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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
7
Local Corydon Democrat column includes theater listings, business ads, ailments health notes, and public notices. Mentions May events at Auditorium, commen cement, laundry drop at Luckett's, farm equipment sales, a band trip to Greenville, and local shipping of seed corn and monuments. Includes deaths, insurance suits, bank policies, and Christian church relocation.
Local ad notes Spike tooth spring tooth and disc harrows available at W. H. Bullett & Son with office hours starting April 1. Other notices mention Chamberlain's tablets, safe mail money transfer via First National Bank, a forthcoming wedding of J. M. Rosier’s staff and Daisy Thompson, and various Corydon community updates.
Abner Hunter named constable for Harrison township. Tax refunds issued to Haas Steward Fowler Jouliek Fowler J. Fowler Willard Sonner exempt from poll tax. David Evans exempt for health. Viewers appointed for Levi R. Jackson highway petition to meet May 15 and report in June. Road change found public utility despite remonstrance. Boone township viewers assess damages for Davidson ferry road: Merk 152 dollars and Cook 63 dollars. Boone township trustee to open road after damages paid.
The article notes deaths from colic or cholera morbus in many neighborhoods and urges keeping a dependable remedy on hand. It cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a life saver and states it is for sale at Cros Corner Drug Store.
The article praises children as buds and flowers of homes and warns of illness in childhood. It promotes Paine's Celery Compound as a health remedy that restores vigor and wellbeing in children, claiming success in severe cases where doctors give up.
Mrs Lewis wife of John Lewis of Jreckenridge died last Thursday of dropsy at about age 52. Funeral was at Pfrimmer's Chapel on Saturday. She leaves a husband three children and a large family. Survived by her aged mother two brothers and a sister. The community mourns her long illness and devotion.
A farmer arrived at Croaset's Corner Drug Store in Pattens Mills New York severely bent with rheumatism. C P Rayder reports he gave him Chamberlain's Pain Balm and the man returned days later fully straightened and paying for another bottle.
Richard F. Holliday announces a liquor license application to Harrison County Board of Commissioners at the June session. The request covers sale of intoxicating liquor in a west room of a one story frame building on lot 40 facing the public square Mauckport Indiana. The room measures 7 ft 3 in by 14 ft 5 in with a 2 ft ceiling and multiple doors and windows described.
The coroner of Harrison County Indiana reports the inquest into the death of George Dear aged fourteen. The death occurred April 22 1908 from a chest gunshot wound accidentally inflicted by his brother John Dear while handling a 32 caliber revolver. The body was examined with Dr Sigler and witnesses sworn. The coroner’s verdict lists light complexion blue eyes hair four feet nine inches tall about ninety pounds and ordinary clothing.
To Members of Board of County Council you are hereby notified to meet at the Auditor s office of Harrison county Indiana on the 1st day of June 1903 at 10 o clock A M for the purpose of making appropriations required by law and transacting important business for said county. GLO L HESS may 13 A H C
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