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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
7
Diary items report farm goods at the Elevator and sales near Corydon. Visitors include William Irvine of North Vernon, Cort LaHue of Bloomington, and Cort’s old friends at the Fair. Auctions list hogs Jersey cow and farm implements to be sold September 6 at Wallace Watson’s place.
Arville Seipel of Indianapolis visited his parents in Dogwood and returns with his wife’s father and sister for a visit. Stephen A. Ashton and Robert P. O’Bannon of Harrison County are named as Purdue University scholars from the county for the coming year. only two scholarships awarded per county. A large farm sale by David C. Fouts two miles west of Palmyra is planned for Saturday September 6 1919 including livestock machinery and more.
Mentions of visitors to Elizabeth and New Albany during the fair include Miss Marjorie Boone of Laconia, Mrs. Fred Ball and grandson Wm. Long of New Albany, and Mr. and Mrs. John Fellers from Cincinnati. Also notes about relatives and friends visiting, local business promotions, and small ads such as a lost nose glass and Ten shoots weighing fifty pounds.
County Commissioner David C. Fouts hosts a sale two miles west of Palmyra on Saturday September 6 1919 featuring a fine registered jack eight mules and a brood mare with foal plus milch cows three of which have calves. Four percent cash discount offered. Also notes social visits by locals and a recent injury case in Conde South Dakota with hospital stay.
The note lists residents and visitors from Webster township Waco Neb Utica Neb and Corydon during the fair. Ed Pearson Ed Tindall Keen Irwin and Jerry Rogers are mentioned among travelers and local residents sharing farm and family updates. Several pets sales and local business names appear including Rhode Island cockerels for sale and a reference to Dr Bruce Funk visiting family in Louisville.
A local note thanks many subscribers for renewals during the Fair and acknowledges many new subscribers who paid for a year in advance.
A community notice thanks Mr and Mrs Joel F Russell of Boone township for Plymouth Rock roosters. It also lists a large farm sale by Reinhard Ferock on September 10 near Corydon Junction with many items and usual cash terms. It mentions Lieut Oliver E Scott visiting Ohio retracing service in France and attendance at Harrison county fairs. Eph Engleman of New Albany renews his Democrat subscription and notes local employment and fair attendance history.
Miss Emma Schar union worker spent days with relatives in Corydon. Local couples David A. Sinkner and H. Shireman noted for recent marriage licenses. Fordson Tractor promoted by W. H. Bullett Sons to boost yields and save time. Families in Huntingburg Indianapolis and Louisville guests at fairs. Miss Olive Stevens to wed John Byers at Stevens home. News on farmers fertilizer orders delayed by Trever shortage. John Goldsmith visiting Franklin township. James Smith of Lexington Illinois discusses crop losses from dry weather.
Mrs. Louis Deutsch and her daughter Dorothea of Omaha Nebraska return home after a month with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer five miles east of Corydon and other relatives. Mrs Meyer and Mr Deutsch are siblings.
Jesse Lord departed Saturday for Clinton Indiana where he has been named Physical Director for the city schools. Miss Mattie Lottich will also depart next Friday to take a teaching position in Clinton grade schools.
Wm Adam of Farnhamville Iowa visiting his parents and says land there sells up to $150 an acre. A sale at New Salisbury on September 2 will offer equipment including a Deering mower and hay rake, land roller, wagons and gasoline engines with sale starting 9:30 A M. Miss Sue Wright left for Blackwell Ohio earlier and Dr Ed S Denbo and family visited Corydon relatives during the Fair. William Hershman of Brunswick Missouri visits Scott township relatives and will stay until next Saturday. Mr Heishman, a long-time Missouri transplant, returns for a brief visit with his large Missouri-born family and subscribes to the Democrat.
An assortment of items includes a for sale notice for an extra large two year old male horse, farm stock trades, and fertilizer. several residents return from Minineola Kansas Princeton and New Albany for fairs and family visits. George Miller, Mis Retta Engleman, and multiple local families are mentioned with travel and social updates.
Jesse Conrad of Chinook Montana and Geo E Conrad of Indianapolis visited their father W J Conrad and sisters in Laconia during a Corydon Fair trip. Jesse hauled beef cattle to Chicago for sale while relatives from Ft Wayne Milwaukee and others joined the event. They left Corydon Saturday after a week's stay.
Mr and Mrs Geo K Sherman of Alexandria ind visited the fair with Mrs Kirkman of the same city and were joined by 1st Lieut and Mrs James S Shatfer among relatives. He is stationed at Camp Stuart Va and expects discharge this week to return to Terre Haute to resume medical practice.
Mr and Mrs James A McRae and Mrs Elizabeth F Lemmon of Los Angeles arrive August 22 for a two month stay. The group enjoys the county fair and plans a trip to Columbus Ohio for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. McRae, a Civil War veteran in his mid seventies, and Lemmon, aged eighty seven, will return to California with Lemmon's brother Prof Isaac W Evans of Chattanooga meeting them.
Across Elizabeth and nearby towns during the fair period several residents are listed visiting relatives or pursuing work. Harry J. Sibert returned home from navy service near White Cloud, while John Hedges and others enjoyed fair gatherings. Employment shifts include Herbert V. Sonner at Firestone in Akron and Capt. Henry Clark's overseas service followed by relocation to San Diego.
Mrs. John Liptrap and her two sons Virgil and Ermal of Boswell joined Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Stone and attended the Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and Clarice and Cleo Smith of Lebanon also spent the week with Stonecipher relatives. Mrs. Tr. and Mrs. S. are daughters of Stonecipher and Cleo and Clarice Smith are children of their deceased daughter.
One McCormick binder Osborne mower Evans potato planter Champion corn planter Superior wheat drill Bradley sulky plow and gear. Includes wagons, harnesses, survey tools, farm implements, crops, and household items. Sale at Elizabeth on Thursday September 18 1919 starting 10 AM with five percent cash discount. John Wolfe, Auctioneer.
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