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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1905
Page
5
Mauckport experiences severe storm. Adams of Marysville visits. railroad plans from Bedford to New Albany. many local visits and notices including church events, school commencements, and community sales.
The tribute notes Vice Admiral Togo as the world’s greatest military figure after a historic naval clash described as the greatest of the century. It recalls Rojestvensky locating Togo after weeks of searching and mentions local commercial notices about Atlas contracts and buggy lines in Corydon.
A lost gold brooch offers reward at this office or C M Millers store. F A Bullett hires editors surveyors and solicitors for Harrison county atlas and history. Union church meetings set June 4 with Bro Hobson preaching. Joe Benders sells Plymouth sisal binder twine at 10 cents per pound. Brown and Habermel announce a new music store in the Gwartney building offering pianos and prices. The atlas will include county history and town writeups with halftone illustrations.
A friend describes Jack Friedly leaving Louisville hospital for improved rest at the Farmers Home Hotel. He cites poor hospital meals and constant patient suffering as harming his nerves and plans to visit DePauw when able to regain strength. The writer hopes nature and quiet will renew him away from medical cares.
Susanna Stonecipher born June 6 1826 at Kendalls Landing died May 16 1905 three miles south of Corydon aged 78 years 11 months and 10 days. She was survived by John W D E and Sarah C with John W and Sara predeceased. She was the grandmother of 22 children and great grandmother of 12 all living. She joined the U B church about sixty years ago and later Shiloh class remained active in family and church life. Her husband died 17 years earlier.
Itching, blind, bleeding, or producing piles are claimed cured by PAZO OINTMENT. Druggists refund money if it fails in 6 to 14 days. First application gives ease. Priced at 50c, with stamps for post paid delivery from Paris Medicine Co. St. Louis Mo.
Alva Kopp is sick. Clyde Kopp works for Wm. Broker. C. B. Kopp to sell for George Haas on June 2. Isaac LaHue and Joe visited C. B. Kopp. Bertha Fry plans a Falls Cities visit. Clarence Windell bought a new buggy. Louis Walters and wife visited W. P. Mauck. Perry Windell photographed locally. Rosa Fry stays with grandmother Mrs. Dortha Fry. Gilmore family visit. Zelpha Toler visits King sisters. Stella Snyder and Anna Windell go to New Albany to work. Mauck family visit Dixie. Talks of organizing Sunday school at Heidelberg. Cleva Kopp visits Cedarwood girls. Many attend M. W. A. decoration in Corydon. Deshamp families visit Lafe Wolfe.
Moberly area residents stay busy with corn planting and travel. Cuandpa Louden on sick list. Frank Troncin returns home on furlough from the Army. Children’s Day set for Sunday night June 11. C E Grabill and family visited Chas Marshery and wife last Sunday. Ray Conrad of New Albany visits grandmother Mrs Ann Alexander. H W Rothrock made a business trip last Saturday. Young people attend strawberry social at Hickman’s Saturday night. Rev W G Morgan attended quarterly meeting on Birdseye circuit. Miss Jennie Trotter of Valley City guest of Misses Minnie and Jack Sieg. Misses Anna Pitman and Selah Borden visited Floyd Davis and family near Wood’s Chapel.
The Corydon colored school's graduation exercises were held at the Auditorium Friday evening before a fair audience. Speeches were given by George Stith, Lena Atughs, Viola and Pearlie Leslig Arnett, George White, and Aretha Custer. The Brown Orchestra of Louisville provided music. Prof. Martin presented the diplomas and Principal George Brown praised his first year’s work.
Hot weather and bad drinking water worsen piles, De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a cure. Mrs. C Hicks seeks a laundry site. her husband runs one in Louisville. Wm. Ridley named Junior Deacon of Indianapolis Grand Lodge. Side Delivery Clover Buncher marketed by W. H. Bullett & Son. Al Wright attends uncle Isaac Doll’s burial.
Miss several locals visit relatives in New Albany and nearby towns. A funeral in May 1905 for Miss Clara Jaegers is described with Mass, burial at Catholic cemetery, and condolences to Regina Jaegers and family. Theovuer Jaesers, known as father of the deceased, is noted as having died years earlier.
Russ Kay Weathers visited Nora Temple Sunday. Ivan L. McCoy traveled to New Albany to work on a farm. Otto Deweese from New Albany with Claude Citizen visited relatives Sunday. Mrs. Walter Beebe of Chicago visits her Krausgrill parents. Spring school terms begin sending youth to farms in straw hats. Levi Felmy’s residence hosted ice cream lemonade and cake after noon. Attendees included Pearl Deweese Virgip Deweese Blanche G Davidson Madelanate Felmy Emma Hahn Harry Felmy Edward Hahn Will Stevens Charlie Deweese Arville Deweese.
Ralph F. Fernandez of Tampa Florida narrates a fearful battle with liver trouble and heart disease. He claims Electric Bitters cured him in three days after other doctors and medicines failed, and credits the remedy for restoring his health. Sold at L A Riely & Son drug store for 50 cents.
Last Thursday and Friday night 4 988 cases were shipped totaling 20 928 gallons. The season to Friday night reached 15 893 cases and 98 118 gallons.
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