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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
8
Judge Cook and Dr. Alen visited Wyandotte Cave on Sunday. Dozens of locals sent visiting notes from Corydon and nearby towns including Lang, Sibert, Smoots, Rainbolt, Beanblossom, Yeager, and Frakes. A honey haul of fifty eight pounds was reported from Frakes and Beanblossom.
Emery Black of Corydon was in the vicinity last week. Miss Leora McRae is confined to her room with lung trouble. Dr. Lemmon, severely kicked by a horse, is improving. James Kelley has gone to Campbellsville Kentucky to accept a position. Miss Carris Jenkins, visiting Miss Martha Minter, has returned home. Miss Emily Lemmer visited her daughter Mrs Elmer Black Posey township last week. Ernest McRae and wife have returned to Illinois after visiting relatives here. Misses Hyle Kishline and Nora Holmes of New Albany are visiting the Lemmon family.
Lafe Laduke rests easier while Maxwell Laduke is very ill. Bud Sprayberry’s child and Mr. and Mrs. John Macy welcome a fine boy. Theodore Roosevelt is named for newborn Ralph Sturms’ son. Wayne Smith returns home from a grandparent visit. Bertha Welker visits homefolks and Pink Tuell moves nearby. Mrs. Sarah Crandie and grandson visit Thomas Smith’s family in Louisville. Maybelle O Bannon improves slowly.
Lottie Kron remains on the sick list with Alice Kron reported still unwell. Ben Lopp visited Mauckport Sunday, while Wm. Plue and family called on Robert McDaniels. Thomas Meaks of New Albany visited relatives here. Miss Purry Johnson visited Athea and Bertha Lemmel. Mrs. Clara Stuart and Cecil of Fishtown visited Ida Kessinger's daughter. Lizzie Walker of Louisville was called home due to her husband’s illness.
Mauckport resident George Lopp and Jessie Struble discuss moving to 19 Dogwood. Miss Ruth Miller from Corydon visits cousin Alma. Mr and Mrs Wm Blake visit Alma’s father George Frakes Sunday.
Miss Elsie Osborn returns home ill and Bettie Riddle recovers from measles. Sybil Hays hosts a watermelon social. Attendance climbs to about 1590 with Harrison County students forming a new Harrisonian Society. Read lists show many named students attending the State Normal including Dome Crosby Riddle Byrne Hickman Sigler Funk Pitman Frank Cooper Barres Thomas Boone and Peters.
Miss Ida McKim visited relatives in Indianapolis. James A Noe spent time with friends at Maple Wood over the weekend. Stanley Kelley of Evans Landing and several Harrison county students and teachers enjoyed the Pleasant Hour event hosted by Mrs. O E Allcott with games and plays.
Mrs Lora Wagner of Elwood visits nearby. Annie Melton visits Charles Markwell of Pilington. An infant of Wat Thomas buried at Bethlehem. Mrs Sarah Leftler visits her son Artie at Corydon with ill wife. Rollie Thomas family from New Albany visits Tom Wright. Jacob Elwanger and Marce Lone visit Charles Gardner. Mrs E J Wright returns from Louisville with son Norman and wife. Pike election well attended. no one drunk. calls for similar county and presidential turnout.
A Corydon Indiana retiree E Engleman testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney trouble. He describes irregular secretions backache and burning when passing urine and credits Riely & Son's drug store with supplying the medicine. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY lists Doan's as sole US agents.
The Rev. James M. Dean died July 5 in Beatrice Nebraska after a typhoid illness. He was 36 and longtime pastor of the United Brethren Church at Seward Nebraska and had lived in Nebraska eight years. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Dean two brothers and three sisters. Burial was near Martinsburg after services at Bethlehem church.
A four year old boy survived a severe dysentery attack after two doctors gave up. The family used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil, claiming it cured the child. The testimonial from William H. Stroi log of Carbon Hill Alabama promotes the remedy as life saving for children and lists L A Riley & Son as sellers.
County Superintendent Amzie P Kannapel announces an August 17 to 21 Teachers Institute in Corydon featuring Prof. George W Neet from Valparaiso University instructor in pedagogy Prof Arthur Dunn from Indianapolis in history Prof W P Dearing of Oakland City College in literature and Miss Grace Prow from Salem in music Lectures are planned for two evenings during the week.
A fresh shipment of surreys and new style open and top buggies has arrived at W. H. Bullett & Sons. The listing notes various wagons and carloads now in stock for local buyers and car enthusiasts.
A detailed list of expenses and allowances by the Harrison County Commissioners for July 1908 includes payments to individuals and firms for jail, poor relief, public works, and office expenses. Notable items cover Asylum mant, sheriff, auditor, treasurer, and board review costs, with numerous payees such as Stonecipher, McRae, Denbo, Finley, Bopp, and Watson.
R N Farrar of Cat Island Louisiana recounts a 1902 diarrhoea attack and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with prompt relief in 1907. He asserts using it earlier would have saved a doctor’s bill and endorses the product sold by L A Riely & Son. He adds a note about pure ice provided by Deutsch and Wright.
Notice states Frederick Brockman of Jefferson County Kentucky has been appointed administrator of the estate of Henry Schneider, deceased. The estate is solvency confirmed as of July 15 1908.
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