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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
8
Solomon Winn, aged ninety nine, longtime Harrison County resident, died recently in the Corrdor. He was the oldest man in the community and survived by his father. Funeral arrangements and burial details were incomplete in the readable text.
In Blue Tver townstia Phics a cotton venture grew, boosting the county and the Wain mill’s reputation. Cuele Solemat retained vivid memories of early county history, honored by all. Flo lived long with his son, and enjoyed life before the funeral held at Luther Chapel with interment in the local graveyard.
Cyrus Rochester an elderly resident of Webster township died last week at age 70. Coroner Peter I. Wright found no relatives and an estate worth several hundred dollars. A Civil War veteran he had previously faced a court case over living with a white woman, Mrs Kinser Dooley, and the White Caps carried out what they called “punishment” leading to Dooley’s husband Dooley’s abandonment and eventual decline.
John P. Sonner, president of the Old Citizens Association of Harrison county, has appointed vice presidents for the townships. Names include Harrison Mrrs Dr Daniel Spencer and John S Bursiss Webster Mrs Marek Watson Blue River Creoree Woale Morgan Folio Bopp Jackson nev J A P Powler Franklin Ibomas Lychowisski Taylor Mrs Bulle Stoone Lite Crosier Heth Mrs Wate Deanbiosson Washington Amos Sonner Scott dos dia suouarges.
Indiana State Fair opens September 10 in Indianapolis with total prizes of 35000 across trotting racing beef cattle and draft horse divisions. Premiums for heavy draft coach horses and so called fight harness and saddle horses reach 4347 and 2300 respectively.
Band of Commissioners orders Pike Contractors to complete free gravel roads in Harrison township and county towns within contract time. If not met, damages will be demanded covering engineer and superintendent costs, bond interest, and related expenses until completion. Commissioners Ep B Love Micvatn Guerre Tiuroatys J Stevens.
Mrs. Margaret Miller died last Friday at 2 a m aged 12 years 6 months after a seven week paralysis. Funeral services were held Saturday from M L church and burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. She leaves four children Co M H H and R L Miller of this place and Mrs Henry Jordan of Green Castle. She lived with her son Cortez M since he began housekeeping and was a faithful member of the M E church.
A detailed record of payments and allowances to county officials and workers for travel, gravel and road repair, gravel road construction, jail, asylum, and institutional needs. Notable names include J. Fleshman, Wm. Winders, Henry Bommes, James Avans, John Kesner, and Henry Hurst among many others, with balances and totals for bridges, gravel roads, and support costs.
The Southern Railway distributes free literature detailing accommodations at Hot Springs Hendersonville Lake Toxy Salve di Fate Springs Flat Rock and other Western North Carolina beauty spots. A Reminder urges travelers to plan for winter trips to Florida and Cuba with tickets offering stopover privileges and full information via G B Allen Saint Louis or local representatives.
Trustee of Blue River township in Harrison county proposes the advisory board set yearly expenditures and tax levies. The estimates cover township, local tuition, special school, road, and poor expenditures with per hundred dollar tax rates and land and personal property valuations listed. Indian place names and railway references appear in descriptive notes about summer outings and travel literature.
The Idaho Democrats name Judge Stockslager of this county as their governor candidate. Brother of Hon. Bender, Stockslager has a career spanning Nebraska and Idaho. He served as register of the land office at Haley during Cleveland’s administration and rose to the Idaho Supreme Court as Chief Justice.
Ball bearing construction and five-drawer drop head cabinet with automatic lift and lock advertised at a range of $30 to $35, offered at a sale price of eighteen dollars and fifty cents.
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