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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1906
Page
3
The Corydon Democrat notes Vandeventer will speak at College Hall Friday evening as part of a lecture series. Tickets and season passes are advertised. prices start at 1.25 dollars. Local residents are invited to attend and hear the renowned lecturer.
Maurice Ridley returns home for quiet election in New Albany while Dr. John E Fetzer visits Evansville relatives. Mrs. Mattie Miler heads to Oklahoma with her children. Mrs. Henry Smith shows slight improvement in Louisville infirmary. Rev. W G Clinton spoke at M C A auditorium. Eva Rosenbarger to marry a Veedersburg man on the 14th. Dr. J W Zenor and wife report daughter improving from typhoid. Mrs. Farnsley and Joyee return from Indianapolis with Fashion Millinery. Washington City officials influence at polls spurs some Democrats to vote straight. Millard Emily sues Silver Lake Creamery for 22000. Rosenbarger’s opening praised, visitors from county towns enjoy free meals at Market and Chestnut. William Rosenbarger hosts welcoming parlors and cheerful service. visit his shop.
Tris recalls a fifth grade teacher who corrected a pupil for saying naught in a cipher lesson. The teacher insisted on a pronunciation like aneht and claimed understanding, though the remark earned a measure of naught.
The Blue River Township S S Convention met at Hancock Chapel at 2 P M last Sunday. Township chairman D F Adams was absent. Charles Swarens presided. Teo Black led devotion and Prof Franklin spoke on Sunday school importance and methods. Dr Daniel urged stronger township organization. Will Hunter served as secretary.
Lorena Emily the children of David Emily and James Conrad have chickenpox. Born to Mr and Mrs An derson on the 29th alt Vi girl. Miss Emma Schuman staying with George Straub of Corydon. Henry Grable and wife and Nellie Bell on a business trip to New Albany last week. Wm Smithenry and wife of Palmyra guests of Wilford Emily and wife Saturday night. Harve Lahue and son and George Lahue and wife of Missouri guests of John Walter and family recently. Mr and Mrs Charles A Waller near Lanesville Mrs Handspower of Laconia and Mrs Caroline Estine guests of Mrs Elizabeth Hauswald and family.
The first Citizens' Lecture Course feature presents Hon. Algernon F. Vandeventer of Arkansas in a Fort Worth recital on Intelligent Citizenship The Worlds Awakening or The Mysteries About Us at College Hall on Friday November 9 Tickets on sale at Riely season tickets cost 125 general admission 35 cents A five event series offers savings with a season pass
The Hub by Trotter & Co. invites customers to Corydoo to view a broad fall and winter stock. It promises perfect satisfaction, careful inspection, money back refunds on unsatisfactory items, and one price for all. The ad emphasizes low prices and urges readers to visit and bring friends.
The body of Charles B. Williams assistant cashier of the Citizens Bank of Salem was found last Friday morning with a gunshot wound to the chest near the vault. Uncertain if suicide or accidental death, health issues noted. No signs of financial foul play. accounts described as straight. Also reports on a local liquor law ruling by Judge Cook and a letter from Rev. John Haskamp praising his parish work. A death in Pittsburg, Pa., of Charles J. Rieger is noted with burial details from October 27, 1906.
William Jack of Washington county near Palmyra was instantly killed while hauling logs on Thomas Hise’s farm. A log toppled from a wagon and crushed his head. He was a prominent farmer and farmers' institutes instructor. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral held at Martinsburg.
Mrs Harriet Ripperdan 55 wife of Edward Ripperdan died at home in Washington township on Monday the 5th from lung trouble. She was a Presbyterian and leaves a husband and two grown children. Daughter of the late Thomas Windell of New Albany. Funeral today directed by Rev Toombs and burial in the family ground. The note also says lecture tickets fund Corydon high school this year and asks readers to procure season tickets.
East St Louis resident Orval Lee works there as Emma Rhodes improves in health. A Summer’s schoolhouse pie supper draws Emma Lagle Ida Lagle and Florence Miller visiting Marengo. Jacob Summers 70 dies at Hardinsburg. Mr Summers once ran a local business. L Mosier hosts a lively Hallowe’en party with twenty four masked guests and a bean-soupish pie taste. Apple pees and contests fill the evening.
Ramsey notes several residents visiting relatives and attending local events. Roy V Bye and Charles P Bye with wives traveled to visit home folks. Wm Reinhart and Mrs Dalton with son visited relatives near Salisbury and near Hancock. Dan Sharp often visits Ramsey for Hardwood Co. business. Scott Township Sunday School Convention slated for Cold Friday Sunday Nov 27 with Fred Meir as township president planning a program.
Local ad promises perfect fit for feet and purse with new styles and direct-to-factory orders. Emphasizes no middleman stock and personal acquaintance to save money for customers. Prospect of dollars in your pocket suggested by friendly invitation.
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