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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
7
The Corydon Democrat reports on illnesses and visits, shop closings, liquor licenses, and social events. Notables include Mrs. C. H. Ginkins ill, Miss Zoe Sieg visiting Annis Davis, Dan Denbo closing out furniture, and Lincoln Life Insurance reps in town.
Samuel Wolfe builds a large front porch and paves the yard as straw hat sales rise. The Kemper family returns from California, Lonnie Cunningham tours Kentucky stock farms, and many locals attend anniversaries, commencements, and Decoration Day events. Corydon teams win a baseball game 18 to 3. closing mov ie shows draw crowds at the fairgrounds.
C P Torrer and Co advertise summer underwear at the Hub department store urging shoppers to visit for new season styles and values. The notice emphasizes affordable comfort and varied sizes for men women and children.
Advertisements for lace curtains and overwear hosiery at the Hub and C P Trotter & Co promote bargains for home goods. Social notes report Levi Stevens and sister visiting Abraham Stevens in Oaktown and family trips to Louisville and Indiana. Community events include a Sunday School convention, a 21st birthday surprise, and a Corydon High School baseball win. Mentions of weddings, school commencements, bee stings, and a Martinsville rheumatism treatment conclude the roundup.
The column lists upcoming weddings, travel to Purdue commencement for Alex Miller and family, and numerous local visits. It notes Reverend J. O. Sibert in Corydon, court attendance by Attorney R. S. Kirkham, a grand bazaar and fish fry, a piano dealership promotion, and a missionary institute at the Christian church.
Rosenbarger's for Tuned. Corner Drug Store gets a new floor. Red Mill supplies flour and meal. Gray visits Corydon to see Judge Zenor as Mrs Applegate and Mrs Cook travel to Louisville. Local hospital updates and church events noted. Hawaii delegate Charles Hudson named to Democratic National Convention. Judge Zenor seriously ill. Liquor license case in New Amsterdam faces remonstrance.
Last Wednesday marked the final day of Worydon public schools with the graduating class of the High School presenting a program in the store noon. The program included unveiling of the class flower a class history prophecies and a senior smoke followed by the burning of their scratch books. Principal Miss Bitner praised the graduates and their work as Prof. Taylor offered closing remarks.
Halleck Mathews of New Amsterdam received a letter from his brother John once thought dead. John now lives in Nevada and Halleck had not seen him for thirty five years. Hundreds of Democrats attend the Congressional Convention in New Albany on Saturday afternoon June 20 to hear Congressman W. E. Cox and Democratic Governor candidate Thomas R. Marshall.
A retail notice advertises short lengths in dress ginghams at 75c and 10c per yard. It highlights regular 12 4c dress ginghams, men’s heavy shoes from $1.50, straw hats on advance sale, and odds and ends with prices from 98c to $1.48.
Advance sale notes quality shoes priced at five dollars and four dollars for men’s Oxfords and Crossett patent leather options.
Advance sale announced for children's Ox fords with prices from 1.00 to 1.15 dollars. Buyers urged to come today or tomorrow to secure first choice of available lots.
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