My Spring Collection Suddarth Wins His Suit
An Indiana case reports Peck Williamson Heating and Ventilating Co v Crawford County. The old board awarded a $1500 court house heating outfit. the new board rescinded the contract, court finds it illegal and charges costs to plaintiffs. Judge notes corruption concerns. Suddarth aided county defense and praised by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck- Williamson Heating and Ventilating Company
Commissioners
Crawford County
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Jerry L. Suddarth
Warrison
Infant death obituary with La Grippe remediation
Died. On pele Feb. 8 1809. Elmer Arthur son of Mr. and Mrs. E Sample aged 6 months 21 days. Poem laments infant loss with prayers and mourning. MLS Mr Ss A Fader editor of the Mican opy Fla Hustler and family suffered from La Grippe. One minute Cough Cure claimed to help them and thousands use it as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pele
Croup
Elmer Arthur
E . Sample
Ss. A. Fader
Fla
Scrofula Cured by Swift’s Specific, Claimant Testimony
A letter from Mrs. S. B. Mabby of Macon Georgia details a child rendered bedridden by scrofula who improved after taking Swift's Specific eight bottles. The testimonial claims sores healed, skin cleared, and health restored, arguing doctors cannot cure blood diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Swift
Mabby
Elm St
Macon
Local News Notes From Walnut Valley Feb 18
Benjamin Wlannel recovers from pneumonia and may resume activities. Several residents, including Will Boley and Dora Sonner, visit relatives. Eph Engleman and Rebecca Flock wed at Philip Flock's home. Rev. L. O. Pearch plans a month away for health. Ex-Commissioner Peter M. Zenor is bedfast at age 78. Mrs. H K Laduke is dangerously ill. A girl was born to H E Ladue. Mason Houser ill with grip. J W Farnsley loses a horse. Peaches are reportedly killed in the area. H E Farnsley traveled to Corydon on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Wlannel
Pete Swarens
Washington County
Will Boley
Tillie Wolfe
Georgetown
Dora Sonner
Spencer Township
H. PP. Engleman
Eph. Engleman
Moberly
Rebecca E. Flock
L. O. Pearch
Philip Flock
Oakwood
Dick Boley
George Flock
C. A. Engleman
K’s
Har
Shuck’s Corner
Posey Township
Peter M. Zenor
H. K. Laduke
H. E. Ladue
Mason Houser
Chris Shafer
J. W. Farnsley
H. E. Farnsley
Corydon
Cash Paid for Railroad Ties and Oak Logs at Corydon
Advertises cash payments for 100000 railroad ties and one million feet of saw logs. Lists prices per thousand feet for white and red oak types, long and short lengths. Payment on delivery at the Corydon lumber yard. January 18. R E Caamugns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
R. E. Caamugns
Death of Little Rosa in her early months
Rosa Edna, daughter of Frank and Clara Fessel, died February 16, 1899 at four months and eight days. Survived by father, mother, two sisters and three brothers. Poem expresses sorrow as a child blooming in paradise. Protracted meeting at Dunkard church begins this week. Local items note residents' movements and a wild cat chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Edna
Frank
Clara Fessel
Paradise
Gardner
John Zollman
Dunkard
Fred Elbert
John Lillpop
Dubois County
Claud Saffer
George Conner
Corydon
Lizzie Sohn
Adam
Thomas Miller
Tra Baker
Danville
Willie H. Roop
Baker Kart
Ben Richard
Jimmie Bowman
James
Mattie Bowman
Protracted meeting ends as Sugar Grove hosts Valentine surprise
Our town reports a closing protracted meeting. Miss Stella Martin leads the progress at the school. Miss Anna Lamb, visiting from New Albany, receives a Valentine guest list at Mr. Henry Stewart’s residence with music by Mark Stewart, Lewis Shireman, and Walter Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Martin
Jacob Fessel
Joseph Dbuneh
Rosa Stemm
New Albany
Katie Brockman
Louisville
Joseph Busald
Clara Gettlefinger
Flatwoods
Sugar Grove
Anna Lamb
Ienry Stewart
St. Valentine
Mark Stewart
