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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1902
Page
3
A humorous dialogue from Puck notes Mr. Youngthing-How deposited money in the bank instead of buying an automobile coat after reading in the morning paper that interest had been reduced from four to three percent. Mrs. Youngthing savoring the moment questions the rationality of the choice.
Train itineraries from Chicago with daily routes to California Oregon and Washington. Berth in tourist car priced at 66.00 with personally conducted excursions on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Wednesdays from New England. Illustrated pamphlet available on two-cent stamp. manager A Hutchison 212 Clark Street Chicago.
The fragment quotes dialogue between Edith and Ethel with a playful aside by Puck about skating and attraction. It hints at light readerly humor and a social scene without a full narrative.
A playful quip links a kitchen pig to a house on fire with a punchline about quicker action. The setup frames a humorous comparison, prompting a quick, practical takeaway about safety and prompt response.
The Senate backed the Platt amendment 76 to 1 and adopted it as a substitute for the House bill to extend Chinese exclusion to December 7 1904. The measure extends protections to insular possessions and preserves existing certificates for laborers while allowing deportation for those without proof of eligibility.
Captain Grossman of Cologne, inventor of water shoes, completed a 100 mile walk on the Danube. He started from Ling and finished at Vienna, drawing his wife in a boat as he went. A Vienna dispatch reported the feat.
The inventor's aluminum thirteen foot water shoes, carried like oars, use four revolving wing-like paddles propelled by a trending motion. Demonstrations show lifesaving potential with a German rescue of twenty people. Witnesses fear the spectacle as a glimpse of the supernatural.
The rise of Mormonism in New York draws concern from home mission societies as converts surge. Latter Day Saints own three churches with about 3,000 adherents in the city. Apostle John Henry Smith spoke at a recent meeting, noting strong international spread and a large missionary force.
Dr. Charles F. Kuhne of Chicago discusses progress in medicine over the past decade. He notes a shift toward relying on the body's healing capacity and using aseptic techniques over antiseptics, with doctors like Sean and Janeway cited as leaders in modern treatment.
A Wisconsin Leader reader extols western Canada for free land or low prices inviting migration to Saskatoon. He notes government agents across the U.S. and midwest, crop samples at fairs, and a rush of families leaving to settle on farms, while praising Canadian soil and wheat yields amid patriotic satire.
City records show 70 000 arrests in a year and 4 000 miles of streets to patrol as 3 300 police officers operate across Chicago. The report highlights staffing gaps and patrol challenges amid rising crime concerns.
Testimonial from Mrs Prysnam and Mrs Sarner lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving menopause symptoms. Mrs Sarner notes charitable use, praising the product as true aid to suffering women and encouraging others to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
A telegram exchange reveals a hidden truth as a family contemplates twins and a troubling secret. The father confronts a rash admission that changes the kinship dynamic. The moment marks a turning point in a tense domestic scene.
Recognized as a specific nasal catarrh remedy Ely's Cream Balm is inhaled through the nostrils to cleanse and heal the surface. The plan offers a 10 cent trial size by mail with a 50 cent size available through druggists. Relief is immediate and a cure follows. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
A playful exchange questions whether married men live longer. The King remarks the statement may only appear so. A printer note urges Eugie Linen Paper for letter use. A quip defines a mat as something that holds a lady's hand without squeezing.
A New York financial reporter asks the Western railway magnate about rumors of distress. The magnate replies that he is always in financial difficulties and ends the exchange with a brisk good morning.
Catarrh treated as a constitutional disease. system remedies cure from within. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, prescribed by a physician, with testimonials available. Manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hal's Family Pills advertised as best.
A playful exchange about nautical terminology. Landlubbers misinterpret the fore top gallant sail as a mistake while someone suggests a shorter name to reef quickly, illustrating sea language versus land ideas.
A vintage ad touts Mother Gray a nurse at a New York Children s Home claiming to cure colds in 24 hours feverishness headache stomach trouble teething pains and worms. It cites ten thousand testimonials and offers 25 cents plus a free sample by mail from Le Roy New York.
A Baltimore News excerpt relays a tale where a suitor asks Miss Focksie to marry him and she replies she agreed while studying Bradstreet and Dan. Within an hour she had a lawyer draw up papers to sue if he backs out, indicating consent held under threat of legal action.
An herbal remedy labeled Lane's Family Medicine promises daily bowel movements aid health. It notes benefits for liver and kidneys and relief of headaches, with prices 25 and 50 cents.
A farmer and his son are mentioned in a quippy exchange about cultivating a youth, while an advertisement touts PUTNAM FACELESS DYES and its stain resistance. A book is praised as a perpetual companion, with Lilian Whiting’s note on books enchanting all hours.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue in a large 2 oz package for whitening garments. It also includes a quip on reflection and virtue attributed to Tupper, contrasting wholesome fragrance with a warning about vanity.
Advertisement promoting travel for colonists and others to California the Northwest or North Pacific Coast in March and April 1902 via the Nickel Plate Road with connections. It claims cheaper fares than other lines and directs readers to contact A. Asterlin, T. P. A., Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Chicago Inter Ocean condemns pasting multiple wallpaper layers as a sanitary hazard. Health officers argue for legal limits and favor Alabastine as a durable sanitary wall coating. The paper notes the risk of disease spread from filthy wall coverings and urges avoidance at no cost.
A brief quip from the Phradelphia Press about a marriage remark where one partner jokes about being an early bird and the other regrets marriage in hindsight. The exchange centers on two spouses recalling their union and the perceived advantages they gained.
Seed advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co. La Crosse WI promotes Earliest Russian Millet as a high yielding hay crop. Claims 5 to 8 tons of rich hay per acre with price 50 lb $1.90 and 100 lb $9.60 plus freight.
A fragmentary excerpt mentions a father sending tea to a son in China and notes a 10 percent theater tax in France on pauper support. It also advertises Red Cross Ball Blue and observes 80,331 of 700,000 British deaths last year left none.
Vogeler's Curative Compound claims to cure blood nerve skin liver and kidney diseases and to protect against common ailments. It promises relief from dyspepsia constipation headache and nervousness with a few doses. A free sample bottle is offered by St. Jacobs Oil Ltd Baltimore Maryland, with sale through druggists.
In a Gorleston letter, F. W. N. Al James Smith reports years of use for lumbago and sprains. A severe ankle sprain last week was “thoroughly cured” after using half a bottle, described as “magic.” He notes friends in Gorleston share the success and value it highly.
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