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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
6
The County Commissioners met in a special session to close county business for 1917. David C. Fouts will replace Davis in the board’s upcoming regular monthly meeting, with details to be reported next week.
A long list of names and towns shows subscribers and renewals for The Corydon Democrat. The roster includes Seymour Walk Depauw Philip Damon New Salisbury Jarve Bottles Selway Vient Allen Amy Sandwich MI Jos H Haua Corydon ibert Bauer Georgetown and many others across Indiana and nearby states. The item notes new subscribers and renewals with scattered city and town references throughout the roster.
Rev Elmore A Elliott of Des Moines and Charles T Elliott of New Harmony brothers born and raised in the county spent several days near Corydon visiting relatives. Charles taught in Posey county and managed Louisville Carriage Co for two decades owning farms in Posey and Illinois. Elmore a Congregational minister visited Corydon last Sunday and gave an eloquent sermon at union services.
Jesse Jones aged ninety years six months and twenty two days died Sunday night at his home in Washington County after six weeks of paralysis. He lived in the county all his life and is survived by a son Charles A. of California and two daughters Mrs Ira Amy and Mrs Anna Woodward. Burial was held Tuesday morning January 1 in Widell's graveyard.
Congressman W. E. Cox of Jagper writes to announce his candidacy for re nomination to Congress. The formal declaration will be published in next week's Democrat.
The region endures sharp cold and several snow events. About two inches fell last Sunday night, totaling six inches, with more snow possible as a bitter cold spell lingers. Temperatures dipped to 11 below zero Sunday and remained near zero into Monday and Tuesday mornings.
W H Bussabarger reports progress in securing contracts from farmers to grow tomatoes for the Curtice Brothers Company canning plant in Rochester New York. Proposals cover over 350 acres and the effort aims to lock in sufficient contracts within ten days to ensure the factory will come.
Dr Nathan Rosewater of Cleveland discussed at an American Medical association meeting a condition causing morning dryness low spirits and body aches. He attributed the fatigue to excessive purine in the system advising avoidance of purine rich foods to relieve symptoms and noting pain from abdominal muscles normalizes with time.
The article notes Rodin’s growing interest in diverse humanity and expressiveness over conventional beauty. It says his work embodies the spirit of his era, challenging readers to revise their ideas of beauty and nobility, and to confront a deeper truth behind traditional forms.
Vincent Tabor faces a domestic relations hearing over his wife’s plea for alimony and reform of his drinking. The New York correspondent notes his failure to please today’s women and his struggle to earn enough to satisfy their expectations. The defense laments money pressures and a disputed move to a house with a bathtub ending in unhappiness.
Intestinal worms plague hogs and injure growing pigs kept in dirty pens. Clean dry housing and removal of manure are essential. Charcoal mixtures and mineral tonics may help resistance, while Santonia is scarce. A tested treatment uses 24 hours without feed or water followed by 1 to 2 ounces of castor oil with oil of American wormseed.
The guide lists dosages for common roundworms in hogs by weight, warns against drenching due to lung risk, and prescribes castor oil with wormseed. It notes separate dosing per pig, ten day repeat, and emphasizes pasture rotation to reduce infection while urging confinement with clean quarters for better health.
Silage provides a cheap winter feed option with an acre of corn stored in a silo for less cost than haying and husking. It enables storage during unsuitable weather, reduces waste, aids digestion, and allows more stock per acre.
The article urges farmers to raise as much food as possible on their farms to guard against rising prices next year. It highlights meat and bread as key concerns and stresses the importance of livestock including milk pork poultry eggs butter beef mutton and other animal foods.
Soybean seed spoils quickly if not cured and stored properly. After threshing spread beans on the floor to dry, avoid heat and mold, and ensure a dry ventilated store room. Dry beans can be stored in socks or bins, but vitality declines rapidly, making seeds unsafe for planting after two seasons.
The article argues that increasing poultry and egg output is the quickest cheapest way to add to meat supplies. It claims one year could yield 6.5 billion pounds of poultry and eggs, reducing pork and beef consumption and freeing similar amounts for export to Europe. It notes poultry is the most rapid economical meat source.
The Ohio agricultural experiment station reports that clipping pastures after harvest yields more and better grasses. Bri ers are removed and weed seed ripening is prevented, boosting grass and clover growth. where mowing fails a scythe can be used.
An authority notes avoiding serious thoughts before sleep and urges a pleasant state. Reading at night can strain eyes and head, causing bloodshot mornings. Ensure ventilated rooms with top and bottom window adjustment for air circulation and adopt a balanced pillow use for comfort.
With ample roughage like red clover or alfalfa hay, sheep can be carried into spring with little grain. Corn silage can provide succulence but requires proper handling to avoid losses and trouble.
A 19th century claim argues that insects destroy one tenth of U S agricultural interests annually and that wild birds are the nation’s primary aid to food conservation by destroying pests.
A historical note explains feed costs for farm animals, quoting $5 per rat per year and rising to $8 with higher grain prices. The piece links rising feed costs to viability of keeping sows or ewes, framing rats as a unit comparison for livestock economics.
The text describes Piang recognizing Papita at a jungle wedding ceremony in a river setting. The bride is veiled and adorned as drums and chants accompany the ritual. Papita, warned by a reed and a silent vigil, is carried to the water after a long rite, the crowd anointing her with oils as boats separate at the end.
The piece discusses American idealism and imagination contrasted with prosaic happiness. It cites a young American poet claiming poetry as a by product of life, while Yeats notes English poetical minds favor personality and freedom and that scenery offers tranquility avoiding blunt humanity.
A practical guide on preserving corks in bottling and lab use. Remove cork with a single-direction twist to avoid damage, replace with the same motion, and keep corks clean. When laid down, place on the crown and for liquids in use tether corks with twine to prevent loss in the darkroom.
French investigator M Grossfeld has devised a rapid method to date eggs using gravity. A hydrometer-like device places the egg as the weight, with a scale showing specific gravity and the egg’s age. Readings are fastest for eggs around 55 grams, though size can affect accuracy.
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