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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
4
The Cominion Democrat established 1856 lists a circulation of 2,500. Editors and proprietors are EOMAS & ELLIS. The notice covers subscription prices, out of county rates, and advertising charges including display ads at 10 cents per inch and readers’ lines at a set per-line rate with special rates for long-standing ads.
A notice announces charges for church services and entertainments with admission priced at 24 cents per line for twenty lines or less. For text over twenty lines a higher rate applies, with six words counted per line and payment by money or stamps.
Editorial musing on widespread graft in industries and public services. Cites muckraking exposure and consumer vigilance from milk to oil. Reports an Indianapolis fraud case against George W. Clus of New Albany for tax and oleomargarine violations. bond set at 500. case to grand jury. Ends with preacher Dr. Eliot of Richmond urging moral accountability.
A reflection on magnanimity as a noble trait in rulers and clergy. The speaker argues that a generous, compassionate soul combines kindness with firmness in justice and truth, warning that cruelty and power without mercy erode true leadership.
Mrs. Maud Hughes of 750 27th St Louisville Kentucky offers to act as purchasing agent for any article of merchandise at regular retail price and forward it to customers. Notify her to obtain items from Louisville businesses without traveling to the city.
A metallic coffin buried in Shrader Brothers undertakers shop warehouse in New Albany surfaced after forty years. The casket once held a Confederate soldier whose body was sent home after a riverboat sinking near Brandenburg Kentucky during the Civil War. The body suffered decomposition and was moved between coffins before final shipment.
Advice on horse care including stall size nine by five feet, humane training methods, feeding times, and exercise needs. Discusses market trends, export horses, and the value of uniform teams, noting that matching color, gait, style, and speed is difficult and long-term benefit exceeds individual horse value.
At an Indianapolis gathering of Indiana M. E. presiding elders Dr. Jon Poucher read a paper on Country Church topics. A minister warned against sensational ads that cheapen church value and offend the public, citing examples of misaligned topics and misleading promotions.
A leading horse breeder argues that rising horse values will spur breeding, risking low quality stock. He urges breeding only the best with proven bloodlines, predicting strong demand and substantial profits for careful breeders who raise sound, trained animals.
The piece warns that a cold can make a child vulnerable to diphtheria and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy sold by L A Riley & Son. It also traces Captain Roger Sterne as the real model for Uncle Toby and describes his military life in Flanders Gibraltar and Jamaica, noting Sterne’s gentle nature and a tale of deception in the family.
A London World note argues that reincarnation could explain sexed identity, predicting individuals reincarnated as men or women based on past lives. It suggests suffragette and androgynous figures reflect this Protean fate and that equal standing will emerge through this scheme.
A Washington Star quote notes a rich man who can bet 50 000 or 10 000 on a four horse race without concern for loss, contrasting philosophy with sporting indifference to money.
A joke exchanges a freight rate of six cents a foot for sending a packing case from Philadelphia to Boston. The freight agent estimates the distance, prompting astonishment at the implied total cost.
Prominent hospitals in Canada and Quebec report Peruna relieves catarrh and related ailments. Sisters of the Good Shepherd and Hospital St John praise its tonic effects and systemic action. Each letter cites improved symptoms in elderly and young patients and recommends continued use.
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