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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1905
Page
2
The Corydon Ind newspaper lists editors Homas and Ellis with 1856 establishment and 2,500 circulation. It notes display ads at 10 cents per inch per insertion, readers at 5 cents per line, and special standing rates. three month subscriptions available.
Voters prepare for next Saturday's Dec 16 election of road supervisors in all districts. Inspectors and clerks will oversee ballots with freeholders as inspectors and two clerks per district. Supervisors face pay limits, work days, and criticism from farmers about wasted time and costs.
An old advertisement urges parents to use Scott's Emulsion to make babies fat and comfortable. It claims fat stores aid bone and muscle development, reduce crying, and cushion nerves, presenting the product as a wholesome, tasty remedy with a free sample offer and a Dasenths picture.
Abraham Fleshman aged 80, born September 19, 1825 in Washington township, died November 24 1905 after a long life as a farmer and family patriarch. He left six sons George Lyman Simon Arthur Charles Aquila and others, and guided their education and faith. He remarried Catherine Green after his first wife Mary Jane Burford died. Funeral services were led by Rev. Lasley and Brother Heth with many mourners present.
The writer states they have purchased the undertaking outfit and business of their father the late John B. Crayden and pledge to serve the public as undertaker at the lowest possible cost, with prompt day and night service.
Train timetable fragment shows connections between New Albany and Corydon with arrival and departure times including 4.00 p.m. and 5.20 p.m. The text references by and routes likely indicate station stops and service notes for the period.
An advertisement touts a new five page chart set up to date with maps of the United States Panama Canal region Russia Japan war district and world atlas features. It promises portraits of presidents, ship routes, coats of arms and flags, aiming to locate any point quickly.
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