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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
2
The notice outlines 1856 established Corydon circulation of 2700 with LEW M O Bannon as editor and proprietor. It details post office entry, subscription terms, out of county advance payment, display advertising costs, special rates for long running ads, church and entertainment notices for profit, obituary pricing per line, and unit word counting for charges.
Harrison County graduation roster lists graduates by town with numerous names including Charles Smith Bernard Hopper Ethel Miller Monnie Ferree Mildred Wilson and many others. The notice requests corrections for misspelled names and asks each applicant to prepare an original essay on familiar subjects for the County Superintendent AMZIE KANNAIUL Co Supt.
A roll of honor lists subscribers and new joiners to The Democrat since the last report. Names span multiple towns including Louisville Evans Landing Mauckport Lanesville Corydon New Salisbury and more with several RRs and addresses. some entries marked with x for new subscribers.
Advertises Foot-Ease powder for swollen tired feet with a free sample offer. Also promotes a new FOOT-EASE SANITARY CORN-PAD with a free sample and lists Allen 5, Olmsted, LeRoy, New York 192 as the contact location.
The county Commissioners authorize repair and repapering of the county jail under El Orwick of Corydon. Work includes interior and exterior renovations, four new steel cells, improved sanitation with new toilet, water supply and showers, and overhauling of the sheriff's residence. The confinement area will be brought to first class condition to meet legal obligations for a clean, safe prison.
Testimony from Corydon residents is presented as strong evidence of Dean's Kidney Pills. John I Engleman of Corydon Indiana recounts years of kidney trouble and relief after using the claimed remedy bought at Riely's drug store. The advertisement notes price and U S agents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and repeats the remembered name Dean's.
The report lists neighborhood activities from Blue River including a Sunday Quarterly meeting at Run, Sylvia Sharp visiting near Leavenworth, Claud Conmui visiting cousins near Wyandelle, John Hull delivering a piano to Ti. Sharp, and several residents attending a school commencement in Leavenworth.
Robert Richert visited relatives in Louisville for several days last week. Rev. Lb W Nordsielk is at spring field Ohio attending a missionary conference. Mrs Philip Bickel of Louisville visited her father in law Abr Weigand Wickel Saturday and Sunday. Visitors to Mr and Mrs Henry Voelker on Sunday included Dro PP Schioen and family Alfred Crustav Bertha and Anna Schoen Terman Schoen and family Amelia Voelker and Tien ry Foreman.
This new preparation offers relief for chronic and muscular rheumatism and acute inflammatory rheumatation. It claims to ease lame back and neck pain from exposure or cold, and soreness after exercise or injury through topical application and massage. Sold by Louis & Richy.
A dubious ad claims Lane's Family Medicine purifies blood and clears skin with a herbal tea, promoting its stomach and bowel benefits. It touts relief from headaches and backaches and sells for 25 cents through physicians and dealers.
Washington Township Trustee Richard Cunningslam states he will hold office hours every Monday for all public business and asks residents to call on that day.
Spencer township announces fixed Wednesday as usury office day. Persons having business with me as Trustee please call on that day. Andrew Stierstedyer, Trustee of Spencer township.
Public notice that Bren KF. Smith trustee will be at the Dogwood office on Tuesdays each week to conduct official business.
Two pens of fine 8S C B Leghorns eggs 35c per setting. J Kirkham Corydon. mstf.
Classified notice offers a nine room house on North Market Street Corydon for sale or rent. Inquiries directed to this office.
Christopher Woertz has a Harrison county telephone. Miss Pearl Woertz with typhoid fever is out again. Mrs Geo Feller and daughter Edna on the sick list are better. Christopher Dueser and family visited Wm Richert and Benj Riley on Sunday May 2. Miss Edith and Anna Rochner visited Miss Sylvesta and Maggie Bens May 2 for Sylvesta's 16th birthday. Mr and Mrs Riley Brown AJr and Mrs George Wind with Nettie Birathley Amedia Reinhardt and Nellie Barrow visited Fred Smith April 29.
Delayed Frenchtown births a son to Mr and Mrs Leonard Regot. Mrs Ed Simon visits relatives in Louisville. Will Nolot of Louisville visits family. Joins Vaughn serves as night watchman at the hub factory in Depauw. Mrs Cora Bary and Miss Lillie Nolot visit Temple Crawford County. Mrs Ida Butterfield of Louisville visits her parents, Mr and Mrs Joseph Dehart.
The Harrison County sale by J Timperman is announced for one o clock PM at the premises in Morgan township near Bradford. It lists several tracts totaling about ninety acres including a northwest quarter of section 35 and adjacent parcels with specified boundaries and improvements. One third of the purchase price is to be paid in cash with the rest in installments, secured by promissory notes and 6 percent interest.
Public auction by the Harrison Circuit Court commissioner for the case Mattie J. Sigler v Robert Sigler et al. One o clock P M sale on the late Dr Ligier farm near Ramsey. Multiple parcels totaling about 200 acres with specified sections and tracts. terms include one third cash and two equal payments at six and twelve months, 6 percent interest, approved surety.
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