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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
8
The Thursday program at the Opera House earned high praise for Prof. C. W. Conrad and his training group. Soloists C. W. Conrad and Essie Conrad led with a strong soprano showing, Bess Conrad alto, Roxie Shafer contralto, Claud Wolfe bass, with Trexie Shafer assisting in singing and readings.
The article lists new stamp issues and twelve varieties not yet on sale. Each denomination features a unique border design and color, including the one-cent green Franklin, two-cent red Washington, three-cent purple Jackson, and higher values up to five dollars with names like Farragut and Madison.
The Democrat reports growing size and news content due to a spring four page supplement. Editorial notes praise from readers and advertisers and requests readers to contribute more news items to sustain the home print paper.
Ed Douglass clerks for James Heft while Lee Cromwell works at Gleitz's saw mill. Heft and Shaffer run a hardware and seed store. Henry Wolfe shifts his sawmill from Stroeler's near Corydon to New Middletown with a fine lot of logs to saw.
Miss Gertrude Neely of Corydon visits her grandfather Daniel Neely nearby. Mrs Eliza Funk, returning to Louisville, was visiting her parents nearby.
The First National Bank seeks all pension checks arriving in Harrison County and will pay their face value.
Notice served on the public touting De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the sole pure witch hazel remedy. It claims thousands cured of piles where other treatments failed and warns against counterfeit products from imitators.
John Hicks and family moved in with Mrs. Hicks' father William Stucker. Hancock school closed last Thursday with a well attended spelling bee and a successful year end exhibition. McClellan Lofton and wife left for Willow Hill Illinois to make their future home. George Schuman and family of Corydon visited David C. Fouts last week. Mrs. Mary Lofton returned from DePauw after four months with her parents. Misses Daisy Fouts and Cora Crush visited Frenchtown relatives and friends before returning home.
The Voyles family in Blue River township fell ill after dinner with violent vomiting. A physician treated them with antidotes and they improved. Food samples were analyzed but no poison was found. The incident remains unsolved.
A roster of names and towns shows residents subscribing or paying subscriptions to Tak Democrat since the last report. Names include Hedden Elizabeth Yenawine LeMay Haas Burke Defluore Bosier Grable Arnold Ramsey Lemme Denhart Smith Kirkham Voelker Zoliman Himes Knight Goss Jenkins Lopp Buse LaDuke Berst Briles Cline Pitman Grove Walter Embs Moyars Wiseman Hull Schoen Kirkham Zimmerman Cunningham Holliday and others across Corydon Lanesville Ramsey Louisville New Albany and nearby communities.
The verse suggests a restless urge to quit work and start digging bait due to rising energy, fatigue, and throbbing head sensations. It frames the urge as Spring Fever driving a shift from work to outdoor activity and fishing bait preparation.
The greatest danger from colds and grip is pneumonia, but with reasonable care and Chamberlains Cough Remedy the danger is avoided. Tens of thousands used this remedy with no pneumonia cases, proving it not a certain preventive yet cures a cold or an attack quickly. Pleasant and safe to take. For sale at Crosier's Corner Drug Store, méri8 tilmay.
The B&O and Southwestern routes offer a low fare option to reach the World’s Fair. Travelers can save on tickets and schedules to the exhibition venue, with likely promotions and limited-time pricing.
Tickets on sale daily through April 30 1903 for California Arizona Texas Oregon Washington Montana and Utah. One fare round trip to St Louis. Good Roads Convention April 27 to May 2 with tickets on April 25 and 27 and return by May 4. Dedication ceremonies Louisiana Purchase Exposition St Louis April 30 to May 2 with tickets April 29 to May 1 and return by May 4. Thirty First Saengerfest of North American Saengerbund in St Louis June 11 to 20 with tickets June 16 and 17 and return by June 22.
Southern Railway announces low rate round trips for events across the country. Cities include San Francisco Los Angeles Boston Denver Baltimore and more with sale dates in May and July deadlines. Through sleeping and parlor cars noted along Louisville St Louis routes with managers listed in Cincinnati Washington and St Louis offices.
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