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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1922
Page
5
Corydon and surrounding area see visits by New Albany and Louisville residents. sales and auctions announced for four miles north west of Corydon on Sept 28 and Sept 25, including farm equipment, cattle, and brood stock. community events include a Parent Teachers Association meeting Sept 21 and help wanted for gas piping estimates.
Three local men aged 76 75 and 81 are mentioned in a brief preface. The John P. Wurm farm of 97 acres four miles northwest of Corydon will be sold at public on the premises Thursday September 28 for cash. Interested persons are asked to contact Kirkham O Bannon.
Typhoid keeps Thomas Wallace at his residence and he remains quite ill. Nearby travels include Mrs. George H. Feller and daughter Mildred visiting Louisville on Monday. Edith Roberts visited relatives in Louisville and enjoyed the Kentucky State Fair. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rowe drove to Seymour to visit her brother George Stafford on Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Shuck returned to Corydon after visiting Mrs. Mary Campbell Eady in Louisville. A daughter named Anna May was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Cole of New Amsterdam on Sunday, Sept. 17. Jos. Bunch of Palmyra is slowly recovering from typhoid and is able to be out again.
Community items include for sale notices such as two milch cows and a good work horse, farm sales near Elizabeth and Sugar Grove, and a sale event on September 26. Pledges at Indiana University and sorority affiliations are noted, along with visits, travels, and family updates from Corydon and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Chester Wilcott and a list of Leavenworth residents motored to Corydon last Sunday to spend the afternoon with Mr William Hershman and daughter Ruth.
The Corydon Presbyterian Church ladies and society, with Mrs Lemuel Stevens, gathered near Corydon for an afternoon of quilting and needlework. They shared lunch and a lawn supper, enjoying a pleasant social gathering. A local dealer promotes the Raper Eclipse gas range with automatic oven control and low pressure operation.
Thompson FE and Brown visited this office with Brown noting a good corn crop in his county. Brown and his daughter Mrs. Joseph Behr and her three year old granddaughter Norma Lucille subscribed to the Democrat during the stop yesterday in Corydon.
J. J. BULLEIT & SONS advertise a sale listing carpenter tools including axes and lanterns at IT 8-20-4w. The notice highlights practical shop items and availability for buyers seeking hardware and hand tools.
Miss Elizabeth Henry of Louisville visits county friends including the families of Chris Louis and John Kechert of Franklin township. Mrs Chris Kechert and Miss Henry called at this office last Wednesday. Miss Henry works at Walfe's confectionery on East Breckenridge Street.
The German M E Church Conference gathered in Indianapolis last week with Rev. Col. Tens assigned to New Salisbury, Rev. Edelmein to New Albany, and Rev. Schweinfurth to Breckenridge Street in Louisville. Edelmeir and Schweinfurth previously served as county pastors.
William A. Martin of this place sent copies of The St. Louis Globe Democrat containing valuable editorials. Two are reproduced in this issue and are described as ably written and worth reading. The editors invite reader attention to them.
A mixed farm sale is announced by Mr and Mrs Martin one mile east of Corydon. The catalog includes a one horse wagon one buggy harness corn in shock hay two good cows one fresh thirteen good sheep a sow and six pigs two shouts and 100 chickens plus other property. The sale will take place next Saturday September 23 as the Martins relocate to Indianapolis.
Mrs. Harry K. Douglas and her daughter Miss Anna and son Mike of Taylor township visited last Monday. Mr. Douglas works as a sign painter in New Albany. They advertise a sale of their personal property to be held next Saturday in Taylor township. The family will move to Elizabeth soon where three children will attend school. Miss Anna is a teacher but has not secured a position yet this year.
Mrs Cora Moore visited Corydon friends and attended the fair. BULLEIT & SONS offers roofing. Miss Mandl Lohmeyer teaches near New Albany in her second year. Arrears on subscriptions urged. Mrs W T Peper and son visited relatives near Lebanon. A boy named Joseph Hess born July 24 to Mr and Mrs Andrew Hess. Miss Ida Crosby of Chicago visits her mother. she holds a government post. John S Martin sale near Corydon next Saturday includes livestock. Stoy Davis family returns from Boone township visit. Elmer Brown sustains a right wrist fracture. Dr. Joy Bottorff set it. Sale of John Marm estate items Sept 28 near Corydon plus 07 acre farm. Ess Richard auctioneer. Stancon Davis buys 140 acre dairy farm near McLean Illinois. brother of Cort M Davis.
Andrew Getz and Mrs. Frank Cunningham traveled from Al's to New Alimary southwest of Corydon to visit relatives. They expect to stay about a week and will see Mrs. Maggie Stevens Mrs. Robert Curtis and Harve Kopp during the trip.
Andrew Hess of Breckenridge visited Corydon on Monday for a business call. He runs a store at Breckenridge and conducts a steady business, earning the community's confidence.
A son named Robert Franklin was born Sunday September 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bus saharger. The mother, formerly Miss Alice F. Shoek, and the baby are recovering at the home of the mother’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Shock.
A nine pound baby boy was born last week to Rev and Mrs Golden A Smith at the Methodist parsonage. “Preacher” Smith says the baby makes him forget his hay fever as he prepares to leave Tuesday for Greensburg to attend the annual conference.
Ji J Bulleit and Sons advertise new harnesses and harness repair services with contact code 8-20-4-w. The notice emphasizes quick workmanship for horse gear and related equipment.
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