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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
6
Local items report visits by Miss Blanche Ridley and Miss Mildred Hartman, and sightings of John D. Rockefeller at age sixty nine. Community notes announce travel, sales pitches, school figures, church events, and local business promotions in Corydon and surrounding Indiana towns.
A mix of local notices, ads and personal items references Deutsch & Wright and J Monroe Alstott in Jackson township, discounts at Wahl's, travel from Boone to Corydon, Huron Tyler returning to New Albany, DeWitt's pills sold by L A Riely & Son, Corydon visitors from Blackwell Oklahoma, Bethesda celebration August 1 1908, Denver move for Mrs EF Winkler, clover seed savings, Frank Stamm’s tea company job and pension, Pineules for kidney relief, a schoolboy essay on the duck with humorous definition.
Susan Manley of Mauckport died after being found in a dying condition last Wednesday evening. Born in the county, she was the widow of John Manley a Mexican War soldier and daughter of Archibald Kemper. Funeral at Mt Zion church Thursday conducted by Rev. Moore. She was 55 and a U B church member.
A short ad touts Chamberlain's Salve priced at 25 cents for quick relief of itching and smarting from certain skin ailments. Sold by L. A. Riily & Son and promotes the product as affordable medical aid in a compact line.
The Chautauqua lecture circuit fosters better sanitation roads and laws, shaping higher civilization. Businessmen should back this high type for long term gains unlike brief circus trips that attract crowds but fail to cultivate improved local commerce. Railroads support sober industrious towns by funding educational outreach and church and school construction.
A $10,500 judgment won byFrank Limback against Southern Railway was reversed by the state supreme court last week. Limback, a brakeman in a caboose, argued he obeyed a conductor's order to stay in the caboose while a following train struck his stopped train at Duncan. The reversal cites improper jury instructions in the Dubois circuit court at Jasper.
Mrs. Victoria Fisher aged about eighty died Monday at her daughter Mrs. Wood Yeager home in Heth township. Widow of Joseph Fisher she had lived in the county many years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Catholic church in Laconia conducted by Father Gordon and interment followed at Mt Zion. Surviving children include Wm Fisher Henry Fisher Mrs Wood Yeager Mrs T B Rains Mrs Wm Ritter and Miss Maggie Fisher all present during her illness.
Hon. Jake Moore state warden of Georgia testifies to rapid recovery after using Kodol for indigestion. Letter from Moore cites weight gain and improved health, dated August 10 1904 in Atlanta. Advertisement also notes sale by L A Riley & Son and other local offerings.
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