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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1905
Page
5
Read Luckett’s bargain list and underwear sale details. Local items note births, illnesses, and community appearances, with Crandall postmaster Theo Melton appointed and various residents’ health and travel updates.
The Corydon Democrat reprints sworn deposits and condition statements for the First National Bank and its rivals. It asserts the First National shows a gain while competitors fall, with figures dated Nov 1904 to Jan 1905 and a government verified inspection. The notice invites readers to bank with the First National.
Frederick Martin died at his Milltown home last Sunday morning from infirmities of age. Born in Baden Germany he came to the United States as a youth and worked as a blacksmith in several cities and Canada. He moved to this county forty years ago and later settled in Milltown with his widow. He leaves five children from his first marriage and several relatives. Funeral services were held Monday at the Presbyterian church in English and he was buried in Milltown Cemetery near Blue River.
Recorded Shorthorn cattle offered at reasonable prices by T W Burros Elizabeth Indiana. Several residents pledge wood on subscription with some delays. Local items report a school hill accident injuring Delbert Baxley, various visits and business notes, a lost belt, a broken wrist for Mrs Rogge, and a found window pulley hint.
The article outlines federal penalties for mishandling public funds in private banks or brokers. It states guilty embezzlement for depositors handling government money and prescribes imprisonment with hard labor from six months to ten years plus fines. It notes the law allows deposits in National Banks and cites sections 5488 and 5497.
In New Middletown, Mrs Will Abe and M C Kirkham are listed as sick along with Master Archie McCrae and Mrs J S Anderson. Wim McRae improves at home as the community awaits a new telephone line. Local residents travel to Louisville and New Albany for errands and visits. school progress continues under Mr Wickham with other residents visiting kin and taking hogs to New Albany.
A quiet February wedding was held last Sunday at 2 PM at Aunt Sarah Hancock’s home. Charles A Prisbey of New Albany wed Margaret J Coomes of Hancock, with L T Rendall performing the ceremony. The couple will reside in New Albany.
Bargain section lists men's 50c underwear cut to 38c, ladies 50c items at 38c, boys and girls 50c garments at 38c, children's 25c union suits cut to 17c, infants' 15c fleeced vests at 10c, men's heavy fleeced underwear 18c, men's $1 sweaters now 50c, small boys 50c, Mt Beebe children's 10c black gloves at 6c, Zephyr and silk baby items among low prices.
Byrneville reports Steve Mosier confined at home with lagrippe while A A Dyrn has moved back to the old homestead. Emme Kepley returns home after visiting Greenville. Taud and Elby outs visit from out of town for three to four weeks. Elder George Jenkins visits his aged mother in Holden Missouri. The candy party at Obed D Fouts' draws a large crowd and praise for The Democrat. The Farmers National Kee Club meets daily at the store to discuss planting, potato and corn cultivation, and team work. spirited debates on scripture occur with good humor.
The fragment lists individuals Aaron E Coop and Maggie FE in Berkshtire alongside names John L Hud Mimian Conrad Alex Kingsley and Mary ipessey and Andrew Werner with Maggie tlauek in an unclear notice context.
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