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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1910
Page
1
H R Le May details the Indiana State Grange meeting in Columbus with sessions on credentials, degrees, and installation. Notable growth includes a 4.7 percent statewide increase and many states reporting new Granges and halls, fairs influence, and broad organizational gains nationwide.
Farm of 40 acres features a six room house a barn cellar smoke house well and other outbuildings listed for sale at 700 dollars. A warning offers 25 dollars for anyone causing sale within three months. James A Payton Br 2 Elizabeth Ind Eureka and Home Phones d22 tf
An article urges children to save weekly, noting a penny saved is a penny made and recounting the joy of emptied piggy banks. It promotes Scott & Bowne of New York offering a small savings bank for 10 cents plus a Good Luck Penny.
The Alpha Rebekah lodge installed officers last Thursday night led by installing officer Mrs. Geo Crawford. New officers include N G Miss Martha Steepleton V G Mrs Fred Ball R S N G John K Morris and others. An oyster supper at Feller's restaurant followed and was enjoyed by all attendees.
In the Harrison Circuit Court February term 1910 the estate of Jacob Fawver deceased. Jacob H. Fawver administrator has filed account and vouchers and they will be examined February Mth 1910. Heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship. Juan H. Fawver administrator.
A clipped open letter proposes a man who drinks three drinks daily for a year at ten cents each and buys tobacco for five cents daily will receive in one year a large barter of essentials. The offer includes flour corn meal potatoes beans pork sugar coffee butter tea molasses shoes clothing and hats for him and his wife with half the remaining money kept by the proposer or given to the wife.
Mr and Mrs J S Stoker surprised their son Fred with a nine teen birthday dinner at home Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Trotter Mr and Mrs Curtley Mowrer Mrs Annie Mathews and children Miss Mae Kemper Helen Cole from Louisville Miss Kittie Reader Nannie and Edna Funk Addie Dawson Beulah Cunningham of Maywood IL Dudley Reader Robert Hardsaw Prof Vance Swinson Roy Jack and Dick Titman from Central. The day featured games and music by Mae Kemper and Mrs Harry Trotter. All left with best wishes for future birthdays.
An advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as curing complexion issues through a pleasant herb tea that purifies blood and cleanses the skin. It claims to relieve headaches and backaches and notes pharmacists sell it for 25 cents.
Public is notified that a trustee will be at the Webster Township office at Dogwood every Tuesday for the transaction of official business. Bew PF, SMITH, 113-tf.
Last Wednesday night Herman Beal and several Ramsey youths began a barefoot walk through deep snow to DePauw, over four miles away. They funded the trip with a $10 bet, and after two miles Herman refused to turn back for less than ten dollars. He completed the journey in about an hour, then returned with the group to Ramsey by eleven, collecting the prize with no injuries.
Rev Reagan preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. The week of prayer at the M I church was poorly attended due to bad weather. Rev Deich started a protracted meeting last Sunday. Ben and John Sturms visit their grandmother near here. Otis LaDuke and children stayed with John Cooper's family this week. Winter scene with twelve inches of snow and 12 degrees below zero. Justus Smith accompanied his sister to Louisville for surgery and reports she is doing well. Henry Shaney under cancer treatment in Louisville remains in critical condition.
Charles J Richert will sell personal property at his residence in Lanesville on Saturday January 22 1910. Sale begins at 11 o'clock. Items include two horses a buggy work harness telephone box share in Hart Co telephone Company buggy two horse wagon corn cultivator and other articles. John Wolfe Auctioneer. The elevator weighs 50 tons of straw at once. jan5-3t.
Georgetown Mutual Life Insurance Company of Harrison offers strictly mutual stock protection against death from disease or accident, excluding fire. Organized 1999 with capital $60,000, solicits patronage. secretary ELML Hottell reachable via Georgetown Mutual Telephone.
U S Jackson was re-elected Democratic State Chairman by the Democratic State Central Committee at the Denison Hotel Indianapolis on January 8. There was no other candidate and Jackson was unanimously chosen. He led the party through the 1908 campaign and his record inspires confidence for the 1910 efforts with a strong state committee and capable supporters behind him.
The Knights of Pythias lodge at this place elects C. C Ed J Bean as president and John Dannenfelser as vice, Geo C Miller as M W, David A Keiler as Prelate, Edward Lahue as M of A, T G Van Hook as M of E, H J Friedley as M of F, G W Duffett as K of R and S, Harry Bean as I G, Frank Self as O G with I Bullett as Trustee. Installing Officer A B Linder led installation on Thursday January 6. W H Bulleit & Sons advertise Clover Seed cleaned seed.
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