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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
7
Local notes includeIlls and illnesses in Heth township and Corydon, visits by residents to relatives in Peru Georgetown Elizabeth and New Albany, plus business moves, deliveries and social events. Easter services and church activities noted. Monument and grain elevator plans discussed alongside impending Decoration Day events. Local tradesmen advertise paint furniture and farm implements.
Local trader Joe Bender advertises a car load of big five brand fertilizers and Rex Double Corn Drills and Avery Check Rower. He lists Rowe Bros furniture prices, 4 Corydon wagons sold last week, and a stock of Brown Avery cultivators with prices and terms.
The Corydon National Bank reports assets over $600000 with loans $374000 U S bonds $70000 and cash $145000. The bank states it is larger than ever this season and anticipates a highly successful year as new depositors open accounts.
Moberly reports A E Bell on the sick list while farmers plow for oats. Robi Pitman visited home folks over the weekend. Chas Burgess returned from Valparaiso where he attended Norma. Miss Nellie Bell visited Mrs Albert White. August Bocard and wife plan a move to New Albany. Local school closed with dinner and a spelling writing and arithmetic match. Mrs Will Vausha and Katherine visited grandparents F G Bell.
Harrison County hosts a Prohibition Convention inviting the 151 1904 Prohibition ticket voters to Corydon on May 1 1906. Morning session 10 30 am afternoon 1 pm and evening 6 30 pm with mass meeting at M E church at 7 30 pm. David Burwell Indianapolis reformer musician to speak on saloon eradication and license voter action.
Notice of dissolution states The Adams McIntosh Co has ended by mutual consent and will operate as L C Adams & Co. They will pay all bills and collect all claims due the former firm. We have the best line of bedroom suites we ever have shown. Rowe Bras.
At the next quarterly meeting of the U B church on Mauckport circuit to be held at Fairview church April 28 1906 three trustees will be elected for the new U B church to be built at Mauckport Emmett Beanblossom secretary of the committee lists Easter vigs buyers including Ben F Thomas Andy Schmeltz Crandall James Crawford New Salisbury Andy McBride Ben Lopp Edward Blake Mauckport J K Mead Hardin Shiexles Central Guy Troucio W H Davis Moberly Julie Flock White Cloud Joe V Greer George Brown Laconia Miss Lizzie Plimmer Breckenridge Charles Stover Joe Watson Roy Stover Charles Krause and Pried Shuck Corydon Mary A Gerdon sues for divorce from William B Gerdon in Harrison Circuit Court alleging cruel treatment married April 22 1905 separated April 1 1906 Our Hoosier double corn drill offer and Rowe Bros lounge and couch sales noted Ice incident reported at Jesse Browns. he walks on crutches.
A 60 acre farm with a house and barn is listed for sale at 8350. The property description suggests rural acreage suitable for farming or residential use. Access to the site and any additional structures are not detailed in the fragment.
Advertisement announces four months of premium giveaways to accompany low prices. Items include china pieces, glassware, a sewing lamp, silverware, decorated china, rugs, a talking machine, cut glassware, and a nickel lamp with many more to come. Different items numbered and described.
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