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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1905
Page
4
Longmans Magazine notes chamois rely less on vision and possess an extraordinary sense of smell making wind and scent crucial for hunters. It cites deer and wild animals detecting humans more than a mile away, with scent provoking rapid, disgusted flight compared to distant sight which only causes cautious whistling and slow retreat.
The Sponge Fishers describe how sponges are collected aboard ships in Tripoli, beat, soaked, bleached with oxalic acid, and dried. A quarter to a third of the crop is sold directly from Tripoli to England, France, and Italy, while the rest is sent to the Islamis for preparation for the European market.
A couple travels to a hotel after a hurried ceremony as the groom jokes about pretending to be an old married man. The bride acts cool while guests play cards, and the bride weeps alone until the groom arrives and jokes about their status. The couple’s sudden marriage becomes public knowledge afterward.
A writer suggests making fire sing by using a lamp and blowpipe. He argues the steady blast produces a true musical crackle while a candle’s flicker is mere tentative flame.
A rector greets a parishioner and remarks on a growing English household. The parishioner explains his wife is Irish, the nurse is Scotch, and the newborn’s heritage expands their United Kingdom connections. The exchange is reported in Karper's Weekly.
A family exchange unfolds with a child asking to see through someone, while a parent notes the humor and curiosity. The dialogue hints at a domestic scene where a boy seeks a view beyond a window as Poseyboy responds.
The Winchester Sun Sentinel cites that the best thing on earth is a good woman and a good dinner by a good woman. It notes children’s gestures as graceful and laments distortion sparked by the dancing master, attributed to Reynolds.
Little Beatrice Good is on the sick list. Clarence Glebb bought a new buggy. Ernest Brown returns from Moore's Hill after college. Freddie Stauth of Blooming Point visited Walter Bussabarger. Locals attended Ramsey camp meeting. Laura Kintner of Worth visited Dudley Kintner’s family. George Hickman threshed over 1000 bushels of wheat for Bussabarger & Sons. Mrs. Hattie Borden and Miss Hattie Irwin attended Lee Hottell’s ice cream supper.
Hilary Kiesler and family hosted a noon birthday gathering in Morgan Township with friends and relatives arriving in baskets. A bountiful dinner followed to honor Mrs Kiesler’s fortieth birthday. Attendees included Catharine Jacobi Philip A Jacobi Frank Gettelfinger Wmn Jacobi John Gettel finger and John Roehner. The afternoon featured music social chat and refreshments.
Motts hosts an ice cream supper at Essa Stevens on Motts premises Saturday night Aug 12. Miss Emma Stevens, visiting from this place, spent weekend with Miss Elsie Housel at Ramsey Minnesota. Mrs James Wolfe has moved to New Albany. Carl Wagner visiting grandmother leaves for Temple. Miss Ella Gibson traveling to Tennessee for millinery work.
The old Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, iron and quinine in a tasteless form, is advertised with no cure no pay. Priced at 50e with delivery terms listed.
Five Wells is on the sick list. D H Wells and Scott made a business trip to Louisville Monday. Miss Maggie Bennett and sister of Louisville visit Mrs Laura Goss. Mrs Oscar McElfresh of Elwood has been visiting relatives nearby. Mrs Samuel Slaughter and sons, visiting the Wells family, have returned home. Mrs Clyde Lottigh and son of New Albany visited William Shuck's family last week.
They appeal to our sympathies. The bilious and dyspeptic are constant sufferers and may be brought back to health by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and regulate the bowels. For sale by Crosier's Corner Drug Store.
Jacob Weis announces a sale of cattle hogs horses mules farm machinery hay oats and household goods from the former John Mathes farm three and a half miles southwest of town on Tuesday August 15. terms usual. Inquire of IVAN GRABLE Corydon Ind. jy26-dw
Notice to Vid customers that the crop of peaches has been sold to the Don Canning Co. Je SCRGERS Corydon Canning Co Joun 2 all-3w.
Mr and Mrs Ed Neafus and children visited at Mauckport Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Wise of Mauckport visited the family of Henry Wise. A party was given Wednesday night July 19 by Misses Corda and Julia Gwartney. Warren Kishline returned from Mt Vernon and is very ill, accompanied by his aunt Miss Hyla Kishline.
