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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
2
The Corydon Democrat lists office details for advertising and display ads at 15 cents per inch per insertion with a 5 cent readers rate and a special standing rate after three months. Editor-proprietor LIV M. O Bannon notes second class mailing and post office handling in Corydon Indiana.
The Democrat urges readers to send news items as early as Thursday or Friday before press day. Editors face crowded copy books on Monday and Tuesday, delaying fresh material. Readers and advertisers are asked to submit promptly after events to avoid missing publication.
A Floyd Circuit Court test of the new Primary Election Law finds Section 13 invalid, barring fee payments for name placement. The Supreme Court upholds voter qualification rules but holds candidates for small offices need not pay. primaries extend to Governor, President, and U S Senate as preferential votes.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a dispute over a card trade and refunds, mentioning Ciara Foote and a legal representative. Other terms reference costs and a driver named Davis, with unclear context and figures.
Retired County Highway Superintendent Hez Luckett presents a statement detailing 1915 money handled and expenditures, noting 151 miles of roads and the costly free gravel roads. The piece urges local volunteers to labor on roads, praises gravel roads, and mentions letters about subscriptions and local figures in Harrison County.
The Democrat prints the nomination bid of Sam D. Breeden of Scott township for the Democratic nomination for Harrison county Commissioner in the Second District. Breeden, a longtime farmer and former township trustee, is a Northern Indiana Business College graduate ready to canvass and boost Scott’s representation.
G A W Schister of Muncie Indiana reports severe kidney trouble for months with back pain poor sleep and dizziness. After taking Tanlac relief came quickly with restored work hours better appetite and improved stomach and kidney function. Tanlac advertised as beneficial for stomach liver kidney troubles insomnia and rheumatism sold at Davis' drug store Corydon.
We earnestly and sincerely express thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for kindness and assistance during the sickness death and burial of our wife and mother Win Love and family.
James R Stover of Corydon Indiana offers a Maxwell two passenger runabout in good running order. He seeks a larger car and quotes a cheap price. Contact details include Eureka phone and rural route 2.5.
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