28 Mar 1906
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1906
Page
1
The notice pledges to keep business thriving through April to July by giving cash customers thousands of attractive and useful articles as presents. Items will be named soon, with a history of delivering extraordinary incentives.
The store highlights a new spring display with goods arranged by departments and managers ready to assist. Customers are urged to ask for a purchase card and to bring it next time so the amount of every purchase can be punched and recorded.
The Floyd county fight over election board appointments centers on W T Zenor and Cox. State committee action favored Zenor while Scott defied the Floyd county convention. Delegates instructed to back Zenor push his total to 564 of 106 ballots, crossing the nomination threshold.
A 1906 Indianapolis letter outlines a plan to cancel existing Floyd county primaries and mass conventions, then run a general district primary on a new date. It calls for districtwide voting, single inspectors and clerks per board, poll watchers around polls, no vehicle transport, and certification of results to the district committee within ten days.
J.8 Priiiwer invites all residents of Corydon County to meet at the Court House on Saturday March 31 at 10 o'clock to discuss seed corn improvement and increasing the county corn crop, with emphasis on engaging young men and boys from across the county and urging trustee support.
Corydon schools will run eight months this year and close April 24 marking a return to shorter term after several years. High School graduates include Georgia Lemmon Nell Keller Nellie O Bannon Riley Bean Larella Bean Mabel Jordan Lorrein Bullett Blaine Hays and Raymond Watson.
Druggists offer refunds if Pazo Ointment fails to cure in fourteen days. Itching bleeding and blind piles are claimed to be relieved by this ointment at 50 cents.
Webster township residents push a petition to build free gravel roads amid winter road conditions. Opponents fear higher taxes, while supporters argue roads will extend town access. Estimated cost 12 430 dollars with bonds adding about 37 cents per 100 dollars annual tax impact.
The Farmers Savings and Trust Co. promotes services as Executor Administrator Guardian Trustee or Agent and urges preparations for future heirs with no charge to name it. W E Cook secretary notes the company will be there when you won t. Also Rowe Bros announce special low prices on bed room suites and folding beds for thirty days.
A fragmented New Albany paper accuses Judge Zenor of fraud and details political turmoil in Floyd county. The piece notes changes to election boards to suit Cox, threats at the primary, and media blaming others while crying Stop Thief.
115 acres with house barn fencing creek cistern spring water and fruit trees across 25 acres timber on new pike 2 miles from Corydon 90 acres cultivated 160 acres near Corydon large house barn fruit timber 60 acres five miles out two houses two barns inquiry Farmers Savings Trust Co W E Cook Secretary Rowe Bros selling for less
A gathering at the Court House last Saturday selected delegates for state senatorial and judicial conventions. The list includes Z. T. Funk S. D. Purtley L. B. Riley A. G. Ward G. W. Applegate W. D. Barnes Z. C. Wolfe Harry Mc Grain A. G. Watson W. H. Dyer Milton W. Funck Emery Black and Jacob Friedly for the state. For Senate candidates J. Finley Abe Sieg Oscar Huston R. J. Smith Cort Davis Ben Fetzer Louis Baker Frank Potter Marshall Applegate John Dannenfelser A. I. Reynolds J. W. Gresham Benj. Riley. Judicial picks include Ed. F. Windell H. Smith Harry Fowler Sam Wolf J. L. Windell W. P. Richert Amzi Weaver J. W. Londen J. S. Jones Sam Lang Harry Trotter Mid Lemmon Wm. Rumbley.
Ready readers report visitors and calls from Thompsons Chapel and nearby areas. Ollie and Smith Wiseman travel to Illinois. Miss Vada Sieg and Miss Anna Sieg visited relatives. Florence Louden spent time with family. a Depauw to Rothrock line is being built. Uncle Amos Rothrock, 83, died at his son’s home and was buried at Thompsons Chapel. he leaves two sons John W. and Professor David.
Visitors Mrs Corda Hurn and son Daniel of Morva Illinois travel to town while Mrs Mattie Wright from Argentia Illinois attends her daughter’s funeral. The local school ended with a spelling bee last Saturday and a first wedding will take place next Sunday night at the chapel.
The real estate department announces it is organized and has several good farms for sale. Inquiries are welcome by mail or in person, and the secretary W Dock invites sellers to contact.
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