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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1922
Page
7
Mrs. Charles White was appointed Sheriff of Clark County to fill the vacancy after the death of her husband. The county had suffered two sheriff deaths within a year. White may be the first woman to hold the position in Indiana.
Missing dog described as tan over eyes with back ears and answering to Lady. Reward of $25.60 offered by J. L. Nance Route 2 Georgetown Indiana. Also an ad for Jersey bull 16 months old from A. Stover Eureka with phone contact.
Wall Street Journal calls Henry Ford the richest man on earth citing Ford Motor Company profits for 1922 exceeding 125 million before taxes and 110 million after. It notes possible capitalization of 2 billion and Ford as a leading banker with 180 million in cash. Executor Fred G. Messler Jr will sell all personal property of John P. Wurm estate at the Wurm farm near Corydon on Sept 28. an ad in this issue gives details.
Dr Felix G Stevens of this place announces the marriage of his daughter Maude to Mr Irving Wemmer in Kansas City on Sunday September 17. The bride lived near Corydon and has many friends in the county. The groom is a Postal Money Order Clerk at Caney Kansas where they will reside and be at home after December first.
An advertisement extols the Copper-Clad Crank as a rust proof range feature. It explains asbestos wear within ranges causes Sweat-Rust and corrosion, while copper does not rust, lasting centuries. The ad invites readers to visit and see a live demonstration and ask questions.
A barn on James A. Watson farm three miles north of Corydon was destroyed by fire last Wednesday morning. The 36 by 50 foot barn with a 16 foot shed held about twenty tons of hay, a large stack of straw, and farm machinery. Neafus and Watson faced heavy losses. the fire started by a three year old child who obtained a kitchen match.
Lustretone Auto Cleaner cleans and polishes automobiles. Sold at SAFFER and KIRKHAM for $1.00 per bottle.
A long list of titles across fiction non fiction and juvenile sections offered at the public library. Includes works by Bennett Bottome Conrad and London with many authors and genres noted. Also advertises sale of broom making machinery by John W Swarena of Milltown Indiana.
Lafayette Davis, prominent and respected local citizen, died at his Scott township home after a long tubercular illness. He was 67, born in the county, and leaves four children, one brother, and four sisters. Funeral at Heidelburg church near Corydon with Rev. C. H. Youngblood officiating. Burial in nearby church cemetery.
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