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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1906
Page
4
The Corydon Hemocrat notes its 1856 establishment with editors Thomas and Ellis. It lists a 2,500 circulation and indicates standard mail terms as second class matter at Corydon Indiana and advises advance payment for rate terms.
Public notice of advertising rates listing ten cents per inch for display ads and five cents for two line reced ers with a special rate on standing ads. Terms specify discounts for runs longer than three months and require application for details.
The piece argues Republicans endure after the 1897 Dingley tariff with Secre tary Shaw and Ways and Means opposed to reform. It decries high duties above production costs, argues they enrich trusts, and cites Miler and Payne to claim tariffs protect monopolies. It notes public unpopularity of the stance, wondering Shaw’s appeal in Massachusetts.
Mrs Mary Harbaugh died March 12 1906 at age 81 years three months and twenty three days after eight weeks of illness. She left a sister and brother and many relatives, widow of G K Rantz then later married G A Harbaugh. Her faith and kindness pledged a Christian hope in Heaven.
Bradford reports from Palmyra recount a wedding as Samuel Voyles and Dora Jaake wed before a large U B church gathering. Local trades include Geo Mosier buying a horse and buggy, Geo Raake purchasing a horse, and creamery trustees meeting to select management. Theodore Mosier recalls a runaway incident while on his way home.
A critique of Indiana University Glee Club concert shows poor crowd behavior by local youths. The author blames both home and school for lax discipline and calls for stricter order, better manners, and potential arrests to protect Corydon’s reputation.
A tale of horror features blood marks in the home of Backy merchant J. W. Williams. The account links his lung hemorrhages twenty years ago to illness cured by Dr King’s New Discovery, praised for curing hemorrhages, chronic coughs, settled colds, and bronchitis with a guaranteed sale by L A Niely & Son Drugists. Trial bottle offered free.
Wapakoneta Ohio March 26 The jury in the Isaac Sheeley dynamiting case failed to reach a verdict after 52 hours and was discharged by Judge Mathers. The outcome also affects three co-defendants out on bond for the same alleged crime.
Prescott Arkansas March 24 W M Rederd of Sumner Indiana was shot and killed by W D O Farrel a local tele graph operator Attentions paid by Rederd to O Farrels divorced wife angered the latter and prompted the killing After committing the crime O Farrel escaped and has not been captured
Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bedwetting claiming success with children and adults. She invites mothers to write without sending money for instructions and notes the issue may stem from constitutional causes.
We have been making abstracts of title and along with our other business have made an abstract record of all the real estate in Harrison county and can furnish you with a complete title of your property from the Government up to the present time as shown by the records of Harrison county. James B. Brewster. Frank M. Wilson.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence three miles east of Leavenworth on the Leavenworth and Wyandotte road Friday April 6 1906. Personal property includes four head of horses cattle hogs two farm wagons one carriage farming implements wheat crop in the field and household and kitchen furniture. The usual terms will be announced.
Thoroughbred S C White Leghorn eggs for sale. Stock is a Wyckett Waterville cross, strong layers. Setting of 15 eggs costs 50 cents and incubator eggs are 2.00 per 100. Address 128 S W P MAUCK R R 2 Corydon Ind.
Call C B Kopp for expert auction services and top bids. Reachable by Eureka telephone.
Four year cross in this breed eggs for sale setting of 15 eggs at 50 cents. John W. Alstott Corydon Ind Eureka phone Et WM. 4. febli tf
Elmer Davis Meat Market offers pig buyers 50 cents per hundred pounds based on Louisville market and pays 50 cents per setting for eggs from Silver Lace Wyandottes and Buff Leghorns. Classified by C R Watson Corypon Ixp. February 28 to March 3.
An old advertisement touts green ground bone for chickens at Elmer Davis meat market claiming best in the world for fowls. It also promotes money savings on wallpaper purchases from W. C. Glenn with coded notes decl3-tf and mvs-4w.
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