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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1904
Page
1
A local store showcases a complete line of Xmas novelties and gifts to speed early shopping. Items listed include trunks, lunch boxes, tool sets, tables, chairs, go carts, musical instruments, telephones, tea sets, xylophones, tin toys, and more as part of a broad holiday display.
The store titillates shoppers with a vast doll collection described as varied and abundant. Emphasizing economic potential in gift buying, the ad touts many sizes and prices and promises competitive rates during the holiday season.
The store promotes a wide range of men’s gifts for Christmas including ties socks gloves mitts mufflers shirts and accessories. Prices span from a few cents to several dollars with options like silk neckwear leather gloves umbrellas raincoats handkerchiefs and travel goods.
Messrs Rosenbarger and Elbert add a candy manufactory to Corydon’s enterprises. They will produce fancy candies and supply the trade and public with first class sweets. Mr Elbert learned the craft from an experienced candy maker.
Mauckport public schools report for the month ending December 5 shows total enrollment 115, monthly enrollment 102, average belonging 103, average daily attendance 95, attendance 82 percent, belonging 91 percent. Tardiness 18 cases, withdrawals 13, re-entries 11, tardy 12, not tardy 100, neither tardy nor absent 43. Also notes visits by all. Oyster shell grit oil meal stock and poultry food offered by W H Bullett & Son. d14-2w
At the Webster township teachers institute on Saturday Trustee Vogt was presented with a seventeen-jewell Elgin gold watch by his teachers in appreciation of his faithful service. Prof H M Gordon gave the presentation and Vogt offered thanks. The item also notes sales at Keller's and Riely's drug store, and a bank's deposit practices.
David Ellis, a 55 year old widower from Palmyra, tied a rope to a beam and stood on a steam box when Frank Osborn stopped him from jumping. Officials report Ellis is unsettled and expresses weariness of life. friends urged close watch. The item ends with unrelated ad-like text about skirts and a bargain.
Walter Whiteman, the stable boss at the Government depot, has orders to prepare 1000 cavalry horses for shipment to the Philippines. The start date is not yet set. He has previously shipped horses to cavalry posts, but this marks his first international journey. We have set prices on all watnings, some of which may become lentiman presents.
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