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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
5
Gregg Lodge No. 285 O F officers will be installed Friday night January 3. All members and their wives are urged to attend. A good speaker will deliver an address and refreshments will be served.
Officers and directors of the Harrison County Agricultural Society will meet at the Corydon Court House on Monday December 30 1912 at ten oclock to revise the premium list for the coming year and attend to other business. Frank E Watson President. Frank Reas Secretary.
A December 20 gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Jacob Hannel in Spencer township celebrated Ivan Perry and Ray who had just arrived back from Illinois. About forty three attended with games and refreshments. Attendees included Lena Mary Rose Pitmany Ethel Blanche Conrad Ida Edna Zetta Lizzie Craig Dora Mary Edna Rosenbarger Lola Daisy Susie Alma Thevenot Melta Gertrude Wiseman Nellie Rainboldt Blanche Harmon Sam Hobart Loudon Mary Grabill Bayard Jerry Bell Philip Billie Clarence Rosenbarger Albert Nelson Russell Rothrock Shelby Rothrock Edgar Conrad Lawrence Yanid Dewey Thevenot Charles Pitman Clarence Vernia Craig Geo Harmon J H Thevenot Geo Wiseman and others. All departed late with wishes for more such occasions.
Local notes from New Salisbury record visiting relatives and townspeople in Indiana. Raymond Bubigy returned from Indis and Northern Indiana with cattle. Mrs. Fred Raaf and Ellen Haton shopped in New Albany. Rev. Oscar Jean aided a revival. schoolchildren staged animal entertainment. Professor Reagan and Ed Walk donated framed pictures of the Old State House and the Constitutional Elm to the high school.
James McBride accuses John Stults of stealing his daughter and files a warrant before Squire Morris. Sheriff P S Wright retrieves Stults from Bloomington and returns him to jail as McBride retrieves his daughter. Stults denies the charge claiming the girl volunteered to go with him and was nearly grown. Leo Timperlake aided the couple and was arrested for assisting fugitives and will appear in court.
Prof. C. M. Sanditur superintendent of Corydon schools visited Prof. O. F. Koch a Gorydon High School instructor at his Huntingburg home. They then traveled to Indianapolis for the State Teacher’s Association to inspect Huntingburg grade school noted as among the best in the region.
A brief note urges readers to phone The Democrat about Christmas visitors expected between now and next Monday. The item emphasizes timely reader engagement and local event notices.
Barney Wayland Brown wed Zilpah Venus Brown. Eugene Riesler with Nettie Quebbe man. Ed H. Brown wed Addie M. Shick ng él. William E. Deweese and Sarah E. Showmaker. Charlies H. Fulkerson with Gladys M. Goode. Charles E. Thomas and Katie E. Dobson. Albert B. Brown and Elizabeth Zimmerman.
Attendance figures for Corydon Sunday School last Sunday by church groups show United Brethren 145, Christian 179, Methodist 200, Presbyterian 115, with total enrollment around 739 across United Brethren 200, Christian 179, Methodist 175, Presbyterian 115. The fragment lists multiple denominations and rough counts, reflecting church participation in the local religious community.
The paper shifts press time to Tuesday morning to beat Christmas Day and produce a shorter issue with fewer news columns.
Miss Lizzie Pfrimmer of Omaha sends a check to prepay The Democrat through July 8 1916 hoping for a Merry Christmas. Her note mentions Santa Claus and urges readers to have their own funds ready. County Recorder C H Ginkins and wife visit daughter in Evansville over the holiday. Henry sends a card with a Wizard Library picture.
Under Louis Napoleon the Lyons commander General Castallane confronted a boastful barber who claimed to kill him. The general visited the shop in disguise, had a shave, and warned the barber to stop threats he could not back up after settling the bill.
Mrs Brown Jones films a misnamed maid as six callers arrive with cards. Hilda rejects them all as wrong names including Thompson Miller Chenks and Chenks, noting the tickets likely belong to other houses and that the suitors are newcomers to the area.
A European regiment in northern India is noted for a colonel who rarely laughs. A private, jailed for a military offense, bet the guard sergeant five rupees he could make the colonel smile when brought before him. The colonel finally declared after the charge read that the soldier would be confined fourteen days to bar racks, despite the attempt to coax a smile.
