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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1905
Page
2
Established 1856 edition lists subscription rates and advertising charges with a note on army companionship from 1865. It highlights friendships formed among veterans and recalls mutual support in illness and trouble. The piece cites Elkhart Review sentiments on loyal Army friendships and community ties.
A Newark New Jersey discussion questions the identity of People Pons and lists varied viewer opinions. The item notes social costs, luxury, and civic behavior, with a tangential ad for Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic and Hall's Catarrh Cure and a promotional ending.
At Roosevelt's inauguration crowd favored fine viewing from private homes. Notables such as Mrs Hobart Cornelius Vanderbuilt J J Morgan Clarence Mackay and Gov Higgins paid up to 1750 for rooms on upper floors. The piece denounces the expense as money thrown away while workers saved nothing to attend.
Democrats gained heavy ground in Illinois Missouri Kansas Montana and Arkansas as Chicago Quincy and state capitals swung toward the party. In Chicago Judge Dunne was elected mayor while Roosevelt had carried the city previously by a large margin. Arkansas towns likewise favored Democrats.
A published line echoes President Roosevelt praising both the Confederate and Union soldiers for their shared valor. The editorial attempts to frame this stance as this paper's own voice, asserting common pride and respectful remembrance across loyalties.
The passage recalls a paper’s reactions to President Cleveland and Roosevelt remarks on Confederate flags and Union loyalty. It notes a clash between broad sentiment and local Republican leaders, with a stray advert for Revonts watch rooms at W.C. Glenn's and Eureka phone service.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney cure. It claims kidneys affect all body parts and urges sick readers to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York for samples and pamphlets. The copy repeats brand name and bottle pricing.
Local notes report Miss Alice Smith with mumps, visits by Prof. Edward Kahl and relatives, and preparations for a Eugenia Parker wedding. Other items mention Pete Stemm visiting Evansville, Elden Ellis’s Louisville trip, butcher plans by Steven Harper and Mack Wright, and Guy Baker traveling for a Chicago strawberry company.
A stream of property transfers lists numerous 60 to 210 acre parcels and various sums from Elbert to Kannupel, Neechoft to Philips, and others across Lanesville Milltown and Elizabeth with multiple small lot transfers. Local names include Bruner, Robinson, Wiseman, Waters, Golot, Markel, McKinster, Grantz, Bowling, Ackerman, Anderson, Stottell, Foreman, Stevens, Thames, Shaw, Jones, Roose, and Johnson. Several residents are noted for moving houses, schooling trips, and court-related activity in Louisville and Muncie Indiana.
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for cuts burns boils bruises piles and skin diseases. A testimonial from Adolph Zickfoose of West Virginia claims it cured his daughter's white swelling after extensive bone work. Beware of counterfeits. Sold by all druggists. April.
Morris Fleshman of Corydon offers grinding of plow points, file and gum saws, and general woodwork. Located just outside town on the Laconia road, orders accepted at S. P. Vogt's store with delivery there. Name on points ensures proper return. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices reasonable.
For sale one hundred acres of land six miles south of Corydon and one and one half miles from Pike. Listed by W. F. Dietaice.
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