07 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1915
Page
1
Spring home refresh offers a full stock of rugs carpets curtains and draperies in new patterns at moderate prices. Highlights include Axminster and Brussels rugs 11-3x12 five price points, floor linoleums up to 2% yards wide, oil cloths window shades ready to hang lace curtains and portieres with affordable options and free linoleum installation.
Ninety five acre farm for sale about two miles from Corydon on the pike. Five acres timber and a fine large orchard, good dwelling house, fairly good out buildings, spring and two cisterns. A chance for a well located farm. For particulars inquire at this office.
W T Lofton of 439 8 19th Street Lincoln Nebraska writes to Corydon Democrat asking to renew the paper after a two month lapse. He notes twenty eight years as a reader and mentions a severe snow storm they just endured while enclosing 1 25 to renew.
Auction or sale notices describe two large farms near Corydon and a 50 acre fruit farm west of New Albany. The first offers 187 acres with a house and barns and two springs. the second 230 acres with a fair house and barn. An orchard runs to 200 apples 200 pears 50 peaches and 6 cherries with timber tillable land and springs.
A 212 acre farm two farms in one with two sets of buildings lies four miles northwest of Corydon. Seventy acres timber and the rest arable with meadow and pasture, fruit trees, cellars, five cisterns, ample barn space, silo and outbuildings. Owner seeks sale now and can provide possession at once. For details inquire at this office. 928-If.
The editorial outlines challenges from nonpaying subscribers, praising the 3000 plus faithful payers, and announces efforts to collect from delinquent accounts while offering reductions for those genuinely unable to pay. It recalls the founder’s youth, commitment to fair treatment, and a policy that delinquency starts after one year.
A statewide gathering of Indiana newspaper editors and writers will meet in Bloomington on April 29 and 30. The Joint Committee of three Editorial Associations arranged the program with speakers from New York and Indiana University including President Wilson Bryan and Mrs Wilson. A banquet is planned and a non political editorial association may be formed to unite all Indiana press professionals.
William H Wolfe of Rockwell City Iowa writes from Harrison County about sending a $2.50 subscription payment for two years to The Democrat. He notes persistent bad weather with remaining snow and poor roads and expects a late spring delaying farm work until mid April. He reports running 120 acres this year with about 50 acres corn and 40 acres oats, doing all work himself.
Tourer River Vautex Lanp Co. promotes lands with black loam and yellow clay subsoil across prairie regions. Offers cheap lands, easy terms, farm exchanges, and printed maps. targets both poor settlers and rich investors seeking homesteads or property deals near Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
Two houses offered for sale in Corydon. A fourteen room house sits at Oak and Cherry streets and a five room house on Cherry street. Terms described as reasonable. Also listed: hardware items and general goods including butter and cutlery with tally guaranteed. Sale attributed to Jenac B Lahue Keen.
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