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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
8
Harvey W Wiley argues in Century that farming must be high tech and well trained. He notes daily farm labor now yields double the 50 year output and cash wages burden farmers. He envisions a future where farming attracts talent and city and country exchange culture and knowledge.
A narrative poem by Herschel O. LaHue recounts a moonlit tale of a rival frog who fights to win a queen, crossing a swollen river to confront a rival at an old hall. After a brutal contest, the victor weds the beloved, prompting the poet to urge wiser handling of love.
Anna Keller wife of Edward Rompe died at their Louisville home January 21 1912 age 41 4 6 after a life of faithful church membership in United Brethren and Lutheran faiths She leaves husband two children parents five sisters and one brother burial followed in Jordan burying ground Funeral services were led by Rev Taylor at Hiloh Church with heartfelt tributes from relatives
Representative Cox of Indiana was appointed by the President to a Congressional Committee for 1912 to visit mints and assay offices across the nation to judge coin weight and fineness. The trip will pass through Philadelphia Denver and San Francisco where the government mints stand. A New Orleans mint existence is uncertain.
An old time advertisement for Allen 8. Olmsted, LeRoy, New York promotes Shake Allen's Foot-Ease to relieve pinching when rubbers or overshoes are needed. Sold everywhere for 25 cents with a free sample offer and a contact address.
Strand Cline discovered a large musket ball embedded in a limb of a white oak on H. C. Hay's farm near Corydon on Mauckport road last week. William P. McCollum's sale is scheduled near Elizabeth on Tuesday February 27 from 12 to 5.
Mrs. C. J. Rentz of Adel claims three years of fe male troubles and exhaustion were cured by Cardus. The ad asserts Cardus targets backaches headaches nervousness dragging sensations and general weakness promising recov ersy and care. A sale notice and a calf meal promo follow in the fragment.
Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bedwetting that purportedly cures children and adults. She invites mothers to write today for full instructions and asks no money, noting the constitutional cause and urging not to blame the child.
Thomas Wheeler shows great improvement and is back on the street Ed Martin plasters houses in Englewood Mrs Ellen Jenkins travels to Holden Mo Willie Barksdale visits Harrison County Ind Elder George Jenkins returns from dental work Mabel Martin teaches at Brown's Business College in Kansas City Nancy Wheeler buys Orchard Street property L D S annual conference plans with 2800 members and 1000 delegates overflows anticipated Churches offer space for overflow meetings The region endures a harsh winter with long cold spells and minimal rainfall Local humor ends the column
A Deskins letter claims Cardui cured 40 day long female troubles and weakness. It urges readers with any form of womanly pain to take Cardui, noting it lifts misery and weariness and is sold by druggists.
A group of friends gave fourteen chickens to the E F Kingery household during a recent evening visit. The donors include Mesdames Annie Johnson Martha Coombs Annie Payne Mary K Bours Maggie Wolfe Bertha Johnson Anna Johnson Sallie Watters Clara Kingery Anna Smith Lydia Lockman and Miss Mary Coombs.
In Corydon Indiana and nearby towns customers praise Sucrene for dairy cows with notes from D F Adamus Bren Williams J W Deutsch EpErstine John Stonecipher Rease Wheat and Noah Haun dated 1911. Thomas and O Connor promote fresh car load sales and guarantee results.
The Corydon stage line will operate three trips weekly to Albany during cold weather. It will run to Albany on Monday Wednesday and Friday and return on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, providing regular service between Corydon and Albany.
Personal property including one horse four tons of hay seven bushels of corn one wagon two buggies two harrows corn plow turrow plow disc harrow Eureka telephone and smaller items. All sums five dollars and under cash. Over five dollars six months credit with executors waiving valuation and appraisement with approved surety. Auctioneer Wim. Jones. 1313.
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