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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
6
M Griffin and Company advertises children’s shoes for school and dress. Little girls’ black lace Gun-Metal high tops and flats, sizes 8 1 2 to 2. brown kid cloth tops with lace, sizes 8 14 to 2. tan calf lace boots, sizes 8 4 to 2.
Toske voters of Harrison Township Indiana are notified that a new estimate for a highway improvement in the township has been reported to the Board of Commissioners, approved, and recorded in the Auditor's office. The new estimate totals $30,000. Names involved include David C. Fonts John L. Windell and Thomas H. Smith, members of the Harrison County Board of Commissioners.
A calm ceremony united Miss Leona Byrum and Paul Miller at the Rasere residence 112 EB Bloom Louisville with Rev E W Elliott officiating. Witnesses included Mr and Mrs Masere Miss Edith Boone and Mrs Trindle. Supper followed and the couple left for Cincinnati where the groom works as a Railway Mail clerk.
Local promotion touts Carnation Flour as reliable and new available at stores or the mill in Middletown Indiana. Oscar McCollum proprietor urges purchase as a trusted brand.
The Otterbein Guild of the Central J. B. church at Mott held a social on Wednesday evening August 18 at Ary La Follette’s home. About fifty attended including members and guests. A lawn circle prayer by Rev. Eskew preceded piano selections and games. Luncheon featured chicken sandwiches pickles salad steeptash pie and cake. Alterta Crawford secretary. Wanted railroad ties apply to Co H Buchanan Corydon railroad depot.
J M Sherril recounts three months in Okmulgee Oklahoma an oil town with 25000 people and rich fields. He notes large payrolls and rich incomes then travels to Sulphur Springs Arkansas visiting Lithia water springs and the famous springs health claims. He recalls an annual roundup at Okmulgee with cowboy contests and a dramatic bull dogging feat by car.
A 120 acre stock farm four miles from Corydon offers a six room house a large barn and useful outbuildings. Sixteen acres of timber orchard and ample water plus twenty five acres in pasture. Inquire at this office. m26-tt
H W McKim writes to friends from Toledo about his Oregon journey from Corydon to St Louis to Sacramento and Klamath Falls detailing crops valleys mountains and towns. The narrative includes church visits fishing and local scenery. Also appears is a 1886 sales pitch for Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney & Co with a notary and a six-voll McCormick corn shredder for sale.
The fifth annual Stockslager family reunion occurred yesterday in City Park with about 200 attendees including friends. A program at 2 PM featured prayers, welcome by Rev Dr J S Simon, addresses by Daniel Stockslager Ohio and S S M Stockslager Washington, and community thanks to local officials.
The barber shop announces its move to the First National Bank building opposite the courthouse and post office. The shop, operated by the author and Walter Gi ham, invites the public to visit the new location.
Richard R. Frakes, son of Mr. Peter Frakes of this county, joins the Marine detachment on the U S New York in the Pacific Fleet. Assigned last June after service at Poset Sound and Mare Island, he now holds corporal rank and has won the Expert Rifleman Medal for marksmanship.
An eighty one acre farm is offered for sale with about sixty acres under cultivation and twenty one acres in timber. Includes a fair dwelling house and a good barn with a reliable well near the house and a pond for stock. Located about three quarters of a mile from the railway station on a road. Abundant fruit trees and multiple water sources.
A Saturday night party at Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lind’s home honored their daughter. Guests enjoyed music and games with refreshments. attendees included numerous Misses Wolfe Esther Iola Edith Glitz Clemma Edna Schneider Lind families from New Albany and Louisville.
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