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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1917
Page
5
Readable items include hardware sales at Hurst Hardware Co and Sunshine Nurseries promotions, plus farm and livestock notices in Corydon and nearby townships. Items mention Mrs C C Hubbard Easter bouquet, new gop birth, and residents traveling to Evansville, Terre Haute, and Kearney Nebraska.
An advertisement states catarrhal deafness arises from inflamed mucous linings of the Eustachian tube and can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It offers $100 to anyone whose deafness is not cured, promotes blood-borne action, and lists drugstores selling the remedy for 75 cents.
The Secretary of the Navy calls for 20,000 men to enlist to reach a full strength of 87,000. Recruiters travel nationwide seeking patriotic volunteers to serve in defense of the country, with the navy seen as more desirable than Army service and as a chance to see the world.
Auction notices for April 10 announce sale of cattle hogs and farm equipment near Corydon and Depauw with mention of Mare and two cows. Stauth Brothers praise stock with two mares, one bay by Red Win, plus other local business notes on veterinary work, road work, and a breeders column urging stock improvement.
Mrs. William Chapman of Osceola area near Elkhart Indiana says Tanlac cured long standing stomach trouble rheumatism and constipation improving appetite digestion and reducing swelling. She endorses Tanlac as beneficial for stomach liver and kidney issues and nervousness and urges others to try it. Davis' drug store in Corydon is promoting the remedy.
J L Rowe and Sons have moved their furniture from the J J Buller Sonas building to a larger room owned by Alex Miller east of the public square. The firm includes J L Rowe and his two sons Ruskin and Russell, all known to the local business public.
The death angel took Vera Berneice Stonecipher born January 12 1915 at age two years two months five days on March 18. Funeral held at the Stonecipher home Salem Indiana with Rev Lauimore of the M E church conducting services and burial in Salem cemetery. The family mourns a heartbroken mother and father and sister Mary Frances.
An affluent local farmer offers his 600 acre farm for sale. Much of the land is timbered, with good buildings and substantial fertile acreage. Inquiries are invited at the office. f 21-tf
Property features 54 acres with a good house and barn plus other outbuildings offered for 1750 dollars. For particulars write W Danner Almgyra Arkansas m28 4w. Mrs Zelma Wampler and daughter returned to Bicknell after a week with relatives. Fried ley photographed five generations: Mary M Cole 80 Sarah E Swan 60 Mary E Cole 40 Zelma Wampler 21 Fern Nedra Wampler 8 months.
Mother Gene Mary Lane born August 7 1887 died March 11 1917 at home in South Moone township aged 79 years 7 months 10 days due to old age. Funeral at Memorial Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Ralph O Fearson with burial beside her husband. Also notes on family and church ties. local hardware ad and Carl Deutsch returns from Mt Carmel Illinois after pneumonia recovery.
Real estate listing describes a ninety seven acre dairy farm one mile east of Corydon on the Corydon and New Albany pike known as the Old Capital Hotel farm. It notes a fine spring, Indians Creek bottom, good buildings, and a prime county location with extensive farm improvements. Listed by Robert B. Watson, Corydon Indiana.
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