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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
5
Corydon items note Bob Taylor ahead of a coming engagement and Judge Cook praising Taylor. Local stores feature silk and velvet caps, heavy underwear, infant cloaks, and a blue labeled Dismore line. Also reported are a new hall plan for Harrison Grange, last week visits, bank progress, floods of local sales, and a proposed telephone exchange setup.
A mix of local ads and notices includes farm stock and sale claims at 25 cents and up, quality jeans and coats at low prices, a stock transfer for A. W. Sherrill, a fine Chester White hog, a county couple marrying on a highway, and plans for an electric line between Corydon and New Albany projected to start mid November with completion by next June. Governors and state legislatures are slated to vote on November 3 in multiple states.
The Catholic congregation of St Michael’s Church Bradford held a Sunday dinner in the school and an evening entertainment in the church for the benefit of the church. A large crowd attended and the program was very interesting, managed by Rev. Father Clever.
Franklin township resident Thomas Lyskowinoski attended a Harrison Grange session at Branden burg's school house with Frank Loitch's family last week. He delivered a long speech urging the erection of a hall for the Harrison Grange to serve the order.
Residents condemn the placement of telephone telegraph and electric light lines as unsightly and damaging to streets and shade trees with no revenue for the town, arguing the utilities benefit corporations only.
About seventy eight friends and relatives gathered at Mrs. Lide Hoffman's home near Elizabeth to celebrate Myrtle Hoffman's birthday. After dinner they enjoyed instrumental and vocal music and left wishing her many more such birthdays.
Relatives and friends gathered at Aunt Mary Fleshman’s Washington township home on Sunday October 25 to celebrate her 71st birthday with baskets of eats and a bountiful table. More than a hundred guests enjoyed social chat and music while distant visitors Joseph Walk and wife Mrs Silas Bringle and Mrs Catharine Walk of New Salisbury delivered presents and well wishes.
Andrew J. McKin ster, a farmer from Blue River township, was injured when his horse ran away on the 20th while returning from Fredericksburg. He suffered a broken rib and severe facial bruising, confined to bed for several days but now able to be up and about.
London reports a heavy gale sweeping the coasts of Great Britain as vessels seek shelter at fort harbors and ports along the shore.
A fragmentary tale attributes John Wesley with asking why a child is told the same thing repeatedly and compares it to repeated claims about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The text mentions Crosier's Corner Drug Store as a sale point.
Henry E. Ludlow and Rosa J. Elwond obtained a marriage license. The filing records indicate their intention and approval for union.
Lou Dillon trotted a mile in 1 58 at Memphis last Saturday to establish a world record with owner Mr. Billings declaring it will hold for a while Crescens posted 1 50 3 at Wichita to claim king status among trotters Delmar's record stands at 2 00 fat
Dan Patch regained pacing laurels at Memphis last Saturday by winning the mile in 1 56 to reclaim the king of the pacers title.
Mrs. Rose Lammers of Louisville Kentucky died suddenly Friday at the home of her sister in law Mrs Kate Baker in Taylor township from acute Brights disease. Remains were sent to Louisville for burial. She was a daughter of the late Conrad Baker.
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