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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
5
A Corydon segment lists auctions and sales for farm equipment and goods at Bullett Implement Co and Keller's. promotions for shoes, seeds, and furniture. local visits by doctors, professors, and traders. plus notices of illnesses, concerts, school appointments, and community events across Corydon and nearby towns.
A crowded page notes requests for 200 dozen frogs this month and promotes Chamberlain remedies while detailing local officials travel for tax appeals. It reports community happenings from school teaching posts to funerals, land deals, and a Holiness association camp meeting as well as institute enrollments and county road concerns.
Voters in Heth township approve a free pike from Mauckport to the Harrison line by 335 total votes with a 105 edge. Lower precinct supports by 73 and upper by 32. The project frees 813600 for six months and spurs calls for a connecting road from Corydon to compete with Brandenburg. Harrison township faces decisions to prevent Brandenburg’s feeder impact.
Henry Ott 24, formerly of Bradford and son of Ferdinand Ott, fell 90 feet from a trestle on the Louisville end of the Jeffersonville bridge last Thursday afternoon. He died before aid arrived. Funeral held at Bradford Catholic church. body brought to New Albany to his mother’s home. He was single and regarded as an excellent young man.
Dr Cort Askren brother of Smith Askren of this county, formerly a local physician, is believed to have fallen from a lodging house window in Terre Haute last Thursday in a presumed self inflicted crisis. He was married to Miss Pennington who obtained a divorce years ago. No children. Remains were buried at Terre Haute.
All persons owing debts to the estate of John L. Newman late of New Middletown are warned to call and settle promptly. Wo. Eisemenger and John Eisemenger executors August 6.3 Adirs.
Community notes list couples Herman C. Dagen with Lizzie M. Tuell and Fred Saulman with Maggie M. Long. A plan to rechip a north south pike through Jackson Township prompts talk. the southern end could reach near Wash. Windell’s four miles from Corydon. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised for eruptions burns and piles with cautions about counterfeits. L A Riley & Son states readiness to supply stands for the fair.
A male resident of Harrison county Indiana announces plans to apply to the Harrison county Board of Commissioners for a license to retail intoxicating liquors at a two story brick building on Chestnut street in Corydon. The room details include dimensions and multiple doors and transoms. Application date is the first Monday of September 1901.
Sale ongoing through July with prices cut by half until stock is reduced. Includes various remodeling items in store.
At 10 o'clock p m the following personal property to be sold Shead of work horses four peddling wagons one buggy farm wagon a lot of work and buggy harness hay one binder and numerous other articles sold as part of a local sale by public auction bidders advised to inspect and bid accordingly
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