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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1899
Page
8
A garbled OCR passage references New York Cleveland Cincinnati and Albany with scattered phrases about arrival times yards and buses. It mentions dates unclear and several proper nouns jumbling between locations and people, yielding a partially legible travel note.
On Sunday the 23rd many relatives and friends gathered at Geo Roudenbush's Webster township home to celebrate his sixty fourth birthday. About forty attended the dinner, with a day of conversation and amusements. Attendees included Mrs Mary Jansen, George W Roudenbush, Tony Day, Prep Day, Abraham Roudenbush, Mrs Elizabeth Schneider, Philip Wies and wife, Miss Lena Schneider, Miss Katie Schneider, Tillie Woertz, Flora Weaver, George J Schneider, Ira Shoemaker and others. May he live to see many more peaceful, happy birthdays. A GUEST.
White Cloud reports visitors and locals including Stella and Nora Patter son visiting friends at Manck port Chas Rothrock of Wyan dotte visiting White Cloud Sunday Mayme Roth rock of Corydon visiting sister Mrs Alma Best Ruth Shrigley improving Ida Seibert at Leavenworth Ben Hurst of Corydon in White Cloud Wednesday Mrs Wm Bennett and Miss Dee Smoots back from English trip party hosted by Mrsimon Best Jane Smoots noted very ill.
An article describes Kidney Complexion symptoms including pale sunken faces and indigestion. promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy to strengthen kidneys, purify blood, and improve health. It offers free sample and booklet by mail from Kilmer & Co. and requests readers cite The Corypos Democrat.
Real estate ad describes 60 acres good land 14 acres timber with two story frame house barn granary wagon sheds and an orchard of over 300 fruit trees. Includes 42 acres with two cood or chards a drilled well and several farm buildings plus three town lots and strawberry patch. Also lists 20 acres in kind, strawberries, 750 fruit trees, a store and residence combined, and urges hustlers to inquire. Also includes a testimonial about Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from J W Lyxer and sales by E B Crosier.
Hatch eggs from thoroughbred Barred and White Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte stock. Circulars available. Farm 14 miles west of town. E. L. McKrxsver, Corydon, Indiana. Mar 22.
Governor Mount last Monday appointed the Indiana pharmacy board under a new law. Appointees are George W. Sloan of Indianapolis, Charles B. Woodworth of Fort Wayne, Harry E. Glick of Lafayette, Charles E. Crecelius of New Albany, and Theodore E. Otto of Columbus. The law requires license exams for pharmacists with under three years' experience and mandates a registered pharmacist on duty in every drug store at all hours.
Hill Grove reports farmers planting corn and wheat looking fine. Jesse Meyers moves in with John Cunningham. Austin Huntsinger visited brother Will Huntsinger. Wm. Fravel visited Charles Toler near White Top. Abbie Lasley visited daughter Mrs. Haun. Sunday school at Rube Chapel progresses. Alva Tindall killed a seven foot four inch cow snake while plowing. Neal Lethco noted as champion bicycle rider. Excursions and business notes follow.
Mrs. Catharine Davis, born October 20 1839 in Harrison County Indiana, married Anthony Davis August 20 1857, mother of six with two daughters dying in infancy. A devout United Brethren member since 1857, she died March 30 1899 near her birthplace. Funeral at Mt Lebanon conducted by J M Jounxson.
Sheriff Harrison Co transfers include 70 acres to Simon V. Love for 469.90 dollars and many 10 to 210 acre parcels between multiple parties. Notable deeds involve James Daley, Wilbur Denbo, Phoeby Goss, Caroline Arnold, Thomas Barksdale, Mary William Kitterman, and Lewis M O’Bannon among others. Values range from 10 to 1800 dollars with parcels described as acres, lots, and quarter sections. The list names numerous buyers, sellers, and co‑owners in Harrison County real estate transfers.
A jumble of commodity prices including wheat corn oats hay eggs butter potatoes lard hogs cattle calves sheep and ham. The column also quotes J D Bridge editor of the Democrat Lancaster New Hampshire praising One Minute Cough Cure from L A Rivey and J Rothrock Corydon White Cloud.
George Fulner, a male resident over twenty one, will apply to the Harrison county Board of Commissioners at the June session in Corydon for license to sell intoxicating liquors in the northeast lower room of the two story building on lot 66 Bridge street Bridgeport Posey township Harrison county Indiana.
A male resident of Gresham Jackson township Harrison county Indiana announces an application to the Board of Commissioners at the June 1899 session in Corydon for a license to retail intoxicating liquors. The request covers spirituous vinous malt and other liquors in a quantity less than a quart to be consumed on the premises described as the lower front room of a two story frame building on lots 6 and 7 fronting Front street in Gresham. Jacob Isterling.
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