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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
5
Royal Baking Powder advertises no hand mixing or sweating in the brew. It claims perfect cleanliness and top-quality, healthful food and offers full bread biscuit and cake instructions in the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook book gratis to any address from the Royal Baking Powder Co of New York.
Local notices report shop promotions, building materials, and real estate ads in Corydon. Items mention Moris Jarhes shop haircuts, J J Bullett & Son merchandise, and farm sales. social notes record visits, weddings, and church projects amid town business and prospecting jobs.
The Harrison township roads commission plans to use surplus bond funds totaling several thousand dollars to grade steep hills rather than simply pave or wedge. Farmers south of town offer labor to help cut down the worst hill, urging the Board of Commissioners to delay final work until late spring and ensure a proper, durable job.
John Hammond a forty five year old former county resident collapsed on State and Spring streets at about 9 a m last Thursday. Officer Jasper found him. Dr. W L Starr the coroner ruled heart disease. He lived with Mrs Quebbeman near Corydon and had been in town a few days lodging at Central Hotel. Body sent to Indianapolis medical college after preparation at Gwid TM undertaking. He was unmarried.
Miss Lula Broomfield and George Ki Sarles, both under seventeen, married days ago in Crawford County after obtaining parental permission. They rode on horseback to Ibagish for the license and, meeting Magistrate William H. Cunningham, had the ceremony performed in the road.
Mrs Nancy Tyler an old county resident died last Thursday at St Edward s Hospital New Albany of paralysis aged eighty She leaves several children and grandchildren The body was taken to the home of her granddaughter near Fredericksburg and the funeral was held Saturday morning from Hancock s chapel in Blue River township
The Travelers Protective Association of New Albany sent a petition to Congressman Zenor requesting introduction of a bill to reduce letter postage to one cent.
The notice outlines pricing for candidate announcements in district and county offices. Complimentary notices over twenty lines are charged at five cents per line.
The text notes Hon. William T. Zenor seeks re election to Congress in Indiana's Third District subject to Democratic primaries and district delegate convention. It also mentions Hon. W E Cox of Dubois County as a 1906 candidate for the same district under the same primary and convention process.
Hon Evan B Stotsenburg of Floyd County declares candidacy for Joint Senator of Harrison and Floyd counties. Candidacy awaits Democratic primary action and district delegate convention in 1906.
John W. Ewing of Perry County is a candidate for re election as Prosecuting Attorney for the Harrison Crawford Perry Judicial Circuit subject to the Democratic Primary of 1906.
A sale listing items including a cane seat chair with broken leg marked Lydia Simpson Corydor Ind a bundle of wall paper marked so Notify Scott Bros Corydon Ind a box of animal food marked C W Rhodes Corydon Ind One car load about 19 farm wagons consigned by Pitt and Jackson Kiowa to The Keller Manufacturing Company Corydon Ind Wagons sold as knocked down but marked on seat and with Sold by Pitt & Jackson Kiowa LT on box boards End boards state Sold by Pitt & Jackson Kiowa LT Keller Special Also cash sale to highest bidder The Louisville New Albany Corydon Railroad Co represented by G W Briffitt Agt.
Notice to non residents in Harrison Circuit Court Corydon Indiana. Plaintiff William Ridley attorney seeks partition of real estate and names defendants Henry Shaney Joseph Bezy Charles Bezy Marie Bezy Ida Bezy with unknown residences. Defendants must appear May 1 1906 or answer the complaint at Corydon courthouse.
Charles O. Kitterman applies at Harrison county Indiana May term 1906 board of commissioners for a one year license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors less than five gallons at a time with on premises consumption. Premises are a ground floor room 31 ft 4 in by 18 ft 4 in in a one story frame building corner Main Street New Middletown Webster township. Owner states good moral character resident over 21 and asks permission to sell cigars tobacco and serve lunch with saloon.
Administrator Jacob N Wetzel files final settlement for Henry Wetzel estate in Hobson Circuit Court Corydon. Hearing set May 7 1906 at the courthouse. Heirs creditors and interested parties must appear to show cause why settlement should not be approved. Ed D Mitchell attorney. April 11 1906.
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