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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1923
Page
10
The heavyweight duel at the Polo Grounds ends in a second round knockout as Jack Dempsey defeats Luis Angel Firpo. Dempsey weighed 192 pounds at 6 feet 1.5 inches. Firpo 214 pounds at 6 feet 2.5 inches. Gate receipts reportedly reach $1,200,000 with Dempsey earning $450,000 and Firpo $150,000.
A September 17 gathering at Mrs. Lila Hoke of Se ar Depauw honored her 16th birthday. E K Bird and wife hosted with 18 relatives present, a 20 foot table of foods, 22 cakes, and an afternoon of singing and a talk by Brd. Shanton Baker. Guests listed include J. Pitman and wife, James Bird and wife, Jacob Hockaday and many others. gifts received and many wishes for many happy returns. One Who Was There.
Depauw residents attend a night dance at Spencer's Grove and a Ku Klux Klan meeting with cross burning in Moberly. Ed Briscoe visits from New Albany. Mr Jes Schappert and wife join the Kentucky State Fair trip. Several locals travel to Morristown Indiana. bridge work continues at Motts and Depauw High School songbirds prepare for the new term.
Many agricultural students at the Frank James Industry School in Etat West Africa are girls.
A collage of short social items notes Clifton Howard Bishop and son Arnold visiting Louisville, Jacob Schweitzer Sr. at the Kentucky State Fair, John Arnold in New Albany, and several Williar and Ferree family movements. Many entries mention dental visits, school openings, and visits to Elizabeth and Georgetown with relatives traveling from Louisville and New Albany.
Mar Baumegarter is sick. Fred Schoen attended the Kentucky State Fair last Thursday. Mrs. Wilbur Mifflin and children visited her parents in the Hollis family. Casper Tabler and friend return to New Albany. Catherine Kitterman goes to New Albany for employment. Leslie Blackman spent Sunday with Joseph Duncan family. Agnes Krokert of New Albany visited Irma Baumegarter. Thomas Evans and son Arvil of the rever bottoms visited Asa Toops. Violet Caldemeyer and Roy of Velpen returned home from John Hollis. Rev Anna B Reig returns to Robinson Kansas after a week here visiting relatives via Madison. Mrs Eugene Bour of New Albany returns home after a week’s visit. Herman Baumgartel and family of New Albany visited his parents.
The marriage occurred last Sunday at the bride’s father John R. Loudon’s home in Spencer township with Rev. Amzi J. Smith officiating. Miss Loudon, a longtime teacher in Harrison and Franklin counties, wed Arnold French of near Laurel Indiana. They will reside on a Laurel area farm, R F D No. 2.
Wat Rhodes rests sick. Aunt Margaret Schoonover dies at seventy four. Marriage of Frank Schenk and Sophia Gibbs announced by Rev. A J Oster. Numerous residents travel to Louisville for the state fair and visit kin across nearby towns.
School opened Monday with Chas Wolfe as teacher in the advanced room and Miss Jack Bickel in the Primary. Several from this place attended the Kentucky State Fair at Louisville last Thursday. Readers visit notes include Loray Bryant, Miss Catherine Duggins, and others visiting Louisville and New Albany families. An all day Holiness Meeting is planned at Smiths Camp Ground on Sunday, September 30, with all invited.
Miss Sylvia King and Mr. Lawrence Flanigan were united in marriage in New Albany on September 12. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm King of Laconia, and the groom son of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Flanigan of Elizabeth. The bride has worked as an assistant operator in Laconia’s Telephone Exchange. They will live with his parents until October and then move to Fort Smith where he has a glass factory job.
Epworth League set program in Moberly for Sunday September 23 at 7 30 P M Leader Waldo Engleman to lead Songs Scripture Reading Prayer and Topic Training for Leadership presented by W H Wade Duet Mr and Mrs Chas J Gurtz Story for children Mrs Henry Clunie Recitations by Melvin Engleman Cecil Poe Malcolm Alexander and Viola Bye Dialogue Lestie Clunie Delmon LaHue Solo Gay Alexander Lang and Lord's Prayer By order of Committee Carnation flour a laity manufactured by the Newstown Mill Mar 28 ting Company
Random family updates from Ramsey district recounts visits to relatives in New Albany Danville and Glenwood. Dislocates a shoulder. Bonnie Lee Hiser wins sewing prize at Indiana State Fair. A stock sale listing Eureka Telephone Co stock and household items set for September 26 near Glenwood.
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