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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
5
Royal Baking Powder Co advertises full instructions from the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook book for making breads biscuits and cakes. Gratis by mail to any address from 100 William Street New York.
Mrs. W S Shuck is very ill. Keller's big sale may not last but one week. Don’t miss Keller's price sale on overcoats and cloaks. A fruit social at No 9 Spencer township Friday Jan 20. Miss Rose Weaver returned home after two weeks with friends at Milltown. Ex Trustee Win Gennett and wife in Appison Tenn for Mrs B's health. W H Kenzer Co Oscar Funk now in Atlanta as Navy Recruiting Office member.
Dr. Van Hook moves his dental office to the new Post Office building upstairs. J A McRae returns home from West Point and back to work. Comptroller J Tracewell arrives to visit his mother. Dr C J Dubin relocates from Lanesville to Georgetown. Dr Mawin t Weekes, Depauw president, to lecture at Mt. Be church. David Kintner visits Harrison county friends. Dr John E K Lawson from Louisville called on the sick. Congressman Zenov secures 1200 for Jeffersonville post office. Co W Conrad from Vincennes stays in county days. Keller's advertises deep discounts on clothing. The Cook Book promises kitchen guidance. Bank of Corydon notes stronger deposit security. Mrs. Sarah Lunger dies at 80 in Jackson township. Shoes offered at discount except Walk Over and Queen Quality.
C C Jordan was elected attorney for Corydon at the regular Thursday night meeting to serve a one year term. The Bank of Corydon marks 25 years of uninterrupted operation with solid assets and no outside liens. Local notes mention ongoing public notices, courthouse activities, and updates from residents and officials across the region.
An advertisement offers a New Home sewing machine for sale at cost price. Potential buyers are invited to see Dr. Funk for details and purchase.
Gentle references to residents visiting relatives in Corydon and surrounding counties, a bank president’s wife’s death, a railroad ownership change in Louisville, a state university oratorical contest entrant, a correction in a township report, a mileage payment bill in Indiana, and local business inquiries for monument work and timber prices.
Mr and Mrs George K Gwartney depart with their young daughter for an extended western visit. They plan stops in New Orleans Houston El Paso and Los Angeles to visit relatives and return by a northern route. Charles L Fleshman announces severance from the prosecuting attorney's office and offers legal services and employment in criminal defense or prosecution.
D L Ollis will sell his personal property at public sale on Wednesday February 1 located two and a half miles west of Georgetown. The notice urges interested buyers to attend and inspect items beforehand.
Persons owing me will please call and pay the same to J. J. Bullsit as I will be away from 3 to 60 days Bw Guo K. Gwanrney.
Prof Peters arranges a ballad concert at the Christian church on Tuesday evening January 24. Admission is 15 cents. The program features solos duets trios and quartets with familiar pieces chosen to please the public.
The body of Wm. Stucker was found in his Morgan township yard last Monday around midnight. He had attended church and, returning home, suffered heart failure and died before reaching the house. A boy saw the body about ten o'clock and alerted neighbors. The coroner held an inquest yesterday. Stucker was about 65, a respected citizen and father of several children.
A.D. Fleshman, agent, promotes insuring with Federal Life Insurance Co of Chicago to gain stock in the Indiana Agency the general agent for Federal Life in Indiana. Profits from stock and dividends will reduce personal insurance costs over time. details available from Fleshman.
New Salisbury report says Oliver Byrn’s horse is very sick. Clarence Crandall is ill of the wp. Miss Crave Lindsey may go out now. Winter’s slow arrival is finally here. Aliss Lda Crosby, staying at Paoli, is at home. J P McCoy attended the Farmers Institute at Crandall Friday. Joseph Walk and Mary Bringle return from Jeffersonville visit. Angizie Corwood has recovered from indisposition and is out again.
In Harrison township elections held Saturday for road supervisors the results show Dist. 1: Andrew Ehalt 71, W. Emily 27. Dist. 2: C. A. Hisey 43, D. C. Davis 38, Chas. Wright 6, Fred Stauth 3. Dist. 3: Frank Reas 43, Mack Harper 37, John Miller 30, Crate Haas 13, Henry Breegmen 10, W. W. Rhodes 8. Dist. 4: W. G. Rhodes 39, John Kitterman 29, Geo. Kupy wo, Ebbert Kopp Steer ion de LI.
Webster Township reports Grant Stallings and Thomas Kirklam on the sick list. One Mid Lemmon’s horse broke a leg last week. Mrs Ednavenor visits relatives at Elizabeth. Miss Belle Bowling of Corydon visits her brother John Bowling and family at this place.
Corydon High School faces the All Stars Thursday night at the Auditorium. Admission is 10 cents.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a blood and system cleanser that cures stomach and liver troubles. Sold at L. A Riley & Son drug store for 25 cents with a guarantee, dated January.