Lewis Shireman
Walter Stewart
Jim Stewart
Belle Shaney
Lee
Maud
Jessie
Edith Stewart
Maud Shaney
Eph. Potts
Hal Huffman
U. RI
Local Gossip From Hursttown and Vicinity
Miss Anna Kahl of New Alba visits friends in the area. Young folks gather at Charles Wright’s home for instrumental and vocal music. Mrs Cornelius Crabill visits her ill sister Mrs S Barrow. Nevin school advances under Miss Angie and John. Emily enjoys his honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kahl
New Albany
Charles Wright
Cornelius Crabill
S Barrow
Nevin School
Angie
John Emily
In Memoriam Casper Fessel 1899 Death
In Memoriam notes Casper Fessel died January 28 1899 aged 54 years. Dear father he has left us and our loss we deeply feel but tis God who has bereft us. We hope to meet thee again when life is faded and heaven greets thee. Also an ad touting DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles burns and skin diseases warning against imitations in LA Ritey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Fessel
God
DeWitt
Ritey
Grand jury organized as cases proceed in Indiana court
The grand jury was organized Monday with S A Voyles foreman. The State of Indiana v William Tabler for larceny is on trial today. Nud Crutchfield fined five dollars and costs for carrying concealed weapons. Dooley and Fravis case dismissed for want of prosecution. Charles Kron acquitted for obstructing highway. George Felter guilty of cruelty to animals. fined five dollars and costs. Curl obtains judgment against Rowe for 539.82 and costs. Strong Thalheimer obtain judgment against Jesse Jones for 320.70. Henry Richard acquitted on attempt to provoke. Bernard Ferock judgment for Central Mfg Co. for 64.60. Alexander Miller & Co. obtain judgment against John Ehalt for 189.13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Voyles
Indiana
Wm. Tabler
Nud Crutchfield
Ed Bower
Wm. Berryman
Dooley and Fravis
Charles Kron
George Felter
Perry N. Curl
Mathew A. Rowe
Strong & Thalheimer
Jesse E. Jones
Henry Richard
Rernard
Mortgage to Central Union Telephone Company Recorded
Recorder H W Denbo went to Indianapolis to record a 6 600 000 mortgage to Old Colony Trust Company for Central Union Telephone long distance line. It was the county and state’s largest recorded mortgage aside from rail line deals. Denbo learned many recorders violated fee laws, and Harrison county’s recorder was comparatively compliant. A fifty year old tramp named George Lapegood, German speaker, roamed Flatwoods near New Middletown entering homes. He was locked up and later sent to the poor asylum by the township trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Denbo
Indianapolis
Central Union Telephone Company
Old Colony Trust Company
Denbo
Harrison County
New Middletown
George Lapegood
Boone man suffers serious leg fracture after horse kick
Last Saturday Milton Funk of Boone township rode home from Elizabeth with a neighbor when a young horse kicked him in the leg. The injury fractured both bones below the knee and is deemed serious, likely keeping him home for an extended period. Doctors Moore and Wolpert reduced the fracture. Dr G N Little will visit Elizabeth on Monday February 27 and convenience February 28 and March 1, and Rosewood March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Funk
Boone Township
Elizabeth
Mr. Funk
G. N. Little
Rosewood
Roll of Honor Subscribers Since Last Report
A list of residents and towns names those who subscribed or paid subscriptions to The Democrat since the previous report. Names include J. H. Vogt New Middletown John Cunningham Hill Grove Abraham Hisey Corydon Geo A Keller New Middletown C M Brown Corydon J W Suddarth English Ind Rev J Ed Murr Rome Ind James D Lemay Corydon John H Wolf New Middletown Andrew Keller John F Feigh Ulan John W Kay New Albany David Burns Dixie John M Bunch Bradford George Windish Ramsey Rebecca Good Corydon Peter Riddle New Middletown Levi Snider Frank Sohn Dogwood Frank Hicks New Albany O B Winn New Salisbury T J Bottles New Amsterdam R F Davis Ramsey Jacob Weis Louisville Ky A J McIntosh New Salisbury Henry Fisher Mauckport Spencer Harrell Corydon Mrs Dorothy Fry Corydon G W Binkley Cedar Wood John B Regot Ellensburg Wash Eli Grable Corydon Michael Lemmel Cedar Wood Ira E Ferguson Corydon C M Love Mauckport O B Beckham Corydon J J W Bruner Idlewild Francis Thevenot Frenchtown Peter Michals Lanesville Wm J Arnold Ramsey W T Peper Corydon Henry Bye Moberly A B Denbo Lafayette La Mary Craig Worth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
