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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
7
The Corydon region invites Democrats to attend a mass convention next Saturday. Local business promotes furniture, rugs, and household goods at Denbo & Kepner's and Rowe Bros, with holiday sales on rockers sideboards and folding beds. Community notes include visits from Purdue alumni and local clergy events.
A retailer advertises suits overcoats trousers and rent furnishings for Christmas. Shoppers are invited to view stock and assured of pleasing offerings to ensure a merry holiday.
A company of US Marines from the cruiser Prairie lands at Colon and trains at Yaviza up the San Miguel gulf as part of naval readiness amid Colombian activity. Rear Admiral Glass reports quiet conditions on the isthmus while authorities reinforce positions to observe and deter any advance toward Panama. The marines bring camp gear and machine guns for immediate deployment and information gathering.
Washington reports movement of marines southward from Panama sparked by alleged Colombian troop landings. The general staff gave immediate attention but no orders issued yet. Brigadier General Franklin Bell visited to confer and confirm army readiness for rapid deployment alongside the navy.
A U S Steel official says starting Jan 1 1904 about 90 percent of the company’s workers will see wage cuts of 5 to 20 percent, affecting around 150000 employees across subsidiary firms. The remaining 10 percent, in Amalgamated Association groups, will retain a schedule through July 1 1904. इन
Governor Taft and the Manila friars agree to buy 403000 acres for 7250000 dollars. The pope approves terms and war department approval is awaited. The 12000 acres, including a Manila farm and one sugar plantation, are excluded. The friars had asked 15000000 dollars. Taft had offered 6000000.
Norfolk report states Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton Ohio conducted a successful flight near Kitty Hawk North Carolina. The craft traveled three miles into 21 mph wind and landed at a chosen spot, powered by a small engine with no balloon attachment.
Paris December 18 The Liberte confirms the war office council has reviewed Dreyfus reinstatement and chosen the regiment he will command as lieutenant colonel. It adds a determination to discipline officers who opposed the reinstatement.
W K McKowen secretary of the board of regents of the state university confessed to Wheeler that he is a defaulter to the amount of twenty thousand dollars. Most of the money was lost at the race track. He has been suspended and placed under arrest by local authorities.
New York December 19 The American Bible Society approved a world wide observance of March 7 1904 as Bible Sunday to mark the British and Foreign Bible Society centenary. Over the century the British society distributed 180000000 Bible volumes in about 3870 languages at a total cost exceeding 70000000 dollars.
Notification of a decision by the Missouri supreme court challenges the legality of hundreds of arrests and convictions tied to informations in St. Louis. Circuit Attorney Folk says the ruling may allow writs of habeas corpus to reach many prisoners and open doors to the penitentiary.
Testifying before a grand jury in Kansas City Kansas, contractor John Boddington said brick companies paid the city council for paving contracts and that councilmen demanded 50 cents per thousand bricks used in street paving.
Washington December 19 The house authorized the committee on expenditures in the postoffice department to request the postmaster general to furnish the committee with papers connected to the recent postoffice investigation.
Washington reports a request from Minister Allen at Seoul for a warship to Corean waters amid unrest and rioting in Corea. Tokyo notes imminent dispatch of troops to Corea as elders must meet the emperor. Bryan visits Moscow and Tolstoi before heading to St Petersburg.
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The ad praises a store’s growth through understanding customer needs and honest value. It highlights energetic service and a commitment to being the first choice for dry goods, announcing a new season with broader buying possibilities under the same roof.
The store presents new autumn and winter coats with first selection for customers. A ready to wear millinery section offers an extensive, varied gathering of women and children’s headwear at very low prices.
We open the stocking season with value offerings as agents for New Albany Hosiery Mills. Large quantities of wool and cotton hosiery at mill prices. Also agents for New Albany Woolen Mills offering blankets slightly damaged by machinery at extremely low prices for quick clearance.
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