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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
4
Representative A J Lupd and A Bline among listed figures with Sheriff O Connor County Assessor Lotich and commissioners across districts including Mathes Love and Sirwell New York surveyor Daniel Mhrd documented in the note.
A fragmentary list of trustees assessors and officials with fragmented names including Martin Hansz Philip Walther Jacob Vext George Melton Peter Wellbaker Joseph Pitman Frederick lives William Hauswald and others across Longacre Pusey and Blue River areas. The text reads as an administrative roster with multiple roles and unclear spellings.
A letter discusses criminal aggression, calls India a gold standard nation, and cites Col. Charles Denby on missionary China riots. It notes 5 million fed by English funds, U.S. expansion, and cites Pittsburg Post on 650 trusts since the Dingley tariff with $5 billion capital and rising living costs forcing strikes.
A critic argues that bankers deposit bonds with servants at Washington and collect full bond value in bank notes plus interest, calling government interest on bonds money paid for nothing. The piece questions Republican honesty and implies excess money creation benefits banks without real value.
A compilation of partisan commentary criticizing Republicans for shifting toward Democrats, praising Bryan and Stevenson crowds in Indianapolis, and denouncing Roosevelt’s gold standard stance. The piece argues for monetary reform and warns against imperialist policy while urging voters to answer with their ballots.
Dr. H. Z. Leonard of Logansport a former consulate official in Canada and ex physician wore a Bryan badge at an Indianapolis notification meeting. He stated he supports Bryan heart and soul and will help elect him, accusing McKinley of failure and lacking backbone under Mark Hanna, praising Bryan’s honesty and connection to the common people.
E S Crosier, Druggist, guarantees refunds if unsatisfied after using Chamberlain remedy. Marketed as the most successful bowel complaint cure and the only one that never fails. Pleasant pale and reliable product promoted for gripping and diarrhea relief. jy4-4m
Ex Massachusetts governor George S Boutwell declares he cannot support McKinley and expansion policy while John F Finerty editor of the Citizen announces support for Bryan and Stevenson. Finerty denounces imperialism and calls for a decisive political rebuke by the electorate, urging ten million ballots to bury imperialist policies.
A Bryan club organized in Puatrsspore New York with over 100 members. Elected officers include President Dr. J. H. Larocque and Secretary Halsey H. Rogers. More than 30 percent of members voted for McKinley in 1896.
A good business house in Crandall Indiana on a 60 by 260 foot lot includes a frame woodshed 15 apple trees and a good well The house cost the owner 850 dollars Will sell the lot and improvements for 550 dollars Inquire W R Ellis 414 Pearl St New Albany Indiana
Jeffersonville Ind Aug 10 A salt price rise from 75 cents to 1.60 per barrel leads Frank Hutchings a Charles Town farmer and lifelong Republican to announce he will vote the entire Democratic ticket. He reports four Republican neighbors will follow.
Col. William E. McLean of Terre Haute, once a gold Democrat who supported McKinley four years ago, shifts to anti imperialist stance and plans to give speeches for Bryan.
Mauckport hosts a string band while residents visit Corydon and Louisville. Teachers attend an institute as timber markets rise despite lumber price drops. Reverend Jeffries preaches his final M E church sermon after three years. A Byerly tours for Dodd Meade. Farm sales lead to a distillery swap netting over five hundred dollars. Minnie Flora visits family and advances to top nurse at Norton Memorial in Louisville.
Notice is given that a male resident over 21 will apply to Harrison County Board of Commissioners at Corydon on the first Monday of September 1900 for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in a building on a twelve acre tract near the New Albany and Vincennes turnpike in Morgan township.
Program of the ordination service at the Congregational church in Central Indiana held August 26 1900 in Pitmans Grove. Events include union preaching service Lord's Supper conducted by Rev Hobson basket meeting song service ordination sermon Dr E D Curtis Franklin W Keagy sunset meeting and evening preaching by Rev E W Murry with times listed.
Product claim advertises a drill accessory destined to prevent clogging and cake buildup. It highlights reliability and long performance for frequent use with power tools.
Last Sunday a group from Corydon and vicinity including Zadie Rowe Stacy Rowe Emma Kopp Ora Sharp Mary Getz Lillie Smith Grace Miller Ed Sharp Amzi Getz Tom Crecelius Will Hauswald Millard Bussabarger Lon Stonecipher and Lafe Mauck took a trip to New Amsterdam. They dined together then visited lush watermelons before enjoying a skiff ride to Kentucky.
53 acre farm with a six room house and out buildings, well watered level land and a five acre timbered yard. Located three and one half miles northwest of Corydon. Will sell cheap or swap for a house and lot in Corydon. Inquire at John W. Bussabarger’s office.
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