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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
7
Corydon area briefs on farm sales and auctions, pharmacy and grocery ads, church events, marriages, visits, and local subscriptions. Notable items include a one hundred twenty acre farm sale August 5 1909, Butter and eggs prices, typhoid fever cases, church socials, and community announcements from Meech’s, Brown & Flock, and local officials.
J. M. Alstott & Son of Jackson township receive thanks for a quart of Eldorado blackberries described as the finest seen in years. They are expanding with several thousand Eldorado plants ready for market, a note to farmers gardeners and fruit growers who should consider them.
An old newspaper notice announces a July clearance at Bengetts and Bonnett's with discounted hose sizes priced as low as 25¢ and 15¢, and a 10¢ sale listing incomplete due to damaged text.
Meech's Bakery advertises bread cakes and pies with fresh strolts coffee cakes and daily specials. The Corydon elevator received about three thousand bushes of new wheat last week. Jesse R Beard of Indianapolis visited Corydon on legal business amid the death of Marion G Beard.
The Black Cat basketball team of New Albany will face the Old Capitols Thursday at two o’clock on the fair grounds. Admission is 25 cents for general, 15 cents for ladies, and 5 cents for children under 16. Corydon will field a strong team to boost a large crowd. Meech's Bakery location noted as one door south of H J Friedley's studio.
Tilman Harrison, a Corydon Branch fireman, slipped while shoveling coal last Monday afternoon and dislocated his left shoulder between the engine cab and the coal chute. Doctors Daniel and Martin attended to the injury when examined the next morning.
A break in at Corner Drug Store last Monday night led to theft of whiskey and small items. Town Marshal Lewis filed affidavits charging Frank Neely and Willie Heth, who were jailed after failing to post bond.
A bright meteor lit Corydon about 10 PM last Thursday, moving southeast to northwest. Few witnesses watched as it burst with a shock like an earthquake, seen for about a hundred miles west and reportedly exploding near Princeton Indiana with several seconds of bright light.
Notice states the partnership dissolved by mutual agreement. A L Bulleit & Son takes the horse shoeing department and C M Evans takes the blacksmithing department. Debts due to the firm payable to A L Bulleit or C M Evans. Signed A L Bulleit on June 13 1909.
An OCR fragment advertises a photography studio on a northwest street offering portraits and service details. It mentions studio locations and potential contact methods though specifics are incomplete.
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