Marriage license records show Charless Swan with Mandy Showmaker Albert Fogan with Minnie Rowe James W. Johnson with Mahala E. Toops and Roy Davis with Fannie Rickard as the listed couples seeking licenses.
The dry goods and notions are moved to the Slemons building under Mrs. John Bennett who will run dressmaking and act as agent for New Albany Steam Laundry. Remaining stock of shoes hats and clothing offered at about half price as the sale proceeds.
Specials from across the state describe mass farmer gatherings to discuss the cotton situation. Meetings pledge about a 25 percent reduction in cotton acreage and fertilizer use. some planters will plant no cotton next year and instead buy bales at current prices to store or sell later.
St. Petersburg reports last night issued budget figures placing total expenditure for 1908 at 997,217,128 dollars not counting war costs. The war's cost is put at 81,500,000 dollars.
In Munete Indiana a natural gas blast wrecked Frank Parsons home killing his wife and injuring him and his infant son. The child died hours after doctors had said it would recover. Parsons, already near recovery, faced a critical condition upon learning of the child’s death. The mother and child are likely to be buried together.
General Reuben Williams editor of the Northern Indiamian and Daily News in Warsaw Indiana dies at 73 after exposure returning from Governor Hanly inauguration in Indianapolis. A Civil War colonel he edited the paper for fifty years and helped try the Indiana conspirators. He was captured at Libby Prison and later led the first regiment at the president’s reviewing stand.
John R. McLaughlin of Bluegrass, Indiana, was thrown about a hundred feet from his wagon when struck by a locomotive on the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville line. He survived, was found conscious, aided by bystanders, and was later sent home with no immediate danger.
John W. Brant foreman of the Veedersburg News is shot and killed by Charles Eckburg financial secretary of the local Odd Fellows lodge. Eckburg then shoots himself after a murder investigation into lodge accounts implicating Brant.
Brazil Ind Jan 16 Ex City Treasurer D H Cutshall charged with embezzlement after a city council shortage of 7140 33 was disclosed He waived preliminary hearing before Justice Couch bonds set at 2000 signed and defendant released on warrant
Judge J W Paulus sentences John Watts former Marion city clerk to an indeterminate term after a jury convicts him of embezzling city funds. Watts is taken by Sheriff Mills to Michigan City to begin serving the sentence. motion for a new trial is overruled.
The Bedden Drygoods business block in New Albany Indiana burned and was destroyed. Loss on the building listed at 26000 with 14000 insured. Stock valued at 40000 and insured for 18000. Fire date noted as January 12.
A jury in the enrceuit court returned a verdict sentencing Frank Tromsey to life imprisonment for the murder of Sherman Ingram near the Narrows in Fairbanks township on October 6, 1904.
Laporte Indiana January 14 The Laporte and Eastern Railroad company with five hundred thousand dollars in stock is organized by Chicago Milwaukee and Laporte capitalists to build an electric interurban line from Laporte to South Bend. Elkhart Ind January 14 Four masked burglars robbed the home of John Thornton a wealthy retired farmer bound and gagged Mr and Mrs Thornton stole six hundred dollars and escaped. Muncie Ind January 16 Fire causes twenty eight thousand dollars in damage to the Syrus Jones Block the bulk of loss borne by Fudge clothing firm. Hammond Ind January 16 Jesse Summers lighted the kitchen fire with gasoline and both he and Mrs Alfie Glark were badly burned.
London reports growing distress with hundreds of thousands of unemployed, longshoremen idle, and talks of parades and possible riots. agitators preach riot and revolution to the starving East End, threatening marches into Mayfair unless relief arrives.
The annual United Mine Workers of America convention opens at Tomlinson Hall with five to six hundred miners expected. Operators stay away due to last year’s two year wage scale. Leaders Mitchell Lewis and Wilson expected to win reelection amid tensions over a possible strike following a presidential commission decision.
In Columbus on January 13 the committee on grievances of Ohio mine workers was dismissed after reporting satisfactory conditions in Ohio mining districts. Delegates note it has been long since such a condition existed.
At Nicholas station General Trepoff warned off a student wearing a cap fired three shots at him as he said farewell to Grand Duke Sergius before the latter's departure for St Petersburg. All shots missed. Sergius continued his journey.
Berlin reports the coal strike spreading with leaders losing control of the walkout. A total of 68,868 miners are on strike across ninety shafts, signaling escalating labor unrest.
An old advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as curing coughs colds and pulmonary complaints. It claims to clear phlegm draw out inflammation heal affected parts strengthen lungs and ward off pneumonia. It mentions harmless pleasant use and sales by all druggists with a January date.
Sherman H. Engleman as administrator seeks sale of estate real property of John B. Marebery to pay debts legacies and divide assets. Hearing set in Harrison County Circuit Court Corydon Indiana on February 18 1905 before clerk James A McRae seal and at 1905 notice date Jan 16.
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