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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1903
Page
1
In view of store rearrangements we have launched one of the greatest cut price sales in our history. This is a genuine sale with every article marked in plain figures. The marked price is the selling price. Every item is seasonable and as you would buy at this time of year.
Local shop announces a sale on ladies ready made garments with lots of shirt waists at low prices, washable overskirts and underskirts half price, inexpensive bonnets for children, and a broad range of skirts table linens and remnant counter offers. The ad highlights colored and white shirt waists, children’s bonnets, and summer fall styles with steep discounts across categories.
In this sale we offer remarkably low carpet prices with a future price advance anticipated. We cut to match without waste and feature a range from 25 to 50 cents per yard. Choice of finest extra plush carpets, normally sold at seventy cents, available at sale prices.
In a bold store push Keller's Shoes drops prices on Low Shoes and Slippers across the house. Child's Shoes and Shippers, odds and ends, valued 75c to $1.00, are reduced. Ladies' and Children's odds and ends, once 1.25 to 1.50, now low. Ladies' and Men's shoes, mostly small and large sizes, previously 1.50 to 3.00, marked at 1.25.
Two men perished after a local electric storm last Sunday. Benjamin Jordan, about 70, died after a cedar tree and clothes line conduit delivered a fatal shock at his Corydon area home. George Embs, about 45, was killed at his Jackson township dining table when lightning struck through an open window. His wife and three children survived the shock. Jordan is father to Prof. Clem Jordan and brother to Charles and David Jordan, long-time Harrison County residents.
A summer day tale follows Jake Johnson and his mule raking clover hay when a bumble bee nest is disturbed. Bees swarm Johnson’s shirt as the mule bolts, scattering the rake and leaving hay strewn across the field.
Dr Wim Baxter will soon locate here. George Snyder is in a critical condition. James Heft runs the telephone exchange at this place. A young farmer arrived at Jacob Schneider’s home. John Bigler suffered a severe accident while coupling an eyezine to a separator.
Savings and Loan Association advertises mortgage loans on easy terms for first liens. Financing options highlighted with prompt service and local availability.
An ad asserts Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic contains Tron and Quinine in tasteless form and offers no cure, no pay. The copy notes a 50 cent price and a February installment date.
W C Latta Purdue University professor announces the Horticultural and Good Roads Institute to be held at the Court House in New Albany on Friday and Saturday September 4 and 5. The first day focuses on horticulture with papers by expert fruit growers. the second covers good roads with key addresses likely by J B Killebrew of Nashville and other leaders. Gov Durbin and southern Indiana congressmen may attend. railroads offer special rates. large attendance expected.
TheImmigration bureau reports $21 313 immigrants for the fiscal year with Italians leading the list, mainly from Sicily and Southern Italy. Critics say many are lawless and objectionable, while immigration policy pushes for stricter laws to regulate entry.
Elizabeth Winders Nastus Smith visited Lanesville last week. Walter Seales reports a fine boy at his home. John Robison of Brandenburg was here last week. Joe Taddox of Jeffersonville was in town Sunday. Walter Maccibee of Louisville visited Walter Blunk last week. Edward Jones of New Albany visited his sister Mrs Steve Flanagan. Mrs Wm Barnes suffers from injuries from a recent fall. John Trage reports a 12 pound boy born on the 25th. Miss Gertie Cromwell and John Langenberg wed July 22 at the Presbyterian parsonage. Miss Jones visiting Rev Murr has returned home with Rev L Murr and family and Mrs Dr Moure.
G W Churchill moved his saw mill to Lowden while David Goss, superintendent of the Blue River pike, repairs the road. George Ash of Mekerty visits relatives. Dry weather harms crop curing. The Democrat is a welcome visitor to the area.
Albany Georgia resident W OS Philpot reports relief from a bilious attack after taking a single Little Early Risers pill and praises its pleasant effect compared with calomel and other remedies. L A RIELY & SON distributed these pills.
The Sun day school at St. Peter's church near Utan held its 36th annual event in Conrad Richert's grove with about 2000 attendees. Attending schools included New Middletown Reformed M E and others. Rev. Larrick Cromer from Louisville led principal addresses. Pastor Rue hosted and hinted at a future Evansville move. The Lutheran congregation has held this event since its inception, now on the last Thursday in July each year, and visitors toured the recently renovated brick church nearby.
Residents regard the St Peter's gathering as firmly established and they attend as they do the fair, enjoying a day of real pleasure and profit.
The passage urges praising the town and writing about it to foster improvement. It calls on residents to back local newspapers and home industries, elect good leaders, offer moral support, and promote public benefit. It condemns calamity talk and urges leadership in progress, urging patronage of papers.
J E McRinster of Corydon Indiana offers complete line of picture moulding. He is prepared to frame pictures and doubholsterins on short notice with guaranteed work and reasonable prices.
The undersigned announces the plan to surrender mail transport from Corydon to New Albany by wagon at a 2 cent rate. KE A Elbert and J. are named, with Jess Longacre noted as related to the matter in this notice.
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