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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
2
In Corydon Indiana the Democratic banner proclaims the party’s steadfast principles amid talk of municipal elections. Editors Thomas and Ellis note conventions in New Albany and ongoing races for local offices.
A discussion on a commercial age noting that labor creates wealth yet laborers own little of the wealth. Farmers and miners are large producers but not wealth owners. Wealth concentrates in urban elites who do not labor. Panic can follow speculative ventures during times of investment. People seek money for various reasons, yet all should labor for a competency while others must have a share of the earth and education remains essential.
The text notes that money suits our needs for time and that other factors prepare us for both time and eternity. It emphasizes mutual need for preparation and suggests a focus on spiritual growth and readiness.
Ida Eckard reports farm activity with wheat hauling and hog shipments. Miss Carry Crosier of Louisville visits sister Mrs Lottie Stevens while Myrtle Eckard visits her parents. Mrs Geo Buse travels to Louisville to aid her ailing father. John McIntire hauls hay and Cort Keller trips to Falls City. Stanley McKim plans Knox county visit.
Local notes report George Kopp as champion wheat stacker in the area. A fundraiser aims to buy an organ for Fairview Sunday services. Misses Mimia and Malinda Denbo stay near Hill Grove, Cal. Rosenbarger, Harrison Amy and Trevan Montgomery help Sherman Glenn with threshing. Dill Hoe family returns to Louisville after visiting Mrs Hoe’s parents Mr and Mrs Win Reas. Neighbors gathered at J N Hauck’s Saturday night for ice cream and cake.
Black Woods Blue Eyes Wim Ems spent the 4th at New Albany. Louis and Thomas Hendrick left Saturday for Illinois. Lydia Roudenbush, daughter of Henry, broke her arm last week. Mrs Elyina Kahl at bedside after daughter in law Carrie Kali at New Albany Cecil Mott. Cora Crush and Lydia Simpson guests of Barbara Buibs Saturday night.
A mother from Agnewville Vin. recalls her infant daughter near death from cholera infantum. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, the child improved and fully recovered. The remedy was purchased at Crosiers Corner Drug Store.
An office advertises abstracts of title and complete title records for Harrison county. Names Grovernn Jamis B. Billewerk and Frank Morrison are listed along with a Reno-Good five room cottage within two blocks of the public square and an inquiry contact at the office.
Louisville and Jefferson county report 1,397 retail liquor dealers under U S government licenses, mainly barrooms in and near Louisville. The city also has 116 wholesale dealers 55 rectifiers 15 breweries and branch offices of other firms. Malt liquor dealers number 94 paying 5 yearly license. Four distillery and brewery equipment manufacturers hold licenses and oleomargarine trade remains active with 31 dealers selling uncolored oleo and six selling colored oleomargarine at 450 yearly. Louisville Post.
Read This We wish to inform the people of Harrison and adjoining counties that we are still in the nursery business and have in stock for fall delivery about 50,000 trees as fine as can be grown Anyone thinking of setting trees this fall should get our prices before placing orders elsewhere See avent or address Chas McClaran & Son Sunshine Ind Eureka phone m3l-4dm.
An advertisement extols saving and frugal living, citing seeds as a saver and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as low-cost prevention. It notes Crosier's Corner Drug Store stock and markets real estate services by Clyde Lottich with small commissions. R.S. Wickham moves his law office across from The Democrat, offering prompt legal service and notary public in the office.
The Union Trust Company as administrator de bonis non of the Washington C. DePauw estate will offer for sale at private sale in Corydon Indiana after August 1 1905 the south half of the northeast quarter and the north half of the northeast quarter of section 26 township 5 south range 4 east containing 130 acres with appurtenances on the terms of 20 percent cash and the balance in four equal yearly installments bearing 8 percent interest secured by a mortgage and subject to Floyd Circuit Court confirmation.
Notice to residents of Wlrgabeth and Posey township Harrison County Indiana that Isaac Coyne applies to the Harrison County Board of Commissioners at the August 1905 session in Corydon for license to retail intoxicating liquors to be consumed on the premises described as the ground floor front room of the Tweesbury State building in Elizabeth Posey township. The room measures about 22 by 9 feet with several doors windows and transoms and the applicant also seeks to sell cigars and tobacco in connection with the business.
A male inhabitant over twenty one from Bridgeport Posey township Harrison county Indiana applies to the Harrison county Board of Commissioners at the August session in Corsdon to retail and sell intoxicating liquors including wine spirits and malt in a quantity under five gallons on the northeast lower room of a two story frame building on lot 66 fronting Bridge street Bridgeport Posey township Indiana. George Fulner signs this notice.
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