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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1918
Page
7
Fredericksburg gains a new school principal L Frank T Reising from Palmyra. Corydon hosts callers from Boone township and Mauckport while residents renew subscriptions and seek goods from W H Buileit Son Inc. Notices cover livestock sales hog feeding, wood shop services, violin recital October 8, and local announcements on farming, housing and new baby James Weaver Williar.
Local notices report Miss Martha Bottorff leaving for Bloomington to enter Indiana University. George Reagan appointed Assistant Principal at Oxford schools to teach Mathematics and Physics. Many residents travel or relocate for college, health, or work.
A family gathering north of town featured four sons of Mr and Mrs John Frederick visiting from Camp Funston and Purdue University, with their wives and grandchildren. The group shared a Sunday dinner at the Frederick home and hosted visitors at Martha Flock’s house, while two sons returned to duty and another prepares to depart.
The Corydon cast presented The Drawing of the Sword at the Y M C A tent at West Point on Sunday night under Miss Tara Kennett. Soldiers applauded the performance and the Colonel and staff requested seats for themselves. The show drew the entire tent capacity and a military band provided music.
James H Horewster of this place sails to Paris via New York for Y M C A work in the army. Frank Sheridan and family visit C P Trotter and others. Sheridan is Train Master with Southern Railway. Herbert Sonner returns from four months at Firestone Akron and will attend Oakland City College. For Sale a two year old Southdown ram owned by Fred Bierly Sr Elizabeth Ind. Phone Elizabeth Exchange 825-3. Several news items left over for want of space. Two pages to Liberty Loan campaign.
A roster lists county and township officials serving in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign with chairs, directors, and committee members including W. E. Cook F A Bullett Wm P Huff and T J Hudson along with numerous names across towns and townships. The document names organization roles such as Chairman Publicity Speakers and Organization Committee and includes director of sales credentials.
The local chair requests all women who received yarn before September first to return work by September 30 and send yarn with the work. Socks quota 470 pairs. 318 forwarded. Sweaters quota 125. 25 completed.endorsements include Ruth EF Funk and J J Bullett & Son.
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