An excerpt from Harper s discussing dangers of prolonged bed rest. It notes reduced appetite and digestion, weaker abdominal muscles, lower circulation, and less air intake due to lack of sunlight. It warns that passive lung congestion can follow and even simple fractures may prove fatal without movement to stimulate deep breathing.
A traveler contrasts Montenegrins and Bulgarians noting the Montenegrin as a noble appearing agrarian laborer, capable of blossoming lands and cultured in a drawing room. The Bulgarian appears boorish outside, while Montenegrins claim Servian aristocratic origins and a printers press founded at Obod twenty years after Caxton.
A historical description of the drunkard's cloak a torture device in England. The wooden inverted funnel shaped garment pinned the arms and forced a slow shuffling gait as its wearer dragged along. The harsh device illustrates brutal penalties for intoxication.
Antoine Rivarol, famed eighteenth century epigrammatist, once sat silent at a hostess’s dinner. After patience frayed, he blurted a stupid remark to the audience, provoking laughter and a quip about Germans pooling their wits to grasp the joke.
The grebes construct floating nests from reeds and grasses on lakes and marshes. Nests are hollowed on top and moored to reeds or drift freely on open water, reflecting the birds' habit across several grebe species.
A witty exchange centers on a hyphenated friend named Mr. Wombat-Wombat. The joke plays on the idea of a hyphenated identity and illness in Walla Walla as the punchline.
In a class discussion on respectful language a freshman mentions a woman being “on the market” as a rival to a professor who criticizes the phrase medium size. The exchange exposes concerns over gender descriptors in academic settings.
Dialogue exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Boastful about charity and money. The quip implies the joke that generosity may be visible as a tangible plate of funds. No additional context is provided.
A brief punchline exchange notes a cynical line about cause and effect and questions a woman's changing mind. The item presents a quip attributed to a wise guy and a simple mug, framed as a light Boston? no. This is a clipped humor line from the Philadelphia Record.
The quote states politeness equals treating others as one would like to be treated, emphasizing ease, freedom, and reciprocity in social conduct. It frames kindness as a universal standard guiding daily interactions.
The fragment describes Brunetto and other ancient writers praising legendary beasts. It cites basilisk legends with venom that poisons air and kills birds, and a dragon dwelling in India and Ethiopia whose tail can strangle elephants despite a small mouth.
A New Jersey observer recounts a left handed man lighting a pipe with his right hand, claims most left handers light with their left, and notes unusual grip habits among pipe lovers. The tale ends with the remark that the speaker has many friends whose right hand is awkward for other tasks.
Historical notes recount 17th century Salem ordering boy seating and supervision during services. William Lord oversees boys on pulpit stairs while Stratford tithing man polices orderly conduct. Public punishment of misbehaving youths was practiced in Durham. Windsor Connecticut used a boys pew into the 1840s, often noisy.
Sir Edwin Landsver’s final work shows a life sized Nel Gwyn figure under an archway on a white palfrey, with the horse completed. A Rothschild purchase gifted to Sir John Millais prompts a boastful remark about completing the fore ground dog, ending with an awkward silence.
Daniel Leake of Salisbury New Hampshire lived in colonial days earning pay for 1 000 000 shingles. He cleared 300 acres of land tapped 600 maples for at least twenty years producing up to 4000 pounds of sugar annually. He mowed six acres daily cut a twelve foot swath and also worked as a cooper and renowned drum maker.
A secret is a thing you communicate to one you trust. It passes to others you trust and continues round the circle, yet remains a secret though everyone knows it.
In a Brook lyn Life dialogue, a stern father tells Sophia she must cut expenses as she spends beyond her allowance. She insists she has tried to persuade him to increase it, arguing the cost burden is not her fault.
A man declares he has courted the daughter for over two years while the father judges him by the company he keeps in a dialogue about propriety and relationship.
A quotation from the Detroit Free Press notes that despite good intentions and belief he means well the subject was fired for being too eager to let go, underscoring workplace friction and judgment.
The readable fragment mentions a roan horse described as upright, with unclear context and a stray name Aurelia. The passage lacks full details about person, place, or event.
