Golden Wedding at the Corydon Democrat Jubilee
Forty employees and contributors gathered at the Kintner Hotel on April 26 to celebrate the Corydon Democrat’s fiftieth anniversary. Guests included editors, correspondents, and long-time staff from Harrison County, with speeches by Hon. G. W. Denbo and others recalling the paper’s early days and its progress over half a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conypon Democrat
Kintner Hotel
C. W. Thomas
A. M. Eisert
Lanesville
Breckenridge
Harry Trotter
Valley City
George W. Denbo
Floyd County
A. W. Brewster
Geo. K. Gwartney
H. H. Richard
Democrat
Washington
G. W. Denbo
Ilyd County
Denbo
Harrison County
Denby
Deaeerar
Corydon
Denho
Judge Denbe
Mgr. Denbe
Messrs
George K. Gwartney
Roy Graves
The
Graves
Richard
J. S. Pfrimmer
Democrats
Ers
Gome
Paner
God Lesus
Tennyson
Parliament of Man
Federation of the World
Corypon Democrat
George C. Irwin
Plice
Mastic Paints Season Opens as Kiely Chooses Ripe Line
The painting season arrives with Mastic Paint in focus as Kiely selects a ripe line, signaling a shift in finishes and colors for upcoming projects.
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Kiely
Democrats of Indiana Third District to Convene May Fifth 1905
The Democratic District Committee calls a delegate convention at Spieth's Hall Jeffersonville on May 5 1905 at 1 pm to nominate a candidate for Congress for the 1906 election. Delegates total 106 apportioned by county with Kern vote basis. Clark 18 Crawford 7 Perry 10 Dubois 7 Floyd 7 Washington 12 Harrison 3 Pal 0. Mark Storen chairman Ed Fitzpatrick secretary.
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Indiana
Democratic District Committee
Spieth’s Hall
Jeffersonville
John W. Kern
Clark
Eo Crawford
Perry
Dubois
Scott
Floyd
Washington
Harrison
Pal
Mark Storen
Dist
ED. Fitzpatrick
Somnambulist Miss Verna Wheat Falls Into Creek
Verna Wheat, known for somnambulism since childhood, wandered from her bed in the night, walked toward the creek in front of her home, and plunged in after moments of failed arousal. She recovered by the next day and was later seen fishing by the creek in the afternoon, which may have influenced the incident.
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Verna Wheat
Trial Docket Shows Harrison Circuit Court Dates
Trial docket lists cases scheduled for May in Harrison Circuit Court. May 8 State vs Shrigley larceny. May 9 State vs Hardin Thompson assault and battery. yale vs La grange liquor law. May 10 State vs Wolfe. May 11 Kendall vs Alexander. May 12 Kron vs Kron. May 14 Barnett vs Barnett. May 1 Keen vs Keen. May 16 State vs Love. May 17 McCullum vs Southern Railroad.
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Harrison Circuit Court
State
Shrigley
Hardin Thompson
Yale
Lagrange
Wolfe
Kendall
Alexander
Kron
Barnett
Keen
Love
McCullum
Southern Railroad
Fortunate Missourians Endorse Dr King s New Discovery
A Missouri druggist recalls three customers cured of consumption by Dr King s New Discovery. One nearly moved to Arizona but stayed after brief use. The medicine is praised as a remarkable throat lung healer. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by L A Riley Son. 50 cents and 1.00.
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Livonia
T. J. Dwyer
Graysville
L. A. Riley & Son
Local notes from New Amsterdam and Corydon areas
The river is falling as locals travel for visits and business. Mitch Shuck made a trip to Corvi. Jno Lowe and wife from Louisville visited relatives. W and Punk of Corvion spent time with home folks. Various residents from Corydon Mauckport Leavenworth Brandenburg and New Albany were seen visiting, returning, or hauling timber for a distillery and stave factory.
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Mitch Shuck
Corvi
Jno
Lowe
Louisville
W. &. Punk
Corvion
JR. McCullum
New Albany
W. L. Alexander
Leavenworth
Ezra Bodenstadt
Mauckport
J. W. Pipes
Corydon
Corydon. Miss Pearl Moyars
Jack
Lois
Kate French
Pearl Mowerey
Brandenburg
Lina Shaffer
Jake Shaffer
H. Mathews
A. J. Fleshman
Gertrude Hottle
C. W. Thomas
Elizabeth Williams
D.S. Stoker
Oscar Brown
Chas. Ehalt
Jeff
Forest Flora
Congressional Delegates Named for Harrison County Convention
Congressman W J Zenor names delegates to Harrison county for the congressional convention at Jeffersonville on Saturday May 5 to nominate a candidate for Congress. Hez Luckett William Ridley C W Thomas James A McRae Emery H Breeden Jacob L OBannor John Ek Morris Leander Bottles Clarence C Jordan Frank E Watson William Weaver Frank M Wilson Ed OConnor.
