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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
5
Commissioners court met last Monday. Local notices list May 4 and May 21 schedule visits by a dentist to Laconia and Elizabeth. Reports of illness and death include Ca Frank of Heth township and Lemuel Dike in Harrisville. Community events feature baptisms, church anniversaries, and sales ads from J. L. Hurst.
Local ads list Black Death insect killer at B Bull et & Son and a range of farm implements, ice cream freezers and paints. Mentions of political plans, church events, a divorce suit, upcoming excursions to Indianapolis, a solar eclipse May 28 and a Hawaiian Islands trip by Thomas Connelly.
Monon Route offers a round trip to Indianapolis for the Democratic State Convention. Tickets priced at one fare will be sold June 4 to June 8 with good return through June 8.
Trustees of the Boone Lodge Laconia Indiana invite sealed proposals for erecting a lodge hall. Bids opened at 3 p m May 19 plans available at Geo B Byrum store Laconia. Trustees may reject all bids and the winner must post a bond to complete the contract. Joan T Astron Commissioner.
The poll shows vote tallies for city offices including Marshal Clerk and Treasurer with multiple ward trustees. A stockholders meeting for the Louisville New Albany and Corydon Railroad Company is set for June 4 1900 at 1 p.m. in Corydon Indiana to elect eight directors and requests stockholders to attend in person or by proxy.
A list of delegates and alternates is set for the Congressional convention to be held at the opera house in New Albany next Saturday. Included are Joseph Bussabarger George Rook Tra Amy James P Kintner W B Ludlow Ford O Bannon Daniel Dailey Arnold Bauer Joseph B Williams Conrad Richert Thos J Wright Silas Bringle Jacob Heuser Joseph Uhl John O Greene Smith Askren Jesse Saifer Hez Luckett Amos Lemmon A J Sappenfield Thomas Conlee Pitman Anthony Kannapel C Jordan LP Bullett. The text also notes a local endorsement of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy by a Hartford druggist and a brief reference to the Board of Commissioners completing May term work in two days.
Special sale offers a handsome light wrapper with flounce at 75 cents each. Also twenty-five dozen Morning Glory wrappers in light and dark colors with roomy skirts and trim priced at 98 cents each.
Tailor made suits and skirts are showcased in a new line available everywhere. The advertisement highlights updated styles and availability.
Nearly 2,000 yards of fine embroideries in lengths of one to six yards are offered at a low price to clear stock quickly.
Special offering advertised a large sale of woolen dress goods in skirt lengths at low prices with a new line of wash shirts. The promotion promises a large force of salespeople and urges readers to visit promptly this week.
A local store features a dress goods sale with a large collection at 50c per yard. Most items are new, some previously 75c and 90c per yard. An all-wool Novelty line is offered at 25c per yard.
Tailor made suits advertised with jacket box pleated skirts priced from 5.00 to 18.00. New box pleated and trimmed skirts available at 2.98 and other styles plus homespun options at reasonable prices. Emphasizes low and fine skirts.
Silky waists in colors and black feature the new French back with corded and tucked effects. A special assortment is priced at five dollars, with both lower priced and higher quality options available.
A newspaper ad announces a week of special bargains with one item each day that pays customers to come and see. The retailer claims several closeout items and promises to give this deal to readers instead of extra paper.
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