The aged Lord Forglen died in 1727 after the judge’s last hours were attended by Dr. Clerk. At the scene the old servant and clerk David Reed insisted on fulfilling the declaration to fill all present with drink, claiming it was the dead man's wish. The tale ends with all guests unable to bite their own thumbs, a grimly humorous image from the judge’s final hours.
The Atlantic sea shows higher salinity than the Pacific and Indian Oceans. A. Woelkow in Weber den Salzgehalt des Meeres explains that despite greater freshwater input, the Atlantic remains saltier because it supplies most rainfall via evaporation and west winds return moisture to other basins. Natural bottlenecks around Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope limit salt concentration change.
Lord Strutt, later Lord Rayleigh, and a second student solved a Cambridge exam problem based on a German mathematical periodical. The other student credited the periodical for solving it, while Strutt admitted he contributed to the work and was honored by the examiners.
A man jokes about kissing his wife, calculating 36,700 kisses in year one, then halves in year two and drops to ten in year three. By year five she gets two kisses daily, and he speculates on future rates, humorously mentioning a kiss on January 1 of leap years.
A humorous court remark about Sergeant Kelly a famed Irish bar celebrity known for bold conclusions. In trial he tells the jury the case is so clear they cannot misunderstand and promises to explain it minutely in concise terms.
A witty dialogue describes a suitor boasting brains over wealth and promising a brilliant mother in law in a literary club setting. He insists the son in law would be the town’s smartest debater and the mother in law the greatest lecturer.
A brief humorous note from the Kangas City Journal where a suitor jokes about chocolate gifts and marshmallows as the girl’s preference, highlighting light romantic banter.
A concise reflection on travel suggesting exposure to better and worse countries teaches appreciation of one’s own. Emphasizes learning from diverse places and experiences as a path to personal growth.
In the Swise Mountains a speaker notes that Ethel kissed him briefly by a guide described as awfully handsome. He asks whether to deduct or add to the guide’s pay, reflecting a humorous, clipped exchange in a satirical Blätter form.
A garbled quotation fragment references "the man" and "rights" amid unclear text. The line hints at freedom or justice themes but offers no verifiable details, names, or events to anchor a full historical summary.
In a Sligo paper an ad for Mrs. proprietor of an hotel boasts a glass hearse as added to the establishment. The writer notes the odd cross of funeral traffic and hotel keeping in some northern parts of Ireland and cautions readers about such promotional tactics.
Rev. Evan Jones of Carnarvon writes reminiscences for a Welsh paper. He recounts a tale of a wealthy church member suspected of withholding offerings. A bold brother questions him about the two halfpennies and a half sovereign hidden in the box. The censor and suspect trade quips on charity and spying.
An announced device by Helvétius Otto claimed to clear clouds and produce dry weather by distributing steam driven devices across a town. The inventor was reputed in science and his pluvilage drew attention, but it failed to prove practicable after months of trials.
A garbled historic tale centers on a Countess and Crown Princess William II. The fragment hints at royal favors and a queen’s request for gold and satisfaction with a generous response. Names and places are unclear due to text damage.
A garbled excerpt discusses race terms and color labels noting white and black classifications. It critiques perceived sensibilities and uses chaotic imagery to question racial terminology and naming.
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a local public sale action and nearby officials. Readable parts name the sale and authority, but many details are unclear.
A bedridden man named Har addresses a sympathetic lady, claiming a long bout in bed over sixteen years and asserting he is not paralyzed. The dialogue captures quiet resilience amidst illness, reflecting period speech in an era of hardship.
Theater manager and amateur playwright clash over stage time as a bright idea meets a lengthy script. The exchange hints at an ongoing conflict about performance scheduling and creative ambition.
A kind critic notes the lack of atmosphere in a painting while the artist admits difficulty raising funds to continue the work. The exchange highlights financial pressures impacting artistic creation.
A fragment shows a dialogue where Kitty-Harry confesses love for the speaker, while Bertha comments that such affection implies the speaker’s mother should be kept out of the family. The exchange reflects domestic social tensions and humor of the era.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions bread rising and alarms with scattered phrases tied to Boston and a script. No clear person or event identified. cannot determine a coherent news item from the readable fragments.
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