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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
4
Taylor Township reports illness and recoveries including Abe Colvin and Arthur Hendricks while Mrs. Joe Stewart of Rosewood suffers pneumonia. Rivers clear and navigation begins as Miss Mary Young visits from Louisville. Several illnesses, visits, and a new telephone line near Rosewood are noted along with recent weddings and social events.
Eggs offered by James Brewster list Brown Leghorn and Black Minorca at 50 cents per setting. Marriage license names Asa Lianehough and Salied Reader. Various names linked to a local lecture and church event. Vehicle rigs advertised by V. Ha. Burton & Son with a shipment of anchors and wagons. Mrs Joseph Brown visits in New Albany.
Clara Stewart and the Stewart family are mentioned as improving at this writing. Rev L Carnes remains ill and his wife and son visited Mrs Robt Stewart. The Home telephone project nears completion. Miss Altha Fink visited Mary Stewart. Mrs Ellen Stewart suffers lagrippe while visiting Elizabeth. Hall Huffman moves to Elizabeth and rents the Presbyterian parsonage. Charley Kpen dies March 3 after illness. burial in Elizabeth cemetery March 5. D F Stewart returns from New Albany after joining National Life Insurance Co.
Elizabeth area updates list Uncle Mike Lemme with a grip Miss Cleo Flanagan visiting Mrs. Ben Babcock Will Bowling and sister Belle recently moved from Corydon on sick list Otis Laduke and wife of Union visited Mr and Mrs Jno Cooper Roy Bush returned home sick from New Albany improving Halflate man of Elizabeth Implement Co moved here Funeral held for Roscoe Treece’s child near Mooresville Charley Keen dies at home east of town pneumonia age 46 leaves wife and six children and many friends
A compilation of property transfers shows John A. Kelley to Henry L. Wolfe for 9% acres at 275 dollars, and Wolfe to Boone W. Lone for 5 acres at 160 dollars. Transfers include Backherms to Benjamin Backherms 70 acres 2,000 dollars. Guest to Cotner 40 acres 1,400 dollars. Hudson to Annis Hudson part of lot 101 Corydon for 300 dollars. Others include Bloomfelter to LeMay Rothrock mill site 400 dollars. Bitter to Winn HO. Wolfe to Seerist 214 acres 1,350. Seerist to Wolfe 5 acres MG. Hotte Com to Kay 100 acres 1,420. Cort Sharp to van Eckert W acres 800. Avocw to Aster 1 and other consideration. Effert to Woehl 19 acres 1,100. Pate to Pate 5? 305. Gordon to Cromwell lot in New Middletown 400. Wilson to Layer 200. Breeden Com to DeVos THares 300. Hess to DeVos 13 acres. Chambers to Elizabeth Bullett part lot 38 Corydon 700. Cunningham to Shields 28 acres Bran Wn. Tompkins to August Howard 41 acres 150.
Mrs Elizabeth Schneide r is reported very sick Arthur B Richbert and Miss Stein Richert travel plans ed to Gallipolis Ed Nance sold timber to New Albany Hardwood Co Will Voelker visits his mother in Louisville February 27 twenty five youths surprise Miss Carrie Bieffel for her birthday at her home with singing and music led by Wim Bell.
The Indiana Senate, by a party line 33 to 11 vote, passed bills moving three dent tax levy from sinking to general fund for 1905-1907 with 1908-1909 restoration, and authorized county councils to levy one cent to aid local fair associations with limits. The body also amended the Eliott bill increasing county assessor salaries and approved measures regulating dance halls and a constitutional amendment for lawyer qualifications.
Depauw W A Hunter and John S Barksdale are listed with lagrippe. W EK Nolot visited relatives in Louisville on Saturday. Mrs Martha Briscoe and daughter Cora visited Miltown last week. Andrew McKinney and family improving after pneumonia. Uncle Wayne Briscoe ill with lung trouble and not expected to recover. Millard Hagleman returned to Mitchell Indiana after visiting parents here.
The North Western Line is highlighted in a popular series by Prank A. Spearman in the Saturday Evening Post now issued as a book by Scribners. A pamphlet on the Chicazzo & North-Western Ry is available from the line’s passenger department for 2 cents postage.
Letter from W. McKinnon of Talladega Springs Alabama praises Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption after pneumonia with two doctors failed to help. He reports relief from first dose and one bottle cured him and notes it also treats sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds. Trial bottle offered free at L A Riley Son drug store.
Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs for sale 15 eggs 35 cents. Contact Joan W. Atstorr in Corydon Indiana. Ad reads BR RB 4.
The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio offers free expert guidance to women suffering from any female disease. Prominent sponsors and letters from Mrs Senator Roach Mrs Senator Warren Lelva Lockwood and others endorse Peruna with testimonies of relief and restored health.
The Buena Vista Catholic church hosted the marriage of John Haas and Margaret Fink. Rev Father Gordon officiated a nuptial high mass as guests praised the couple. A dinner followed at the bride’s home with relatives and close friends delivering best wishes and gifts.
ABE WILLIAMS notes fine weather and sugar making. Bradford boys plan a meeting in a new buggy. Charley Sappenfield jokes about hollowing telephones. Orville Mosidr and Eddie Byrne may leave for Illinois this summer. C. N. Mayment visits his ailing sister in Sulphur, Crawford county. Charley Harmon visits from New Albany to sell the Eversizer property. The school expects an entertainment at closing. Ora Sappenfield to visit Elder George Jenkins in Holden, Missouri. Blanche Byrn plans a weeks vacation to Indianapolis. Jacob Barksdale of Greenville seeks shop rental. welcome to the blacksmith. Hudson now active with protracted meeting and hopeful conversions ahead.
The advertisement promotes Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a long standing remedy for iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It claims no cure no pay and lists a price of 50 cents for a bottle.
Fred A. W. Richert of Franklin township will sell his personal property including horses farm implements wagon buggy harness and more on Saturday March 11 1905. Sale starts at 12 oclock noon with the usual terms.
Bradford notes prosperity remains spoken of as the town lingers on. Joe Fouts rents the Alfred Ryals farm and buys the John Fessel property. Paul Bigler visits on business. Wm Steerstedter purchases Miss Wagner's property. Wm C Smith trips to the Falls Cities. Supt Pleasant Jenkins visits local schools and gives a welcome talk.
The Cotton Belt Route announces round trip homeseekers tickets from St Louis to two states at 75 percent of the one way fare up to 15 dollars on February 7 21 and March 7 21. One way colonist tickets February 1 and March 1 at half fare plus 2 dollars. Write for maps and timetables and inquire about rates to any point.
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