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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
5
Local notices list Shively speaking October 24 with Peck and Davis scheduled for October 31. Various visits to Louisville, Indianapolis, and New Albany are noted, along with community activities, births, deaths, and business moves in Corydon and surrounding towns.
Poem praising Ethel Barrymore appears in Indianapolis Star with praise for Clarence J. Bulleit the paper’s dramatic editor. Town board passes a curfew for under sixteen from Oct 1 to Apr 1 and eight o’clock Apr 2 to Sept 30 with fines for violators. Local ads mention Kodol and Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup, and a Harrison County Medical Association meeting in Lanesville. Short notes cover a retiree from Tanana Crossing Alaska, real estate for sale, and local visits and inquiries.
The paper condemns the Republican County Central Committee for creating and promoting a partisan newspaper called the Leader to undermine the Democratic county ticket. It alleges a planned scheme to use an independent facade to attack Democrats, gain county printing rights, and discredit reputable candidates, with few Republicans in on the plan and many abandoning support after exposure.
Birth Sept 30 1905 death Oct 6 1908 aged 3 years and 6 days. He leaves parents one brother and many relatives to mourn. Forrest laid to rest Oct 7 in Columbus city cemetery. Poem mourns loss and hopeful reunion in heaven with lines about an angel and awaiting death’s message.
Miss Bess Sharp daughter of Mr and Mrs Reed Sharp near Corydon wed Dr H W Bopp of Palmyra at the bride’s home on Wednesday night October 14 at eight. Rev A B Condo officiated with immediate relatives present. The couple will stay in the county a few weeks before moving to Canyon Texas to reside.
One two-year-old Short Horn bull for sale. Registered and described as a fine animal. Contact James McCauley at Evans Landing Indiana RR No. 1 212 or write for more details.
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