Wm Knapp visits the neighborhood again. Mrs Emma Mauck suffers a gathered finger. Mrs Daniel Neely visited Grassy Valley. Dan Neely and Lafayette Davis threshed 36 bushels per acre. Locals plan the Leavenworth to New Albany excursion next Friday.
Rock Island promotes a summer excursion plan to the Portland Exposition with varied routes across the Rocky Mountains Yellowstone and Southern California. Travelers may take Southern Route via El Paso or Northern route through Minneapolis and St Paul. Contact John Seliandas Rock Island System Chicago.
Real estate abstracts offered by James B. Brewstein and Frank M. Wilson claim to provide complete title histories from the Government to the present, based on Harrison county records.
The L. N. A. and Corydon will sell round trip tickets August 4 to 12 inclusive for 1 dollar with return by August 14 1905. A special train from Corydon at 10 50 a m on Sunday August 1h will have tickets limited for return the same day at 75 cents. G W Birrerr Agent.
One Superior disc wheat drill bought new last fall. Cost 69. Selling for 55 cash. Reason: quitting farming. Write L Blunk 1420 West Jefferson St Louisville Key or on farm 5 miles northeast of Corydon near Hursttown bridge. L BouNkK al tw
Reports from Laconia note mixed health with John Neafus unchanged Laura Cooper improving and Zettie Sands worse. Farmers busy wheat field prep after heavy rains while Dick King finishes a new buggy and tool shed. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Louisville Indianapolis Chattanooga and North Dakota. Free Mail delivery begins August 1 and local Ben Hur lodge adds five new members in two weeks.
Lanesville and area residents report typhoid fever cases, recoveries, and illnesses. Visitors arrive from Kentucky and Chicago while families travel between Benton county and Louisville. Local business A Schellenberger Jr Co expands with a new threshing machine. Miss Frieda Walter performs organ duties at the Catholic church.
The letter notes Buffalo Bill Perry Smith of Greenville on business, F A Bullett selling New Atlas, Elmer Kahl visiting A J Sappenfield, Mrs. Clara Fessel recovering, Wm Habermel visiting his father in law Trustee Louis Baker, and a Senior editor’s Western States trip drawing interest in Buffalo. It mentions Abe regarding a baseball game and Frank Baker as captain, plus Steven Harper’s mule death attributed to 35 years old raised by W2 Daling, a former slave.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s SwampRoot as the key remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it prevents kidney poisoning from causing heart disease pneumonia or stroke It promises samples and a free book by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and urges readers to mention the newspaper.
J D Runyan of Butlerville, Ohio, reports relief from indigestion and biliousness after using Dr Kings New Life Pills. He calls them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach and headache. Guaranteed at L A Riley Son drug store for 25 cents.
Hon. Thos J Henderson, U S Congressman from Illinois and Union Army veteran, writes from Washington that Peruna has given his family the best results as a tonic and cure for catarrh. He asserts Peruna cleanses membranes and urges no substitutes, with a $10,000 guarantee of testimonials from authentic letters. Address Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium for confidential correspondence.
Ott Rowe on sick list as residents prepare for an ex cursion Friday. Mussel gathering and pearl hunting ongoing. Mrs Abraham Fleshman of Valley City visited Thursday. Miss Willie Singleton from Iris visiting relatives. Mrs Dr Habermel and daughter were here midweek. Anna Winders and son Carson from Titus visited Mrs Shireman’s family Thursday. Youths from here attended Otterbein basket meeting. Several locals to work for Corydon Cannity Co starting Monday. Cal Shireman and daughter of Elizabeth visited Thursday and Friday. Jennie Hild and Mandé Douglass of Jeffersonville visiting. Charles Yeager and son Edgar visited Thomas Sherman of Laconia. others returned from New Albany. Frank Foster took Sunday excursion to a rock quarry six miles below.
Farmers plow activity. Louden sick list. Ollie Bell bought a new buggy. Mrs Cornelius Grabill visited Mrs Harve Barrow. J N Davis left for Princeton for a few days. Abe Pitman sold eleven cattle to James Carter of Ramsey. Quarterly meeting set for Pennington's Chapel August 6 and 7. Rev and Mrs W G Morgan and son Marold travel to English for District Conference.
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