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Newspaper

Corydon Democrat

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1922

Page

9

Serious Accidents Near Palmyra Detailed in Libation Gazette

The Palmyra area reports two car crashes. In the first, Frank Wineinger, wife, Mrs Karnes, and Miss Denton were injured after their car collided while racing another vehicle. The second crash near Paoli involved Wim Buskirk Charles McBride and Wim Martin with injuries including a severed finger and head wounds. Police and physicians treated the victims.

Mis Frank Wineinger Anna Karnes V Pearl Denton Tillie Finley Mr. Wineinger Mrs. Wineinger Buskirk

For Sale Good Second Hand Survey CHAS EVANS Corydon Ind

Classified note offers a used survey item for sale from CHAS W EVANS of Corydon Indiana with Eureka phone contact and price listed. The section also includes a political opinion criticizing President’s Soldier Bonus Bill and Ship Subsidy Bill arguing both favor wealthy interests.

Chas. W. Evans Corydon Ind Eureka

Litigation over bank check verdict in Milltown case

A two day 1917 trial in Rockport Wisconsin ruled in favor of Frank Gibbs of Milltown against Milltown Bank for one thousand dollars plus interest totaling over 1300 dollars. The case centered on Gibbs cashing a Kentucky drawn check as part payment for land and the bank later refused payment to the drawer. The jury verdict followed a prior mistrial and a defendant win under Judge Ridley.

Frank Gibbs Milltown Milltown Bank Gibbs Kentucky File Kenticks Milltownn Bank Wearing Rockport Wis Stotsenbure, Weathers Minton New Albany T. S. Jones Corydon Chas. BD. Retso Jon W. Lackett English

Card of Thanks and sale notice from Corydon

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and burial of sister Mary L. Spath. Also includes sale ad for purebred single comb white Leghorn cockerels Verris strain Hagen tested at $1.00 each by Clarence Gleb in Corydon Indiana R. R. 2 Eureka phone.

Mary L. Spath Hagen Clarence Gleb Corydon Ind Eureka

President Vetoes Soldier Bonus Bill in Congress Vote

The Soldier Bonus Bill failed after the President vetoed it and Congress could not override. House support reached 58 to 54 to override, while Senate vote 44 to 28 sustained the veto. Indiana split with Watson for and New against the bill. Dunbar and Robertson were paired for and against respectively. Local notes critique President Harding and discuss ship subsidy plans and public sentiment. Sugar and groceries offered by local stores Miles' Variety and Cash & Carry Grocery.

Houses Congress House Senate Harding Elkins West Virginia Stanley Kentucky Watson Georgia Indiana New James W. Dunbar Alice Robertson Oklahoma Senator New Dunbar Mr Harding

Wurm Farm and Personal Property Sale Tomorrow

A 90 acre Wurm farm four miles northwest of Corydon will be offered at public auction tomorrow for cash. The property includes an eight room house, a barn, other buildings, and valuable personal effects. Separate sale of personal property and the farm is scheduled for Thursday September 23 and Thursday September 28.

Corydon

Services at Bethany United Brethren Church

Services will be held at Bethany United Brethren Church two miles west of Corydon next Sunday after noon at 280 o'clock with Rev. J J Toombs of Corydon preaching. The preacher was expected last Sunday but could not attend. Mr and Mrs Chas Boone and two small sons and Ernest Boone travelled through Corydon Saturday afternoon en route to relatives near LaConia Chas Vast and Ernest are Boone relatives. Charles Boone is a partner in the Hammer Printing Company with Mr Harry Ross and operates a Gift Store on Fifth Street. Printing plant is on Third Street. Ernest is employed by them.

Bethany United Brethren Church Corydon J. J. Toombs Toombs Bethany Chas Boone Ernest Boone Vast Boone Laconia Vast Ernest Charles Louisville Harry Ross Hammer Printing Company Fifth Street Theim

Indiana merchant electrocuted in store fire fatal accident

Tell City Indiana dispatch reports William Eckert a longtime Eckert Bros. butchers merchant electrocuted in his store ice box at 8 30 p.m. clothes ignited by exposed wire. Wife Ester Eckert witnessed flames through glass then opened the door as the body fell. Tassersby extinguished the fire. Survived by wife and two sons Richard 5 and Kermit 3. Also a for sale truck ad from Ramsey.

Courier-Journal Tell City Ind William Eckert Ester Eckert Tassersby Eckert Eckert Bros. Butchers Richard Kermit

Harrison township trustee discusses school supply funding

A trustee in Harrison township criticizes state payments for rural school supplies. He notes itemized costs for schools, argues wood and local fuel are available, and suggests teachers supply materials themselves. The letter, signed Cla Dick and J Bulleit & Sons, questions state coverage and praises the Corydon library.

Harrison Township Indiana Wetherree Corydon Nornal Cla

Valley City farmers set up barley treating station

Ivan Windell and Artis Coffman organized a barley treating station at Lee Simler's where 1141 bushels were treated over Thursday and Friday. Dr Gregory from Purdue Extension helped establish the station and most barley was treated on Friday. Talks exist of a station near Corydon if enough barley is available. FOR SALE. A second-hand rubber tired buggy. CHARLES W. EVANS.

