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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
2
The Garyion Democrat outlines subscription options and display ad rates. It lists editors Thomas and Ellis and notes post office entry in Corydon Indiana, with prices for one year six months and three months, plus reader rates and special standing ad terms.
The 1905 Legislature enacted road law changes directing road supervisors to forty days of highway repairs starting May 1 with pay at 1.50 per day. Workers must be listed to receive tax credits by December 1, or face penalties. Supervisors risk fines for improper receipts. The piece notes a National Treasury deficit of 35 million dollars and criticizes office spending including a 500 dollar inkwell for Vice President Fairbanks.
Rosedale notes list DeEtia Strange and Chas LaDuke confined by rheumatism. Christian Endeavor meets Sundays at Glenwood. Gertie LaDuke and John Love among the sick. Dora Underhill returns from Louisville to spend summer. Lula Jacob returns to the city. Katie Fluhr stays with sister Tena Samules in Mocailow Lawn. Rozell Jacob recovering from hand injury. Della Strange of St. Louis visiting. Parsonage foundation for St. Peter's at Buena Vista underway. John Porth retires to spend summer. Mik Purtill’s son handles two wild colts. Crosiers lodge items noted. 7-4w
The ad claims kidney disease causes many sudden deaths and that Kilmer's Swamp Root cures kidney trouble by improving bladder and urinary issues. It asserts quick relief from scalding and frequent urination and touts a free mailed book from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
In the First Congressional District, Indiana, on the 16th, John H. Foster Republican won over Democrat G. W. Menzies by a 1100 vote majority after James Hemenway resigned. Hemenway had previous winning margins of 3758. The reduced Republican showing disappoints state and district leaders who rallied for Foster.
Early summer offers best chance to treat catarrh with Hyomei. The complete Hyomei kit costs one dollar and includes pocket inhaler, dropper, and several weeks of treatment. Extra bottles are 50 cents. L. A. Riley & Son guarantee refunds if not cured.
A historic provision bans paying or promising rewards to influence voting. It criminalizes hiring or using money to induce a person to vote or refrain from voting and bans offering rewards for votes. It imposes fines up to 50 dollars and a ten year disqualification from holding office. Sec two mirrors penalties for selling a vote.
A garbled collection of aphorisms and quotes from Horace Longfellow Shakespeare Tuckerman and Confucius. The extract lists maxims on fidelity mercy guilt love and religious virtue with scattered misprints and incomplete attributions.
The Cumberland Telegraph Committee issued no statement for April. Net subscriber change shows 3050 added during month, 2499 continued, with total new subscribers for April 26.
Mary E. Caine writes of frequent visitors and weather delays with corn planting postponed due to rain. Val Cline hosts a business trip to Nevin. farmers consider moves to Kentucky. Dr James returns from Indiana. multiple families visit Val Cline and buy corn, involving Levi Stevens Harvey Barrow Ben Sieg Eli and Alex Grable and others in the area.
One hundred acres of land for sale six miles south of Corydon and one and one half miles from the pike. March 29. W. PF. Drerrick.
Barred Plymouth Rocks hens and roosters available from a pen at a farm four miles west of town. Eves priced at $1.00 each, setting at 50 cents. Contact L. C. Racgains in Corydon Indiana.
Coroner Peter S. Wright reports the body of a man about 30 years old found in Bouneé township with no identifying marks. The deceased wore blue overalls and top shirt with no name or clues found. a single silver half-dollar was recovered. The inquiry records the death as suspected from violence or casualty.
Notice to citizens of Lionesville and Franklin township Harrison county Indiana that Herman Bower a male over twenty one will apply to the Harrison county Board of Commissioners at the June 1905 session for license to retail and sell intoxicating liquors in less than five gallons at a time to be drunk on the premises a listed room in a one story building in Lot 67 Main street Lanesville Franklin township Harrison county Indiana the room is 15 by 31 feet with a 12 foot ceiling and glass front door in east corner with rear door and two east side doors for view of interior from the street my 3w Herman Bower
A male resident of Palmyra Morgan Township Harrison county Indiana announces he will apply at the June 1905 session of the Harrison county Board of Commissioners for a license to retail intoxicating liquors. The proposed sales would be on the premises a small front room of a two room frame building on lot 6 East Addition Palmyra Main street with a view from the street.
Hardin Thompson, a male over twenty one, will apply to the Harrison County Board of Commissioners at the June 1908 session in Cordon for license to retail intoxicating liquors in a front room of a one story frame building at the southeast corner of lot 9 on Green street New Amsterdam. He also seeks a confectionery privilege in the same room.
Calan Ga resident Al Gray reports his wife suffered a severe cough that kept her awake. After consulting two doctors, she used Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Colds and Coughs at J. A. Riley & Son's drugstore. It eased her cough, improved sleep, and she was cured. Trial bottle free, price 50c and 1.00, guaranteed.
Cottage available for rent with five rooms located within two blocks of the public square. Inquiries should be made at this office.
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