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W.J. Zenor
Harrison County
Jeffersonville
Hez Luckett
William Ridley
C. W. Thomas
James A. McRae
Emery H. Breeden
Jacob L. O'Bannor
John Ek. Morris
Leander Bottles
Clarence C. Jordan
Frank E. Watson
William Weaver
Frank M. Wilson
Ed O'Connor
Stoker Mathews Marry in New Amsterdam
Miss Anna Stoker and John Mathews of New Amsterdam were married at the Morris House on the 25th by H L Morris. Mrs Mathews is the daughter of Mr and Mrs D S Stoker and the groom is the son of Halleck Mathews. They will soon set up housekeeping in New Amsterdam.
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Anna Stoker
John Mathews
New Amsterdam
Morris House
Sath HL. Morris
Death of Mrs Faith Obituary from Laconia
Mrs Elizabeth Faith, wife of James Faith, died of stomach trouble after a long illness in Laconia on the 27th. She was about 75 years old and survived by her husband and several grown children. The remains were interred last Saturday at Central.
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Elizabeth Faith
James Faith
Laconia
Central
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Health in Harrison County
Deaths from appendicitis decrease as Dr King’s New Life Pills rise in use. They claim to cure constipation and related ills, promising strength and vigor. Guaranteed by L A Riley & Son Drugists for 25 cents. Harrison County Medical Society meets Tuesday May 8. all urged to attend.
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Dr. King
L. A. Riley & Son
Harrison County Medical Society
Funk
Mosier Mill Co People and Events Highlight Byrnville Notes
Byrnville community reports include Albert Eaton enumerating residents, Mrs. Mary Ellen Byrn visiting Bradford, and David Jenkins securing logs for Mosier Mill Co. James Foote and daughter visit after 27 years, Gordon Sappenfield hosts a birthday dinner, and locals reflect on the Democrat anniversary while C. V. Mosier’s family hosts visitors and entertainment plans unfold.
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W. T. Byrne
Bradford
Albert Eaton
Mary Ellen Byrn
Nettie Martin
Stella Parish
Agnes Fouts
David Jenkins
Salisbury
Mosier Mill Co
Charles Melton
Mott
Bird Sappenfield
Emma Engleman
Georgetown
O. J. D. Byrne
Ethel Mosier
Boston
Madison Miller
Marengo
Henry Garretson
Dale
Ind
C. V. Mosier and Son
Raymond Armstrong
Princeton
Armstrong
James Foote
C. V. Mosier
Gordon
The
Democrat
Thomas
Ramsey Camp Meeting Planned for July Dates
Ramsey camp meeting set for July 21 to 31 with workers D. F. Brooks C. F. Weigle and David Hill leading sessions A strong program is promised and a large attendance is expected.
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Ramsey
D. F. Brooks
C. F. Weigle
David Hill
Peaches Bloom Across Scott and Posey Townships
The county reports a heavy peach bloom with Hershman Ridge in Scott Township noted for dense peach blossoms and Scott and Posey townships expected to yield abundant fruit this season.
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Scott and
Posey Townships
Hershman Ridge
Scott
Grove's Chill Tonic Promises Iron and Quinine
A dated advertisement touts Grove's Chill Tonic as a long standing iron and quinine remedy with no cure and no pay terms. The note indicates a 50 cent price and a January 10 Tyr date.
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Tyr
Boy Drowns in Blue River During Hat Rescue
Stanley Hunt fourteen son of William Hunt of Spencer township drowned August 27 in Blue River while crossing at Sharp's mill in a buggy. His brother, six, watched as the hats blew overboard. Stanley jumped in and sank in swift water. George H. Swarens recovered the body seventy five feet below the ford. Funeral at Blue River Chapel with Rev. Hagan. Stanley recently passed a school graduation exam.
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Stanley Hunt
William Hunt
Spencer Township
Blue River
Stanley
Sharp’s Mill
George H. Swarens
Blue River Chapel
Hagan
Jeffersonville
Local Notices and Deaths Mix in Lanesville District
Lanesville residents report house repainting and motorists moving south of Corydon. Local couples, including Conrad Loitch and Carrie Jungbluth, wed and plan to reside in Louisville. Christian Kochert dies at four miles west of Lanesville aged 71. funeral at Lanesville Catholic church with interment and large attendance.
Local Briefs From Huddietown and Surrounding Areas
Oscar Brown and Oscar Brown along with Chas Ehalt of Corydon and others were noted in social calls and visits across New Albany Mauckport Palmyra and Sharps Mills. A Golden Wedding on April 25 drew a large crowd as Thomas Ellis and staff were praised for their work.
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Frank Spawns
D. J. Jackson
Eminence
John Mauck
Nora Smith
Jessie Brown
Gertrude
Lilly Gleitz
Joseph Bell
Nellie
Sharps Mills
Julia Grable
Democrat
Longmar Messrs. Thomas & Ellis
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