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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
1
The Woodman picnic at the Fair Grounds on July 4 1900 offers $200 in prizes and a full day of amusements. Two bands will provide music and M W A camps in the county unite to welcome all citizens and visitors to Southern Indiana for a memorable Fourth of July celebration.
A notice extolls cures for coughs linked to consumption and bronchitis. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective, promising refunds if not beneficial and noting sales by E. G. Crosier in Raymond. Baylor visits his grandfather Runion Ellis in Blue River township.
A fragment notes a person described as stiff and cold as a stone in a dramatic local scene. The wording conveys emotional distance or impact of a harsh event on the speaker or nearby observer. No clear names or places are identified in the readable text.
About twenty five Odd Fellows from this place attended the 81st anniversary celebration in New Albany on Thursday. The day included lodge speeches a street parade a banquet at Dewey hall and a mock initiation at the opera house with a large crowd. The Flying Squadron Quartette performed to the delight of the audience and visiting brothers praised the hospitality of the New Albany Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebecca.
The advertisement names agents across Harrison county towns including Sappenfield Corydon Miller Crandall Depauw and others offering Horse Shoe Brands fertilizer. It guarantees mechanical perfection or sale void and highlights lower prices and tested brands like Corn and West Grower National Bone and Potash Kyane Pure Ground Bone and more with Ew Metwrost as local manager.
If troubled with rheumatism try Chamberlain's Pain-Balm with no cost if it fails. One application relieves pain and it speeds healing of sprains bruises cuts burns frost bites quinsey and chest pains. Every bottle warranted priced 25 and 50 cents. March ad note for Crosier druggist.
A civic committee in Corydon reports success in establishing a wagon factory with capacity for at least 5000 wagons yearly. After initial fundraising failed due to high land prices, a second plan secured grounds and a $2000 subscription to guarantee the enterprise. The community urges a permanent committee to oversee such efforts.
Lanesville reports Mrs. B. Q. A. Gresham moving in. Conrad Walter travels to New Albany for carpentry work. Mrs. Louis Walter Sr. and Mrs. A. M. Eisert Sr. remain on sick list. Clara C. and Josie Day visit relatives. Louis Walter and family return to Leavenworth Kansas. Ed Walter and new spouse plan to live in New Albany. Stephen Day and daughter Josephine plan a Denver trip. The Lanesville Saemerchor serenades Theodore Jaegers. Mrs. Mattie Horner visits Corydon and Columbus Indiana.
Mrs Caroline Crandall Burkett wife of Adison Burkett of Franklin township died Sunday from consumption aged 71 years 10 months. She married March 1 1844 and had four children all but one daughter Mrs Benjamin Perkins of Arizona are dead. A devout Christian, she was interred Monday at Bethlehem alongside Mrs Fowler of Crandall.
Oscar Denton remains sick while Henry Wright suffers from typhoid fever. John Ash nears completion on a new barn. Levi Jackson's assistant weighs 14 pounds. Kate and May Adams study at Har dinsburg and spent Sunday at home. Sunday school thrives at Wyman school house with D F Adams superintendent and Lincoln Davia assistant. John Whitehead of Louisville recovers from eight weeks of typhoid fever at his father Eli Whitehead’s home. his wife accompanies him.
The Harrison township S. S. convention met at Perseverance Chapel on April 29. Rev. W. H. Ford Rev. Rowe Dan Lasley Harry Kepner and Mr. Snyder spoke on parental duty to children temperance and youth training. Ford noted 20 years missionary work in Australia and New Zealand. Asa Harbaugh and Leslie Sharp were re elected president and secretary with Lasley as vice president. The next township meeting will be at Oak Grove.
Auction style ad notes a piano and organ for sale at Mrs Lucy Prence BrinTNALL and R J Tracewell property. Free lessons offered to the buyer. Location hinted but not specified.
Miss Florence Newman of Gray New York suffers from muscular rheumatism and says Chamberlain's Pain Balm is the only remedy that gives her relief. She offers the statement to help others with similar afflictions. For sale by E S Crosier Druggist.
Readers are offered a free sample of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root, touted as a cure for lame back and kidney, liver, and bladder troubles. The ad claims broad medical success and urges writing for a trial bottle and an informational book, with prices listed for the regular and larger sizes.
The Third Indiana congressional district Democratic delegates are called to meet at the Opera House in New Albany on May 12, 1900 at 10 o clock to nominate a candidate for Congress and handle other business. Counties listed for delegates include Clark Crawford Dubois Flesd Harrison Orange Perry Scott Washington with local officials William E Cox and Minsuan as secretary.
Corydon Colored School hosted a gathering Friday April 27 with parents and teachers praising social cheer and child-rearing talks. Roll of honor for the past month lists Eddie Johnson Willie Brown Maurice Smith Frank Arnett Viola Stith Georgia Perry Nellie Rochester Altha Carter. Teachers and pupils prepare the cantata The Merry Milkmaids to be sung Friday May 11 1900 to benefit the library.
The world has millions of fools, including the man who will pay five dollars for shoes when three fifty buys the same. Miss Rebecca Bye of Spencer township died recently.
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