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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
4
The Corydon Democrat notes a busy political scene with a county convention, appointments and candidacies across Perry County, including remarks on commissioners, assessors, and local officials. Several residents travel for business or study, while social notices cover weddings and guests.
An ad promotes hot drinks at Rosenbarger's. A farm for sale in Franklin Township offers 53 acres with buildings an orchard near a school house. Contact Mack Farritt in Corydon R R 3. A public petition seeks two free gravel roads in Webster Township to New Middletown, each about two miles.
Fresh lot received offering low cash prices on flour. Best patents per barrel in wood five dollars, in cotton four twenty five. Best patents twenty four pounds in cotton five dollars. Good family flour twenty four pounds in cotton forty cents. January 3 sale note indicates pricing and availability.
The message hopes for a clean start in 1406 with clear pages of good deeds and noble thoughts. It urges living now so that when the year ends there are no regrets and the record remains bright.
The Commissioners yesterday appointed Pike superintendents for three townships. Harrison township selects J. J. Pleshman, Washington township chooses Wm. A. Watson, Posey township names Wm. C. Bowling.
About two hundred and fifty Woodmen met at their hall in Corydon Monday evening for an initiation of thirty candidates a large supper at Fellers ice cream parlors and a social lasting until two o clock Tuesday morning Delegations came from Lanesville New Middletown Georgetown New Albany and other points The order is growing rapidly in this county.
The Corydon Canning Company stockholders elected officers: President A Hopkins, Vice President H A Breeden, Secretary and Treasurer Raymond Lisry. They paid out over $6,000 in dividends to farmers and $274 for labor last year. Contracts will cover a large tomato acreage next year as they aim to operate at full capacity. Tomato prices rose from 6005 to 704 per ton, 21 cents per bushel.
The Democrat office invites all Democratic candidates and friends for a free show. They promise a private room for talk of secrets, claim no bias or favors, and describe the gathering as a family affair free from party bosses or ward heelers.
Klaw and Erlanger bring the American reproduction of Humpty Dumpty to Louisville for a week starting January 8, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday. The show features about 140 cast and crew, 350 performers overall, and promises massive spectacle with music dance and comedy. Prices range from 1 to 2 dollars with mail orders handled by McCauley’s Theatre.
The New Towns Board organized on New Years day with Victor Wright as president. Cyrus B. Lewis won marshal post over James Hudson by four to one for one year at a $30 monthly salary plus $1.50 per day on streets and standard filing bond of 20000. Thomas S. Jones chosen city attorney at 100 per year. Isaac Le Orwick notes four years service as marshal with steady office record.
Sinima Rector daughter of James TL and Slavwie Rector died Christmas marogee after illness at age 5 years 1 month 2 days. Survived by father mother and many relatives. She was laid to rest beside her sister in German burying ground near New Salisbury on December 26.
Household dairy records show Frank Loitch earned from December 1, 1904 to November 1, 1905. Milk delivered to the creamery 174 pounds butter 444 pounds value 130 49 Skim milk 40 pounds value 16 92 Two calves 10 00 Manure value 15 00 Butter made at home 0 pounds creamery price 35 40 Milk used at home 0 pounds 354 gallons 05 45 Total income 0 Cost of skim milk 10 13 Feeding three cows at 50 each 233 29 Net profit 438 per cow }
Local residents report births and illnesses, visitors, and social events. The community notes include a newborn in town, relatives visiting in Lousville and Manckport, typhoid and sickness lists, a church supper fundraiser for the parsonage, a medical visit by Dr. Govan, a new public well, and frequent holiday travel to Illinois and Corydon.
Residents attended informal gatherings at Geo Kost’s home to welcome the new year with music and refreshments. West plans a fur-buying trip to Kentucky, while Lee Smith prepares to build a new barn. Others travel or return home for winter, with updates on local residents and a petition forming for the Nureka phone line.
A promotional note extols two top brands of flour as producing better bread and pastries. It claims the flour yields superior pies biscuits and cakes and that every pound is sifted ten times through silk cloth specifically prepared for this purpose.
A Pennsylvania farmer outlines sire selection and calf rearing from conception to weaning. He recommends a two year old sire, limiting services, careful pregnancy care, and a structured feeding plan including milk, oats, bran, cornmeal, flaxseed, hay, and grain. He notes transitions to pasture by fall and winter and mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
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