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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
7
A reflective piece extols "just common folks" over famed artists and warriors. It celebrates shared burdens and common goods, suggesting a brotherhood among ordinary people beyond fame or battlefield glory.
Dr. Trenton and Jim recount a comic tale of Delia and Henry Allison. Delia, posing as a country girl, discovers a note from Charlie Allison. mistaken assumptions lead to a planned romance, while Henry’s scheme hides a surprising real pairing.
A compact profile of self-made fortunes and rise through industry. It notes Marcus Daly turning from potato digging to copper fortunes and Henry Villard ascending from reporter to railroad president, with vast wealth and later losses.
A Boston Post anecdote describes a perplexing scene where a yell from a parrot named Delia triggers a domestic mix up. The narrator recalls restoring Delia to his wife and later reclaiming her as housekeeper, ending with a playful remark about matchmaking.
Fragment from a periodical essay discusses urban migration, rural decline, and the appeal of city life for farmers and artisans. It notes city ideas influencing farming, yet warns city dwellers may resist relocation, while praising education and infrastructure in the country. It ends with social reflection on American character and self-esteem.
An American Mother in the Ladies Home Journal extols American restraint and respect for women while contrasting it with English bluntness. The piece praises a broad worldly outlook and disclaims intolerance, hinting at civic virtues and cultural stereotypes.
The London Academy awards a prize for the best Ruskin inscription for a Westminster Abbey medallion. The winning epitaph by J. R. Anderson reads He Taught Us You Cold In Loving Reverence Poor Men and Their Work Great Men and their Work God and His Work. The article also quotes Ruskin on memorials urging truthful, instructive inscriptions. It includes Margeret E. Sangster on worker quality and merit in employment.
A wry exchange in the Country Editor column features a reader asking to barter a newspaper subscription in trade with an undertaker, marking the humor in small business negotiations. The remark aligns with Brooklyn Life's light editorial tone.
The piece notes private royal guards across Europe and reports England’s public buildings valued around 1.25 billion dollars. It hints at social themes with a closing anecdote about a mother and her son requesting a fork.
The preacher urges the faithful to abandon restless wandering among occupations religious theories and churches. He warns that gadabouts harm families neglect home duties and miss true spiritual certainty. Seek divine direction, settle your calling, and honor home while serving others with faith.
An 1860s Atlanta Constitution fragment presents a judge quote about theft of a possum. The speaker claims the culprit not only cooked and ate the possum but also picked his teeth in front of the narrator.
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