J. H. Vogt
New Middletown
John Cunningham
Hill Grove
Abraham Hisey
Corydon
Geo. A. Keller
C. M. Brown
J. W. Suddarth
English
Ind
J. Ed Murr
Rome
James D. Lemay
John H. Wolf
Andrew Keller
John F. Feigh
Ulan
John W. Kay
New Albany
David Burns
Dixie
John M. Bunch
Bradford
George Windish
Ramsey
Rebecca Good
Peter Riddle
Levi Snider
Frank Sohn
Dogwood
Frank Hicks
O. BE. Winn
New Salisbury
T. J. Bottles
New Amsterdam
R. F. Davis
Jacob Weis
Louisville
A. J. McIntosh
Henry Fisher
Mauckport
Spencer Harrell
Dorothy Fry
G. W. Binkley
Cedar Wood
John B. Regot
Ellensburg
Wash
Eli Grable
Michael Lemmel
Ira E. Ferguson
C. M. Love
O. B. Beckham
J. J. W. Bruner
Idlewild
Francis Thevenot
Frenchtown
Peter Michals
Lanesville
Wm. J. Arnold
W.T
Peper
Henry Bye
Moberly
A.B. Denbo
Lafayette
Mary Craig
Worth
Pre Existence and The Question of Past Lives
A reflective verse explores reincarnation and memory of a former life. The speaker frets over existence before this world, asking whether they lived elsewhere and if a prior planet or realm hosted their soul. The piece laments the elusive past and hints at reunion with former reason at some future flood time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circe
Diana
Prometheus
Harrison County land transfers and diploma notices
Harrison County deeds record numerous transfers including Harry McArain to Sarah K Elkins and Frank Crutchfield to Herman Albin for hundreds of acres with prices from 20 to 600 dollars. Public diploma exam schedule lists locations in Corydon and nearby towns. An item cites Chamberlain’s Pain Balm testimonial and pharmacy sale by E B Crosier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McArain
Sarah K. Elkins
S.w. Qr
Frank Crutchfield
Herman
Albin
Harrison County
Milton Best
W. C. Enderhill
Lewis Burgess
Eve Bauer
Mary E. Brown
John J. Zenor
A. J. Lopp
Eva L. Hedges
Edna J. Applegate
Geo. K. Gwartney
South
Corydon
Celestine Marchery
Felician J. Marchery
G. W. Self
Curtis B. Brown
Chamberlains Cough Henne dy praised as best for babies
An advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough Henne dy for infants and children noting rapid cures of coughs croup and whooping cough with safe results. It claims broad use across tens of thousands of cases and recommends early use to prevent croup attacks. For sale by FE S Crosier Druggist. Death of Jimmie Bowman noted in Corydon Indiana obituary. Dr T G Van Hook dentist listed contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. S. Crosier
Deuggist
Scott's Emulsion Aids Digestion Of Cod Liver Oil
The ad proclaims Scott's Emulsion as a superior remedy for throat and lung troubles once treated by cod liver oil. It claims better taste, digestion, and tolerance than plain oil, noting nine of ten can take it and that it helps even advanced consumption, priced at $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scotty & Bowne
New York
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Suddarth
John J. Morgan
Pearl St
MLS
S.s.s.i
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Walnut Valley
Little Rosa
Hursttown
Circuit Court
Jer CO
Roll of Honor
Gro. H. Mader
Blue River
Depauw
Boone—Laconia
Franklin
Harrison
Heth
Jackson
Morgan
Posey
Scott—Precinct
Spencer— Moberly
Taylor—Rosewond
Washington
Valley City
Webster
Bryant
Longfellow
Chamberlain
W. H. Stapleton
Herminie
Crosier
W. J.T
T. G. van Hook
Ash
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