30 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
1
The town hosts a sprawling agricultural fair with full departments and bustling crowds. Exhibits especially in produce and fruit set new records while about thirty race horses are entered, some with 2:20 records, and windless fine weather promises the largest fair in Agricultural Society history.
Miss Lulu Hile visits Miss Maymie lay. Joshua Lemmon of New Albany and J F Friedley of Rehoboth speak on Odd Fellowship. Mollie King and Noah Lillpop wed at Corydon. Infant of Mr and Mrs red Knear dies. buried at Rehoboth. Everett Brown sells farm to Frank Radmacher. Estella Crosier visits from Louisville. Maurice Anderson returns from Illinois.
A R Connor, manager of the Coryndon Cumberland Telephone Exchange, resigns effective immediately or once a replacement arrives after five years of service. He will pursue business locally. Piano pupils of Mrs. Roberts gave a recital at the courthouse on Wednesday afternoon August 23.
The fair's expert judges include Mr Peetle for horses Oscar Hadly for cattle sheep and Logs Joseph Burton for fruit and Mrs Elisha Hobbs for the ladies department.
James Watson in Country Life in America argues rabies is rare and fear unwarranted. He describes a quick home wound-cleaning method using water bicarbonate paste and rags to treat a dog bite and prevent infection.
A man in a railway carriage kisses the back of his hand in the tunnel darkness to provoke rude whispers from two women. As light returns each woman suspects the other. the man exits with a jest about never revealing who kissed whom.
The article notes a Curious tablecloth gifted by Slewwick-Polstein women to the Geran emperor, embroidered with moral lines. It also reports Harvey Heth filing a $85000 personal injury suit in Harrison Circuit Court against Kichel Lime and Stone Co for a November blast that killed three men and injured others at Milltown.
Mrs June Alexander operates a popular eating stand at the fair named Square meal Qe drawing steady patronage.
Mrs Mary Pitman died at her son Edward Pitman’s residence in Heth township last Monday night after lingering infirmities of old age She was born Kintner in Virginia and lived in the county many years Surviving children are Levi Harrison Ed Pitman and daughters Mrs Charles Smith Mrs Milton Smith and Mrs Samuel Lasley Funeral was held Monday and burial in the Pitman graveyard nearby
C. W. Conrad music dealer returns from Vincennes and buys Habermel Brown store at the Gwartney building north of The Democrat office. Habermel remains salesman and also handles insurance. Conrad has long served Corydon and surrounding counties, attracting wide local support.
Will Jones bought a new organ. Jesse Shields threshes wheat nearby. Grant Jones of West Point visits relatives Sunday. Cyrus Ferree traveled to West Point on business last week. A large ridge crowd joined Sunday excursion. Mrs Jeff Cunningham and son from Evansville visited John Verree recently. Friends surprise Miss Yada Brown for her birthday. Senior editor’s account from the far West read with interest. Mr and Mrs Harvey William Louisville, formerly of this township, celebrate arrival of a daughter.
Hursttown readers are alerted to a forthcoming wedding in the community. The Democrat covers local updates including farming activity with wheat plowing and sick list notes for Mrs. Dica Allen. James Allen and Roy Wright have returned home from Angenta as area residents greet kin. Maud Wright visits Nellie Wininger near Greenville and attends Mott Sunday school with Lilie Wright. Anna Wright visits home folks over the weekend with Mrs. George Wininger.
Mauckport news lists A. E. Y. S. M. Isaac Beanblossom of Glidas returning to town. Miss Lou Brady of New Albany visits friends here. Jeff Flora from east of town traveled to Falls Cities last week for business. Miss Gertie Brown of Louisville visits relatives in the area.
Joseph Thomas will sell his personal property at public auction at his residence one half mile east of Lanesville on Wednesday September 6. Items include farm implements cattle horses and household furniture with usual terms. Property described as first class.
Miss Maude Reader daughter of Dr Reader and Edward Kem son of A M Kem both of New Amsterdam were married August 21 at a friend's home in Brandenburg Kentucky.
Noah FE Lilpop and Mollie King Edward Gresham and Mary C Scha fer ira Smith and Nellie Stonecipher Louis Gable and Minnie A Smith James E Dalton and Eva M McKinney
At the fair Hunt Burrel Smith serves meals in a large hotel building with a dinner price listed as 25 cents. The item notes availability of meals to attendees and highlights the event as a lodging and dining feature.
