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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1900
Page
5
Local notes recount visits, sales, and social events across Corydon and surrounding townships. Mentions of deaths, heirs, court items, and upcoming sales fill community life notes, with references to Corydon, Ramsey, Franklin, French Lick, and nearby areas. Notable names include G. W. Self, Mrs. Nancy Faith, and Rev. W. G. Bodell amid broader county affairs.
Wool soap at Miller's promotes cash sales with justified prices. Church meetings end with nineteen new members. Mrs Treloar delivers a strong talk. Washington Twp sees the death of Charles L Langdon, Civil War veteran, buried at Potato Run. G W Windell claims a threshing machine separator improvement. Johns Bennett advertises a closing-out sale for dry goods and hats. Harrison County voters hear a county commissioner candidate's pledge to cut expenses and taxes, accusing waste. Local classifieds list furniture, a mahogany wardrobe, a four-room cottage, and a bakery restaurant addition. Jackson Twp teachers institute reschedules to March first Saturday. Merchants tout close prices on full lines. multiple small notices and endorsements conclude.
Omri Kirkham conducts a ticketed Chalk Talk event featuring Spedon at School Hall this Friday evening. Tickets are on sale at Riely’s drug store. a treat for all attendees and readers are urged not to miss the performance.
The note warns Democrats to ignore circulating leaflets seen as fraudulent and misleading. It argues that if the leaflets were true, facts would be public, and questions an alleged “ring” behind the mailings as a diversionary tactic.
Ex recorder William Zollmann died Monday in New Albany after a long illness. He served as County Recorder for eight years and was a popular officer. His funeral was held at his daughter Mrs. C. F. Shaffer’s home in Corydon, with burial at Cedar Hill. He leaves six children Patti, John, Willard, Ed Zollmann and two daughters Mrs. C. F. Shaffer and Miss Ptfrem Zollmann.
State cases include guilty plea with a $3 fine for Oscar Davis and a $2 fine for Wm Richert Jr. George Fulner discharged. Gardner case continued to May term. Evans appeal dismissed. Burton public intoxication defaulted. Frank appeal affidavit quashed. Emily larceny jury trial, acquitted. Glenn v Ross and Fox note suit verdict for $84.70. Sappenfield quiet title default. Morris v Abbot default for $56.25. Blair v Harrell foreclosure default, plaintiff awarded $26.75 plus $26.77 fees and mortgage foreclosed. Sears v Kuhl change of venue to Floyd Co. Kintner v Knear default, plaintiff awarded $732 plus $61.60 fees and mortgage foreclosed. Court adjourned for the term Tuesday.
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