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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1911
Page
4
The Corydon Democrat details subscription rates and advertising charges, including display ads at 10 cents per inch and a 5 cent reader rate per line. It notes obituary limits, special rates for church and entertainment notices, and billing guidance.
A parade of short notes reports C W Conrad's business trip to New Albany. visits by Mrs Wolfe and Fern Bean in Louisville. Honey goods and mill feed advertised by Sylvester Thompson of New Amsterdam. local farmers urged to buy Hoosier Cling peach trees. Officials praise Corydon Water Works head Marion Reas. revival talks at Cross Roads IL. Oklahoma City relocation of Thomas I Davis. Chamberlain’s Tablets praised. Indiana International Harvester black workers toured Auburn NY. Petaluma incubator promoted by Wiseman and Bulleit.
Chicago reports millions of pounds of butter eggs cheese and poultry in cold storage will be dumped onto markets as the food trust collapses. Wholesalers warn a big price slump follows with retailers attempting to maintain higher prices. Unloading likely in Chicago New York Philadelphia and other large centers. One firm with 44 million pounds of butter in 32 warehouses warned it must be moved before May 1.
Governor Campbell directs Attorney General Lightfoot to sue International and Great Northern and Missouri Kansas Texas for charter forfeiture on grounds of insolvency and law violations. He names thirty other railroads owned by foreign corporations for potential investigations.
Two passenger trains of the Gen Central railroad collide in Rochester New York. Several people die and many are injured as the wreck burns amid twisted cars and charred debris. Authorities investigate cause and sequence of the rear-end impact.
In Austin, January 13 the Prohibitionists control both legislature branches with strong majorities. Radical anti liquor measures are introduced, including a one quart sale limit and a ban on drinking on premises, plus a ten mile restriction near educational institutions. In St Petersburg, the czarina remains critically ill with partial paralysis spreading. the czar is grief-stricken and attends to her, seeking to lift her mood.
Fort Wayne Indiana January 16 Nick Matr a Roumanian mill worker was shot and killed in Morris Kings saloon by an Italian railroad laborer who fired a pistol in a dispute at the establishment.
The piece extols the eye as a powerful sense and claims many suffer due to poor sight. It argues that drugs and treatments fail until glasses correct the root cause and invites readers to visit upstairs over Hays' law office for an examination with Eureka phone contact.
A message to rheumatism sufferers invites letters for a home remedy claimed to cure muscular and joint pains, sciatica, lumbago, backache, kidney pains, and neuralgia. It asserts the remedy purifies the blood, removes uric acid, loosens stiff joints, and improves overall health, with proof via addressed correspondence to Mrs. M Summers Box R Noter Dame Indiana.
A 20‐member mob raided Shelbyville jail at 3 to 4 a m and hanged three Black inmates chained inside a sleeping cage. Eugene Marshall faced murder charges, Wade Patterson detained a white woman, James West accused of detaining a white woman. Patterson was shot multiple times after rope broke and West’s fate remains confirmed as dead.
Wanted: young man to help on a small family farm for the coming season. Will provide housing and a garden. Good wages to the right man. Address Jands Berkshire DePauw Indiana.
A one hundred thirty five acre farm is for sale at a bargain price. Located three miles from the railroad station on the pike. For particulars inquire at this office.
A new incubator in Petaluma is spotlighted at Wise Man and Bulleit's venue, drawing attention to local innovation. The brief notes the location and its recent unveiling for residents and visitors.
An advertising notice promotes Scott's Emulsion as a medicine for all ages. It claims to strengthen babies and anemia patients, improve flesh in the thin, and boost resistance to colds and pneumonia. Bend Inc. advertises a savings bank and child’s sketch-book with a Good Luck Penny in each bank. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St, New York.
In Adams County Ohio Judge Blair faces about 2 000 grand jury indictments for vote selling from the November 8 1910 election. Most plead guilty, receiving a $3 fine and five year disfranchisement. The county seat has seen crowds seeking lenient pleas, while the court enforces the law. The case wields statewide and national interest as a model of accountability.
A local appeal urges several hundred overdue subscribers to settle their accounts between now and January 1. The proposal notes small payments from many would collectively yield a neat sum for the towns. It requests payments by bank check or Postal Money Order and warns against sending cash in the mail.
The Corydon Savings and Loan Association advertises 5 percent interest on shares. Investors may pay in full with 2100 per share or take installments paying at least 1.00 per month. Members can take one or more shares if funds are available.
120 acre farm for sale six miles south of Corydon on Mauckport Pike. Good buildings and about 20 acres in timber. A bargain is available soon. Contact R. E. Lerrier, Eureka Corydon Indiana RB. RB. 4. Jan. 184w.
Lew M. O Bannon with extensive pension practice offers to secure pensions for those entitled under the law with special attention to widows claims. He will call at homes to prepare applications and can be reached by phone or address in Corydon Indiana. Also a notice seeking wood on subscription with about fifty cords needed and a claim that hundreds of farmers use Sucrene for their cattle.
Ed Hahn, C H Kintner, Otto Deweese and others visited friends and relatives this week. Teachers held an institute, plans noted for Miss Vergie Deweese and Miss Kate Fellig visits, and Mrs Silas Bringle's 60th birthday drew family together for a pleasant gathering.
A fine large farm of about 240 acres is offered for sale, with three dwellings two in the bottom and one on the hill. Includes a good barn and outbuildings, fruit belt potential, promising to become one of the state’s finest fruit farms. Inquire at this office.
An eighty acre farm offering a five room house a 36 by 42 barn and a good young orchard. The property includes a well cistern and two ponds with eighteen acres in timber and sixty two acres cultivated. Located two miles from the railroad station it promises a fine rural home. Inquiries at this office.
Farmer offers 216 acre farm one mile south of Corydon for sale in whole or part. Two houses, 60 acres timber, abundant fruit and water. Could be split into two farms. Sale before August 15 with bargain pricing. Act quickly.
Local ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for tired irritable nerves and back pain from kidney trouble. Mrs. Roy Davis of Corydon Indiana endorses the remedy from Louis S. Riely’s Drug Store and notes family use as a tonic. Price 56 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
New Salisbury High provides health related absence for Merrill Eliot while A O Deweese remains principal and O G Lidikay assistant. Gladys Graves likely ends winter attendance. Juniors and Seniors present oral openings. Silas Smith early broom corn mill injury with hand in sling. Epworth League formed with 29 members and officers elected including Rector, Deweese, McCoy, Bill, Dome, Bringle. Take your coin to the Elevator to get it crushed.
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