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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
8
An exposé outlines the Democratic State Committee operations with focus on secretary Sailiee and the party leadership. It notes press access, campaign tactics, candidate familiarity, and a preview of state officer selection dynamics.
New Middletown M E Circuit reports a quarterly meeting at Black's Chapel on Saturday August 4 at 2 50 pm with Rev Joseph Stout D of Indianapolis as speaker. Sunday service includes communion and anniversary observance for the chapel dedication.
Two sizable farms offered for sale near Corydon. One spans seventy acres with a good house two barns and two springs. The other comprises 250 acres with a fair house and a good barn. Both described as bargain buys. Prospective buyers urged to visit the office.
Rheumatism sufferers are urged to improve general health by purifying the blood. Cod liver oil in Scott's Emulsion is described as nature's blood maker and nourishment for the organs, helping to expel impurities and build strength, with a warning against alcoholic substitutes.
County Treasurer J. Pitman reports state funds from automobile registration total 881,875.10 dollars with 14.75 dollars due to this county. The state shows 2,275,?4.70 in gross receipts, 2?87,? and 26,791 miles of gravel roads statewide with 140 miles in the county. Funds will be used to repair county roads. law enacted in 1915.
A Indiana law update details public burial aid for honorably discharged soldiers and spouses, with limits and conditions for indigent cases. Also reported is the wedding of Arthur W. Jones and Grace McHae in New Albany, with ceremony details and future moves.
A 150 acre farm five miles from Corydon offers a Never tailing spring and abundant water with a good house a log barn a new frame barn and extensive fencing. Includes horses cattle farm implements machinery and crops. Owner sells to fund other business inquiry at this office.
Corydon resident Mrs KE Wolfe on Chestnut street urges Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney-related ailments. She cites long relief after trying other remedies and notes the product costs 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is the sponsor.
The legislature amended the Registration law to allow a single Registration day twenty nine days before the election and permit up to three days in a precinct if ten voters petition. It also allows a second Registration day in September with 300 voters' petition, fifty nine days before the election. Every voter must register to vote.
The trustees of Spencer township Harrison county set the 1911 annual meeting date of September 1 at 2 p m to establish estimated expenditures and tax levies for 1915. Proposals include township expenditures 80.00 and township tax 2 cents per $100. local tuition expenditures tax 25 cents. special school tax expenditures 355.09 and 10 cents. road tax expenditures 806.00 and 2 cents. additional road tax expenditures 455 with 10 cents. total expenditures 3342100 and total tax 95 cents per $100. total taxables include land and improvements, personal property, railroads and telegraph lines. Net mortgage exemption yields credit. Net taxable property 358,695 with 205 polls. Sittled Josiah Nolot, Trustee.
The trustee of Scott township Harrison and the Advisory Board set annual tax levies at their September 3 1914 meeting at the School District No 6 building. The figures list local tuition, road, poor and other expenditures with rates per hundred dollars and total valuations of lands, improvements, personal property, railroads, express lines telegraph lines and other assessable property. Signs indicate the date July 28 1814 and official signatures.
The 1914 Harrison Circuit Court proceeding in Corydon lists John W. Kellem against multiple defendants including William Kellem and Lee Kellem. It notes nonresidents are necessary parties and orders appearance by September 11, 1914, or answer to the partition action will proceed in their absence. Amos Lemmonclerk.
The State of Indiana Harrison County notices non resident defendants Libben Frisbee and unknown heirs to appear in the Harrison Circuit Court on the September term 1914 in Corydon to answer a complaint to quiet title on real estate. If they fail to appear, the court will proceed in their absence. Attorney Charles T. Brown represents the plaintiffs Samuel K. Taylor and Mariah Hammond.
Bridgeport and Posey township in Harrison County Indiana receive notice that Guy Shaffer will apply at the August term 194 for renewal of a license previously issued to George Turner and transferred to Shaffer to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking, plus cigars and tobacco and light drinks. The described premises occupy the northeast room on the ground floor of the two story frame building numbered sixty six in Bridgeport, Posey township, facing Bridge Street along the Elizabeth and New Albany public highway. Zenor and Lottick are the attorneys. Also advertised is sale of a nine month old registered Jersey heifer from Cohbert Jenkins, Byrneville Indiana.
Sealed bids for repair and remodeling of the New Amsterdam School building in New Amsterdam Indiana will be received at the trustee’s office in New Amsterdam until a specified date. Plans and specifications are available at the trustee’s office and the County Superintendent of Schools. Bids in three forms per the plans and specifications. A bid bond for successful completion of the work is required. Richard Gunningham, Trustee, Washington Township.
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