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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1905
Page
5
The clippings show Denbo & Kepner and J J Bulleit & Son promoting stock poultry food fencing and household goods. Local notices mention residents visiting relatives in Louisville New Albany and Evansville plus school lectures and public events at Corydon Normal and the Christian Church.
ABE WILLIAMS and W. W. Kepley plan to move to Galena to enter the lumber business. Julia Martin recovers from illness. Blanch Hazzard will attend Corydon Normal. Professor Minor delivered a notable entertainment. Willie S. Byrn last known at Olive Hill with Boston Entertainers. Charles Byrn to join a tobacco firm by sample representation. Maria Jangerfield visits O. J. Byrne in the area. Sunday prayer meeting at the church. cottage meeting Wednesdays. May Fern Mossep, daughter of Charles and Eve, died of lagrippe and stomach disease and rests in St Joho’s cemetery. Blanch Haywrard, Herman Byrn, and Howard Byron Corydon passed exams for teachers’ licenses. Revival meetings hoped for in the near future.
Corydon Canning Company offers the highest season prices in the state for growing sugar corn and tomatoes. Sugar corn pays seven dollars per ton husked, about 50 cents a bushel, with 140 pounds of husks and cobs returned. Tomatoes yield 200 to 400 bushels per acre at 20 cents a bushel, ranging 40 to 80 dollars per acre. Seed corn and tomato seed are provided free to growers, who are urged to plant for cannery capacity.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes Harrison county representative Thomas Conlee as a reserved, integrity driven member. He has not introduced a bill or spoken in this session, yet he attends to House business diligently, with Palmyra as his home and this his first General Assembly term.
In a Jasper Courier item, Judge Betz’s residence hosted a stork last Thursday delivering a boy. The Juvenile Court session led to a life long placement with Judge Betz, who admires Congressman Zenor. Mother and child are reported well.
Readers are reminded to file certificates for mortgage exemption with the Auditor by May 1. No certificates will be accepted after the date. B P Loughmiller reports heavy snow in Konsted Wisconsin and a frigid winter, while Miss Leola Hubbard remains seriously ill from a kitchen water box explosion at New Albany. Cook books available at this office or Keller’s.
Edgar Miller suffers lagrippe and Mrs Zettie Sands is quite ill. T F Elbert worsens while Miss Ida Cooper improves. Rev 4 R Evans of Louisville attended Presbyterian services. Rev Leslie of the M E church also attended. Rev Radcliffe of Salem led services with good attendance. John Boone and Jesse Conrad carried logs to markets. A shooting event in Lacouia is announced. Rolla Breeze from New Albany visited Nellie Funk.
Almond Best buys a farm from Harvey Angleman near Blue River. Minnie Sibert visits relatives near Worth. Pneu Y. P.C. U. held Sundays at Blue River. Keller family improves from illness. White Cloud school closed due to Miss Gertrude Neely illness. Rev. Morgan leads meetings at Potato Run with several conversions. Sunday School each Sunday morning. prayer meeting Wednesdays. White Cloud circuit second quarterly meeting at Blue River chapel March 4 5 presided by Rev. Walls. all invited.
Harrison county earned honors with gold medals for Burbank plums at the St Louis Fair awarded to Maynard and Beard of Georgetown township. J C Beeler, a Harrison county fruit farmer on the Ohio River below, won bronze for apples and peaches. The Harrison County Association took four golds twenty eight silvers and eighty eight bronzes for various exhibits.
A run of brief items lists a March money back promotion at Keller’s and a cook book offer. Community updates note infant death near Lanesville and illness of Logan Kitterman in New Middleton town. Local visits include J B Harmon with Huron Tyler and Miss Clara Wright in Louisville. A basketball game at the Auditorium features New Albany High and Corydon High.
Fred A W Richert of Franklin township living on the Kd Gehlbach farm will sell horses farm implements wagon buggy harness and other personal property on Saturday March 11 1905 Sale begins at 12 o clock Terms are the usual ones.
Charles M. Pepper recounts a Washington joke played on British journalist Henry Norman at the National Press Club. Mr. Decker presented a ring but rang a bell, provoking Norman to quip that the giver confused bell and ring in a lighthearted miscommunication.
William H. Rosebarger reported a burglary at his restaurant. Scott Walls Cecil Wright and John Irwin confessed to stealing about $30. All three were arrested in New Albany and brought back. The grand jury indicted them for larceny. A large petition asked leniency and the court suspended sentence on a good behavior pledge.
Members of Gresham Camp No 3270 notify a change of meeting night from Saturday to Monday, beginning March 6, 1903, decided at the February 25 1905 regular meeting. Emery H. Bradreeden, Clerk.
For sale 15 Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs priced at 35 cents. Seller Joan W Avstrom lists mail to Corydon Indiana BR. k. E. and provides contact details for buyers.
Public sale of multiple tracts mortgaged to the State for Common School Fund will occur at the Corydon courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Bidders will pay cash for tracts including the east half of the southwest quarter in section 16 township 4 south range 3 east (80 acres) and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter in section 16 township 5 south range 3 east (40 acres), among others. Mortgages held by Julia E Neely, Daniel W Neely, Charles H Sherman, Alice Sherman, Mor decia Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Maria Dooley, and Lewis M Dooley have forfeited for nonpayment. property details include locations, acreages, and legal boundaries as described. Auditor Frank E. Watson of Harrison County presides.
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