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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
8
Manager Jones of Corydon arranges another game with Borden at the fair grounds Friday afternoon after the large crowd last Friday showed strong local interest. The teams to cross bats again to please fans and draw an even larger audience.
In the past week about 2000 bushels of peaches are shipped daily from this city to Chicago Indianapolis and other northern points. Express companies handle about half the shipments with the rest by freight. Rain has quickened ripening and Harrison county holds 100000 bushels more for shipment.
The ad listing promotes Chamberlain's Stool and Liver Tablets to prevent piles, with a 25 cent price and Crosier's Corner Drug Store as the seller. It blends medical claim with a local retailer pitch and mentions other local notices and products.
An angel passed through and took away Freda the idol of our home the sunshine of our day. Our household grieving over her death mourns a sister who is no longer there yet another has joined the angel band and we must not mourn the one that’s gone.
Obituary note reports Commodore Boley’s death at his Scott township home on August 3 1901. He was interred at Oak Grove burying ground near Corydon with Rev. Jeffery officiating. The item also contains local ads and notices about medical cures, farm equipment, and social events.
An old warning on appendicitis links it to constipation and promotes regular dosing of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin before meals. The ad claimstreatment strengthens digestion, stops constipation, and improves appetite, with distribution through Corydo and Corydon firms and the Pepsin Syrup Co. in Monticello, Minnesota.
ByrA lille Bradford Ingram is sick Miss Ora Utz has typhoid Ed Sappenfield builds a barn Adrian Utz works in New Albany Mrs Ida Bracken visits Campbellsburg Wm H Kelley of New Albany visits here C J Fouts at Floyd county fair Philip Martin and wife visit Marengo Goldie Fouts visits town. Dell Argenbright visits Milltown and home Richard Scott Jefferson county visits Ollie May Scott Galena visits friends C N Maymon returns to Spencer county Pearl Hazzard visits Bob Keithly Georgetown Enoch Martin attends Fredericksburg reunion Blanch Byrne returns from New Albany visit John Wise Sr returns from old Kentucky home Philip Martin to operate saw mill at Chas Harman's this fall Reunion at English well attended Rev Hile to preach in U B church Rev Porter preaches at Christian church
In Memory of Sallie E. Cline wife of Ambrose Cline of Scott township died July 30 1901 aged 31 years 11 months and 28 days. She was a daughter of Emanuel and Rebecca Good and leaves a husband three children a mother four sisters three brothers and many relatives. She was a loving wife and mother and died peacefully ready to go to heaven. A niece.
Local residents report carpentry work in Pittsburg and family visits. A 10 pound baby boy arrives for Mr and Mrs S C Waker. Rev Father Peckskamp injures himself at home while Rev Wininger and family visit. Father Unterreitmeyer conducts services in town. Wm Zabel and family return to Minnesota after six weeks. Lizzie LaPlant visits Peter LaPlant in Taylor township.
A celebrated German physician Dr A Boschee offers Boaschees German Syrup as a proven cough remedy. The ad claims quick relief for coughs colds and lung troubles with three doses and a price of 7 cents. It notes two million bottles sold yearly and a long history since 1868 nationwide.
County saloon keepers will meet next Thursday with Dr. J F Callen of Indianapolis to organize a Retail Liquor License Association under state and federal law. The group notes their high contributions to the common school fund and states the organization is mutual for protection of members and business.
Harrison County Indiana announces sale of gravel and macadam road bonds. sealed proposals due September 6 1901 at 1 am at the county treasurer’s office. bonds include Heth and Posey townships with specific denominations totals and 4 percent interest. bidder must provide lithograph bonds and bond for performance. authority reserves right to reject all bids. details at Auditor’s office. witness Levi Sappenfield treasurer. commissioners approve. James A. Watson attested.
Obituary note from Scott township honors Mrs John Engleman who died at home on August 6 1901 at about age 54 leaving a husband and four children. The bereaved community expresses sympathy and memory through lines about missing her presence and care. SADIE P.
The notice lists several paired names including Orange Blossoms, Joshua P. Showmaker and Clara E. Walls, Walter V. Bullett and Elizabeth M. Chambers, Lee Timberlake and Siddie Melton, Benj. H Frakes and Lolo B. Richard, Socrates M. Applegate and Elsie Shireman, Jarrett Harris and Emma Dopsey, and Charles E. Johnson with Actie Criwford in a sequence of paired entries.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claims to cure stomach and bowel troubles in heated terms by removing the obscure cause and keeping the system in perfect working order. For sale by Riely & Son Corydon L S Fleshman Mauckport J P Isterling Corydon Junction. Aug
Jonathan C. Murr administrator de bonis non filed his account and vouchers in Harrison Circuit Court for final settlement. The hearing is set for the September term 1901. Heirs creditors and interested parties are to appear and show cause why the settlement should not be approved.
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