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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
7
Local notices promote Keller's fall coats rainwear and suits with interest in gifts and silverware. Nearby residents and visitors are listed with social calls and travels from New Albany to Corydon. The grand jury adjourned after a 14 day session with 64 true bills.
A mixed batch of local items reports typhoid cases in Meade and Posey townships, shop ads, school needs, and upcoming rallies. Politician Arthur H. Jones and other speakers tour the area. farm prices, mill feed, and bank-deposit talk surface amid community notices and social updates.
Mrs Anna Allison of Elizabeth died Sunday morning after eight years of illness Bright's disease. She was forty nine and survived by four sons, three in this county and one in New Albany. Funeral held Monday in Elizabeth with Rev Rice officiating. burial in Elizabeth cemetery.
Local notice promotes Rosenbarge's as having a supply of fresh oysters available for purchase. Encourages readers to try them.
The Republican district nominating convention in New Albany chose John W. Lewis of Salem Washington County as the candidate for Congress. Lewis, editor of the Salem Republican Leader, formerly lived in Noantingburg and was postmaster there. He stood unopposed by acclamation. The convention anticipated Democrat W E Cox winning but noted a possible large Republican backlash. The delegates also saluted Roosevelt Taft Hemenway Beveridge and criticized Hanly as overlooked.
Friends gathered at his home near Central last Thursday to celebrate his eighteenth birthday. Present were Maud Watson Fiona Snyder Julia Shireman Bertha Lane Ethel Tranum Allie Pittman Ada Peper Meredith Amy Ollie Stover Arthur Fowler Straude Watson Eugene Hayes Jay Rhodes Wesley Blake Raymond Snyder Hayden Fowler Frank Amy Mary Watson Orlin Hayes Eliza McKim Arlie Beanblossom Edith Amy Gracie Watson Mr and Mrs Chester Smith Woodie Melton Leon Elbert and Mrs Henry McKim. The evening featured singing and instrumental music and guests wished him many more happy birthdays. Eniza McK.
Mrs. Johanna Bickel, aged 83 years, 1 month, and 7 days, died at her son in law George Woertz’s home in Jackson township after six weeks of dropsy. She was born in Germany and widow of John Bickel Jr. Survived by daughters Mrs. Woertz and Mrs. Reuter and nine grandchildren. Funeral held at German Reform church New Middletown conducted by Rev. L W Nordsick.
Lew M. of O Bannon offers a large coal stove for sale or trade for a wood stove.
The week ahead promises intensified campaigning as Foraker and Haskell clash, with Haskell warning of legal action against accusers including the U S president. Taft, Bryan, Sher man and Longworth head to midwest and west states for a rapid parade of speeches in North Dakota Iowa Nebraska Colorado Wisconsin Ohio Michigan Alabama Georgia North Carolina plus New York Gov Hughes and Beveridge touring key cities.
New York reports General T Coleman Du Pont has resigned as head of the bureau of campaign speakers and as an executive committee member of the Republican national committee. Chicago notes Governor Charles N Haskell has resigned as treasurer of the Democratic national committee amid charges raised by William Randolph Hearst and Theodore Roosevelt.
A Democratic Mass convention met in Mauckport last Saturday afternoon nominating R. H. Humphrey for Trustee and Samuel Windell for Township Assessor. Both candidates are described as good, straight men and well qualified for their offices.
Hon. Smith Askren and E. J. Bye spoke at Summers School House in Spencer township on Monday night October 12.
The notice lists speaking engagements by Hon. Smith Askren at Palmyra on Tuesday night October 13, at Byrneville on Wednesday night October 14, and at Briles School House six miles southwest of Corydon on Saturday night October 17.
R S Kirkham and Clyde Lottick performed at Crosby's School House five miles northeast of Corydon on Saturday night October 10.
J L O Bannon appears at New Middletown on Friday night October 16 and at No 8 School House Frank lin township on Saturday night October 17 according to posted notices detailing upcoming appearances.
The administrator will sell at public auction at the late residence in Elizabeth on Thursday October 22 1908 at 1 PM. Items include two carpets dresser cook stove safe bureau sewing machine window blinds heating stove bed bedding chairs rockers dishes kitchen table stand table stock in Eureka Telephone Company and other articles. Cash under five dollars. over five dollars payable by promissory notes secured by freehold surety with six month credit.
Harrison County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites bids at the October 1908 session for supplying the County Poor Asylum for the quarter ending December 31 1908. Bids due by 2 PM on October 6 with Frank E Watson, Auditor, Harrison County, presiding.
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