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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
1
A garbled note touts fresh seasonal merchandise and clothing, claiming daily arrivals and courteous service. It promises best value and consistency with customer expectations, referencing a department store style and a clothing label.
John J. Morgan advertises My Tailor located on Pearl Street in New Albany. The brief notice hints at a local tailoring service.
A Ledger report claims the census in Indiana will be run by Republican partisans. It lists Supervisors Charles G. Covert Evansville Jot G. Hillheimer Washington New Albany Chas W Lee Sugar Branch Joseph Frankford Martinsville T Critford Indianapolis and others who will oversee enumeration ensuring Republican control. The objective, critics warn, is to reduce Democratic representation in Congress, especially in the South.
A list of Democratic Congressmen who served in the 55th and 56th Congresses and have four or more consecutive terms. Names include J. M. Allen Mississippi W. Bailey Texas M. Berry Kentucky Bankhead Alabama Bland Missouri Watchings Mississippi Non Cox Tennessee J. Cummings New York D A DeArmond Missouri A M Dockery Missouri H L Densmore Arkansas Ermentrout Illinois A Jones Virginia W T Lanham Florida A C Latimer South Carolina L H Lester Georgia J S Little Arkansas L F Livingstone Georgia Wim McAleer Pennsylvania D Meere Th Ark J Meyer Louisiana J Richardson Tennessee J W Maddox Georgia J D Savers Texas S A Robertson Louisiana M A Smith Arizona J F Stallings Alabama W A Terry Arkansas C A Swanson Virginia Gen Joe Wheeler Alabama J S Williams Mississippi.
Esau Grable a prominent Harr ison county farmer died last Wednesday at his home three miles northwest of Corydon from paralysis. He was 64, leaves a wife and two children. The funeral was held at Oak Grove on Thursday.
A promotional testimonial describes cancer as a hereditary, incurable poison in the blood and touts Swift's Specific as a universal cure. The letter recounts a family case cured after heavy use of the product and offers a free book from the Swift Specific Company.
Ex Recorder Tuell and attorney appeared in Commissioners Court to admit owing the county credits totaling about 121 dollars and related charges, including fees claimed as county revenue. He acknowledges debt but faces demands to pay in full and potential enforcement actions if delayed.
Locals report a piano and organ sale surge at Baldwin stores in Corydon with factory direct pricing. Fish and Stevens advertise pianos from 175 to 275 dollars and organs from 335 to 65, offering terms of 25 dollars cash plus 2 1 4 to schedule payments. Customers named include James A. Watson Joseph Dutleit Rush Thornbury and Jas H Mack who bought pianos or organs in the last six days. New shipments arrived from Baldwin factories and more instruments are available at Fish & Stevens on Corydon Public Square.
Heart failure claimed Mrs Mary M Dewees aged 39 on the 28th. She leaves husband T B Dewees and three children. Daughter of Leroy and Charlotte Jenkins widow of Dewees, m about twenty years ago. Burial at Wolfe burying ground Thursday with Rev L A Winn officiating. large gathering of relatives and friends mourns her cheerful life.
Elmore Dome, respected county resident, died at his home three miles west of Corydon last Wednesday from heart and kidney trouble after months of illness. He leaves a wife and three young children. Friends and relatives accompanied his body to Oak Grove Cemetery on Thursday.
A Corydon editorial denounces false smallpox reports circulating nationwide. It urges quarantine of liars and agitators, notes no new cases and most patients not bedbound, and praises local school appointments and a new teacher, Mr. Reising, with background on his Palmyra origin and Terre Haute training.
Sales flash lists deep discounts on lawns organdies dimities and lace goods with prices cut drastically. French organdies and silk mouseline items reduced, Madras shirts and lisle vests on sale, handkerchiefs socks and ribbons marked down to clear stock.
Merchants advertise Men’s Poreale shirts with attached collar at 50 cents, and Men’s shirts featuring two collars and extra foldings at 75 cents, both offered for 50 cents in a bold sale.
Saturday Iterald offers bar gains in Shoes with prices aimed at beating rivals. Laces and Embroideries sold at low HALE PRICE while TABLE LINENS and Bed Spreads are advertised at steep discounts. GRASID VK DEMIN SKIRTS and Jrandsomer VK Skirts are advertised at promotional low prices for a limited week.
A newspaper advertisement touts deep discounts on denim skirts waist samples and art pieces with prices from 8c to 97c. Wool coat suits in blue and brown are heavily reduced to 2.98 and 3.47 respectively with other outfits and linens offered at bargain rates.
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