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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
7
W H Rowe promoted as the furniture leader with large ads and price talks. Denbo and Santa Claus stock highlight sales while local residents visit and Thanksgiving events are noted across Corydon and nearby New Albany.
Editor argues over proposed two percent tax subsidy to extend Corydon to New Albany line via Lanesville or traction route. Franklin township favors stock paid in and a local director, seeks better road upgrades over rail, and questions subsidies and timing. J S Perrimer signs.
On Sunday December 2 at St. John's Ev Lutheran church southeast of Lanesville Rev C Schleicher solemnized the marriage of Herman Schoen son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Schoen Posey township and Miss Susie daughter of Mr and Mrs John Eisenmenger Webster township. The couple are noted as prominent and well regarded.
Marriage license issued for Herman FE Schoen and Susie L Risenmenger and for Herman F Schneider and Lorena M Walters.
Milltown residents report winter plans with Jacob Godfrey in Marengo and Frank Bline at Valparaiso. Nearby trips include Capt. Ed Hostetter to Corydon and Edgar Patrick visiting Ira Patrick in Anderson. Jones Bros. purchase Crecelius liv ery stable. Mt Lebanon hosts holiday meetings led by Rev. L C Murr. Audna Spencer dies of tuberculosis. Hockins sister of Lew Engleman buried in Milltown cemetery with Rev. McCrackin officiating.
Local residents visit and host family and friends in Mauckport and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs William Vilardin greet visitors as Joe Baily and Ray Foster of New Albany stop by. The new M E church is slated for dedication on the 23rd.
Bradford reports new wind mills installed by Wm Platter and Dr Charles Boston. Buffalo’s shooting match deemed successful with a claim of feeling rich. Local residents Thomas Flynn Anna Bunch Joan Langford Lon Sappenfield travel on business. pie suppers and social events noted. Rock quarry opened by Ss M Sappenfield and John Keehn to furnish rock for Paoh pike. James Mosier returns from Iowa praising the West. Miss Hattie Dalton wins prettiest girl, Lewis Sears Stein named ugliest man, Edith Sappenfield awarded prettiest doll.
Robert Cooper welcomes a newborn boy. Miss Fleety Brinley travels to Roundtown to stay with an aunt. Daniel Lesner of Tennessee visits daughter Mrs. Wm Stewart. Joe Williams oversees school progress. Wyatt Bowling from Louisville visits Edward Bryant. Mr. and Mrs. James Macy visit Mrs. M’s parents. Lizzie Bryant of Boone County visits Mary and Althea Bryant. John and Mrs. Stewart return from Roundtown. Ralph Kirk of Hardin County visits grandparents Henry and Mrs. Kirk. A pie supper at Cooper schoolhouse by Rennie Bierley draws a grand crowd. Allie Leffler wins prize for handsomest young lady.
A broad notice invites young couples and all readers to call and examine a large furniture stock. It emphasizes shopping or simply being shown the items and mentions DENBO products and W. H. Bullett & Son's offerings of oil meal oyster shell bone grit and meat meal.
Miss Etta Kirkham is able to be out again. Miss Verna Kinzer visited at the Falls Cities last week. The quarterly telephone meeting was held at this place Saturday. Miss Grace Funk visits Miss Jen nie Stevenson of New Albany. Miss Nettie Ludlow and brother spent Sunday with Will Stevens. Edgar Radmacher purchased the old Bartley farm from Hez Luckett for $3100. The Teachers institute held this place Saturday with full attendance. Mrs Elcie Hause and Sydney Ashton of Louisville visited their parents last week. The Boone township S B Convention will be held at the M E church Dec 16. The Rebekah Lodge supper netted about $17. Several locals and visitors were noted as well as sermons by Rev Robt Radcliff and Rev Jackson. Uncle William Ridley, aged about 74, died last Friday. The community extends sympathy to the family.
Bridgeport plans to crush rock for pikes this week led by Tom Evans the pike boss Reverend Seymore serves U B Circuit in vicinity Miss Fay Saylor Corydon visits Charles Campbell and Miss Lee Campbell visits uncle Charles Campbell Abe Readenbush and crew repair the road northward Lizzie Seibert teacher travels to Falls cities Henry Schoen Louisville visits brother Jacob Schoen Ning Bowman and Ford Sampson move a Hoofloger barn George Hester defeated Republican candidate for congress stops en route to Milt Funk's for hunting Nell Campbell Mayme Diddleot Fay Taylor and Cleo Campbell visit Your correspondent notes Posey township hopes the survey for a new electric line clears Blank knob without a tunnel or they will use a grade up Doolittle hill
The piece argues fines fail to deter anti trust and anti rebate violators and that imprisonment offers true prevention. It cites Mr. Bryan claiming prison is the only punishment to deter rich and powerful offenders, a view gaining nationwide endorsement.
A vintage ad lists department one accessories including rugs lace curtains carpet sweepers trunks suit cases records and various shoes. Department two features ties gloves hats shirts sweaters and suits while department three offers furs cloaks skirts blankets fabrics and sewing machines.
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