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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
7
Local notices, ads, and society items from Corydon mention visitors and births, sales, salesmen, and business openings. Mentions of Fried & Shuck bread, DeWe, and local shops sit beside reports of lawsuits, a fatal railway incident in Louisville, and a will probated for Craven L. Farish.
A local notice invites readers to try hot rolls at Fried & Shuck's and attend a pie supper Friday night February 9 at Washington No. 3 schoolhouse in Franklin township. All welcomed. Also display of the Keller Special wagon at W H Bulliet & Son's, touted as a bargain compared with similar wagons.
Mac Harritt of Franklin township offers to sell a 69 acre farm with good buildings and well improved conditions at a bargain if taken within ten days. Prospective buyers should see him at once in Corydon, R.F. kh 3.
The undersigned offers a sale on Thursday February 8 on her farm south of Corydon. Items include a four year old brood mare a buggy and buggy harness one Jersey cow hay and cane bottom chairs rockers extension dining table kitchen cabinet Favorite cooking stove and many other things. Sale begins at 1 o'clock. Mus Maunipa Gerz.
A gasoline boat owned by Kemp er, Alexander & Co. of New Amsterdam burned near the water’s edge last Friday the 26th after gasoline was used to scrub the boat and ignited by a stove. The explosion caused rapid flames and about $3,500 in losses with no insurance.
John W. Ewing of Perry County is announced as a candidate for re election to the office of Prosecuting Attorney. It is his second term with no opposition at the convention. Ewing is described as a strong, popular lawyer in the circuit, having secured many convictions and shown a public spirited effort to enforce laws.
A quarterly meeting of the A B church led by J R and A R Elder was held at Webster Township. On Sunday the 20th a large turn out at Mr Michael Beck home enjoyed a grand feast with music and lively chats. Beck is fifty two and in fine health. guests included John Eisemmaeger Charles Wernert family Anna Luth er Mayme Katie Eve Joe Jacob Eve Mayme Lydia Smith Albert Rice and Jacob Roudenbush who left with best wishes for Beck's family.
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Classified brief from Corydon Indiana notes leg horn bullets for sale a thoroughbred hen laying and other items linked to Joan W Atsrort. Eureka phone number listed with BR. R. 4. jan31-4w
Indianapolis January 24 The Republican state convention will convene in Tomlinson hall on April 11 and 12 with 1,841 delegates, the largest Indiana GOP gathering. Delegates will be allocated at one per 200 votes over 100 for Roosevelt in 1904, amid debate on a 400-vote rule. The first day features speeches and organization. the second, platform adoption and ticket nominations for secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general clerk of the supreme and appellate courts state statistician geologist five appellate judges and two supreme court judges. A state committee meeting is likely soon to establish the temporary organization.
Indianapolis Jan 27 The Indiana Republican Editorial association elected officers for the coming year with Harry Smith Greencastle as president and J A Kautz Kokomo as first vice president W B Maddock Plymouth second vice president W K Penrod Loogootee secretary A M Willoughby Greensburg treasurer The executive committee named includes Smith Penrod Toner Hogate and Strohm Endorsed Governor Hanly and his law enforcement crusade and backed Roosevelt for president with Fairbanks preference against civil service as now run and tariff reform urged if needed by economic conditions.
Fire destroyed the Central academy school building in Plainfield Indiana from a defective flue. The loss, including library and laboratory, totals about 5500 and is heavily insured. The academy, founded in 1851 as a Quaker institution, is one of Indiana's oldest preparatory schools. Plans to rebuild will be considered.
Hancock notes crowded with social visits and political activity as Harbeson surveys for County Assessor, F L Crayden and family visit Zeno Breedlove near Palmyra, and Walter Routh sells a farm to Paul Bigler. Nearby residents report an illness wave with colds and sore throats.
Mrs. Samuel Houston died several hours after her dress caught fire from a stove while cooking at her Washington county home near Salem. Her husband smothered the flames with a horse blanket and carried her inside where she succumbed to the burns.
Moberly characters Chas Lon Emma and Sadie Pepers Ivan and Gracie Engleman Owens Ralph and Johnnie Pepers Sallie and Annie Pitman visited C B Grabill and family Sunday. Wm Robi and Chas Pitman were present in the afternoon. Music was furnished on the grapho phone by Harry Grabill and Gracie Engleman. A nice time was had.
In Mauckport the town notes that the occultists have left and residents now see others faults. Mrs. Lilla Miller is very ill with appendicitis. A forthcoming wedding is teased as a widow and a widower may pair. J J Bullett & Son advertise fencing stock.
Primary election notices run Saturday February 10 with fee details for district and county offices. Complimentary notices over twenty lines priced at five cents per line.
Honorable William T. Zenor runs for re election to Congress in Indiana's Third District subject to Democratic Primaries and the district delegate convention in 1908. The announcement highlights his candidacy and the procedural path to renomination.
Hon. Evan B. Stotsenburg of Floyd county runs for Joint Senator of Harrison and Floyd counties subject to Democratic primaries and district delegate convention in 1906.
John W. Ewing of Perry County announces his candidacy for re-election as Prosecuting Attorney of the Harrison Crawford Perry Judicial Circuit, subject to the Democratic Primary of 1908.
Thomas Connolly of Blue River township runs for reelection as Representative subject to the Democratic Primary in 1908.
John M. Baelz announces bid for re election as Harrison County Treasurer subject to Democratic primary. Supporters expect continued oversight of county finances and tax collections.
William B Ludlow runs for re election as Sheriff subject to the Democratic Primary in 1906.
Charles H. Ginkins of Harrison township and Frank W. Shireman of Heth township run for Recorder. Daniel M. Shire of Harrison township also seeks the office. Joan Frenice of Harrison township files as a Recorder candidate under Democratic primary rules.
James A. Haureson of Franklin township runs for County Assessor subject to the Democratic primary in 1908. Samuel Davidson of Jackson township also seeks the post subject to the Democratic primary in 1906.
Peter S. Wright announces his candidacy for reelection as coroner subject to the Democratic primary in 1906. Wright aims to continue as coroner pending party nomination and election.
William H Kellor Inc candidate for Second District commissioner Samuel Richert of Franklin Township seeks Democratic primary runoff. David A Simler of Washington Township seeks seat in Third District. Frank Cunningham and Jesse Shields of Boone Township also run for commissioner seats in their districts in 1906 and 1908 respectively.
The undersigned has given bond and qualified as executor of the last will and testament of John Albin, late of Harrison county Indiana, deceased. The estate is solvent. H. J. Albin. January 20 1906. Executor.
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