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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1910
Page
2
Enticing holiday sales pitch invites shoppers to visit the Hub store for suggestive presents across departments. The ad promises a special holiday reduction, wide stock, and prices that won’t be duplicated, urging customers to inspect displays with no obligation to buy.
A delayed Christmas shipment arrives with ladies long coats and suits and a wide range of dress goods. Wooltex suits originally $20 to $25 now $15 in two lots. Silks Persian patterns and linens reduced to a dollar per yard and 50 to 64 inch table linens at 50 cents. Towels napkins and pillow tops discounted with many items priced low.
Floyd Wright arrived from Argenta, preacher schedule set for Sunday with 3 p.m. sermon. Hartsville vacancy to be filled by Rev James McKim. Rev Turley buys former German Methodist church at New Salisbury and plans move to Corydon Junction. Kid Wright married Georgia Miller at Thanksgiving. W. Wright formerly resided here. Sunday school officers to be elected next year. Protracted meetings held at New Salisbury with Rev B B Turay.
Notice to all persons owing the firm of A L Bulleit and Son Co for blacksmithing services to call and settle by January 1. 464. All accounts unpaid by the date will be turned over to a collector. This is the last notice to pay now and avoid further trouble.
Howard Bush is in Falls Cities. Irene Cooper, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lon Cooper, is seriously ill. Mrs Annis Hays will resume bakery work. Everyone invited to box supper December 20. ladies bring boxes and gentlemen bring money. Mrs Josie Burton and Miss Onella Kyron return from Salem and New Albany. Sunday school entertainment Tuesday night. December 927. Mr and Mrs Rosenor and family move back to town. Charles McKinney returns from Birdseye. Rev M McKinney ill. Charles T Elliott travels to Kankakee Illinois on business then visits Fowler Indiana. Elliott ill and talks softly. Sleep on a felt mattress offer near Court House by J L Rowe.
Newspaper ad lists low prices on ladies items including coats at 12.98 to 15, muff shapes, silk shirtwaists from 2 to 3, silk petticoats 4 to 5, umbrellas 1, belts 25 cents, scarfs 25 to 50 cents, and ready made aprons 25 to 50 cents. Also children's sets and kimonas advertised.
Mrs. Mila Vaughn visited relatives at Temple in Crawford county last week. Harry Hottell from near Fredericksburg spent Friday with Julius Vaughn and family. Nellie Tronein visited in New Albany recently. Jennie Bauer of Creenville visited Colin and family for several days. Simon was in Louisville. Paul Nolot visited relatives in Louisville last week. Stella Jones of Depauw stayed with sister Minnie Smith for a day. George Dowdle near Corydon learned his son Frank is seriously ill with typhoid at St Edward’s Hospital in New Albany. Dowdle will visit Monday. Frank, about 22, has worked in New Albany for three years and previously had appendicitis last spring. Dr. C. T. Wolfe, studying ENT in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, will return to Corydon and join his family this week and relocate to Louisville early next year. Weldon McClaran, three, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. McClaran, remains bedbound with typhoid fever and acute Bright’s disease for two months.
The Russian Congress the Douma approves a tax on single adults of marriageable age to raise funds for subsidies to larger families. The notice notes local ads for Christmas editions and Christley's oysters, with pricing details for Christmas ads.
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