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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
5
Local items report a cold snap with temperatures around ten degrees, visits by Mrs. C P Trotter and Mrs. Elmer Davis, and community news from Corydon and nearby towns. Advertisements list Rosenbarger's candy and oysters, plus local auctions, new shipments, and services.
Delayed notices report multiple sicknesses including Chas T Smith and Mrs J A Harrell. Visitors include Jacob Erb and wife at Ramsey and C A Wolfe at Charles Hertel's. Ed Berkshire and Depauw family visited Lowsky Routh. Charles Smith of Jeffersonville visited his parents. Clyde Moore attends Louisville business college visiting family.Dr Hottell the Optician advertises services in the new Joulleit building.
Saturday visits and family travels appear across the notes. Selena Longest spent Saturday in Corydon while Bigler stayed in New Middletown. Thanksgiving visits include Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wolfe in New Albany. A revival started Monday night with Rev Arthur Jean ber. Grover Stevens of New Albany visited his father Chas Stevens recently. Mrs. James Ellis visited brother George Beaty in West Baden. David Welfe of Sunshine visited daughter Mrs J L Bringle in town. Jesse Tyler, a Southern depot operator, moved his family to the Junction. Siblings from Milltown were summoned to aid their sister Mrs Chas Stevens who remains seriously ill. Mrs A D Avery broke her right collar bone after a fall on a rail fence. Dr Glenn set the fracture and she is recovering.
In Taylor Township several residents suffer colds while J T Brown and Jos Fink traveled to Coryd. Miss Vada Fink stayed in Isosmosdale Kentucky visiting her mother. A pie supper occurred at Willow Springs school on Wednesday night December 4. Miss Lillian Davis teaches at the school. Mrs Dora Allen and daughter Mary from Elwood Indiana visited Mr 2 N Davis of Evans Landing. The Right Rev Bishop of Indianapolis confirmed a large class at St Peters Catholic Buena Vista on Tuesday December 3. John Charles Fred Hall Chas K near Claire Young Joel Neal and Joe Ackerman returned from Illinois where husking corn. Sunday gatherings included Mr and Mrs Day Burnett and son Harry from Kaosmosdale, Miss Mattie Henry of Louisville, Misses Vada and Estelle Bennett, Clarence Brinley and Tyrell Davis.
Mary Kilman writes she endured three months bedridden with womanly troubles and dreaded an operation but after using Cardus she recovered enough to resume much of her work. Thousands of women testify to Cardus strengthening effects and relief from pains. She calls it a true tonic and recommends trying it.
Johnson Smith Excelsior Co of Indianapolis seeks four inch diameter or larger basswood, cottonwood and poplar bolts standing timber or cut and locked anywhere.
Cattle and hogs wanted by Jaxor at the Eureka packing plant. For sale, contact the Rydon Packing Company office in Eureka. December 4. 3w.
Items from New Middletown M E Church report Mrs. Heckelman ill with appendicitis, Mr. Heckelman briefly ill, and Roy Lemell recovering from tetanus. Revival at Blacks Chapel began December 9. Children prepare for Christmas Eve entertainment as Amas arrives. Local visits include Clyde Morgan of Stanley, Ralph Pierson visiting family, and Perseverence class repairing the church with a new roof and repapering. John Deere spreader advertised by L P Zazel & Co.
280 acre Floyd County farm two and a half miles south of Edwardsville offered for sale or trade for standing timber. Forty acres of bottom land with cottage small frame barn good cellar and two wells. Running water on the farm. Cheap if taken soon inquire at Democrat office Gro Funk 1835 Ekins Ave New Albany Ind ocllatf
Public notice prohibits hunting or trespassing on farms about two miles west and northwest of Corydon on any grounds or by any means day or night. Violators will be prosecuted. Signed by Wm. J. Bottorff and L. D. Bottorff.
The Lenaiver Tribe No. 538 Independent Order of Red Men will host an oyster supper on December 4 featuring oysters in all styles. Organizers include Ed Hurst Noah Lilpop Roba Roby June Holliday Harry Best Elisha McMonigle and Hays Zimmerman.
A meeting of the Federation of Brotherhood is planned at the U B church on Thursday night December 19. A suitable program will be arranged for the occasion followed by a banquet.
Several vacant lots offered for sale with varying sizes and prices. Some lie on East Chestnut Street and others in the northeast part of town. Inquiries at this office. A
Advertisement notes daily bowel action prevents headaches biliousness and nausea. It urges consult a doctor about correcting constipation by taking laxative doses of Ayers Pills made by the J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
A local column reports on community happenings in Shakerville and nearby areas. It mentions attendance at a Hurst town meeting, school progress under Mr Stay Love, relatives visiting, road improvements, a wedding soon, illnesses, travel to Louisville, a tractor accident injuring John Day, and Dr Wolfe of Corydon setting Day’s broken bones.
Mrs Jennie B Kirby writes from Valley Heights Va that she suffered nine months of illness and weakness before taking Cardus, which she says helped her immediately. She claims it enables her to work all day and recommends it as a tonic for weak women after fifty years without a better option.
Robert H. Loos, explorer of oil and gas territory, resigns from the Harrison Development Company in Corydon Indiana on December 4, 1912. The reason for resigning is not known. Ady dii-2w.
Meade County Kentucky farm property offered as one or two parcels near Brandenburg and Gustan station. The 210 acre parcel comprises two ends with houses and barns, suitable hill land, fenced, divisible into 135 acre and 75 acre farms. Sold as whole or part with bargain terms. Address D C Gray Brandenburg Kentucky for details.
For Sale. Saloon and traveling seven rooms two large barns several sheds and three wells. Six acres Corydon pike one and one half miles from city limits. Known as the Joseph Renn Place. An old established business Fote and saloon. Free Saver New Albany Ind lit. T. Spring St Masonic Bldg. nla tf
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