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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1870
Page
3
A Corpton Democrat item lists financial woe over specie lack and mockery of rival penny papers. It notes Democratic State Convention plans, 1869 marriage licenses totaling 186, 1868 licenses 176, and ten divorces, while criticizing a rival advertiser and promising occasional notices.
Notice of a January 24 1870 meeting at the Corydon courthouse for officers and directors to settle a year’s business and present annual reports. Elected directors include James Mightil Curtis Roby Absalom Mauck Jacob Friedley Henry Utz Dennis Tarst Thomas Strong Jonathan Slotter George Wolfe John Askren Levi Houtell William Benson and Rob W Finley Sam Werin President. Delegates from Harrison county attended the Democratic State Convention. Teachers licensed include Mrs Anna Snyder Allen Julian McKinney A R Hancock Jesse Denbo. A railway location meeting for the New Albany and St Louis Air Line was postponed to January 18. Corydon route supporters await results and funding.
The passage lists marriage licenses issued by the Clerk, including Harvey Steptoe with Margaret Newman and Philip Kircher with Mary Wolfe. It also reviews Good Words, a new monthly magazine edited by Norman Macleod, with contents, subscription rates, and publisher details. Various humorous items, a Canadian post office tale, and assorted prices for wheat and groceries follow.
The first edition of Vick's Illustrated Catalogue of Seeds and Floral Guide is ready to mail. It features 299 wood engravings and a colored plate of seven Phlox varieties. It offers thorough flower and vegetable culture directions. Free to customers, or 10 cents by mail from James Vick, Forester, N.Y.
The Courier provides a market list from Louisville including prices for Beeswax Butter Corn Meal Apples dried fruit flax seed lime onions potatoes and seeds with varied per unit rates. Listed are livestock hides cattle and hogs values and miscellaneous items such as nails broom corn beans tallow candles cheese and leather with approximate price ranges.
A dubious patent medicine touts De Hurury's Acue Tonic as a universal anti periodic elixir. It claims to prevent chills and malaria, improve health, and leave clear heads and bright eyes after use, urging half-doses thrice daily during chilly seasons. Sold widely with promotional notices in the column.
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