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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1870
Page
3
Harrison county debates rail lines to New Salsbury and Corydon while weighing a turnpike to Bridgeport. Citizens discuss costs and subscriptions as Corydon faces a pivotal choice to join Louisville St Louis rail access.
A meeting in Corydon on February 5 1879 will decide on subscribing 60000 dollars to fund a Corydon branch of the New Albany and St Louis Railroad. The line would shorten travel to Corydon to under 22 miles with daily through trains, boosting local farming and trade. Additional local notes mention political and social anecdotes and crop prices.
In New Brighton Butler County Pennsylvania on Sunday January th Mrs Mary E wife of Hugh Stevens formerly of Whitestown left five small children and a husband. She died in faith and trust in Jesus. Funeral sentiments reflect sorrow for the living rather than the dead. Copy appears duplicated from Butler and Pittsburg papers.
The Louisville Courier lists prices for fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and staples in Louisville and Albany markets. Items include apples, butter, canned peaches, onions, potatoes, flour, wheat, corn meal, hides, rye, barley, hops, and nails with specific per-unit costs and barrels or per bushel measures. The notice also includes an ad for De Harney's Acte Tonic claiming health benefits.
A catalog enumerates numerous conditions including affections of the bones habitual costiveness debility kidney disease dyspepsia erysipelas female irregularities fistulas skin diseases liver complaint indigestion piles pulmonary diseases syphilis scrofula or king's evil.
James Travis of Louisville testifies the worm remedy by Messrs James Ruddle & Co. is tasteless and easily taken by children. He says it provided partial relief after trying other warm medicines and his children now eat it eagerly, calling it safe and effective. Dated July 3, 1868.
Mrs Sarah L Randolph testimonials from Nashville dated February 19 1868 praise Seabrook's Infant Soothing Syrup for summer complaints bowel irregularities restlessness teething and general child comfort. James Ruddle & Co Louisville advertised availability and urged local druggists to stock the remedy in Nashville with payment on delivery.
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