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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
8
F. A. Bulleit of Corydon Indiana urges residents to buy Mutual Life Insurance. The ad claims high returns to policyholders, substantial company reserves, and affordable health policies. It touts clear policies with yearly value figures and suggests immediate coverage against disease, fire, and loss.
A circuit court jury awarded £105 to Weathers & Breeden in a suit against Capt. Watkins for an attorney fee tied to prosecuting Mrs. Hester Montgomery. The trial revealed Watkins aided both sides, with Montgomery and Watkins indicted for murder after Montgomery’s confrontation with Mrs. Watkins. The case, noted for its colorful courtroom activity, saw a contested outcome and speculation about appeal.
Andy Glaze was tried and acquitted on liquor without license charges. David Kintner faced assault and battery with intent charges, continued to the first Week of next term. Wilford Byrnes was acquitted on carrying concealed weapons. Curtis Mosier murder venue motion allowed for forty. Jos L Tronein embezzlement quashed. defendant held to answer further charges. Alexander Goldsmith pled guilty to drawing dangerous weapon and was tried. Andrew Jones accused of assault and battery tried and acquitted. George Brashear tried for petit larceny and acquitted. Thomas Byrne sodomy charge continued to next term for Monday of second week. Henry Broker required to post bond to keep the peace.
Mrs. Conrad and Mrs. Meek visit Hainois friends while Etta Zabel and Minnie Daub visit John Zabel family. Fragments of visits from New Albany and Charlestown area. congratulations to H Andresson family of New Orleans on a son. Town Clerk A M Ejsert resigns. Wm. H. Watson appointed. George Miller dies suddenly at 52 fishing with sons near Newaday. Michigan salt product advert. All well coppered. Alex Miller & Co. Cd
Wheat looks well and apples scarce as the town notes several visitors and moves. Nora Watson visits Breckenridge, Albert Smith moved from Kentucky, Ivan Windell from Springfield visits his parents, and Jesse Watson considers a trip to Oklahoma. Dr. Felts trips to New Albany, Fairy Wolfe visits Corydon, Marvin McCarty in Boone township, Dr. Hays and family visit Guston, Ivan Mowrer enlists with the Vermont battalion, Miss Roxie Hottell and Alice Murr listed as ill, Charles Burgess ready to graduate, locals picnicked at Blue River, Ascension Day noted, Louden and Zulza Hottell attend Epworth League in Grandview Indiana, Ethel Burns returns to New Albany, and Filo Sbrock returns to Old Spencer.
Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal says fourteen years of sciatic rheumatism ended after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He describes immediate relief and a lasting cure and notes the product is sold at Crosier's Corner Drug Store.
Bart Leghorn and Barred Plymouth stock offered at 21.00 per 15 eggs plus 30 eggs per dollar delivered in Corydon and New Albany, Corydon Stage Line. John J. Rochner Breckenridge Indiana delivers quality stock. McCormick mowers and binders praised for work and appearance. Alex Miller & Co. selling.
Mrs. W. H. Hubbard is ill with typhoid. C. N. Dome and wife visited Falls Cities on Monday. Kurg Burn is recuperating from a night of illness. Ben Davis travels to Corydon to engage in wagon works. Sam Davidson and family visited their son Nola near Sunshine. Harry Fellig recovering from severe poison oak. Quarterly meeting set for M. E. church next weekend. Mrs. Kate Beebe of Chicago visiting her parents the Krauses. E. W. McIntosh of New Albany in town for Globe fertilizer interests. Boston Wolfe and McIntosh traveled to Blue River township to view highway changes. Sold several surries and buggies. more left. Come and take a look before you buy. ALEX MILLER & Co
A Plymouth Oklahoma ad shows H R Pheaps praising Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for threshers who kept working without a day lost. He reports selling five bottles to threshers yesterday and urges keeping a bottle at home. Sold at Cro sier's Corner Drug Store.
A Friday gathering on the Blue River drew a crowd including Misses Jessie Allen Mittie Chappel Helen Ridley Hettie Miller Georgia Stoeckslager Georgia Wheat Pfrim Zollman Daisy Martin Edna Montgomery and Messrs Ben Applegate Miller Roy Forbis John Trotter Willie Bull Aquilla Fleshman Clarence Ridley T G VanHook Otto McGriin. The event also advertised a stock sale with 40¢ tobacco.
A woman with experience of whooping cough shares how to prevent serious consequences. She cites her three children who all had the disease last summer, noting her baby remained plump and healthy after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The eldest child reportedly asked for cough syrup during fits. The remedy is advertised as available at Crosier's corner drug store.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and liver trouble. It claims vast success in hospital and private use and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail to readers who mention this paper.
The undersigned prepare to furnish building lumber on short notice and will cut burn or house patterns to order. Call or leave your order at our mill in Heth township. ad tf Watson & THOMAS.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for headaches and stomach trouble. It claims quick relief and lasting benefit with a small, pleasant dose, urging purchase from all druggists. The copy evokes forgetfulness of symptoms after use and emphasizes constancy of effect.
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