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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
3
Notice by Frank E. Watson Harrison County Auditor calls taxpayers to Corydon for 1904 tax collection with two installments due May 1 1905 and November 6 1905. Delinquency triggers 10 percent penalty and distress sale. Requires careful receipt checks road tax rules and delinquent lands sale February 13 1995.
Elizabeth area reports Rev Carnes leading a protracted meeting at a local place. Visitors include Mrs Curtis Roby of New Albany to her step son Ed Roby, Harry Garger of Laconia visiting sister Mrs Mell Kron, and Charles Hatch from New Albany visiting family. Other locals visit relatives, with Miss Duck Drillette from Louisville, and notices of deaths including Emery Jones of Harrison Co died in Kansas City of paralysis. Philip Cooper’s funeral drew large Odd Fellows and Rebeccas attendance.
Ivan Echart bought a large timber tract from fd Gohl. Our school flourishes under Prof. A. V. Seipel. C. W. Smith bought Short Horn calves at Columbus. Jerry Watson moved to Iris to take possession of the Post Office and store. Uncle Abraham Bertram, recently ill, is slowly improving.
A Friday influx at the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville brings the inmate tally to 1040, though capacity is for 900. Names and crimes include John F. Barr grand larceny, Clay county. Guy Osborn grand larceny, Vigo county. William Alexander burglary. William O’Carroall forgery. Richard Garland grand larceny, Lawrence county. Also note a Bedford arrival from Ohio who stole a neighbor’s pocketbook containing $50 shortly after settling with a host family.
Dr EF L Powell pastor of the First Christian church of Louisville spoke on Citizenship in the Republic before a good audience. He praised the ballot as sacred, condemned vote buying, urged political responsibility, and warned against laws enslaving the many for the few. Ticket info for remaining three lectures offered at 60 cents.
William Windell, 83, slipped and fell on a sidewalk near Luckett's store last week, injuring his hip and back. He was moved to his son Wash Windell's Chestnut Street home, where he remains confined to his room. Louis Jeagers of New Albany visited Corydon friends last week.
Mid winter sale at John J. Morgans Great One Price Clothing and Department Store offers deeply discounted suits overcoats and other garments. Store explains need to clear stock after year start to free cash for spring purchases and invites customers to seek red bundles at corner Pearland and Main Streets New Albany Indiana.
Timeline notes June to November 1894 show Japanese forces disembarking at Chemul po marching to Seoul, capturing Wing Yang and Talien Wan, crossing the Yalu after fighting, landing at Pitsesren, taking Iin Wang Cheng, Kin Chow, and finally carrying Port Arthur by assault.
Chronology of early 1904 battles and movements shows Japs disembarking at Che Mulpo and marching to Seoul in February, occupying Ping Yang in March, crossing the Yalu after May, taking Fen Wang Cheng on May 6, landing at Pitsewo and Kin Chow under fire on May 6, and Russians evacuating Dalny, formerly Talien Wan, on May 12.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a stomach restorer that digests food without the stomach, builds the body, and avoids dieting. A testimonial from J D Erskine of Alienville Michigan reports heartburn relief and a sister in law cured after two bottles, with Druggists selling the product.
Switzerland hosts millions of visitors yearly while Italy the Riviera and Spain draw substantial sums. Paris, London, Berlin and Vienna each attract hundreds of thousands of travelers spending tens of millions, and bath and seaside resorts accommodate about twelve million guests with large expenditures.
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