Woodmen Picnic Planned at Fair Ground July 4
Community notices highlight the Woodmen Picnic at the Fair Ground on July 4. Local residents visit relatives, attend events, and report small town happenings from Corydon and surrounding areas.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
5
Community notices highlight the Woodmen Picnic at the Fair Ground on July 4. Local residents visit relatives, attend events, and report small town happenings from Corydon and surrounding areas.
Readable notes describe Keller’s in Louisville selling belts, purses, and linens at low prices. Mentions new styles at 12c plus a 1dollar silk umbrella deal, and various sales intensities across the items.
A divorce suit filed in Crawford Circuit Court names Elijah Poe as the husband and Mamie Poe seeking custody of the children and 109000 dollars in alimony amid alleged cruel treatment. Editors C W Thomas and crew travel a planned month long West Coast trip. Local graduations are noted in Lanesville Franklin and Shiloh Church. A Board of Review meets to assess county property values while editorials on schooling rise in Indianapolis and Noblesville papers.
A Norfolk sailor writes home about life in the Philippine islands describingdress, street scenes, and habits in Manila. He notes barefooted men and veiled women with cigars, narrow streets, and colorful houses. He enjoys life ashore and recalls seasickness before furlough.
Frenchtown reports Theodore J. Henricy in town and a Woodmen picnic at the fair ground. A small child of David Harmon died last Saturday evening. Several local families visited relatives and attended church, with minor injuries noted from a saw mill accident.
Memorial services for Victoria Court No 189 Tribe of Ben Hur will be held at Central Indiana on June 11 1905 at 3 30 P M. All county courts and the public are invited. Judge Kirkham to deliver the memorial address EK B Love Chief.
Fragmentary line hints at a hosiery advertisement or brand slogan from KelvEnr's. The readable text presents a playful tease about summer stockings with a possessive or brand tag.
Editorial note on publishing choices and reader expectations followed by local items. The Board of Commissioners will levy subsidies voted in Harrison and Franklin townships to extend the road with the Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company. The Harrison County Medical Association met with physicians from nearby towns. Major Pfrimmer urged removal of the horse rack. Miss Clara Shuck of Louisville visits New Middletown. Clerk McRae remains away at his farm.
July Fourth events at fair grounds include a Woodmen picnic while Cal Shireman markets new potatoes and Fred Lear notes potatoes outpacing berries. Embury commences with a grand success and Supt. Scott calls it the best yet. Nearby farming and transport projects include New Albany reservoir repairs and a Traction Company expansion. Licensees from Corydon Junction to Palmyra granted liquor licenses.
Petition to locate a new public highway in Morgan township Harrison County Indiana will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at the July term 1905. The route runs from Bradford to Corydon and Salem road about two and a quarter miles, crossing land owned by Jacobi Harper and Sears families among others. Major W Funk attorney for petitioners notes the landowners and occupants affected.
A brief note from Eureka highlights the community norm of greeting others with a courteous bow or salutation. It emphasizes consistently presenting a pleasant demeanor as the mark of a genuine gentleman or lady in daily encounters.
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