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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1870
Page
1
The notice outlines advertising charges for local notices and legal ads, with rates per square and per line, plus year-long terms and advance payment rules. It then shifts to a political critique of Secretary Boutwell and the Grant administration, accusing bond manipulation and debt concealment, followed by Virginia admission rejoicing and a commentary on misers.
Subscriptions are due in advance, but no paper will be discontinued except at the Publisher’s option unless notice is given and all arrearages paid. Do not remove the paper from the office without notice and payment of arrears. The subscriber will be charged up to the time notice is given and all arrearages paid.
The passage describes walking styles by personality traits. Careful walkers lift feet high and avoid obstructions. Calculating types keep hands in pockets with slight head tilt. Modest pedestrians step softly to avoid notice. Timid walkers sidestep others and avoid stepping over stones. Wide awake individuals toe out with long arm swings. Lazy walkers drag with heels and switch sides of the path.
The Western Stock Journal extols wheat bran as the prime feed for mild cows boosting milk flow and nutrition. It advises feeding cows as much as they will eat, with a hint of corn meal if convenient. A separate dubious vignette mentions crude caricatures and a fatal street shooting in New Orleans with no arrests after police reconstruction.
A collage of schoolroom quips and family gags features a boy named Anthony Blair and playful exchanges about dilemmas miracles and dark ages. The piece includes a grandmother’s caution a clergyman’s pose and a London chorus about Esau and Kate reflecting light humor from a bygone era.
The Missouri Republican outlines an active 1870 political year with national and state elections, census impacts, tariffs, and regional power shifts. It pledges fair coverage, strong reporting, and expanded circulation through revised edition terms and club rates, emphasizing Republican independence and thorough news gathering.
Dy L megtee describes a long battle with chills and fever lasting over two years. A patient suffered diarrhea swelling and a severe cough before using the medicine. After half-dose treatment the patient fully recovered with no recurrence. The testimonial promises the remedy as a dependable cure, noting consistent success in twenty years of practice.
Dr A E Geoghegan of River View Kentucky testifies to a chill remedy that cured long standing chills and fever after quinine and patent medicines failed. Endorses Limerick’s Chill Cure as the best chill remedy of the age with testimonials from patients John Brown and G Hilson.
The Courier-Journal reports Dr. Limerick and Company promote a chill remedy claiming permanent cure and no relapse. Wholesale houses in New Albany and Corydon authorized to sell to trade at the same price as the Louisville laboratory.
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