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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
5
The Corydon Democrat lists March events at Keller's with new Spring lines and rubber goods. It notes illnesses including Miss Bessie Bennet and Mrs Henry Klotz, plus local bills, a monument appropriation, school term concerns, and new businesses like a barber shop and handle factory.
A fine yearling colt belonging to James Crosby died yesterday. Frederick Wunderlich of New Albany died suddenly Saturday night. John Williams returned home after completing his U S Army term. A 10 quart dish pan and other kitchenware offered at 30 cents each. Lorica and Baxpee. Herbert Minton leaves for Ft Worth Texas for a butcher job. Miss Taula Bruch visits her sister south of town accompanied by her father. Miss Bulah Conrad goes to Monongahala Penn to live with a cousin. Seed and forage items advertised at W. B. Bulleit Sty Son's. James W. McKinster buys one third of Pitman & Bean ranch in Kansas about 4000 acres. Mrs. Bertha Wiseman of Her township ill with nervous prostration. Eugene Barry, Joseph Nolet and Eugene Troncin discuss coasting a gravel road in Spencer township. Harness goods advertised at Louch Barrie. Insurance ad touts Bullett as reliable. Cheap tinware sale noted. Farmer Shuck reports deep snow in Eagle Nebraska. Mohawk Valley Independence Telephone Company organizes between Fredericksburg and Palmyra on the Paoli pike. officers named Jonathan Boston president A L Rudolph secretary Clinton Fouts treasurer. Line to be ready in weeks.
In Joseph Fink vs William S Jussell the court overruled a motion to quash summons and service. Board of Commissioners dismissed the contest. contestant appealed. Charles F Shaffer pleaded guilty to two liquor without license cases, fined $5 each. Annie Stewart sued Milton Stewart for divorce. divorce granted on costs.
The message urges correspondents to report deaths and major events with age, cause, date, and other specifics. It advises grading space by event significance and treating minor visits with restraint, and to avoid gossip. It reminds writers to submit on time and to request materials if running low on copy.
Ernest Yenawine died February 17 at his mother’s home near Crandall Harrison County Indiana in the 33rd year of age. Born in Clark County Illinois he moved with his parents to Indiana as a youth and spent thirteen years in the West seeking health. He joined the church young and remained a member until death. He leaves a mother two brothers and many friends. The funeral Sunday evening at Crandall was preached by Rev. H D Hudson and conducted under the Masonic order.
The item claims James Brown and J S McKim hunted a five foot two inch catamount near New Middletown Harrison county and that J W Rhoads trapped it. The Courier-Journal item from New Albany is cited as Harrison county gossip but the note denies any truth to the story and warns the author.
Joseph D. Pouch of New Albany has been named by the Census Bureau in Washington as a special agent to gather statistics of manufactures in Indiana. He and other agents will visit all manufacturing establishments to collect data on the operations of various industries.
Property near the high school building described as in first class order with a dwelling, stable, outbuildings, two cisterns, cellars, fruit, and water works. Front and back lots extend street to street. See C. A. Bline for particulars. price on request. John W. Bussabarger, Corydon Indiana. February 22.
John Shaffer of New Middletown will sell at public auction at his store room on Wednesday March 15 personal property including a full line of harness hardware tinware oils paints and related items all as good as new. The usual terms apply and buyers are urged to attend for bargains.
An item warns poisons can come from food and promotes Dr King's New Life Pills at L A Riley & Son drug store. It notes the W. T. Zenor safe survived a Brown building fire and was moved with private papers and insurance policies to the Clerk's office. Also lists oil meal and stock feed at W. Bullett & Son and spring shirt waist silks at Keller's.
Secretary J N Hurty quotes a study showing 58 percent of tested foods in Indiana adulterated. Cream of tartar 145 percent adulteration, butter 26.6 percent, baking powders 58 percent, with lime phosphate alum salt and plaster among adulterants found. Estimated annual loss to consumers around 3.63 million dollars.
Murray Farnsley and Bertha Wright are seriously ill with the sick list growing at home. Asher Toops lost a valuable horse. Peter Farnsley arranged another ice supply while Thomas Farnsley took a business trip to the city last Friday. Chas Shoemaker and wife suffer scarlet fever. Dr Amzi Weaver attends. Willivans missed the city trip and Flora Bauer fell ill at school. B F Wright’s return from typhoid fever marked his first city trip since recovery. Ed Kessinger on River Road lost all stored potatoes. Harry McClure returned from Texas disliking the land and people. Last Friday's river journey saw wagons in trains carrying hogs, calves, lumber and more.
Harbin Windell is reported quite ill. Ed Sterrit visited friends at Dixie Sunday. Dr. Neely reports a new boy at Perry Stoner's. Clem Hottell and family visited Chas Mauck and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Weis visited W P Mauck and family last week. Joseph Seacat and family left for Avoca Nebraska to make their future home. A small child of Jo Gilmore died of pneumonia and was buried at Heidelburg last Saturday. More than half the community has had the grip but most have recovered except Mrs Jacob Snellbaker and Mrs Jacob Mauck who remain sick.
John Bryant aged 59 died last Friday night in Boone township. The remains were interred Sunday at Union church in Fey township. He had been an invalid for several years and is survived by his wife and five children.
A Norfolk, Virginia resident reports Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped knee pain from a severe burn and healed the wound without a scar. The salve also aids wound and sore relief and is sold by L A Riley & Son druggists for 25 cents.
A poem extols Harrison county Ohio praising its scenery and people. The speaker from Lanesville Indiana recalls homeland beauty with hills vales streams birds and flowers and pledges cherished memory of Harrison county as home despite travels.
JESSE A. HAHN and Miss Elsie Isterling are improving. Free mail delivery will start soon. Mrs. Evaline Dobson is able to be up again. Mr. Kaufman and family may move to Illinois. Ed Hahn and Harry Fellig plan a spring trip North. Mrs. Joseph Walk, Mrs. Philip Hahn and Mabel Fellmy are on the sick list.
Upon a petition signed by thirty citizens Judge Cook ordered a grand jury. Jury Commissioners met Tuesday and drew names including James L. Jones Washington Township Myers McKinney Posey Eli Abraham Rudolph Morgan City Eli Baker Webster Robert Patterson Jackson William B. Windell Washington.
William A. McRae aged 78 died last Monday at his daughter Mrs Edward Cooper’s home after a brief illness of pneumonia. He lived in Webster township all his life and was married to Rhoda A. Shuck over fifty years ago. He leaves a wife six children and a sister in law and will be buried at Sharon cemetery.
The Eureka Telephone Company stockholders will meet in regular session at Laconia on March 4 1905. The third quarterly payment of 1.25 is due with all arrears to be paid. An unexpired term will require an elected replacement. Toll collectors and linesmen will be appointed and other legal business attended to.
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