Valley City Ivan Windell Artis Coffman Lee Corydon

Harrison Scott Spencer Washington Heth and Franklin teachers meet

The first institute of teachers from Harrison Scott Spencer Washington Heth and Franklin townships will gather at the Corydon Grade Building on Saturday October 7 at 9 am. Bloomington instructors will offer courses in UV oS History and Brightness and Pullness in children. The grand jury adjourned Saturday after a three week session with 28 indictments. It was not in continuous session as members left to tend farms before returning to finish their duties. Don’t fail to register October 9 if not yet registered.

Harrison, Scott, Spenecer Washington, Heth Franklin Townships Corydon Bloomington

Old Soldiers Reunion Brings 59th and 14th Indiana Veterans Together

The 59th Indiana Volunteers held their 38th annual reunion in Gosport on September 20 at the Baptist Church with sixteen members present in person and fifty by letter. Officers were re elected. Marion Bennett as President and Ura Snyder as Secretary. The 14th Indiana Volunteers joined for a joint meeting. Captain David Beem attended. The 14th decided to discontinue meetings. the 59th will meet again next year in Gosport. A fine dinner was served. talks by Henry Friedley, Marion Bennett, Captain Beem, David Strouse, Major D. I. McCormack, and others. Music by Gosport students and a Grace Argenbright solo completed the event.

59Th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers Gosport Indiana Baptist Church Marion Bennett Ura Snyder 14Th Ind. Vol David Beem Spencer Co. G. 14Th Ind Henry” Friedley A. L. Tidrick Camp Hughes Henry Friedley Corydon David Strouse D. I. McCormack Grace Argenbright John Wagner Crandall Willian W. Longacre Co. K. 59Th Ind New Amsterdam

Public Sale of Personal Property Near Corydon Oct 12 1922

Auction notice for Graves Pendleton and Frank H Steph as auctioneers at residence four and a half miles north of Corydon. Items include seven acres corn, bees, tools, shotgun, sorghum cane, sweet potatoes, household furniture, and other articles. Sale starts 1 PM with nine month credit on sums over $5 and four percent discount on larger totals.

Death of Mrs Lucy Melton at Grandall

Mrs Lucy Melton wife of Frank Melton died at her Grandall home last Friday from arsenic poisoning. She was 36 with a husband two daughters Olive and Opal and son Sherrill. Survived by her father and mother Mr and Mrs Irvin Bobbit English two brothers Archie and Ralph and sister May. Funeral Sunday at 1:30 p m at Crandall Methodist church conducted by Rev E Montgomery with burial in Bethlehem cemetery. She belonged to the Christian church at Eckerly.

Lucy Melton Frank Melton Grandall Olive Opal Sherrill Irvin Bobbit Archie Ralph Bobbit May Methodist Church Crandall Sundauy Rev. E. Montgomery Bethelhem Melton Christian Church Eckerly

Public Sale of Personal Property at Residence

Auction at his residence one and a half miles northeast of Depauw on the road to Mt Taber church on Tuesday October 10 1922 begins at 10 o clock A M Three horses ages eight nine and twelve years three cows two Jerseys one farm wagon two old farm wagons one bogey Deering mowing machine hay rake plows cultivators shovels laying off five shovel and seven shovel type one Ohio cutting box one cutting box and brower one seven horsepower gasoline engine wood saw corn crusher five acres corn in shock five tons timothy hay baled five tons timothy and red top hay baled three tons wheat straw baled furniture including dresser dining table and davenport with many other articles to numerous to mention Lunch on ground Terms cash on sums 5 00 and under credit of nine months with bankable promissory notes and surety Three percent discount for cash over 5 00 Auctioneers Mike H Moster and Frank IL Steph Clerk Raymond Churchill 8-27-2-w

Depamw Depauw Mt. Taber Church Malta Ohio

Laconia Baseball Beats Corydon In Local Doubleheader

Last Sunday at Lite Conia two games featured Corydon versus Laconia with Corydon leading early. Funk shut down the visitors as Laconia won 10 to ?, while the second game pitted Laconia High School against Dogwood in a twelve inning affair ending 6 to T. A farm listing and contact note accompany the sports item.

Liteconia Corydon Laconia S. Laconia Funk Smith Laconia High School Dogwood T. Batteries Faith Crickett Jimes Wolpert

Back After Twenty Years Remembrance Visits

Edmond Labine and his Urbana Illinois family returned home after visiting Corydon and Charleston Ohio on a twenty year reunion trip. They traveled through Kentucky with relatives Miss Fern Labine Mrs Mattie Sigler and Mrs Fred Igert and spoke of dairy work once done alongside Mr Labine. Maurice Horn and wife also visited Ulopolis Illinois kin, Peters family near Posey township noted for corn production.

Edmond Labine Miss Fern Urbana Ilinois Wid Mervyn Cherry Ogden Illinois Corydon Lac Ihie Mattie Sigler Fred Igert Tgert Maurice H. Horn

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. H. Bulleit & Sons Corydon, Ind Palmyra Meech Railroaders' Supply CO Kintner Apartments Cash & Carry Grocery Department Miles Ometon International W. B. Voyles Ramsey, Ind J. Bulleit & Sons Charles W. Evans Teachers Institute J George Reacter Dist OLD Soldiers’ Reunion Veils New Middletown Milling Company W. B. Denbo Democrat Hugh Rhodes Mra C. W. Cook W. Alice Williams Mike H. Moster Frank IL. Steph Raymond Churchill J. J. Bulleit & Sons
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