Lick Ford bridge, next Friday, November 2.
J M Connor, longtime Scotts township farmer, spent a day in the county after a three month stay in Cincinnati. He stayed at the Dyer Hotel and called at the office. Connor serves as Special Agent for Hartford Fire Insurance Company Livestock Department, based at the Union Stock Yards in Cincinnati. He plans to spend the winter in Cincinnati.
A past due note or account from V H Bulliet & Sons refers to an unpaid amount identified as 031-2w, indicating a delinquent balance and outstanding payment obligation. The brief mentions a creditor and a specific debtor reference.
Mr and Mrs Ott Rowe of New Albany visited Wm Rowe of Mauckport last week. For sale Apples 50c 1.00 and 1.50 a bushel CHAS JACOBS 031 41 Eureka Mauckport Phone. For sale A nice Jersey cow J C DAVIS New Salisbury. Mrs Lydia R May and son Herman L May of Boone township were in Corydon on legal business last Saturday.
Mrs Williams of Evansville was entertained Tuesday evening October 23 by Mrs F A Alen at Corydon. The notice invites court attendees to stay at the Dyer Hotel with comfortable rooms and good meals.
A concise list of essential items to store in a safety vault box including identification, medical supplies, emergency cash, copies of important documents, a flashlight, whistle, water, nonperishable food, and a small first aid kit. Also consider a portable charger, spare keys, and a basic toolset for emergencies.
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