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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1919
Page
7
A collage of small notices and ads from Corydon area sources including sales of pigs and livestock, banking offers, travel for Edith Watson, talks of dairy and butter beans, local subscribers like Jacob Miller and George Bube, and services from J. J. Bullett & Son and Pearl Miller Bakery. Mentions Eureka phone numbers, DePauw University students, and local households.
Advertisement notes Rosen seed rye available for purchase at W. H. Bullett and Sons. Indicates where to buy and directs customers to the store for seed rye offerings.
Daniel Taylor of near Milltown was surprised by neighbors and friends on Sunday September 7. He and family plan to move to Minnesota. The report notes several local people traveling, visiting relatives, or preparing for moves and work across states.
Short notices include Joe Pinaire selling fertilizer and E Z Bake flour promotion. Corydor residents Dr John F Finley and James Keith Finley visit from Palmyra and Danville. Frances Lee DeBerry marries Robert Arshell Gordon in Louisville. County Auditor Sam C Mauck touts crop progress with long corn sample cars. Buick autos marketed by Borgerding Automotive Supply in New Albany.
Jacob Roudenbush of Locust Point Indiana asks for the return of a missing account book found Friday between Doolittle hill and Schneider hill on the Bridgeport and Corydon road in Posey township with a reward for returning it.
Mrs. Sarah B. Morgan of Silver Hills New Albany thanks the paper for a new year’s subscription totaling 1.50. Miss Mann and Miss Williams travel as lyceum performers, Miss Mann a violinist and Miss Williams a vocalist. Rev F L Priest returns from Brookville with granddaughter Emily Grace Walthers. he is batch at the parsonage. Fordson tractor promotion by W H Bullett & Sons. Corydon visits from Locust Point with praise for river bottom farms. Howard Farnsley, postmaster at Locust Point, in poor health and unable to work.
A local classified notice lists electric and gasoline irons and telephone supplies available at J J Bublleit and Son. The ad highlights products for home use and business needs in the shop.
Hardin Lemmon, son of Mr and Mrs Amos Lemmon, southeast of Corydon, has been discharged from the United States Military service and is at home. He arrived in the States September 5 and was discharged at Camp Dix New Jersey last Wednesday September 10, returning home Sunday. He served overseas about fourteen months as a Master Electrician and Aviation Mechanic with a good salary. Mr Lemmon, a leading Jersey cattle breeder in the county, showed great interest in his son s trip to Jersey Island last February.
Globe Hopkins and Morris & Co fertilizer is in stock and ready to fill orders. W. H. Bullett & Sons invites customers to place their requests promptly.
Mrs. Charles Smith returning from Vincennes in Knox county visited two sons Grover and Perry and four brothers and two sisters. Brother Toney B. Trottell of Oaktown joined and stayed several days. Other Knox county siblings are Charles Dean Robert Mauck Wolfe and Mrs. Dick Mauck. Trottell notes good corn crop and rising lime use among farmers. All siblings were born and raised in Knox county.
Hickman and Kelier report an 83 to 3 scoreboard note for Ballard's braw, claiming purity and freedom from dirt and chaff in their product description.
N. R. Davidson, returning Sunday from a ten day trip to Chicago and Bloomington Illinois, earned the journey through a sales contest in the Evansville Division by leading ninety two salesmen. In Chicago he toured the city refinery and home office while Mrs. D and two daughters visited Bloomington with A. G. Ward and Ollie Wolfe's families. They also spent a day at McLean with Chas McCutcheon and family. Mr. M. owns a prime farm noted for crops and as a leading White Leghorn raiser and shipper in the state.
V. H. Bulleit & Sona provided price figures on Deering and McLhemick products, with a note of 8 10-27. The source shows confusion over pricing details and supplier names.
A line of Dr. Hesa remedies at J. J. Bullett and Son is noted alongside visits from Mr. and Mrs. Jeahn Heishman and Roy of Louisville to William Heishman’s home. John W. Cline and party depart Parkman Wyoming after weeks with relatives and plan Kentucky and Nebraska stops. W. H. Bullett & Sons urges fertilizer purchases for sowing season. Mrs. Valentine Montgomery of New Amsterdam breaks her right arm last Wednesday while driving cows from pasture.
Mia Hickman and relatives visited in New Albany on Saturday. Mrs Eva Mackison of Sellersburg and cousin attended the Weaver Mackison and Lou Lohmeyer wedding in Heth township. Juanita Foster of Mauckport is seriously ill with tuberculosis of the bone at age four. Mrs G O Brandenburg of Mauckport remains ill. Mrs Frank Melton of Louisville, formerly Eula Melton, had surgery recently.
Full size sample offered at $1.00 prepaid with refund on first order to agents. W. 8. Shea at 415 Pearl Street New Albany Indiana. Jacob Roudenbush of Posey Township visited Corydon on business last Friday arriving by horse in under two hours. He owns five acres of tobacco this year.
Mr and Mrs Ed Beanblossom of Heth township returned from a visit to Thomas Love less George Sonner and Rev J A Finnell near Oaktown Knox county. Mrs Nevil Boone of Carlisle and others at Mt Carmel Illinois heard Rev Claud Finnell deliver a fine address. He is son of Rev J A Finnell former pastor and chaplain in the late war overseas fifteen months.
