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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
4
The Corydon Democrat announces subscription rates for one year six months and three months with court in advance policy. Editor and proprietor Lew M OBannon leads the Corydon Indiana newspaper established in 1856 with Wednesday publication and a circulation of about 400.
Advertisement notice outlines a ten cent per insertion rate and a special rate for standing ads readers six cents each. It notes time beyond three months triggers public expiration and publication terms.
Special notice outlines charges for novices in a church panel event with admission for profit and a 2 percent rate per view. Obituaries occupy twenty lines with free space for items beyond twenty six lines. A six word line count and payment to money or start are required.
The newspaper warns readers about unverified Democratic candidates and emphasizes fairness and impartiality in reporting township or county race matters. It states the paper will not publish names based on third party suggestions and urges observers to report confirmed filings only.
A Parisian paper recounts a dinner where six guests entertained at a restaurateur’s table. The bill reportedly shows 7 200 francs about 240 dollars, with the host charged for twenty timing courses and other items. A Cincinnati firm, Griffin and Company, advertises menswear and overcoats in an unrelated line.
A Kansas City Star reflection notes that attempting to suppress worry directly fails. Instead focus on becoming absorbed in other activities. By staying busy and pursuing new interests, a person can reduce anxious rumination and maintain a healthier mental state during sorrow or stress.
In Life of John Bright the author notes his first audience with Queen Victoria was tense yet successful. A Granville letter recalls a dinner start with the queen ill and Princess Louise whispering, as Bright’s horselike temperament sparked a playful exchange about children and old men.
A fragmented column mixes observations on buzzards showing helpless behavior in open-top pens with adrift notes on digestion and appetite. It references erroneous claims, routines, and sensational asides about Ehrlich and household advice, weaving stray snippets into a collage without coherent fact.
The readable fragments describe a method involving moistening and holding near a surface, followed by immediate action on a post or pulley. Exact steps and results are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
The sovereign valued at 20 shillings began use in 1926. Up to 1600 the largest circulating coin in England was the noble valued at 5 shillings.
Two Russian scientists argue distilled water is the best preservative for rubber stored long term. They caution that missed opportunities can ruin us, the saying notes.
A Philadelphia Telegraph vignette recalls a moment with a boy and his father at a miniature lake. The child asks which swan is the father, pointing to the more featherless bird, and the father answers with a gentle sigh that it is indeed the father swan.
A humorous dialogue explains curling terms through Scots speech as a New Zealand audience learns the game. The exchange riffs on pat-lid hog it and other quirky calls, illustrating how players describe shots and stones with playful and puzzling phrases.
The Dramatic Mirror urges maintaining a stiff upper lip and a smiling countenance to avoid showing adversity. It suggests displaying prosperity to attract help and social advantage, warning that others may try to ride your success for their own gain.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet notes the speaker's wonder at how millions in New York manage to make ends meet. The quote contrasts the bustling city life with the emptier feeling on returning home with a depleted bank roll.
A humorous exchange notes the patient is not truly ill but has a strong build. The doctor diagnoses no ailment and praises the woman’s iron constitution while the obese patient reflects on why she is heavy. The snippet ends with a call to obtain corn from the elevator car.
A detailed listing of expenses and allowances for Harrison County officers and staff. Items include salaries, travel, bridge work, publications, poor asylum costs, and various contractors and public works payments. Auditor J. L. OBannon signs off totals.
A petition is filed to drain grade and pave a section of the Ma port and Laconia highway in Boone township Indiana. Petitioners seek to widen to eighteen feet and lay broken stone center with drains and right of way. request two viewers be appointed to inspect and report to the county board.
Notice in Harrison county for public sale of the decedent John Jacobs Sr estate. Items include two bay mares, one bay gelding, three head of cattle, twenty head of sheep, hogs, brood sows, a wagon, horse tack, harness, and kitchen tools. Sale starts December 2 with cash for under five dollars and note terms above five dollars.
A farm offering a bungalow style six room house, new substantial improvements, and 45 acres of fine orchard grass pasture. Located two miles north of Corydon, near two pikes and a future railroad, in Harrison county. J Taylor, seplo of Corydon Indiana, Re 4.
The undersigned Edna Barnsdale is appointed administratrix of the estate of Charles Barksdale in Harrison County Indiana. The estate is deemed solvent. Shares in Savings and Loan Association of Corydon offer 5 percent interest. Options include paid up shares at 100 dollars or installment shares with monthly payments. Response requested from potential heirs or creditors.
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