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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
1
A New Albany shop quips about a busy February sale offering deep cuts on fur collars silk goods and ladies shoes. The ad lists numerous items with drastic markdowns including purses, draperies, knit scarves and children shoes to lure shoppers.
The document from The New Albany White House at 222 and 224 Pearl Street outlines recording fees under the fee and salary law including charges for deeds mortgages certificates and instruments. A political editorial rails at Corydon’s neglect and vandalism of elm trees and street furniture, lamenting signs and wooden spoilage.
The notice invites buyers to visit John J. Morgan’s for a wide selection of clothing furnishings hats and shoes at low fixed prices. It promises latest styles perfect fit and lowest prices with plain figures and insists that shoppers compare before buying.
An advertisement for Dyspepsia Cure by L A Rivey claims it digests food, prevents wasting diseases, cures indigestion and sour stomach, stops belching, and gives a worn out stomach rest with instant action.
Monday afternoon Corydon faced a hydrophobic dog that bit several dogs and chased people as it roamed the streets. Jonas Eckert attempted to kill the animal before Capt Edward Walter ended the chase with shots from his repeater. Eight dogs bitten by the animal were killed by later reports.
In 1898 the town board collected about 2500 dollars from taxes saloon licenses and other fees. The money was reportedly expended for the town’s benefit but readers question where it went amid muddy streets. The piece notes arithmetic uncertainty in accounting.
Advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a cure all for babies and croup and claims dramatic success across thousands of cases. It notes ease of coughing and prevention when used early and lists E S Crosier as local dealer. Notice warns partners join Scott Crosier Co on March 1 1899 and demands full settlement or legal action.
A real estate ad lists house and lot options in Corydon Indiana with prices 50 75 650 350 and a large 185 acre farm priced at 7000. The note invites buyers to call Gro Gwartney, agent. Then a brief medical line promotes One Minute Cough Cure for La Grippe with a testimonial from A J Shepperd publisher and a short endorsing claim from LA Brey.
A soldier describes Porto Rico after landing, noting electric lights, primitive housing from bark, banana roofed homes, and a climate like May year round. He portrays rural life with barter marriages, lack of shoes, sugar cane farming, and Spanish rule, then reports guerrillas and stronger city guards as the war progresses.
Insurgents attacked U S troops in Manila last Saturday night and renewed fighting Sunday morning. Dewey's fleet intervened and the Filippinos were driven from the city with heavy casualties. About two thousand Filippinos killed and three thousand wounded. Fifty four Americans killed and one hundred fifty wounded. Aguinaldo's agents in the country have left for Canada.
Grand Jury members Samuel A. Voyles Blue River Robert McDaniel Posey Henderson Conlee Posey John Watters Posey Albert Lofton Blue River Joan D Tuell Posey Petit Jury members Finley Bixler Heb Geo J Ellwanger Webster Andrew A Kintner Scott Peter LaPlant Taylor Wm H Dyer Jackson Ferdinand Radmacher Boone Chas L Stevens Harrison Sebastian Guenther Harrison Geo F Pinaire Spencer John H Watson Heth James Evans Boone John W Colvio Taylor
Trustee Joseph L Troncin of Spencer township celebrated the birth of his first child a twelve pound boy last Friday. Levi plans to appoint him deputy trustee with office hours day and night in the county.
English Indiana February 3 Jaime Charles once fled from Fostera Ridge Perry county over twenty years ago. He was killed during a cattle stealing expedition in Arizona on the twelfth of last month. Relatives learned of his fate last Tuesday. Charles was about forty years old.
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