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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
5
Corydon shoppers flock to Vogt’s for furniture from Ashley’s and Rowe Bros’. Linder’s offers jewelry and china while Luckett’s promotes Santa Claus and toys. The item lists sales on rugs, lamps, rockers, beds, and other holiday wares with local names and shops.
A regulatory schedule lists water charges for baths, basins, sinks, and facilities across residences, hotels, bakeries, blacksmith shops, stores, dining rooms, and public venues. It specifies unit prices for baths, basins, spraying, and street sprinkling, with a 20 percent discount if paid by February 1, and credits for steam and livery services.
The Wesleyan Male Quartette with Miss Juanita Boynton gave a highly successful second Citizens' Lecture Course concert. Each singer displayed solo artistry with a blend of classical and lively selections and the audience praised Miss Boynton's dramatic yet natural reading and stage presence. The program was valued as among the best of its kind and the committee praised the selection.
J. C. W. Beckham was inaugurated governor of Kentucky for the third time at Frankfort yesterday. The ceremonies drew press throngs of people and much enthusiasm. Rev. H. I. Stern and family, recently from Corydon to California, arrived in Los Angeles reporting they are well and had a safe journey. Alex Miller & Co reports a full selection of dried fruits and sauerkraut.
This advertisement highlights a store emphasizing growth through knowledge of customer needs and honest value. It promotes new season opening with broader buying options under one roof, exclusive coat designs, and a ready-to-wear millinery section claimed as the most complete gathering of headwear for women and children, all at low prices.
We are selling agents in this city for the New Albany Hosiery Mills with large quantities of wool and cotton hosiery at mill prices. Also agents for the New Albany Woolen Mills offering for a few days a big lot of blankets slightly damaged by machinery at extremely low prices for quick clearance.
Our young people attend the revival at Fairview. Miss Lena Pitman dined with the Misses Barks on Thanksgiving. Miss Ora Cline returned home after visiting. A pie supper at Cold Friday next Saturday benefits the church. Several young people attended the pie supper at No. 8 Washington township last week.
Floyd county commissioners unanimously awarded the county printing and stationery contract to The Ledger last Monday. The selection notes the paper as the only Democrat publication in the area and references the machinery and processes used at White Mills to handle wheat and flour brands Gem and H. D. flours.
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for furnishing books blanks and stationery for 1904 calendar year. Bids due 10 am December 24 1908 at the Auditor's office Corydon Indiana with a $1000 bond. The board may reject all bids. By order of the Board George L Hess Auditor.
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