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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1899
Page
8
Ladies all wool tan jackets lined in merserized silk priced at five dollars, sizes 32 to 42. Children's heavy jackets trimmed in braid priced at one dollar forty five cents. Infant winter cloaks offered at five cents. Ladies wool cloak suits in brown gray or blue priced at five dollars. Black figured shirts velvet bound at five cents. Swell plaid skirts selling at one dollar fifty cents.
A damaged OCR text touts Dr Kilmer’s lines promising kidney relief. It mentions Avira and a pamphlet offer while citing a New York address for the producer.
Evans Landing residents report visits from James Shipley and family of West Point Kentucky and Miss Lucretia Inman. Aunt Lydia McKnight improves after being on the sick list. The Haas family ill with typhoid fever. Frank Hess and wife relocate to Pleasure Ridge Park. The Democrat gains favor among Evans Landing residents.
Mauckport reports a lumber industry surge with over one million feet cut and shipped in sixteen months. Two floating saw mills operate at the wharf and a third is due soon as taxpayers praise bridge bid actions by County Commissioners. Meanwhile residents Linna Frederick and Matilda Baily are ill and Lena Flora with Teresa Ordner return from Louisville.
David No OE Wright son of the late Frank TM Wright of Hursttown died last Thursday of typhoid fever at years. He was not a member of any church and his beloved of all who knew him. His remains were laid to rest in Hursttown cemetery on Friday with Rev. officiating. An angel passed this way a lovely bloom gathered its fair flower and bore it to a home beyond in trouble and despair.
The store offers 4000 yards of all wool dress goods in colors, plaids and novelties at 35 to 50 cents per yard, 2 yard dress goods at 10 cents, Venetian cloth and Cheviots for coats at 49 cents, black crepons 48 cents, crepons up to $2.50 per yard, complete trim lines, silk waists and silks in both plain and fancy varieties, ladies black fur collars at 1.98, calico wrappers at 0.75 sale price.
Advertises heavy large blankets in grey tan and white at 9c per pair and red wood blankets at 98c per pair from stock bought earlier. Large heavy comforts priced at 63c. Published as a sales notice offering retained old pricing despite market advances.
A list of heavily discounted undergarments across categories for ladies, men, boys, girls and infants. Fleeced vests and pants, heavy union suits, natural wool options, merino shirts, fleece lining, socks and hosiery priced from 10c to 47c with many items marked down from higher values. Strong emphasis on ladies and children's apparel with multiple fabric types and sizes offered.
Specials include wool jean remnants 19c a yard, mostly 3 yard pieces, rug fringes 83e, ladies all wool flannel skirts 47e, heavy Comet skirts 23c, 10 oz Comfort Batting 5c, large bed spreads 50c, new ladies neckwear belts veiling kid gloves jewelry and silk umbrellas with Congo handles at 87e. Outing cloth 10e offered for de.
The Greatest Shoe Store in Southern Indiana offers a range of ladies heavy Kangaroo Grain muleskin shoes at 1.25, Poekas for ladies and children, heavy durable shoes at low prices, and a selection of dress shoes for men and boys with sizes listed and prices around the dollar and a quarter.
Mrs. Sarah Lalue wife of late Gaines Lahue born November 7 1826 died October 17 aged 72 years 11 months 10 days mother of 16 children 10 surviving. She endured drop sy long illness with patience seeking relief in Gods will. Religious worship given in the sick chamber during her illness.
Annie McCoy and her son Ray have returned after two years in Knox county and will make their future home in Lanesville. A surprise Oct 16 donation at Mrs Florence Miller’s home brought baskets of fruit and vegetables, offered by Mrs J R Thomas and many others including Ella Harritt and Agnes Smith. J R Kirkhan and John Routh are mentioned among those involved.
W W Massingill of Beaumont Texas thanks manufacturers of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving thousands of children from dysentery and cholera infantum. It is for sale by F E Crosier Ornegist.
Dr T G Van Hook announces a Corydon Indiana dentistry office located one door north of Disocral office. He offers general dental care to residents of Corydon and surrounding areas.
Reports list improvements and activities around the community. Rev Applegate will preach at the M E church next Friday night. Rev Nash starts a series of meetings in two weeks. D B Radcliff completes new store room and residence. J P Fouts residence near completion. G W Kraus grille finishes a new cottage for A B pastor. Jake Isterling completes a new ice house. Public well sinking planned at Corydon Junction. W B Dewees residence being painted. D H Adamson the painter. One Minute Cough Cure praised for curing coughs and throat ailments. Taxpayers warned that November 6 is last day to pay full taxes without penalty.
Wheat looky fine. Peter Stevens is all smiles it is a boy. Miss An progressing nicely under the management of P. B. Seacat. Mrs. Gertrude Sappenfield, sick for a time, visited her uncle James Dalton in Louisville. A large crowd attended church at Ramsey Sunday night. Mat Briscoe of DePauw visited W. J. Arnold. A box supper will be held at Fairdale school on Thursday night October 26 with a cake vote for the prettiest girl present.
A six room house with three porches and first class materials, plus stable smokehouse and other outbuildings. Includes cellar and cistern on a two acre lot with fencing and good cultivation. About 100 fruit trees and poultry potential. Located at Corydon. sepl13 by R S Kirkham.
In our neighborhood illness spreads as Wilbur Wright, son of George Wright, contracts typhoid fever. Hattie Wright is convalescing after typhoid illness. Charles Wright also suffers from typhoid fever.
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a guaranteed vegetable blood medicine that cures sores ulcers eczema and other blood conditions without minerals. It promises to remove toxins from the blood and lists diseases said to be cured including scrofula boils and cancer.
Brief note invites readers to write for prices and a product catalogue for pressed standing seam and corrugated materials. Includes call for inquiries and contact interest.
James Reed, a leading Clay Court merchant, bruised his leg after striking it on a cake of ice. The injury swelled and caused severe pain, requiring crutches. After ineffective treatments and whiskey baths, Chamberlain's Pain Balm produced near complete recovery in a week. sold by E S Crosier, Druggist.
The Greenville M E church was dedicated last Sunday funded by a $4,000 gift from J B Ford a former resident. Ford’s career spans Washington county Indiana Green ville New Albany and Creighton Tarentum Ford City Wyandotte and Toledo amassing over 10 million dollars with firms including shipyards foundries mills and glass works he also aided Wyandotte with 2000 for two churches and built Ford City’s church matching Greenville’s design.
A line of names appears in a notice listing pairs including Christian Rochert with Mary A Weisen berger and Edward C Shrigley with Ettie McAdams among several others. The Bank of Corydon advertises money to loan at a low rate of interest and invites calls during June.
Rev J M Long of the Baptist Tabernacle New Albany refused to marry a divorced woman last week citing church rules. The Ledger urged clergy to adhere to their churches guidelines and oppose marriages of divorced parties to curb rising divorce rates.
All parties owed money by the Clerk’s office are asked to call and receipt for funds as the clerk intends to pay out all trust funds by the end of the term. Also notes Chicago area brief and a family obituary for Joln and George Bopp’s mother, aged nearly 95, buried at German M. E. church.
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