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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
7
A garbled sermon extols steadfast faith in battle like Eleazar and David, urging Christians to endure persecution. The speaker cites military courage and divine support, urging persistence in preaching and opposition to fear. The text blends biblical references with exhortations to stand firm with God.
A preacher laments modern creed erosion and urges Eleazar like steadfastness with the sword of righteousness. He recalls aged ministers and martyrs, praising combat for Christ and the scars of faithful labor, contrasting true faith with agnostic trends and sterile theology.
Colonel Harry C. Egbert of the Twenty second Infantry died in action near Manila. A short, dashing officer famed for dress and steadiness in battle, he had served since 1861 and led his regiment to Manila in January. His death followed prior service including participation in Wikoff’s San Juan action.
A patentable barrel stave design by Robert T Tar Graves of Churchland Virginia promises easier manufacture. The long curved staves require swell in the board and incur wastage at tapering ends, creating economical hurdles for makers.
The Philadelphia Record describes a recently patented stave barrel with a stout middle and tapering ends. The design places wide and narrow ends alternately to create a swell at the top, proposing a two-layer barrel with inner and outer stave sets reversed for finer commodities.
General Wood, new American administrator in Santiago de Cuba, confronts city meat prices by halting extortion. He lines up local aldermen and butchers, orders meat at 25 cents per pound and bread at lower rates, and enforces the reduction to restore public confidence in American rule.
Fragmentary transcript scenes reveal a tense exchange as a witness recalls warning Clapper about court timing and the dismissive reply from Clapper who minimizes the chatter and taunts any snooping inquiry with a vivid insult laden reply from Tit Bits.
The Department of Agriculture investigates whether native plants can supply raw materials for perfume production. Currently most perfume materials are imported, and the department aims to identify standard perfume plants that can be grown domestically.
In southern California a left handed club has grown to about 2000 members across major towns. Membership requires only being left handed, with no other qualifications needed.
As Russian commerce by sea expands, a new ship classification company modeled after Lloyds and Purveau Veritas is established to assess vessels and ensure standards.
A report notes that British ships, even the best, can be transformed into war vessels within forty eight hours, underscoring speed and adaptability of their naval craft.
A string of light quips and cartoon captions from Chicago papers features puns about heiresses, marriage, cooks, post mortems, actors, poets, spies, sailors, and legal quibbles. The items mix wit on love, work, and etiquette with sharp one liners and social observations.
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