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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1910
Page
5
An old ad touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a remedy for throat tickle and coughs, claiming healings and soothing properties with no alcohol. It urges readers to ask doctors about the medicine and notes the company J C Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts. It questions the effectiveness of home remedies and promotes liver pills as preventive.
Local items report Frank Wright moving offices near the post office and offering early month light and water bill discounts through the 5th. windish sale announcements and various farm and business updates follow including medical ads, wagon prices, fertilizer sales, and travel notes from Corydon Indiana.
Senator Shively travels to Corydon for a public speech on October 15 at 2 PM. The event invites residents to attend and hear his remarks.
Local updates show Albert Knear traveling to Louisville and L H Colvin moving to Corydon while Frank Brown visited New Albany. A social at M E church drew praise, with Miss Mary Dean returning from Evans Landing and Oscar Deadnea visiting Louisville relatives. A handkerchief surprise party honored Charles Johns with twenty eight gifts. school opens in Corydon with Deweese as teacher.
Public auction to be held Monday October 24 1910 at the seller's residence two and one half miles south of Ramsey on the Corydon and Fredericksburg road. Items include mares horses cows sows hogs wagons buggy implements farm equipment household furniture and a telephone box. Sale starts at 9 o'clock a.m. terms usual. See sale bills.
A school notice lists teachers for Blue River Township including Claude Stroud Harry Fowler Florence Miller Anna McPheetess Frank Baker Harry E. Ryan Sam C. Windell Wm Voyles D F Adams Principal Jesse Lord Assistant and Anthony Baker. Schools begin October 10th. C W Smith Trustee.
The ad claims constipation causes piles and women suffer more than men due to door work and inactivity. Louis S. Riely markets Hem-Roid internal tablets with a money back guarantee. Dr Leonhardt Co offers a mail booklet from Buffalo NY for a large bottle price.
A memorial note for Charles Bowman appears alongside an ad praising Corydon heater the Parlor Beauty sold at Loitch's store. The item highlights community notices, a fruit grower John H Sherrill bringing Keifer pears to Corydon market, and a sale by George Windish on October 24.
Delayed social roundup cites G W Lindsey trip to Vincennes George Hottell and family in Corydon Idebert Utz and sister Ora in Georgetown John Helig hauling gravel for winter prep Mrs Newton Talbott and Merrill of Hicksville Ohio visiting T E Lindsey dinner guests included Samuel Davidson Verne and Blanche Davidson W P Reinhardt and Arthur plus Albert Utz and Nole Davidson and families
Fragmentary advertisement lists clothing and fabric items with prices such as veils gloves lace curtains ribbons and soap. Mentions quantities and sales like five gallons gasoline and several soap bars with small prices, typical of a late era retail sheet.
In response to rising costs, Corydon barbers set new rates effective October 24, 1910. Hair cuts for men rise to 25 cents, girls hair bobbing to 15 cents, shampoo 25 cents, massage 25 cents, with shaves remaining at 10 cents. The note thanks customers and asks for continued patronage.
Notice is given that the undersigned will sell at public auction the registered stallion Black Jewel at New Middletown Indiana on Saturday October 29 1910 at 2 o'clock PM. Terms of sale are 1 8 cash 1 3 payable in 6 months 1 3 in 12 months with notes for deferred payments at 6 percent interest and approved sureties.
One half mile east of Valley City Indiana Harry Trotter offers four horses for sale including a bay three year old mare likely to become a driver and three work horses. Also Sunshine Nursery by Joe T McClaran lists fruit tree deliveries to many towns with orders via phone or mail. Justice Kinzer and his son Pinkney visited Corydon last Wednesday during a rain soaked day and stopped by the office.
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