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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1906
Page
5
Corydon residents speak of family visits in New Albany and Louisville, farm sales and property moves, student travel to Indiana University, and community events. Reports cover local church activities, a Sunday School start, a Holiness Association camp in Ramsey, and a mix of personal notices and advertisements.
The page blends commercial notices for Wm Mitchell Co Rowe Bros and local sellers with a Harrison Crawford Circuit court settlement involving Sarah J Engleman and W Ross. Also mentions a New Amsterdam stave factory distillery, a Corydon Junction meat market opening, and a Kodol Dyspepsia Cure endorsement.
An advertisement promotes saving with Farmers Savings and Trust Co. It touts a 3 percent interest rate compounded semi annually on deposits and urges readers to begin saving now. W. E. Cook serves as Secretary.
Corydon Nursery offers first class three year old apple trees in varieties Marly Harvest Red June Strawberry Pippin Winesap Rome Beauty and Grimes Golden at 5 per 100. Hurry while stocks last. J M Alsot Son Eureka Ind Corydon. Rowe Bros line of wood and iron beds advertised as best.
Mrs Sarah C Craig wife of William Craig of Scott Township died last Friday night after a three week pneumonia illness. She was sixty seven and a 40 year member of the U B church. She leaves two daughters Mrs Marion Brown and Mrs Ollie Wolf both of the county. The funeral was held Sunday at Potato Run church with Rev J M Fowler delivering the sermon.
Nine month old Dorothy Endris died of pneumonia and was buried at the Catholic cemetery with Father A. Peckskamp officiating. The article notes illness among several locals including Sister Boni face and Myrtle Geis, plus updates on the Hastings Creamery stock subscriptions collected by J Y Sawyer and a March 17 dinner for stockholders at Peter Elbers'. The creamery is in running order and progressing, with devotions for the 40 hours in the Catholic church upcoming under Father Peekskamp. August Rochner Sr. is seriously ill.
Lorena Emily reads the Democrat for news as Maurice Kennedy remains ill at Ann Allen’s home on the pike. James Dick and Will Fravis attended the Edison entertainment last Friday and Saturday night. Doral Wheat and Verna visited Lorena Emily last week. Dan Sharp has four more weeks of school. Miss Bessie Davis returned home from attending school. Miss Laura Mauck stayed with Frank Loiich’s family this winter. Oscar Brown bought a milch cow from John Gleitz. James Conrad, John Walter and Otto Gleitz had home telephones installed. David Emily and Nathan Smith cut wood for C. L. Dick.
John Louden and son Julius Joe Brengman and Mrs Felix Bell report illness Williard Rosenbarger loses a horse Miss Anna Burgess from Denver visits her parents Juin Burgess and family F G Bell sells a three year old colt to Chas Brown for 135 Miss Mary Jane Bye from Lamsey stays with Aunt Mrs Theve Mrs Ian Bocard injures hand John White and family attend funeral of Amos Rothrock at Thompson's Chapel last Thursday
Regional items list residents ill or in bed, job changes at Brown's Seed Store, visitors from Mauckport and Niles Ohio, a new daughter born to Mr and Mrs Daley, local house building, and growing support for a pike project. revival meetings ongoing with U B church last week and M E church planned this week.
The Frenchtown correspondent notes farmers discouraged by bad weather. Peter Steerstedter made a business trip to Corydon last Friday. August Colon of Indianapolis stayed with his father John B. Colon recently. Beecher Fouts near Palmyra visited John Nolot last weekend. Albert Smith and wife near Milltown visited Jeff Smith and family last Monday.
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