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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
3
An advertising notice lists prices for Democrat and various newspapers and a clothing sale at Dundee Woolen Mills. It promotes $15 suits and overcoats, urging readers to visit the Seelbach Hotel Building in Louisville for tailored, affordable garments with a no-cost viewing.
Albert C. Watson, Charles Rushbley and Floyd Pitman of Hellinship arrived in De Witt Arkansas after two years employed by the Indiana Rice Company.
Special to the Washington Post reports two weeks after the election that business conditions nationwide show improvements. Copper demand in Europe exceeds 25,000 tons while U S steel rails orders rise and exports of cotton grow. Morgan maxim cited as faith in U S growth amid optimistic trade outlook.
Merchants nationwide gear up for the greatest distribution of winter stocks in U S. history, highlighting enterprise and constructive activities across the country.
A teacher recounts the death of William Dike the first pupil to die from District No. 3 in Heth Township during the winter of 1875 6. The note lists enrolled pupils including Scott Dike Annie Dike Artie Best Willie Best Ed Best Charley Miller Carrie Miller Arthur Lohmeyer Emma Miller Retta Miller Mollie Neely Ida Neely Ed Love Zora Love Cal Love Ida Love Willie Love Otto Rogge Louie Rogge Lucy Hays Annie Hays Arch Kemper Mary Kemper George Kemper.
Relatives and friends gathered at Corydon Jct on Sunday morning November 24 to celebrate Uncle Charles F Stevens’s eightieth birthday. The surprise party included a simple meal replaced by baskets of good things from attendees. Present were many named relatives and neighbors including Joseph Walk, David Stevens, Marion Deweese, Margaret Crandall, Charles N Dome, Charles H Kintner, Vergie Deweese, Maud Dome, Ed Walk, Nelson Van Cleave, Willis Dome, and Virgil Dome.
Immediate relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shaffer’s Corydon home on Sunday November 24 to celebrate Mr. Shaffer’s twenty sixth birthday and Master John Hottell’s fifteenth birthday both born November 23. The noon meal featured cake and chicken as family guests David Shaffer Harvey Engleman Perry Shaffer Arlie Shaffer Coroin Shaffer Robert Hottell and Miss Ethel Hottell. The gathering included social chat and wishes for many more birthdays in the future.
Mr and Mrs Brice W Reagan of Mauckport hosted a Thanksgiving reunion with twenty three relatives present after ten years. Children Elmer of Brandenburg Ky G W Reagan of Mauckport and Chas A Reagan of New Salisbury attended along with Mrs A s sister Miss Emma Stein of Brandenburg. Photographer Mr Byerly captured the group photo.
Dexter Kentucky woman Mrs Cook signs a statement praising Cardus tonic for ten years of weakness and nervousness. She claims relief and improved health, regularity, and daily strength gains, noting thousands of women assisted by Cardus.
Good sixty five and a half acre farm for sale near railroad with five room house cellar barn large poultry house wood shed smoke house and running stock water. About eighty acres of bottom land fifty acres under cultivation fifteen acres in timber and plenty of fruit. On Rural Route with telephone line eleven miles from New Albany. Inquire this office. ady 27-3
The State of Indiana v Patrick Mason ended in a not guilty verdict in Harrison Circuit Court after a trial that detailed Mason shooting John L Sutton with a shotgun in self defense. The jury deliberated about 90 minutes finding Mason not guilty. the deceased died June 27 from shotgun wounds.
A November 20 birthday party for Jessie Miller near Corydon drew 150 guests with gifts and refreshments. A separate Washington dispatch quotes Cabinet members and lawmakers praising ongoing prosperity, noting record crops and robust industry despite potential tariff changes. The Louisville Post clipping frames optimism across agriculture, commerce, and politics.
Advertises 86 acre farm for sale half a mile from the Ohio river with wheat and fruit trees. Nineteen hundred pear trees abundant this year, about one hundred apple trees of early and late varieties, many peach trees, a reliable spring, and a pleasant residence. Inquiries at the office. Also promotes John Deere Low Down Spreader by L P Zazel & Co of Lanesville Indiana.
The New Middletown M. E. Church held Thanksgiving services with about 75 attendees at the Ladies' Aid Hall where a dinner followed. Visitors included Ralph Pierson and family from Oak Grove and D. J. Rhodes and kin from Central. Master Roy Lemmell is very ill from tetanus linked to an election day gun wound.
280 acre Floyd County farm 2.5 miles south of Edwardsville offering forty acres of bottom land a good cottage a small frame barn a cellar two wells and running water priced cheap for quick taker inquiries at Democrat office Geko F Funk 1885 Ekinfl Ave New Albany Ind October 15th 1885.
Professor Paul T. Hackett of Corydon High School spent Thanksgiving in Louisville and witnessed the relief game between Male High School and Manualini School.
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