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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
5
Local items note county fair dates August 25 to 29 with ice cream and band concerts. The Corydon fair is emphasized as a main attraction and preparations include grand stands and grounds improvements. Other notes mention the institute, a Borden Corydon game, and various visits, illnesses, and fixtures around town.
Commodore Ed Montgomery formerly of New Albany dies in Chicago on August 4 at age 86. He was uncle to Mrs James P Kintner of Boone township and is noted in local notices for family ties and regional prominence.
Henry L. Shattuck of Selisburg Ta cured of a long standing stomach trouble after four boxes of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. He had tried many remedies and doctors before relief. Product sold at Crosier's Corner Drug Store.
Borden and Corydon meet in a Thursday contest with an expected finish. The game is set to begin after the July 10th context and will conclude with a late finish noted as L16.
Breeders offer grade Shorthorn cows three and four years old and two heifers one year old. Also two Scotch top bull calves five and six months old sired by British Flag. Good colors and individuals, bring them to the fair, prices reasonable. T W Burton Elizabeth Indiana.
The Washington township trustee WM. Taylor submits estimates for 1903 at the September 2 meeting. Total expenditures are 2270.36 with total tax 10 cents per hundred and 75 cents per poll. Net taxable property listed as 200,985 with 10 polls.
Advertisement claims a day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It notes refund if ineffective and features Grove's signature on each box. The copy repeats the product name and refund promise in terse terms.
The Harrison township trustee WM Hauswalp proposes the annual expenditures and taxes for 1903 at the trustee's office. Items include township disbursements 1200 with 17c tax per hundred and 3 2. local tuition disbursements 98568 with 3c tax per hundred and 5c per poll. special school disbursements 31500 with 20c tax per hundred and 20c per poll. road disbursements 850 with 12c tax per hundred. additional road disbursements 780 with 10c tax per hundred and 10c per poll. poor year 100 with 1c tax per hundred. Total disbursements 2900 with total tax 5c per hundred and 73c per poll. Assessed value 700000. polls in township ... dated Aug 1 1900. Signed WM Hauswalp, Trustee.
The trustee Austan McCauley of Taylor township Harrison county announces 1903 expenditures and tax levies. There's township disbursements 600 with 30c tax per hundred, local tuition 800 with 33c and 50c per poll, special school 3700 with 30c and 50c per poll, road tax 300 with 14c, additional road tax 500 with 10c, poor disbursements 40 with 2c per hundred. Total disbursements 2640 and total tax 122. Taxable property valuation 207930 and 143 polls. Dated July 31, 1902.
Advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a safe immediate remedy for colds, coughs, croup, throat and lung troubles. Claims to relieve inflammation, clear the head, soothe mucus membranes and strengthen airways. Promoter includes OL A Rusny & Som.
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