A list from Lanesville notes residents ill with sickness and on crutches, births, and sales of local firms. Visits from relatives of Zabels and Ringlers, Catherine Knoell and others travel from Mars and New Albany. A 15 month old child died, several residents visited kin, and a plan to supply spring water leads to forming the Lanesville Water Works Company.
Miss Blanche Hazzard stays in Corydon while Jessie Byrne returns from Brad ford. Friers Kepley canvasses for a potato slicer sale. Prof. William Byrne at Floyd county fair. Della Fouts recovering. Mrs. O J D Byrne in New Albany with sisters. Icy Byrne works at Kirbs store in Louisville. Barn work at Fred Frank's Lake home. Social at Ed Kern's in Floyd county. school trustees plan two teachers for term.
Robert Kopp will sell his personal property located three and a fourth miles southeast of Corydon on the Corydon and New Middletown road. Sale Saturday September 2 at 1 PM. Items include a horse cow surrey corn in the field farm implements and household and kitchen furniture. Usual terms.
Allen Hisey formerly of this county died last Friday in Indianapolis at Abraham Hisey’s home west of Corydon. He was eighty years old and left a wife and three children, two daughters and a son.
The ad touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming 25 years on market. It describes iron and quinine in a tasteless form with no care or pay, priced at 50 cents.
The forthcoming event spans two weeks from September 9 to September 23. Organizers emphasize continued activities and scheduled sessions across multiple venues. Event details are to be announced by the organizing committee.
At noon Sunday August 27 in Shiloh church Ira E. Smith and Nellie Stonecipher were married by Rev. W W Moore. The ceremony followed by a feast for forty seven guests, after which the couple to reside with Nellie’s parents, Ephraim Stonecipher, in Corydon.
A sequence of social calls and visits is recorded across multiple households. Names include Walter L. Coorer, Miss Alberta Grass, Miss Lois McRae, Elizabeth visitors Hildebrand and Walter Wolpert, Elmer Black and James Black, Rev. C. L. Carnes, John Stafford, John McRae, Rose wood residents, Peter McRae, Katharine Cooper of Louisville visiting Mrs. P. B Cooper, Emery Sturms and family returning from Posey county, Manford Cromwell’s health improvement in Colorado, J. Ti. Cooper and daughter visiting William Zimmerman of Dogwood, Fred Lilpop and Austin Lilpop with Z. T. Grass family, Isaac Peters and O. D. Kirkham, James Pearson hardware dealer of Mt. Vernon, and Maurice O Bannon Wilbur Lamb with Josie Flanagan and Gertie Russell visiting Elizabeth residents Nina and Florence Cooper.
Miss Cora Dickman of Louisville visits George Fulner's. Miss Nora Sible of Brookville Indiana visits J W Bauer's. Surveyors were here last week surveying the river. John Etherage and Joe Zimerlick of Louisville visited Bridgeport Sunday. Misses May Carter and Zola Peters take music lessons in New Albany. Revs Mills and Osborne held a quarterly meeting at Union Chapel last Saturday and Sunday. Father Gordon led all day services Sunday at the Catholic church on the heights west of here.
Gro W Applegate treasurer states cows may graze the pasture after the fair at a rate of one dollar per month.Officials oversee collection and access.
Flat Rock Michigan resident Wm Be dell reports using Bucklen's Arnica Salve on ulcers sores and cancers and calls it the best healing dressing he has found It soothes heals cuts burns and scalds and costs 25 cents at L A Riley and Son drug store guaranteed.
Corydon City Schools begin Monday September 4 with a full attendance pledge and strong emphasis on punctuality. New and returning teachers include Primary Bettie Riddle Second Grade Jennie Griffin Third Ethel Hickman Fourth Ruth Denbo Fifth Mrs Lannie Davis Sixth M Dome Seventh and Eighth Clyde Leitch and administrators led by Superintendent A F Martin Principal G H Brown and Asst Principal Jessie Clay.
A roster of Harrison township teachers is published with names including L. V. Brown Clarence Stonevipher Straud C. Bullett Claude Watson Harvey Baxley Sam Windell Dan Sharp Wm Hauswald Hugh Rhodes John Daley Robt Albin W. W. Windell C. C. Crosby D. W. Shaffer C. L. Dick Dan Neeley D. C. Kintner Ambrosia Hurst and trustees T. A. Patterson.
The advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a fast acting remedy that draws out inflammation and heals cuts burns and bruises with no scarring. It claims superiority over counterfeits and notes availability from druggists. During the September 9 to 23 sale The Hub promises quality removed remnants and odds and ends at bargain prices.
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