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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
10
The Democrat party appeals to all voters in Harrison County to register for the November 7 election. It emphasizes a final Registration Day on October 9 and urges those unable to attend to sign papers with a notary or two local voters, noting neighbors may submit on their behalf. It also advertises free chiropractic consultation nearby.
Miss Mary TL Spath died at her home in Posey township near Gust Point Indiana after a two week illness following a paralytic stroke. Funeral services were held at St. Joachim's Church conducted by Father Geo Sehenk and burial followed in the Catholic cemetery. She leaves four brothers Ben J Joseph J Adem W and Geo I. A family verse expresses mourning and memory. The notice also urges voter registration deadlines and mentions Carnation flour by New Middletown Mining Company.
Arthur Gunther and Charles A Trevino from Washington D C arrived to visit Mr and Mrs George Gunther of Webster township. They plan a two week stay starting September 16. Gunther attends Georgetown University law program and aims to practice in Louisville after graduation in 1924. Trevino works for the government Insurance unit and studies law at night at Washington University.
Local ad notes J. J. Bulleet & Sons offering a washing machine churn cream separator and a pump listed as S-20-4-w.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Harper of Chicago came home after a three week visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs Geo H Harper southwest of Corydon. Harper is a student in the Government School of electrical engineering and a World War veteran who was wounded and shell shocked. He still bears seventeen bullets in his body and his health remains poor.
The Jersey Croft Herd of registered Jerseys owned by Robert Jenkins will be sold at Munbh auction in Byrneville next Saturday September 30. The sale offers a fine lot of cattle.
A party of about forty Indiana farmers from Harrison, Floyd and Clark counties visited Jefferson County, Kentucky on September 19 for a potato inspection trip. They toured Cobblers and Bull Moose fields, viewed fertilizer tests, and saw certified seed potatoes and tuber unit methods at farms including Diebel, Hartman, Kiingenius, Bryant, Young, Stutzenberg, Lousman, and Mosier.
A large fire destroyed the Boldt barn in Spencer township near Milltown on a Wednesday night. Loss includes twenty to thirty tons of hay sixteen tons of baled straw two wagons a manure spreader two corn planters a young mule nine fat hogs and a lightly injured horse. Partial insurance covered the property. cause unknown though owners were nearby moments before.
H A Stevens of Sandusky Ohio, current Erie county Agricultural Agent, toured Corydon last Friday. Former Clark county agent and former superintendent of Speed Company farm near Sellersburg, he seeks Jerseys for Erie county and hopes Harrison county stock will supply trials. He noted Mr and Mrs Joseph Starkey of Sandusky, longtime Corydon residents, as acquainted acquaintances through their shared church.
Miles' Variety Store advertises Classic Soap bars at 3 for 14 cents in a short promotion dated August 27. The ad highlights a value deal for three bars of P. G. Soap.
Central Camp Modern Woodmen of America mourns neighbor William Flanigan. Resolutions honor him as a good citizen and man, drape the charter for 30 days, and send copies to papers. Committee members Walter Applegate Eddie Longbottom Hayden Fowler. Also, executor Fred G. Mossler Jr to sell late John P. Wurm estate personal property at Wurm farm four miles NW of Corydon tomorrow September 28.
Melha Hickman enters Oxford College Ohio. A son John Miller born near Corydon to Mr and Mrs Bennett Harper. Dan Stauth PD Kintner visit Leavenworth. John M Caughlin visiting his mother Emma M Caughlin. Birth announced for daughter to Mr and Mrs Ruskin Rowe. John H Heth visiting Georgetown. Wurm sale of personal property nearby. Adalph White installs radio on Dixie Highway. Mrs Wm Baelz ill with gall stones. Turkish Towers line at Miles Variety Store. J Hudson and Elmer Hudson visit Laconia. ball game attended. Mrs W E Amny visits Bicknell. Dr Amy drives to Bicknell. L A Reasor in Louisville with Franklin automobiles. Maurice Fleshman orders Democrat for son Harry Fleshman in Hall Kentucky. Remington Typewriter agency with free lessons. Junius Halliday seeks specialist in Louisville for sore foot. Mrs John Bennett visits Scottsburg and Louisville. Cecil J Hess new Democrat subscriber in Bakersfield California. says hello to friends.
Mrs Anna R Boone requests a mail address change from Carlisle to 112 West St Ave Gary Ind She will spend the winter there with her daughter Miss Faye who teaches in Gary Edwin C and Lawrence N Miner sons of Mr and Mrs Chris Miller of Nevin entered Indiana University for their second year Their parents accompanied them to Bloomington for a brief visit
At the County Agents Conference in North Vernon last Wednesday N I Clunie was re elected chairman for the southeast quarter of Indiana and Floyd B Potts of North Vernon was elected secretary. Mrs Ben Stewart of Conrad Iowa renews her Democrat subscription. Mrs Stewart is formerly Emma Bottles, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leander Bottles of Webster township. Also notes on local ads and a shipment of aluminum ware restocked by Miles Variety Store.
Attorney H. Clay Hays of Corydon suffered injuries after falling ten to twelve feet from a smoke house roof on his farm south of Corydon on September 19. He injured his right arm and ankle and will be unable to walk for some time, though he is progressing. The notice mentions his long legal practice in Corydon.
July issue of Engineering and Contracting shows a large six story hospital at St. Louis built under civil engineer Charles S. Sample of the Missouri Pacific. Sample, a local native, has served the railroad for several years as chief builder on the project.
A large surprise birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Amy on September 24 for Mrs Amy s 67th birthday. About one hundred relatives and friends attended as Mrs Amy returned from church and many brought filled baskets.
A camp mourns the death of neighbor Jesse L. Watson and adopts resolutions expressing sympathy to the bereaved family. The charter will be draped for thirty days and copies sent to county papers for publication.
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