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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
5
A patchwork of small town notices from Corydon Indiana lists garden seed and planting activity, farm goods for sale, local visitors and calls for lawn furniture trucks. It notes J O Henderson in Corydon on business, Miss Kethleer Wolfe visiting relatives, and various sales offers from W H Bullett & Sons and L A Riley & Son. It also advertises Miona pills and ManZan remedies, and mentions legal notices in Perry Circuit Court.
Leavenworth man and longtime Crawford County figure Senator John Benz died Thursday afternoon at his home after a week or more of illness. He was over seventy, had run a generator business, and served in multiple public offices including the state Senate. He attended every Democratic State Convention since 1860 and was known as forthright and public spirited.
Harrison County Sunday School Convention met in Corydon on April 20 and 21. Officers elected include President Joe P Loudon Spencer township and Vice President Ben S Applegate Corydon. Secretary Treasurer John H Heth Corydon. Department superintendents list names and towns. Report shows 60 schools, 27 not yet contributing to state work, 3621 enrollment across 41 open months, 297 home class members, 199 cradle roll, 9 Rally Day observances, and 2 decisions.
A petition remonstrating against liquor sales will be filed before the County Commissioners first Monday in May. It bears a majority of ninety and will block traffic for two more years. Additional names join those who did not sign the original, totaling only sixty short of the last general election vote, about five to one in favor of petitioners. The days of retail saloons appear numbered in this township.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for easy walking and claims it cures corns bunions ingrowing nails swollen and sweating feet. Sold at draggists and shoe stores for 25c with a sample and address Allen 8 Olmsted Leroy N. a8 dw.
Corydon High School Orchestra of six pieces will provide music for commencement exercises and special events at reasonable prices. Manager Lee Baxley invites contracts, specifying Corydon Ind. address. The item also mentions Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup and DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by L A Riely & Son. Notables include Rev L W Nordsick of St Peter church and Capt Edmund Hostetter, Civil War veteran, visiting Corydon.
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