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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
9
A nostalgic verse recalls a youth spent in an orchard and woods with birds, toads, and be friends. The speaker laments aging and forgetting, wishes to be a boy again, and credits a youngster at his knee with renewed knowledge of familiar sights.
A rosy cheeked Nan helps a wounded Tom from a water butt after a fall on a sunlit farm porch. In the moment he asks her to marry him, she hesitates yet tears reveal her affection, setting the stage for a life-changing proposal.
Mrs. Belsey Robinson Meade of Waldo and Mrs. Jane Powers Walker of Waupun, the last surviving daughters of Revolutionary War soldiers, share memories of their fathers and the hardships of the era. Both are Fort Atkinson D A R chapter members and emphasize private soldier experiences.
A fragment shows Nan resisting and then accepting a kiss as an April scene unfolds from the Indianapolis Sun with questioning love and a moment of reconciliation.
A Civil War era steamboat tragedy near Memphis killed about 1 700 people aboard the Sultana, a Mississippi river packet returning soldiers from Cahawba Andersonville and Macon. The April 27 1865 explosion and fire followed boarding 2 000 troops plus passengers and crew in New Orleans.
A man who crossed the continent on a donkey to cover expenses took photos with the beast and sold them for twenty five cents each. At Yonkers his funds were tight but his bills heavy as dawn broke. By one PM he had visited every shop store and Chinese laundry to sell more pictures.
A string of quaint dialogue unfolds as a corned grocer on a keg of mackerel samples Limberger cheese. A photographer offers a picture for fifteen cents, but the grocer refuses, citing hotel bills and dire straits. The man admits the joke, agreeing to be written into the photo.
An Irish immigrant jokes about bees in Ireland being enormous, claiming bees are as big as sheep and the hives are small, ending with the line that “that’s their own lookout.” The tale highlights homesick brag and humorous misperception of American and Irish beekeeping.
A brief exchange between Oliver Wendell Holmes and his longtime friend centers on aging. Holmes jokes that despite being five years younger he envies less the lighter spirit of the elder, noting the autocrat’s five years more practice handling years. The remark precedes Holmes’s death by months.
A teacher asks to rewrite a sentence. William answers with a clever twist transforming John can ride the horse if the horse wants him to into John can ride the horse if the horse wants him to. The narrative hints at modern weariness with the tired feeling of doubt.
The article asserts Jesus Christ’s mission to save humanity from sin and the church’s role in continuing that work. It emphasizes personal witness over mass means, notes shifts toward individual conversion, and urges early child outreach, educated ministry, and training of workers from youth. It concludes with a call to return to Christ’s methods and focus.
A brief quote attributed to Sir John Herschel noting that self-respect forms the cornerstone of all virtue. The line reflects Victorian era moral emphasis on personal integrity and ethical character.
An amateur exchange reveals the butler accusing the cook of slow work while the cook counters that the maid’s slowness exposes the mistress secrets rather than tasks. The dialogue hints at household intrigue and hidden knowledge.
A statement recounted in Puck features an African diplomat describing a barter over territory and a war club. The trader sought ceded land for beads, but the diplomat refused to surrender territory and kept the war club to reclaim what was lost.
A brief dialogue contrasts fiscal change with legal outcomes. The man notes that financial conditions often influence justice, while the student observes human nature affecting cases. The exchange underscores how money and situation shift legal perceptions.
In a light exchange Kerwin says his parrot is three weeks old and Parker asks if it can talk. Kerwin admits he doesn’t know as his wife has not given it a chance yet.
A testimonial from Miss Janet Patinn of New York praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter urges working women with health issues to write Lynn Massachusetts for free guidance and claims the remedy restored menstrual cycles, sleep, appetite, and back pain without work interruption.
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