H. M. Kannapel spent a week in the county visiting relatives from Denwood Kentucky. He arrived Sunday September 7 with his daughter Louise to stay with Mrs. Adam Swhn and enroll at New Middleton school. He runs a Kentucky sawmill for R. H. Humphrey & Co. of New Albany and his two other children Samuel and Cecil accompany him. He notes abundant timber near his mill site.
Mr and Mrs Les Long relocated from Cincinnati Ohio to Corydon where they bought a home. John Schuppert hauled the Longs furniture to Corydon. Longs ties to the county are strong and Mrs Long is described as a Cincinnati girl. Lee who worked in Cincinnati injured a hand last December losing three fingers.
Mr. Eli McKown of Craig Missouri and E. Newbanks of Arcadia Kansas visit Oscar and Frank Wright and Mrs. Huff in Corydon. McKown is a nephew of the late Samuel J. Wright and was born here. Newbanks is his half brother and a former Corydon resident. Both are Union veterans returning from the G A R reunion in Columbus Ohio. Newbanks is 78 and McKown 79.
Mise Viola Harmann visits her aunt in Salem while Misa Lizzie Phrimmer from Omaha stays with relatives here. A girl named Alma Claudina Scheen was born Friday September 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Scheen Posey township. Dry weather harms pastures and late potato crop. For sale one small used five passenger automobile by L A Reasor Corydon Ind. Miss Ruth Keller leaves Saturday to return to Rogers Producing Company and rehearsals for an entertainment at Troy Ohio Monday.
Repairs available on short notice for Superior and Empire wheat drills. Visit W. H. Buliett & Sons to examine the models and arrange service.
Alva Frakes of Boone township called at the office yesterday and renewed his subscription to the Democrat. He is described as one of Boone's industrious young farmers.
Born to Mr and Mrs Leslie Stewart of Posey township on Saturday September 13 a boy dayraiters? they named the babies Margaret Louise and Evelyn Lucite.
The Epworth League of New Salisbury MB Church will host a pie supper at the New Salisbury school building on Saturday night September 27. Ladies are invited to bring pies and everyone is welcome.
Dr J B Vawson of New Albany visited Corydon last week on business. He is remodeling the former Coerydon Democrat building and will move his drug stock there soon.
Mrs. R Hudelson went back to her Orleans home last Monday after spending a week with her daughter Mrs John Elrod in this place. Mrs Elrod accompanied her mother to New Albany on the return trip.
John M. Huff, son of Mr and Mrs W P Huff of this place, traveled to New Albany on Monday to take a salesman position with the Laub Zink Furniture Company. He previously worked during the summer for The W H Keller Company.
William Spitler of Flora Indiana traveled to Corydon last Friday to buy a car load of milch cows and, with help from local dealer John Wiseman, completed the purchase by Monday evening. Spitler has made several trips to the county and purchased substantial stock there.
Mrs. T. J. Wilson and her son Morris and her mother Mrs. Jans. L. Morris have come back from a month in Windermere Canada. Dr. J. Lucien Morris his wife and son accompanied them to Cleveland Ohio where he serves as a professor of Biological Chemistry in Western Reserve University Medical Department.
Mr and Mrs John Elrod of North Market Street hosted relatives last weekend including Nichoson Eilrod and Myrtie his sister brother James Elrod and Luther Ragsdale of Orleans. Also Henry Elrod his wife and three children from Macon Missouri joined. They traveled by car.
Corydon Town Board ordered a special election for Tuesday October 14 to decide if a sewer system should be built. Ed Keller and Frank Wright named Election Commissioners, Ncil Miles appointed Inspector with two judges two clerks and two sheriffs to serve. One voting place at the Court House. Notices will outline cost and payment details.
The Young Business Men's Club of Corydon donated $93 in cash to the local American Red Cross chapter to help cover expenses for employing a Community Nurse for the county. This act is noted as commendable and indicative of future support from the organization.
The Harrison County Grand Jury adjourned after six days in session, having handed down thirty four indictments. A large number of witnesses were called from across the county to testify about offenses.
Fred Elbert came back to Boone township yesterday after spending two weeks with his children in New Albany and Louisville. He attended the Kentucky State Fair. His Falls City relatives include Mrs. John A. Gordon of New Albany, Noah and Leo Elbert, Mrs. Alois Horn, and Mrs. Perry Rhodes of Louisville. Uncle Fred also visited other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keller returned from their wedding trip through the East visiting New York Niagara Falls Washington D. C. and other points. They visited Mr K's sister and brother in law Capt Carleton Daniels and wife near New York City.
Oscar Cline recently stayed with relatives after being discharged from military service. He had been stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor since enlisting and was born in this county. His parents now reside in Knox County.
Mrs. Lemuel Stevens staying with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coleman and Jennie Coleman in New Albany from Friday to Monday. Jennie is a sister of Stevens.
Merrill Wikesell, an instructor at the high school for two years, is leaving to attend Indiana University this winter. He will join classmates and friends here in bidding him farewell as he pursues further studies.
Mrs Joseph Bussabarger of Scott Township is seriously ill and nurse Flora Frank of Heth Township was called Monday to assist. Mr Bussabarger is also very poorly.
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