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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1900
Page
3
A Chicago Times-Herald poem reflects on daily limits and inner growth. The speaker notes they may not gain fame or wealth today but can show kindness to others and lift a weary toiler. He ends with the hope of being a better person by day's end despite fate.
Mrs Robinson runs a strict moral system to force Susan Jones to tell the truth. A ring worth $200 triggers a chain of theft, secrecy, a hidden treasure in a coal cellar, and a dramatic chase through stairs and garret as Mr John strips away lies and reveals a surprising outcome.
Wise Mr John collapses when his sister reveals a troubling tale. A frightened girl sits on her chest while accusations of wrongdoing swirl. Susan asks for wages to help her mother face rent as Mrs. Robinson contemplates safety. Nighttime steps reveal a hidden room and a candlelit ascent.
In a nearby bedroom a sleepless husband wandered in his sleep, leading to the discovery of a hidden box containing a dazzling set of diamonds. Mrs Robinson confesses the ring was misplaced and the box remained untouched until Susan helps uncover the loot and awaits reward and future funds for her mother’s rent.
The article explains distances among South Africa’s major coastal and inland towns, citing official figures for Cape Town Durban Port Elizabeth Ladysmith Kimberley Mafeking and compares them to U S city bearings. It notes 647 miles from Cape Town to Kimberley by rail and parallels Chicago to Minneapolis at 421 miles as a reference.
In dialogue from the Baltimore American, Johnnie and Tian-Well discuss paradox a self contradicting idea that seems possible. They contrast with an FT interpretation of paradox as a pair of doctors.
The ceremony features a bride lighting a torch and passing it to the groom who ignites a fire in which the bride’s toys are burned as part of the wedding ritual.
The U S S Wilmington explores the Para River Passes linking the Para with the Amazon. Crew observe rubber gatherers living along the channel as natives collect sap, slit trees, and boil coagulated rubber balls while tropical wildlife and jungle huts line the banks.
Osman Digna, famed dervish chief captured by the British in the Sudan, remains a striking, mysterious figure. Reportedly born in France in 1836, his origins and career prompt scholarly dispute among travelers Schweinfurth and Felkin as they detail this fierce warrior's bloody record and elusive past.
The passage traces the rise of Osman Digna born as George Nisbet and renamed Osmaan Digua by a Muslim stepfather in Cairo. He gains military training, moves to Suakim, and becomes a leading slave trader on the Red Sea coast. He aligns with Arabi Pasha in 1882 and rises to chief sheik of the East, gathering power and followers under Mahdi negotiations.
A Washington Star piece portrays a harbor sailor in uniform with a small silk flag across his chest. He defends the flag against taunts from college youths, saying every day is flag day and declaring his love for the United States and the flag as a protector and home.
A mother entertaining a guest shows her mortification when her son refuses to remove his hat. He places the hat on his head and pours a shower of black eyed peas from the hat, striking the sleeping baby and scattering peas across the room amid the crowd’s laughter in Memphis.
In Rossmore Pennsylvania the mining mule Old Duke has served thirty years and saved many lives by detecting fire damp. The animal's alert nose triggers the alarm and guides miners to safety, a testament to the perilous, lifelong life underground that shapes those who work there.
A report notes that over 40 percent of Britons could not write their names when Queen Victoria ascended the throne. It adds that today only about 7 percent remain unable to write their names.
A concise reflection on marriage as a social institution noting that many couples wed without sufficient life experience. The remark suggests inexperienced partners contribute to marital difficulties and implies experience is a remedy.
Ainslee's recounts the Amelia wreck and a grim legend on Sable Island. Captain Torrens sees a white clad woman with a bleeding forefinger and a ring linked to a past crime. The ring later surfaces in Halifax and returns to Lady Copeland's family, ending the haunting.
Mrs Snaggs muses on army surgeons membership and the army corps while Mr Snaggs replies with sarcasm. The London Standard quotes a playful exchange about doctors in service and the potential for lancers.
The article notes that cable lays in the Pacific Ocean suffer encrustation by seaweed which can break cables. It then pivots to a sales pitch for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming cures for indigestion liver and kidney troubles.
A Chicago Post note frames a domestic moment as a husband laments a change in bread, while his wife defends the new loaf as a current family staple brought by his mother. The scene centers on intergenerational tastes and humor about home baking.
An advertisement touts free lots on a Cuban coastal colony project by City and Suburban Investment Co. It promises plantations for sale on flexible terms with $200 to $3,000 yearly per acre cleared and urges readers to request a free illustrated book from 253 Broadway New York. The copy closes with a social boast about self regard versus others.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing grain based beverage for children, claiming it tastes like coffee and costs about the same. It is sold by grocers and urged as a healthy alternative. Also notes a Nickel Plate excursion on March 6 1900 with a one fare plus $2 round trip and a 21 day return window.
A promotional letter extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as superior to substitutes and asserts it cured scrofula sores. The speaker, a trained nurse named J. D. Torrey from Fredonia New York, endorses Hood's for blood diseases and health.
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