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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
3
The business notes twelve years serving Harrison County and beyond, selling durable furniture and home goods with a focus on quality over cheapness. They invite customers to view the line and judge the value, highlighting mattresses priced from 1.75 dollars up to 15 dollars for felt varieties.
Rowe Bros advertise Fair Dealing and dependable value in a show known for quality. They promise consistent pricing and trustworthy service, assuring customers they will find both top products and fair costs.
The State Chemist cautions that dried muck contains 0.5 to 3.5 percent nitrogen but is not a viable plant-food source due to non available nitrogen and absence of humus after heating. It should be treated as filler and not used in mixed fertilizers. buyers are urged to choose real plant foods like meat tankage blood bone and acidulated phosphate.
A list of campers at White Cloud includes Mr and Mrs George W Applegate Jr Mr and Mrs Alen Charles Funk Dowing Albert McGrain John Trotter Carl Miller Claude Wolfe Wm Bullett Jesse Simpson Vinton Black Misses Helen Ridley Nell Keller Alma Loiich Riely Bean Mrs Admire of Philadelphia Alice Hiall Crace Scott of Louisville Mr Cowles of Sullivan Violet Miler Maud Lemmon of New Albany Edith Matthews Miss Critchfield of Princeton Bessie Davis and Miss Webber of Lafayette. The item also notes laxative cough syrup Kennedy s Laxative Honey and Tar and states no five day eviction notice is needed for a cold. Aug Sth Annual Fair Aug 27 to 31. 82
The Bethesda M I Sunday school held its annual celebration on August 4, 1908, in Kirnberg's trove. A large crowd attended as speakers including George Kamb J N Croxall George Schneider Evans Prof Shoemaker and Frank Holmes gave addresses. Several Sunday schools joined in the sipvine from Aly ion Elizabeth M Sh Rovers Campground Union and Bethesda with a invitation to return next year on the first Saturday in August.
The court orders changes for a fishery dispute and designates viewers for a highway route. Damages were denied in a vacation petition, and a new road petition was continued. J L Riddle of the Vincennes Bridge Company submits bridge cost estimates for county funding consideration.
During hot weather the first signs of loose bowels in a child demand immediate care to prevent illness. Use Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil to cleanse the system. Liev M O Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses its value for summer child illnesses. Sold by C R Watson.
Mrs. Juula Gehlbach will sell her personal property on Saturday August 25 on the farm of Edward Gehlbach deceased five miles east of Corydon and one mile south of Pike. Sale will consist of household goods and a few other articles.
Last Saturday at the fairgrounds a small Republican meeting elected a county ticket under the influence of party bosses. Only about 150 Republicans attended while nearly 2,000 Democrats voted. The ticket included nominees like Joseph Potouden, Win D Barnes, Julius Rothrock, Alva Ward, James Blake, Clarence Gebberian, S Mo Voyles, Thomas H Smith, John Reeves.
Mrs Fania Hild wife of Mo Jobu ild of New Albany died at home at age 27 after long tuberculosis. She leaves a husband two sisters one brother and many relatives. She was a Lutheran and funeral services were held at her parents home by Rev A M Snappenfield then buried at Hottel Cemetery Guery.
Corydon announces selections for staff and grade assignments. Prof OT Franklin and Supt Emmett Taylor head the system. High School principal Charles Intoer. 7th grade Alva Taylor. 6th grade Airs Sauore Davis. 5th grade Miss Ethel Kickman. 4th grade Miss Bettie Liddle. 1st grade listed. No teachers yet for 2d or 3d grades. Two grades to be combined, likely 4th and 5th or 6th and 7th.
An old advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a remedy for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. It claims nationwide availability through druggists or mail order from Dr E Hall 2026 Olive Street St Louis Mo with testimonials from Kentucky. The copy cites forty six successful fairs and urges continued success.
Congressmen James E. Watson spoke at the fair grounds last Saturday after traveling from New Albany. He asserted that the Republican party embodies all good and blamed the Democrats for every ill including the panic and tariff issues while defending bond financing and tariff policy. The crowd found his delivery polished but his logic questioned and his statements unreliable.
Mrs Ada Windell wife of John Windell died at her home five miles southwest of Corrodon last Sunday the 12th of dropey after several months illness She was seventeen and leaves relatives The funeral was held at Fairview Monday officiated by Rev Toombs and interment followed Dates August 27 to 31. a8.3w
The Glenwood Chautauqua ended a ten day session Sunday night with a record attendance and performances by Tia Follette Hughes Vorbush Father Moran Jones Lulin Tyler Gates DeWitt Miller Landis DeArmond Bain and Maud Balliveto Booth. Organizers propose a permanent shed for capacity and better exits plus more frequent train service and a respectable refreshment stand to avoid ten cent lemonade.
A joint senatorial judicial and representative convention will meet in Beslish on Saturday August 18 1906 at 1 p m in the Court House to nominate a joint senator from Dubois Perry and Crawford counties a prosecuting attorney for Warriam Crawford and Perry counties and a Crawford Perry representative. Mike Sweeney chairman Dubois County Albert Fenn chairman Perry County Evan Jones chairman Crawford County Ed Lecierg chairman Harrison County
An old advertisement fragment touts Grove's Chill Tonic with croan and quinine flavoring. It promises no cure and no pay, noting a 50 cent price and a January 10 lyric reference. The text asks if there will be a fair exhibit.
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