28 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
1
A Clean Sweep of our Entire Stock offers stupendous bargains. Most stock is versatile and can be worn year round. The sale clears all current goods with no carryover, a first magnitude event conducted by SAPINSKYS. Record crowds attend, and shoppers will share the extraordinary savings.
The advertisement lists low prices on children and boys suits including all wool cheviot cassimeres worsted suits and two piece sets. It highlights marked discounts with pants and knee pants lines and mentions a large price cut for children's suits to attract summer buyers.
The Corydon Fair offers a free big race track lineup including chariot, team, Roman standing, standing jockey, and hurdle races. Events feature races between horse and hound, horse and rider, and a riderless contest over two miles with changing riders each half mile.
In memory of Vinnie Morland who departed this life August th, 1901, age 25 years. She leaves a father and one daughter. Her last words were that she was going to see her mother on the other shore. Vinnie was a kind hearted woman and was loved by all. Farewell dear cousin farewell The Lord has called thee home. But alas in a few years We all shall meet at home. Mary J Getz. McSherry hoe and disc wheat drills at Bender Wiseman's.
Mrs Montellaham wife of Oma Kirkham of Boone township died of typhoid fever at her father's home, leaving a husband and one child. The funeral was held at Smith's Camp Ground with large attendance. The late John L Newman’s horses wagons and outfit will be sold at public auction in New Middletown on Friday August 30.
The Borden club defeated Corydon 16 to 4 at the fair ground in a high rivalry game attended by about 400 fans. Highlights include a fifth inning turnaround after a Corydon misplay and Willie Heth’s fine running plays. Porter pitched for Corydon while Spence Wilson starred on the infield, with weather and rain-impacted moments noted.
A collage of notes and notices from a 1901 paper, detailing entertainments at Cook's Hippodrome and a humorous equine paradox at the fair, plus local happenings from Jeffersonville including marriage laws and a New Middletown death. It mentions a big New Amsterdam picnic on August 31, 1901 with refreshments and prizes, and records a marriage in Jeffersonville with the Bulleit-Chambers couple and local commentary.
William Rowland longtime Blacksmith former Corydon resident died at his daughter Mrs Thomas Hickey homes in New Albany age seventy nine years nine months after paraly sis struck him last Thursday His two sons Wilbur and D M were at his bedside Funeral held at the Christian church in Corydon then burial on Cedar Hill A man of fine character and active church member
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