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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
6
Mrs M Summers offers a free ten day at home treatment for leucorrhoea ulcers womb weakness and menstrual problems. The offer includes a free copy of Woman's Own Medical Adviser and a promise of at least two cents a day if continued. Readers are asked to mail name and address to receive the treatment and book.
Community notes from Byrneville show residents traveling to visit relatives and attend family gatherings. People like Ben Byrne, Bess Kepley, Jona Harper, N Maymen, and others are mentioned with trips to Bradford Pilot Knob Georgetown Holden and Caryndon. A large picnic at Sappenfield’s sugar grove featured a traditional menu and hay ride.
Frank Lemme remains unwell while Ben Planigan is in poor health. Several visits occur as families from Corydon Roundtown and neighboring towns meet, including Mr and Mrs Cooper from Roundtown and John Lemmer's family. A Catholic wedding for John Elbers and Reina Jaever takes place with Father Peckskamme.
Miss Lou Shields visits New Albany while Samuel Deweese from Kansas visits his sister Mrs Isaac Sands. Stephen Stepro and wife tour Crawford County. Mrs Brewster and Ralph Allen of Corydon visit Mrs Mlen Crosier. Misses Vaden and Lillian Davis of Evans Landing visit Joe Russel’s family. Will Griffin of Louisville visits her parents Mr and Mrs Peter Har vaugh. Mrs Clara Melton of New Albany and Mrs Eddie Wright with Edmon Crusier of Louisville visit Alex Kingsley and wife. Relatives and friends of Mrs Ed Crosier Jr call on her on her birthday.
A roundup of family visits and health updates. Thomas Bridgeman visits his brother Harry in Iowa while Mrs. Wat Thomas and Mrs. Ed Duncan visit Georgetown relatives. Numerous visits to New Albany, Corydon Junction, Lunesville, Tuswell, and Louisville are noted along with typhoid illnesses, a move to Loveland Colorado, and school openings with local teachers.
A flurry of Sunday and last week visits includes Mrs. Yenawine Wisie Lahue Crone and family, James Crosby, John Wagner, Padue with violin, Mrs. McIntosh and family, Crandall and Chrisney residents, and Miss Heuser returning from Illinois. Subscriptions grow with numerous names from Corydon to Louisville and beyond, noting new subscribers and paid dues as circulated in the Roll of Honor.
L. E. Crandall and family of Chrisney and several relatives from Georgetown and nearby areas visited at F. M. Crandall's Sunday. The gathering included Wm Thomas Mrs Harry Markwell Miss Agnes Markwell David Boston and family Robert Crawford and family and Charles Tempie and family.
A 药 newspaper notice touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a universal cure for kidney ailments across age groups. Mrs Chas Beck of English Indiana reports dramatic improvement in her twelve year old daughter after four boxes, with many Corydon residents cited as proof. Foster Milburn Co New York is sole US agent. price fifty cents.
A historical notice discusses the dangers of ordinary colds leading to pneumonia and other infections, arguing they enable germ infection and worsen disease. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the quickest cure and cites a local seller. It also advertises a savings and loan association offering 5 percent interest.
Administrator James H Smith announces a public auction of the Elizabeth estate of Martha A Smith on Thursday October 1 1908 at 1 PM at the decedent residence. Personal property includes carpets dresser safe sewing machine window blinds stove chairs bed and bedding dishes dining table stock in Eureka Telephone Co and other items. Cash for sums five dollars and under. credit terms six months for larger sums with promissory notes and approved surety.
John H. Feller as commissioner will sell at public auction in Scott Township Harrison County Indiana the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 32 township 3 south range 3 east containing 40 acres and sixteen and two thirds acres off the east side of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 2 in Loweship 3 south range 3 east One third of the purchase price cash with the balance in two equal installments at six and twelve months from date of sale interest six percent per year and with attorney's fees and approved surety Sept 29 1908
Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Frederick Ems will sell at public auction at the residence of Jacob Ems on the Corydon end Salem road three miles north of Corydon Junction on Wednesday October 23 1908. Items include two horses a cow farming implements organ household furniture corn hay wagons and more. Sums up to five dollars cash. over five dollars credit nine months with notes. six percent interest. Jacob Ems administrator.
Public auction to be held on October 28 1908 at 10 am on premises in Morgan township. Property includes the south half of the northwest quarter section 15, and the east half of the southeast quarter of northeast quarter section 16, plus parts of sections 8 and 9 totaling 165 acres more or less. One third cash, balance in two notes at six and twelve months with interest and fees. Andrew B. Buechler commissioner.
Notice announces the appointment of James H. Smith as administrator of the estate of Martha A. Smith, deceased, of Harrison County Indiana. The estate is solvent. Smith's address listed as 830 Bw.
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