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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1900
Page
5
Corydon and nearby towns report visits from residents of Louisville and Indianapolis, church services at Brandenburg and Rosenbauer school house, and candidates for township trustees in Webster Blue River and Jackson townships. Local sales and real estate offers appear, along with personal news on travel, births, funerals, and medical studies.
A local ad touts satisfactory prices on shoes and unquestioned quality. The vendor C. M. Mruten asserts one pair will prove customer satisfaction in the store.
Voters names appear for trustees in Posey Spencer Morgan Scott and Washington townships with candidates including Kessinger Shuck Wilson Foreman Gettelfinger Askren Arnold Mauck Kintner Feiler Bottles Mauck and Suddarth. Court activity noted in English and Harrison Floyd counties while social events and a temperance lecture are announced. A theft, a chopping box accident, and a marriage at Gresham are reported along with church meetings and school events.
Local notices include grand jury in session with bailiffs George W. Elkins and Luther Lohmeyer. Reports of residents moving, business changes, sermon plans, and political canvassing. Health ads promote Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. County finances and public meetings noted.
Notice to inspectors of the Democratic primary election in Harrison County on February 24 1900. Call for ballots to be used on February 22 1900. Signed by Roberts Kirkham E H Breeden C C Jordan committee.
Notice to County Council members to attend a special session in Corydon on February 26, 1900 for county business. Democratic voters in Webster township are informed that primaries to nominate township officers will be held with the county primaries on February 24 under the same rules. Jacon Wolfe.
Hon 8 M Spee don known as the Chalk Talker performs at the School Hall on Friday evening February 25. He talks recites describes and impersonates in a novel monologue of character studies using a large drawing board with colored crayons. Tickets on sale at Rielys drug store and reserved after 1 PM Saturday February 17.
Mrs Mary J Davis wife of Henry Davis dies near Corydon aged about 41 after typhoid fever. She leaves a husband and four children and was sister of Dr Bottorff. Funeral services will be held today with burial at the Davis burying ground near the family home.
Rev. G. H. Schuur, pastor of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, died at the parsonage Monday of liver cancer. A Nebraskan by origin, he came to the county three years ago and led a large congregation. He was about 68, survived by his wife and two children. Funeral services were held at 10 this morning and the remains were sent to Nebraska for interment.
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