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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
2
The note touts the store's expansive Christmas line and urges early shopping to avoid crowds and the disappearance of fine rare items. It mentions a long list of articles but declines to describe or price the novelties, noting such details would fill pages.
A long list of items including toys, trunks, lunch boxes, tool sets, furniture, go carts, brass instruments, telephones, tea sets, dolls, sporting goods, kitchenware and household hardware appears as a commerce or auction inventory readout. The compilation emphasizes diverse consumer goods from utensils to furniture and toys.
A bold Christmas promotion highlights gifts for men including silk ties mitts gloves umbrellas and trunks. Featured items: neckties silk strings mufflers shirts suspenders golf gloves and puffed Ur options with multiple price points and a promise of layaway. Echoing a department store tone the ad urges early purchases and easy returns after Christmas.
Notice to all claimants against Boone Township to present for payment on or before Monday December 26 1904 and to those who owe dog tax to pay by the same date. Ep S Cooper Trustee Boone Township. Also includes an advertisement for GROVE Tasteless Chill Tonic with iron and quinine and a Heckelman candy display.
A Louisville passenger train collided with an east bound freight near Georgetown Friday morning, rattling passengers. Local residents F A Bulleit and James Aveaver were aboard. Bulleit sustained minor head injuries while others were shaken but unharmed. Elmer Davis announced a two seat bus service to the Junction beginning Sunday morning.
Mrs Lena Matthews wife of Halleck Matthews of Amsterdam died last night after a three week illness of fever. She was forty years old and survived by her husband and four children. Burial scheduled for Saturday. Haun and Watson seek all kinds of live stock at top prices at Coryn. Read Heckelman's big Christmas 6d in the paper.
Four Corydon rural free mail delivery routes are now in operation. Route 1 runs east and southeast from town with carrier Frank Wright. Route 2 covers Corydon to Jail Grove with carrier Lee Reas and substitute Ben Abbott. Route 3 goes northeast to Shakerville with carrier Jonathan Chappell and substitute Alva Wiseman. Route 4 extends northwest from Corydon.
Small caption notes money to loan on first mortgage with easy terms offered by a savings and loan association. Advertisement-style wording implies fast private financing through the institution.
Slason Thompson contributes forthcoming Outlook piece on labor violence with state by state statistics covering Jan 1 1902 to June 30 1904. The table shows 198 killed in strikes, 1 551 injured, and 5 533 arrested nationwide.
All parties holding claims against the county are notified to present them and have them allowed and draw their money before the first of the coming year to avoid a new appropriation by the county council. Franker. Watson, Auditor Harrison. Cor
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