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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
4
Elbert J. Lee reflects on Christmas in antebellum times and the modern plantation as enslaved people enjoy a week of rest. The piece notes gift exchanges sought from white families, festive dances, and widespread holiday sharing across plantations and nearby communities.
An article describes Christmas holly berries and leaves from the American holly (Ilex opaca) across regions from Maine to North Carolina. It notes varieties, grades, and origins with emphasis on Carolina Holly near Asheville and the Three X brand from Delaware and Maryland.
A three year old lad in Atlanta recalls the nativity story told by his mother. He dresses in his cloak and cap and declares he is going to God, insisting everyone must come with him and asking to take the baby Santa Claus to the newborn Christ.
A review of Christmas Day disasters and executions from ancient Rome to 17th century England. It recalls Diocletian’s burning of Nicomedia Christians in 308, Norman conquest carnage in 1066 and 1068, Becket’s murder in Canterbury in 1170, Wicliffe’s death in 1384, and London plague Christmas of 1668.
The explorer Nordenskjold faced a telegram from the Russian czar offering a decoration after his Siberian voyage. He accepted despite an anti decoration pledge, only to learn a high official revealed Russia had prepared 300,000 rubles to pay him if he refused the insignia, testing his resolve.
An undertaker named Mr. Dooley sees a horse named Death win 13 races in a row after a funeral procession joke. He buys the horse at auction, tethers it to a hearse, it bolts to the cemetery, and Dooley shoots and buries it. The tale closes with a quip about Death being alive in the races.
A servant girl at a farmhouse cleans boots for Sunday. The mistress throws her boots into a tub of water in anger for washing first. The girl replies the act reflects “the fashion of the house” in a light Victorian humor tone.
Dr J L Finley of Collison Illinois after fourteen years of study claims a cure for asthma. He says breathing difficulty comes from worm like bodies irritating bronchial muscles and his remedy destroys them, giving quick relief and lasting results with continued treatment.
The text describes a visitor’s bath in Finland with a cot ton garment and a hammock over a large cold-water vessel. A red hot brick is flung in to generate steam, followed by shaking, immersion in cold water, and a drastic experience that leaves the visitor exhausted but wiser.
Sir Uptree Monifess misreads Mr Coldkash as a father with a daughter he hopes to wed. Coldkash denies paternity, prompting a quick correction and a drink as London Scraps records a light social miscue.
A Detroit Free Press item quotes a parson revealing a church plate decoy scheme. A front pew giver notes a recurring five dollar bill while asking, is that from the collector. The parson confirms it is a planned decoy to draw offerings.
Dialogue from a Boston Transcript item shows Mrs. Young seeking a divorce and a lawyer quipping about charges. The brief exchange contrasts a layperson’s misperception of legal fees with the lawyer’s reaction, highlighting courtroom humor and domestic matters.
The remark attributed to the first Duke of Portland notes he disliked race horses and claimed only two places make all men equal the turf and the turf beneath. The quote reflects a blunt view on rivalry and social hierarchy in sport.
Sir Walter Raleigh, in a witty moment, spread his velvet cloak before Queen Elizabeth and gave her a playful wrap, a scene described with brisk humor from the historical account.
A group of Harrison County residents petitions the Board of Commissioners at the January 1911 term in Corsdon Indiana to alter a public highway in Boone and Taylor townships. The proposed route starts near the Boston Public Highway in section 1 township 6 south range 5 east and shifts east to the Boone Taylor boundary then south along the section line, with half on each side, west to intersect the old road. The petition asks for a 30 foot width and vacating the intervening highway segment, naming landowners Murray Ferree Ferdinand Ferree Henry N Williar and Jacob Schweitzer. The filing is signed by Murray Ferrie Henry N Williar and others.
Notice that Oscar D Kirkham has been appointed and qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Kirkham of Harrison County Indiana. The estate is solvent.
Southern Railway runs daily sleeping car service from Louisville to Knoxville Asheville Chattanooga Atlanta Macon and Jacksonville. Tourist and Homeseekers tickets are on sale now through agents. Inquiries and copies of Winter Homes in the South Land of the Sky Florida Leaflet available from J C Beam Jr A G P Saint Louis Mo.
An opulent season featuring Salome and The Girl of the Golden West will be staged at the refitted Saint Louis Coliseum with renowned artists. Pricing lists four performance options across Main Floor, Orchestra Circle, and first balcony including special season subscription offers and varied seat rates.
Due to high costs of new Strauss Salome and Puccini Girl of the Golden West, an advance of 50 percent will be charged for unsold tickets at season end in New York Philadelphia Boston and Chicago. Other performances carry no advance. Sale opens December 19. Mail orders to St Louis Grand Opera Committee care Bollman’s Piano House.
Local machinery exhibit showcases J. I. Case and Wiseman plows including the Ansky model. Visitors view tillage equipment at the fairgrounds with representatives from Wiseman and Bulleit explaining features.
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