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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
8
Item of Interest to Tax Payers lists the total tax amounts for thirteen townships and seven corporations in the county from the 1905 duplicates. It explains collectable amounts for 1906 and highlights how much each jurisdiction owes.
A reader questions the absence of a County Surveyor in Harrison County. He urges qualified Democrats to nominate and run in the coming primary, warning not to run unless able to survey or willing to qualify if elected, noting several months without a surveyor and local surveying jobs worth about a hundred dollars.
Mrs Geo Suwa hosted a family reunion in New Middle Town celebrating a birthday. Attendees included Louise Ely, Pa ee Aton Nova, Tillie Browne, Rosa Groves, Cosa Glover, and Miss Masle. Present were several relatives who received valuable presents.
Last Sunday relatives and friends gathered at Mrs Elizabetin schen tier near Hill Grove for her son Straud’s 24th birthday. A splendid dinner was served and guests enjoyed jokes and antics by Dick Hild and eb THottle. Mike Sopp grabbed Tears Huntsigyver’s fiddle and Bob Payed Fisherman’s Morepipe. Mrs Swan, a widow, does her own row. Straud owes her more than a compliment.
The method involves closing shell pores to keep air out. Eggs may be smeared with lard or coated with linseed or cottonseed oil or other materials. Commonly they are lime packed in milk of lime or whitewash. Eggs must be fresh when packed and kept cool.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at his farm 24 miles east of Evans Landing on Saturday February 3 1906 his personal property including horses a cow wagon buggy harness farm implements corn in crib and household goods. Usual terms given. Sale begins at 10 A M. Ropert A Colvin.
An advertisement from The Country Gentleman touts a special limited time offer to readers, highlighting the Democrat and The Country Gendermine as leading farm papers and inviting patrons to subscribe at a favorable rate.
Wie Lane of Central offers fruit tree trimming services. Trained in a nursery, he is an expert pruner ready to write for bookings. Also notes Chamberlain's Salve relieves skin itching and burning instantly and helps cure, sold by C. R. Watson, successor to E. Crosier & Co.
An advertisement warns that stomach ulcers may persist with few symptoms until perforation. It notes pain after eating and gnawing between meals, urging immediate use of facdigestion treatment guided by Miona. L. A. Riley & Son offers a 50 cent box guarantee refund if it fails to cure.
Beginners in poultry raising cling to high profits and count their chickens before they hatch. They ignore the many drawbacks that accompany raising fowls, rely on ignorance or neglect, and fail to gain necessary knowledge or serve an apprenticeship to be successful.
Fragmentary OCR style text mentions dates and locations with garbled phrases. It appears to reference shop activity, tools, and a place name Highland. No coherent event, names, or outcomes are clear from the readable portion.
A damaged OCR segment mentions names like Luquire of Thows Mekim and Crisp X Reads with references to timber and errands. Details are unclear, but the text hints at a sale or transfer of timber and possibly a legal or local notice context. No definite dates or places can be confirmed from the fragment.
Fragmentary notes show pears offered for sale at St per bushel or 25 cents a peck amid unspecified buyers. Additional lines mention tea and beans in unclear context, suggesting a general commodities listing. The readable items indicate market activity but lack complete details.
A notice offers a home treatment for rheumatism and related pains promising self cure. Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana invites sufferers to write for proof of effectiveness and free guidance, claiming widespread testimonial support and no change to innate being required.
New Amsterdam Lodge No 29 0 O F mourns the untimely death of Brother Thomas Burd. The lodge expresses sympathy to his father mother and brother and pledges support in their loss. The charter will be draped for thirty days and copies sent to the bereaved family and recorded in the lodge. Curtis Mowery George Montgomery Committee members.
A fancy social at Miss Mayme Fowler's home near Mauckport Saturday night January 20, 1000 featured many local residents. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hardsaw Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman and families, Miss Fowler and others. Games, music by Miss Youtsler, and a supper followed with some items auctioned at high prices.
Journal fragment details Mrs Mollie Holt's dramatic recovery from a severe lung infection after treatment with Dr King s New Discovery. A Tennessee observer notes nearly 48 hours of grave prognosis before the remedy produced steady improvement and full recovery. Trial bottle offered at 50 cents and one dollar by L A Riley & Son's druggists.
In a public notice H A Ricwarp states that he will not represent both sides in lawsuits and will accept new clients only with a small retainer. He explains southern county cases will be handled with neutrality to avoid perceived bias and preserve personal and family integrity.
Schuyler Carver from Mauckport is visiting relatives in Patriot Indiana, according to a brief social notice.
After taking over his father John B Crayden’s undertaking business, the new operator pledges to serve the public at the lowest possible cost and to answer calls day and night using Eureka and Home phones.
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