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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1904
Page
1
Our store faces a January 1 deadline to adjust stock for the Spring season. With severe weather still ahead, many men have not purchased overcoats. We will materially reduce prices to move a large remaining stock and offer splendid values.
We offer a line of Oxfords in black and olive mixtures with medium and extra lengths. Choices include straight or side pockets, cuffs turned up or not, serge lined and well made. These usual $10 to $12.50 values are now offered at a seasonal discount.
Official call for the Democratic County Central Committee meeting in Corydon on Saturday January 16 1904 at PM for fixing the primary election date establishing rules and selecting delegates to District Conventions with all candidates and parties invited to attend Chairman Ep D Matche n and Secretary James B Brewster authorized to attest.
A fragmentary candidate notice highlights Thomas Conlee as a farmer aged candidate for Representative. It notes years of local involvement, two children, hard work and a history of organizing in the county. The text suggests support ahead of a convention and election.
The text records the burial of the Shaws at Besswick on a Sunday under A I auspices after a seven year period. It notes the marriage of Guy Hickman and Miss Pearl Shaw at Marengo on Christmas Day, with both parties from local towns Oakto and this place.
Local Republican meeting at the courthouse elected Charley Swarens chair and Trustee Beanblossom secretary to form district delegates and precinct committeemen. Country members opposed proxies, but the chair ruled the motion out of order leading to accusations of Corydon influence and looming discord.
The document announces Tra Davis as a candidate for township trustee. It notes Davis's age about 44, education, farming background, and prior service with Samuel TL Davis on a local commission, praising potential to strengthen the township governance.
Gertrude Brown daughter of Thompson I Brown died yesterday after a brief illness of kidney trouble at about twenty years of age. The remains will be interred at ten o clock today at Rehoboth.
The Democratic State Committee, meeting in Indianapolis, re elected W H O Brien of Lawrenceburg as State Chairman for a second term and unanimously endorsed Thomas Taggart for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Jos Viely of Indianapolis was re appointed Secretary and Taggart was elected Treasurer. The gathering was the most enthusiastic in years.
A rural route would run from Corydon into Franklin township via the ridge road to the pike at No. 10 past Breckenridge toward Utan and back to Corydon. The Postal Inspector will visit Thursday January 21 to examine applicants for carrier, who must report by 7 at the office with pen ink and blotter and provide substitute name candidates.
Announcement notes W I Roose as candidate for representative. Born in Indiana township, active in politics, affiliated with a party, and involved in local business matters. Denbo & Wepner's furniture store advertises the offer with urgency, urging prompt action before the election.
The ad proclaims every Lisk’s Anti-Rusting tinware piece carries a five year warranty. Sam P. Voat is listed as the contact or advertiser.
Mrs John Zabel and Miss Lydia Zabel are on the sick list. Dr Daniel Scott, formerly of this place, died at Jeffersonville leaving a wife and two children. Individuals from Louisville and St Louis visited family and friends in the area. The township Advisory Board spent a day with Trustee Martin Hausz on township business. Local residents reported ice supplies for summer and extended visits among relatives and friends.
Bridgeport reports wanderers and visitors as Fornard Stanstiehach of Milltown travels to Wa Hara while Heeuna Marristey visits New Adbery. Miss Carrie Palner of TLonisville enjoys holidays with family. Annie Falner has been ill for three weeks.
Mrs. Sarah Cunningham of Jeffersonville is visiting Mr and Mrs Roy Graves, staying as a guest at their home during the local social visit.
A reader voices disapproval of a Pickaninnies performance calling the pickaninny portion a farce and unfit for Corydon's audience while praising the cornetist and violinist whose playing held the crowd's attention in a large turnout.
Unclaimed letters include Anna Alexander Emma Jones Miss Irma Kepley and The Southern Portrait Co. If not claimed by Monday morning they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. T. J. Wilson P M
DaLa Jones of Davis acts as auctioneer selling personal property at his residence one mile east of Hursttown on Thursday January 28 starting at 10 o clock. Items include two work horses two milk cows two heifers one brood sow seven cattle a binder mower wheat drill wagons cultivators incubator corn hay and other articles with usual terms.
An Arter of Laconia Indiana advertises optical services claiming graduates of Jacksonian Optical College will properly fit spectacles to restore youthful brightness, strengthen young eyes and correct refractive errors.
Joseph Vernia and Fiona Beck Samuel DP Stoner and Vearle Gibson Dominic Ringle and Louisa Day Joseph OA Bebe and Josa Cb Danacher
A vest-pocket vial of DeWitt's Little Early Risers promises headache relief and prevention of biliousness with gentle liver stimulation. The pills are advertised as pleasant, reliable, and nonintrusive, sold by all druggists.
Mrs Sarah Allstot wife of the late William Allstot died at her home in Jackson township on the 6th Inst aged 84 years She was a highly esteemed elder in the county Funeral held Sunday remains interred at Pennington s Chapel The Democratic Central Committee of Crawford county will meet at the court house at English on Saturday the 23d inst for reorganization and business All Democrats and candidates urged to attend The county primary time will be fixed at this meeting Miss Lottie Rupp hosted at her Utan home for George Lottich and George Schneider of Wittersburg College A number of youths attended with ice cream sherbet and cake J W Lopp who has been seriously ill is much improved
In a fierce gale the steamship Clallam from Victoria to Seattle sank off Discovery Island in the Strait of Fuca. Sixty five people are reported dead with women among the victims as the tug Holyoke struggled to save survivors in heavy seas.
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