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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
2
Engineers report to Harrison County Board of Commissioners details view and cost estimate for Gravel Road to Morgan township. The document outlines road alignments from Bradford to Main Street and Green Street Palmyra, notes right of way widths, grading, drainage, culverts, and concrete and stone requirements, plus contractor obligations and bid bond and payment terms.
Quote-driven note capturing a rapid shift in momentum as people race to seize opportunities. A reflection on urgency and the collective push to act, with emphasis on forward motion and individual initiative.
The Spencer township Trustee J W G Loudon proposes at the Advisory Board meeting for 1909 expenditures and taxes: Township 990 with 0.30 tax rate. Local Tuition 825 with 0.25 tax. Special School 990 with 0.30 tax. Poor 899 with 0.03 tax. Total 2904 with 0.08 tax rate. Meeting at 8 A M September 3, 1908.
Field notes list stationing bearings and distances for the Morgan Township gravel road with centerline references, stakes, feet left, and stake notes. The sequence ends at corner stone 255 plus 56 S and ends at 262 plus 76 The end of road with 720 feet remaining.
The Board of Commissioners of Harrison County Indiana by order at the August term 1908 directs a proclamation for an upcoming election. The order is recorded in the Auditor's office and set to take effect on a specified date. The notice announces the election action and required public compliance.
The notice states polls open August 29 1905 from 6 am to 6 pm in Morgan township to vote on a proposed new highway asked for by David Harbaugh and others. Records and petition are at the county auditor's office as part of the viewers and engineer report. Commissioners Stevens Reeves Smith authorize the measure at the August term with auditor FrankeF Watson Shal attesting authority.
At social gatherings a Cinderella contest awards a pair of embroidered Turkish slippers to the lady guest wearing the smallest shoe. The fun comes with other amusements noted in the evening's program.
A rustic note asserts a folk remedy to stop a cow's kicking by grabbing her leg during the kick. The same method is claimed to work for curing a bee sting by seizing the sting while the sting is active.
A brief Chicago Record-Herald quotation suggests wives should steer marital behavior to provoke a response from husbands. If she upbraids, he roars with joy. if silent, he whines about love. either tactic may spur him to improve.
Uncle Allen Sparks jokes that advancing in life often means losing hair, noting that getting ahead tends to yield a bald head as a general outcome.
A writer questions the fate of the old fashioned father as he scrambles at a familiar stand to support his new fashioned wife and children amid changing times.
In excavation for a sewer at Seneca Falls a skeleton five feet long with 14 inch legs was found. The head resembles a horse. The report notes the odd proportions and unknown origin of the remains prompting local interest.
Public day schools in London cost about 25 million dollars annually. The system serves 750000 pupils and employs 20000 teachers.
A Bacon reflection notes how rulers often feel misery with little to desire yet many fears. The line suggests wealth and power do not guarantee happiness, highlighting the paradox of sovereign anxiety.
The Forth bridge requires about 100000 pounds of paint for a single coat. The project covers roughly 120 acres of structure and surface to be treated.
The Widow and The Maid exchange lines about interest and conversations. The Widow notes talking about a man's interests, while The Maid admits tiring of discussing the man she speaks to. The quip highlights social wit and flirtatious banter.
A brief guideline advises maintaining secrecy in business dealings to stay safe. It promotes a habit of speaking little and reserving judgment, noting the world favors mysterious, unobtrusive figures who avoid public statements.
Plautus advocates learning from others misfortunes rather than letting others learn from our own. The saying emphasizes shared human experience and prudence gained through observed errors. It reflects classical wit on moral instruction and social learning.
Hazlitt muses that even a world made merely for contemplation offers rich material for thought. He frames speculative value as a consolation and invites readers to find meaning beyond practical outcomes.
A brief proverb-like line discusses that good intention alone fails to create truth and that a fair mark cannot guarantee a good shot, reflecting on effort versus outcome in Spurstone wording.
Vendors at the fair offer homemade ice cream by Feller's cones with a simple buy now option. The note invites attendees to purchase a treat from the fair stalls.
The Trustee of Heth township Harrison county proposes expenditures and levies for 1908 at Schon District No 6 schoolhouse on September 1 1908 at 1 PM. Totals: expenditures 2145 with taxes 70 cents per hundred and 62 cents per poll. Valuations show lands 221325 and personal property 106480 led to net taxable property 293005.
The Trustee A J Laton of Jackson township Harrison county on July 31 1908 announces estimated year expenditures and levies to be voted at the advisory board meeting September 1 1908. Totals include township local tuition and special school costs with taxes on hundred dollars and polls. Total polls 279.
The Trustee Lewis Baker of Morgan township Harrison county presents the annual meeting estimates for 1908 at the School District No 4 schoolhouse on September 1 at 1 PM. Items include township expenditures 99.62 dollars and 30 cents per thousand, local tuition 1916.55 dollars plus taxes, special school tax 1254.15 with 25 cents per hundred and 25 cents per poll, road tax 982.25 with 10 cents per hundred, additional road tax 107.09 with 5 cents per hundred, and poor expenditures 80 with 2 cents per hundred. Net taxable property listed at 398000 with 247 polls.
The Webster Township trustees of Harrison County Indiana propose at the September 1 meeting to approve expenditures for township and local school services. Total expenditures listed 307127 with taxes 95 cents per hundred dollars and 50 cents per poll. Net taxable property 3867.20 and 192 polls. Signed Nicholas Eve, Township Trustee, July 30, 1908.
Net taxable property figure and 283 polls listed. John T. Ashton appointed trustee with date August 1 1908.
The Posey Township Harrison Trustee's office lists 1908 estimates: township expenditures 1000 with a tax of 30 cents per 100 dollars and 25 cents per poll. local tuition 1500 with 40 cents per 100 dollars and 25 cents per poll. special school 1700 with 45 cents per 100 dollars and 25 cents per poll. and poor expenditures 3100 with 3 cents per 100 dollars and 24 cents per poll. Total expenditures 4300 and total tax 118 cents per 100 dollars and 100 cents per poll. Assessed valuation 360,000. polls 235. Dated August 3, 1908. Signed O L Huston Trustee.
The Trustee of Franklin towns in Harrison County Indiana announces estimates for 1909 to be discussed at the annual meeting at the Trustee's office on September 1 1908. Items include Township expenditures 1025 with 25 cents tax per hundred, Local Tuition 1025 with 25 cents per hundred, Special School Tax 820 with 20 cents per hundred, Cemetery 20 with 1/2 cent per hundred, and Poor 123 with 3 cents per hundred. Total expenditures 3013 and total tax 7.34 cents per hundred. Signed George B Miller Trustee.
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