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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
5
The Drydon Democrat lists town notices including lodging at Furnished hotels, harness shops, and bicycle ads. It notes social events such as Woodmen Carnival at Fair Grounds and a strawberry festival in Laconia, plus family travels, church events, school notices, and local illnesses.
Farmers advised to consult R S Kirkham for loans. Trustees report school enrollment. Birth of a son to Otto Cunningham. Tax payment deadline next Monday. Town elections imminent with calls for good men. Marshall candidate Fryer thanked for bass. Various social notes, church and school events, and a marriage license notice. A pneumonia death is reported in Posey township. The Dinocrat seeks more subscribers.
A brief pitch aiming to persuade readers to shop for shoes at a value-driven store. The message emphasizes saving money and forming a friendly customer relationship led by an implied vendor C. M. Millirr.
Corydon Colored Schools present a Friday May 11 event at School Hall with a large cast listing Minnie Smith Dorothy Maude Johnson Monica Lizzie Brown Margery and many others. The show features a Fortune Teller Elena Brown and ends with a fund raising library drive. General admission is 15 cents and reserved seats cost 20 cents. Proceeds go to the library.
The list shows subscribers and payers including Levi Blunk Louisville Ky C W Conrad Corydon John Schweinhart Convenience A Vm Arnold Convenience A J Adamson Rock Haven Ky John Prage Elizabeth Ford Bickel New Middletown Abraham Thomas Crandall Frank Sohn Dogwood Philip Jacobi Bradford Wm Eiseminger New Middletown Kate Fishback New Middletown George Kintner Worth John Kelly Corydon Jas H Kirkham Laconia John B Crawford Rehoboth Rebecca Good Corydon James L Breneman Heath Tenn L D Bottorff Corydon Wm Glotzbach Lanesville George Fry Corydon Cyrus A Mauck Corydon Isaac B Davis Jr Ramsey John H Feller Corydon David Breeden Leavenworth J E Barger Rehoboth Geo Bickel Alan Amedee Dropsey Lanesville Peter Weilbaker Palmyra Halleck Matthews New Amsterdam Thomas P Neely Mauckport Nick Seibert Convenience Henry Richert Ulan David Charley Corydon.
The New Louisville Jockey Club launches its Spring racing season with Derby preparations next Thursday. Racing fans are promised top horses at Churhill Downs and limited travel rates from Corydon to Louisville for May events.
W J Bullett advertises a full stock of cook stoves at the lowest market prices. Draggist A W Sawtelle of Hartford endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and cites a customer who credited it with life saving results at the shore. A gentleman who fainted from collagens recovered after taking the remedy and left the store well. For sale by E S Crosier druggist.
After months of careful prep our store launches a Spring Merchandise Campaign boasting the largest stock in history. Customers are urged to visit to see the new goods and take advantage of right prices.
A handsome new light wrapper with flounce offered at 75 cents. Morning Glory wrappers in stock at 98 cents each, with wide roomy skirts and neat trimming. two dozen or more available in light and dark shades.
Tailor made suits and skirts are now on display as a new line arrives, advertised as seen everywhere and ready for shoppers seeking updated wardrobes.
Nearly 2,000 yards of fine embroideries offered in lengths from one to six yards at a low price to clear them quickly. The sale promises quick turnover and bargains on a large stock of fabric for dressmakers and tailors.
Special offering announces a big sale of woolen dress goods in skirt lengths at low prices. New wash shirt waists featured. A large force of salespeople will assist. shoppers urged to visit promptly this week.
A local store offers dress goods at 50c a yard with mostly new stock and some pieces previously 75c to 90c. A line of all wool Novelty goods is priced at 25c a yard.
A local shop advertises tailored suits with new jacket box pleated skirts priced from $2.98 to $18.00. Also promotes handsomely tailored box pleated skirts, back trimmed styles, and Homespun skirts at reasonable, low and fine price ranges.
Very handsome silk waists in colors and black featuring the new French back with corded and tucked effects. Special assortment at five dollars. The lower priced ones and the better quality waists are also available.
A community notice promotes a daily bargain all week with one key item each day that pays visitors to stop by. The ad claims many closeout items and promises the paper will give them away instead of charging readers.
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