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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
4
A detailed guide describes making a handy pony cart for farm chores. It covers wheel choices from new to salvaged parts, axle drops to adjust ground clearance, box dimensions, frame joinery, shaft shapes, and bracing to withstand rough and tumble use and heavy loads.
In Chicago in Field’s flat, his sons Pinney and Daisy nicknamed Jimmy the rabbit. Willis Brooks recalls Field’s dinner and the boys burying Jimmy in a burrow to coax more rabbits, leading to nine little rabbits overnight.
An old theory that fresh hay harms horses is challenged. Fresh hay proves more appealing and beneficial for horses than hay stored for a year. Curing in mow or stack is minimal before baling, and price is driven by supply and demand rather than storage age.
The excerpt urges husbands to equip wives for their work and humor a stubborn stove as a dining delay unfolds. A comic farm note suggests a vow to adjust the stovepipe if the fire fails again. An agricultural experiment reports using cellar storage for celery to improve growth and quality compared to field-grown produce.
In Madagascar dogs roam freely and avoid alligators by a barking ruse. Several dogs bark to attract the reptiles, then dash 800 yards to cross streams unseen. The dogs’ speed and timing let them escape the alligators.
A Greek tale warns that bad company stains like coal when it does not burn. A playful egg craft illustrates how weight imbalance drives a center of gravity away, demonstrating cause and effect through simple experiments and moral instruction.
A playful verse recounts a family search for a cat named Pussy Tiptoes. The speaker, a child, asks neighbors for help finding the feline, describing the chase, the family, and the cat’s elegant nature and future ribbon prize.
Yost, Michigan’s famed coach, has built five champion teams in six years and overcomes veteran shortages to sustain Michigan as a premier western gridiron power. Also listed is the World’s Fair tennis program with Olympic singles, world championships, and Louisiana Purchase events scheduled for August in St Louis.
Secretary Alfred Reeves of Yonkers New York argues wind shields give a horse three to four seconds edge in record trials and should be officially recognized. Many riders favor wagon pace over sulky claiming equal speed, with Lord Derby and The Monk cited as faster to wagon than sulky. The Abbot also matched his professional mark.
The piece argues that a strong football program benefits an educational institution by boosting advertising and prestige. It notes the faculty should support the team, and suggests Jeffries may face a colored challenger, with possible future bouts against McVey Johnson and Martin, highlighting financial incentives to box multiple heavyweights.
W C Whitney ends bad luck with wintering horses by leasing 1000 acres of Woodburn farm from A J Alexander for ten years near Lexington Woodford county Kentucky. Whitney will move all horses including Mugha stock to the new county upon arrival.
Harvard officials spotlight Goodrich Means as a rising punter and running halfback who improved dramatically over the summer after failing to break into the freshman eleven. He has shown strong form on the scrub squad this season.
All university grid teams fear De Witt of Princeton for his scoring range and precision. When the ball is within forty yards of the line his field goals are feared and his quick footwork makes him a constant threat on the game day.
Advices received from South China by the Athenian report that a typhoon off Swatow destroyed several hundred fishing junks, resulting in the loss of thousands of lives.
Former Navy commander Richmond Pearson Hobson has drafted a bill for Representative Wiley to introduce, aiming to make the United States the world’s leading naval power within eighteen years. The plan calls for a total appropriation of 2.75 billion dollars, with annual allocations starting at 50 million for the current year, rising by 10 million yearly to 1915, then a final 1.5 billion in 1925 to sustain the program.
The Senate will meet tomorrow but will not engage in major business this week. It plans to adjourn over to Friday if the House does not act sooner, with no adjournment resolution originated by the Senate. The Cuban reciprocity bill remains unfinished business and no speeches on it will occur until the next regular session begins. The Military Affairs Committee will keep examining General Wood's case through the week.
In Sedalia Missouri on November 30 Frank Dunton killed Emil Meyers after learning of Meyers alleged betrayal of Dunton's daughter who died by suicide in August. Dunton confronted Meyers at his home after attending the church funeral and received a threat before firing three shots. Dunton is in custody with community sympathy reportedly with him.
In Hillsboro New Mexico on November 28 a surprising discovery yields many large nuggets after a banana shaped vein was uncovered. Local miners report multiple sizable finds and heightened exploration excitement in the Hillsboro area.
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