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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1909
Page
5
The page lists visits and trips by residents to Louisville and New Albany, local commerce ads for Keller’s rugs and Weller’s, farm and timber dealings, court terms, arrests for skunk hide theft, and community events including revivals, concerts, and sales. Also notes rail and county option discussions and local opinion columns.
Ad shows 4 yd linoleum sold by Keller's with fitting options and other home goods from J J Bullett Son for roofing, flooring, siding and windows. Also notices on a burglary recovery, ballots preservation bill, a funeral in Crawford county, road toll rights to electric traction, a sewing machine needle case, a personal injury suit, strawberry crop forecast, and a Bob Taylor quotation.
Advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children used in a New York Children's Home to break up colds in 24 hours and cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Sample mailed free for 25 cents at all druggists addressed to Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York 1244.
Two pens of S C Brown Leghorns offered for sale with eggs at 85e per setting. Located at Kirkham Corydon.
The author explains that Dent corn refers to a class not a single variety, citing Reed's Yellow Dent Leaming and others as examples. He notes yellow varieties mature earlier than white, white on stronger soils, and urges farmers to test and improve seed corn through selection, referencing Purdue experiments led by J.S. Pfrimmer.
Poetic reflection by Fenix G. Prymr urging resilience when life misleads or teems with discord. The speaker champions choosing joy over sorrow, noting tomorrow’s hopeful skies and the idea that life’s records are written in experience, not despair.
The undersigned seeks an at once married man and wife with no small children to perform general farm work and housekeeping. Good wages. Will be at Washington next week. See or write C. W. Thomas Corydon RR 5.
A sale offer advertises Library Wall Charts once priced at 33.00 now sold to subscribers at 25 cents each. Visitors are urged to come to Corydon to view and purchase, noting the charts’ value is far higher than their cost. Ben F. Smuth, Webster Township Trustee, announces weekly office hours at Dogwood for official business.
Egg listings offer Rhode Island Reds at 2 dollars per 14, Columbian Wyandotte at 2 dollars per 16, and German Lakenvelders at 4 dollars per 15. Advertised by A J Kannapel of New Middletown with contact line 27-8.
Andrew Stierstestedter proclaims Wednesday as his fixed office day for Spencer township. Citizens with business to conduct with the trustee are instructed to call on that day.
Garden seed stock for the spring trade arrives. All seed thoroughly tested for germination. Call 1173 Wiseman & Bulleit for details.
Local notice advertises Northern Mixed and White Seed oats for 60 and 62 cents offering samples at 1178 Wiseman and Bulleit's store location.
Two good young horses offered for sale at Red Mill. Ages five and six years. Price right at £108. Potential buyers urged to inquire for details and terms.
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