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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
4
Retail note announces a free up to date hat with every man or youth suit or overcoat purchased from now until January 1. The promotion emphasizes the hat at no extra cost as a seasonal incentive.
A crowded page lists shopping, travel, and social notes from Corydon area. Items mention post office robbery, holiday events, marriages, illnesses, farm equipment, local businesses, and upcoming court matters with various residents and firms across Harrison and Crawford counties.
Fragmentary ad style note mentions a Sterling boot purchase at John Bennetts. Other readable items reference Eyh Feller west of town with typhoid fever, Congressman Zenor Christmas visit, and scattered names and places including Corydon.
For $2.50 per year it pays $6.25 per week, not exceeding 26 weeks, against illness by 17 diseases including Pneumonia, Pleurisy, Measles and Typhoid Fever, plus 625.00 for irrecoverable loss of sight or paralysis. Double the amount pays double indemnity. Ask to see the policy for sale by.
The Destocrat notes twenty five new subscribers since the last issue, calling it proof of popularity and urging continued support for truth and justice in public questions. The letter thanks readers and promotes the paper as the county's best daily.
A brief store blurb promotes holiday gifts and invites customers to visit a shop. It notes that a look inside the store will convince shoppers of the festive offerings and urges readers to call for more information.
A local store promotes a wide Christmas selection including dress goods patterns black dress fabrics and serges. Handkerchiefs cloaks table sets satin damask napkins and doll items are advertised with various prices and gift ideas for Christmas shoppers.
A town letter column notes a rock found by Vesta Blume shaped like a human foot and a 65 year old razor strap passed down in the family. It also contains short notices praising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Dewitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, plus a criminal sentence for Roscoe Enlow and reminders to settle accounts by January 1.
A shop touts winter footwear to attract customers with strong underselling prices and extra good values. They invite presence for belief, claiming buyers will decide on their own after seeing the stock.
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