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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1899
Page
5
In Corydon this week, Dr. Little schedules visits in Ramsey. snow is hailed as wheat salvation while local clergy plan sermons. Court activity shifts as Judge Cook sees cases in New Albany and Jeffersonville amid frigid weather.
Emanuel Pitman of Bartholomew County attends circuit court this week to pursue settlement of his late father Anthony Pitman’s estate from near Milltown. Pitman, now a prosperous local farmer who left the county in 1851, is involved in estate matters as familial heir. Meanwhile Princeton buyers J. E. Joyce and Wyatt Gentry have been in town for days horse buying, purchasing mares from Cooper Gwartney of Mauckport at good prices. Jacob Shickel, missing six years, was seen in Kokomo. his son Jacob Shickle Jr. begins inquiries amid debate whether the elder man survived. A Davis versus Osborn Co. case on an attachment judgment moves to the Appellate Court with Funk and Peckinpaugh for plaintiffs and Mitchell for the Osborn Co.
Poem praising Bryan as Columbia’s bravest son and grand statesman. It extols his noble character and gifted power, claiming tyrants fear his blows and that he stands like a giant scar against enemies, lauding his immortality and service to the country.
Mat Hoton a Leavenworth flatboatman is quarantined in an old house with smallpox. He came up the river last Saturday aboard the State of Arkansas which carried several smallpox cases. The town is in an uproar over the outbreak and exposed residents.
Irvin Voyles of Blue River township known as the root beer man opened his cistern Monday morning and found it frozen. He entered to break the ice with his feet and reportedly went through the ice, but was rescued by family members with difficulty.
Governor Mount praises The Sentinel Almanac 1899 as a valuable reference compendium. He notes its low cost and substantial usefulness for libraries seeking reference material.
A hill near W. H. Keller overflowed as pumps ran to prevent pipe freezes during a deep cold spell. Water cascading down the slope froze into an ice mountain appearance. Boys used toboggans, but after a first crash into a fence several hundred yards below the reservoir the sport ended.
The column lists subscribers to Tar Drmo- CRAT since the last report including Amedee Dropsey Lanesville A L Fleshman Corydon W H Bollett L A Riely Corydon L Garing Alex Miller D W Voyles St Louis Mo John S Purcell Fr Riely Kan Geo M Miller Mauckport Rhoda Alstott Crandall W P Shuck Elizabeth Sam F Cunningham Hill Grove Peter Wurm Corydon C H Stewart Elizabeth Curry L Miller Central Jacob Snellbaker Corydon
The administrator John C. Love files a final settlement for Stacy A Love in Harrison Circuit Court. A hearing is set for Thursday March 8, 1899 for examination and approval. Witness dated February 3, 1899.
Amede Lourdry as executor of Mary J. Dropsy’s estate files a final settlement in Harrison Circuit Court Harrison County Indiana. The hearing is set for March 8 1899.
A local retailer advertises discounted fabrics including 104 Brown Sheeting at 10c yd and dozens of ready-made pillow cases. It promotes Justin Kid Gloves in suede and colors plus elastic gloves at 50c, plus bargains on ladies garments and winter items. Also highlights a shipment of black goods and silks now on sale and urges customers to visit.
Agents promote Butterick patterns and the Delineator magazine. Subscribe now and receive twelve issues for 1.00, priced at 8 13 cents per copy, mailed monthly to subscribers.
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