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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
5
This week’s Corydon item mix reports visits and business trips by residents including Maggie Butleit in New Albany and Edward Keller to Terre Haute. It notes many locals traveling to Corydon for various errands, a pie supper set for Spencer township, and mentions ads for health products and local services.
An electric motor car used on the Louisville and St. Louis division of the Southern railroad operates for inspection trips by the superintendent roadmaster and staff. It travels faster than passenger trains and shortened Duncan to city travel to eight minutes, far less than the twenty minute schedule. Owned by C. C. Coffee of Princeton, it runs on the main line and branches with occasional through trips to St Louis.
Mrs Martha E Fun wife of Jack Funk died at her Granville North Dakota home on October 26 after a brief illness. Former resident of this county she leaves six children two sons and four daughters and four sisters Mrs Grant Watson Mrs Sam Snyder Mrs James Dall and Mrs Henry Ludlow. She was 42 years old.
A hotel announces reopening for business tomorrow on Thanksgiving Day with an invitation to the public to call and try the accommodations. Teachers visiting the county Teachers Association are invited to stop by Friday and Saturday. Local attorney Lew M O’Bannon of Corydon will assist with pension claims. write with postage enclosed. Good prices paid for apple timber. Address Horace S. Sonner R F D 2 Mauckport Ind. 67-tt
A 3 week old mule is offered for sale in Bradford Indiana. Local notices include debt settlement requests for Sam P Vogt and a report that Hon L Downey attended Corydon events for The German Lithographic Stone Co a $1 000 000 venture claiming ownership of a sole lithographic stone quarry near Brandenburg Meade County A classified line advertises ManZan Pure Remedy for piles and a Connecticut based magazine seeking Corydon assistants to manage expirations and new business with a $1.50 daily wage plus commission from Success Magazine Blog New York.
List of property transfers including Emma J Wright to Marie Cahoe for 40 acres at 1500 dollars and numerous other deeds. Transactions cover parcels in Corydon Palmyra and surrounding areas with varied sums from 1 to 2000 dollars and multiple buyers and sellers.
Clara Worrell of Jeffersonville won a $2,000 judgment after a street car fuse blew causing smoke and flames that made her jump from the Jeffersonville line operated by Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company. The Harrison Circuit Court decision was sustained on appeal. James R. Pro buys Third District Review. Wood's Liver Medicine advertises malaria relief. Sold by Louis S. Kiely. sep dm
A massive explosion and fire hit Kadbed mine about three miles from Hamm in Westphalia. Of 380 miners below ground, six escaped uninjured, thirty-seven died at the mouth of the pit, and three hundred two were given up for lost. Initial reports blamed coal dust, but injured workers cast doubt on that cause.
Washington reports Secretary of the Navy Victor H Metcalf has resigned effective December 1 due to ill health. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Newberry is slated to succeed him.
The Lincoln Centenary committee in New York proposes that every school district play Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at noon on February 12, the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The suggestion was adopted at a committee meeting.
Complete returns from the November 2 general elections show Sir Robert Bond and Sir Edward Morris each securing eighteen supporters in the Newfoundland legislature. The unprecedented balance suggests the session may be settled by an unexpected development.
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