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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1917
Page
7
Local notices list seed and cement sales at W. H. Bollett & Sons and J. G. Zabels, visitors from New Albany and Louisville, upcoming weddings, a family funeral, health news on Henry Dannenfelser, and an out of business sale with blacksmith tools and iron remnants.
Local ad notes Lehigh Portland cement sold by W H L Bullett & Son Inc 626 2 Miss Bell Le Wom Bloomington and Indiana University students Grace Martin and Faith Jett resume studies at Bloomington and Greencastle. Mentions Woodbury soap offer and various local visits and notices including motor men needed and Civil War veteran Carnine with family histories.
In Princeton a pile of enormous watermelons drew shoppers with prices from 20 to 80 cents. A 44 pound melon sold for 40 cents. A farmer previously delivered a wagon of melons averaging 40 pounds. Also noted are visiting Floyd county guests hosted by William T. Wright in Rehoboth and a Fish and Game crackdown in the county leading to a $17.50 fine for possessing a fur bearing animal out of season.
Seed barley at W H Balleit Sons. Mrs Frank Pearson of Corydon visits Mrs Herbert Engleman at Milltown. J J Balleit and Son promote paint. 854 Columbus Neely of St Louis visits sister Mrs George F Martin. Langs granted marriage license. For sale S C Brown Leghorn cockerels and 120 acre farm. Weaver called to Miss Carrie Kelley ill at Evans Landing. Knitted baby shoes found between Corydon and Sieg home. Fay Sieg and Mary Alice visit Indianapolis. Old Hickory wagons in stock at W J Bullett & Sons. Jeff Wolfe and family visit Ohio River. U B church sale Sept 29 at Joe Browns. C L McCaffrey of Louisville visiting Wiseman family. Wiseman hurt but recovering. Walter and Nolan Wolfe work at Jeffersonville Depot. Subscribers urged to pay arrears. Clarence Gleb subscribes. Moffetts visit Monmouth, IL. editor of big-city newspaper. Maggie Morris and J J Bullett return from Missouri trip. Charles Orwid writes from Corydon. Hubert Pate, US soldier at San Antonio, trains ambulance troops. Petersons sending postcard from Seattle. previously lived in Scott Twp. Ham Sieg becomes vendor at Cort Sharp meat market. Clarence Stonecipher changes address to Attica. joins National Car Coupler Co. Lewis Biehl and wife visit Elizabeth area. wife formerly Hattie Breeze. Biehl renews Democrat subscription. wife enjoys weekly reading.
Mrs E Graves of Louisville visits Bremett Elliott and family near Corydon. Robert Jenkins becomes principal in Covington Ind. and other personals report travels visits and Rally Day plans. Also ads for fertilizer and seed cleaning plus farm goods and real estate offers.
Rev. J. L. Shaw of Moberly, Methodist pastor, will auction his personal property next Friday September 28 before relocating to Whitney Nebraska. Mrs Wolfe of Spencer town ship is noted for government sewing with large shipment delivery at New Albany depot. Downtimes urge more women to sew Shirts.
A county war meeting at the court house featured Newton H. Meyers Calvin Ferris and John A. Riddle with stirring talks on fund drives and sacrifice. They urged raising a county fund to aid service members and defending the flag with draft support.
Mrs. Amzi B. Denbo and daughter Elizabeth of Lafayette Louisiana visited relatives including Mrs. Eliza beth Marshall and sisters in Corydon. They went to Chicago for Elizabeth to enter Chicago University as a student. Mrs. Denbo may stay several weeks before returning to Corydon. Mrs. Denbo, injured four weeks ago, fractures left arm not fully healed. Out-of-county lawyers attended Circuit court including Brown Luckett Voigt Howard Bottorff Weathers Stotsenbarg Ewing Hester and Judge Paynter of Salem served as special judge.
Louis Backherms and family with Mrs Sallie Backherms and Mrs Lou Wolfe and son George of New Middletown visit Mra Backherma s son Wm Harper and other relatives. They traveled in Louis Ford and enjoyed the trip. Dr Lederman and Dr Rubal of Louisville visited Dr J C Bottorff last Saturday during which Bottorff s two daughters Jane and Martha had tonsils removed. Six other patients also had tonsillectomies with assistance from other physicians.
Nye of this place attended a grand parade in Vincennes last Thursday as the Knox county soldier boy was given a great time. A Scotch band from Bicknell provided music. On the return trip he witnessed Winslow’s largest crowd ever gathered in that town.
In Circuit Court Prosecuting Attorney Chas T. Brown dismissed the case against Jesse Long accused of assault and battery with intent to kill C D Mauck trustee of Scott township. Long had agreed to enlist in the army if accepted and a Peace Warrant proceeding from the same matters was also dismissed. Long, about 21, had been jailed for months awaiting trial.
Rev. Joseph Moore, former pastor of the Charleston M. E. Church for three years, is assigned to the Corydon M. E. Church for the coming Conference year. A young married man and Depauw University graduate, he is praised as a good preacher and a good man.
The latest World War update notes England France and Italy advancing in key sectors while Russia stiffens and launches offensive actions. Germany and Austria respond vaguely to Pope Benedicts peace note, prompting a new pro posal from the pope to be sent to the Central Powers.
Public sale at J L Shaw residence Moberly to auction personal property including a driving mare buggy harness three year old Jersey cow household furniture and various smaller articles. Sale starts at ten o'clock a m with terms announced day of sale. Auctioneers R F Davis listed.
Locust posts in Posey township near Bridgeport offered for sale by H A Pocker at the Ohio River farm. Large size posts ten cents each and smaller ones at a lower price. Sale available to buyers needing timber for construction or fencing. Nearby residents Mrs T J Wilson and Morris returned from Rhinelander Wisconsin where hay fever treatment was sought. Dr Lucien Morris and wife joined them. he has a Chicago assignment next year. Corydon visitors included Dr D L Field Mrs E C Eaken and children Walter and Clara from Jeffersonville. Walter works for a Bonding Company in Indianapolis.
The undersigned I. L. and C. O. Rosenbarger announce a private sale of their restaurant and confectionery show, cases, tables, stools, stores, and other articles, with the soda fountain offered at a bargain. They seek quick pricing due to building renovations.
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