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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1905
Page
2
The Corydon Demorral lists editors Thomas and Ellis with a 2,500 circulation and rate card for subscriptions and advertising. The item mixes local business notes with political commentary on tariffs, trusts, and potential Republican candidates including Judge John M. Foster as a possible congress candidate and other names in contention.
The Democrats of Washington county organize party clubs under state law with $10 stock shares. When subscriptions are received, the organizations will be effected. Circulation of stock papers urges Democrats to subscribe. The directorate aims to build a well organized party with club rooms, furniture, reading material, and a central home for reading, banquets, and amusements.
Democrats rally around a party figure urging support and courage to oppose perceived corruption and fraud in Republican policies, aiming to strengthen party resolve.
Leslie's Weekly notes ages of U S presidents. It lists Roosevelt at 43, Lincoln 52, Johnson 57, Grant 47, Hayes 54, Garfield 49, Arthur 51, Cleveland 48, Harrison 55, McKinley 53. It compares early leaders with later averages, naming Washington 57, Adams 62, Jefferson 58, Madison 58, John Quincy Adams 58, Monroe 49, Jackson 62, Van Buren 55, Harrison 68, Tyler 51, Polk 50, Taylor 65, Fillmore 50, Pierce 49, Buchanan 66.
W A Hunter reports rain arrives after long wait. W D Gurz family spent Christmas with relatives in New Albany. L M Davis of Marengo visited Wm Churchill's family. Farmers invited to the Farmers Institute on January 11. Zion Church members gifted Rev Kendall a ten dollar overcoat for Christmas. G W Churchill and family plan Florida trip for Mrs Churchill’s health. Mt Zion revival, led by Rev Kendall, closed with two additions and six conversions.
J R Cullman of Pottersville Michigan endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as easy to take and consistently satisfying. He reports no complaints after recommending them and notes availability at Crosier's Corner Drug Store. January.
The passage suggests impoverished soil and blood require targeted fertilizer or tonic. It notes a doctor may advise nourishment and fat-rich foods as the most digestible enrichment, pointing to a fat-rich dietary solution. The text emphasizes the need for appropriate preparation for different products.
Scott's Emulsion nourishes and strengthens the body when milk and cream fail. It remains palatable and beneficial for the wasting body in children or adults.
The fighter Oscnar Battling Mat thew Nelson known as Battling Nelson hails from Hegewisch and rose from ironworking to conquer Young Corbett and face Jimmy Britt. Jack Powell of the New York Americans, a St Louis resident, once served as Nelson’s manager and matchmaker.
Sportsmen gain a new device to convert a bicycle into an ice and snow runner. The attachment uses a sled style runner in front and a double runner at the rear with a spiked inflatable tire to grip snow. Sharper spurs dig in while duller ones prevent slipping on beaten trails. Riding becomes fast with less jolt on rough surfaces. Ormond Auto Races Open to All As Florida event organizers plan to drop invitation restrictions. Any driver and car may compete in all events at Ormond, removing the prior limit and inviting wide participation.
Jaeck White British open golf champion adds a booklet The Art of Putting to his credentials He emphasizes learning correct stroke over number of putts and urges choosing the hardest angles on each hole He advocates the putter head driving into the ball ahead of the wrists and steady practice.
O M Keats of Walnut Grove Horton Kansas sold the two year old chestnut colt Massodaw by Massowa chain by Jackdaw to Henry Johnson of Chickasha Indian Territory Massodaw is described as a young horse from the farm stock of Keats and Johnson acquires the animal in this transfer of ownership from Horton to Chickasha.
G. G. Blank of Allentown Pennsylvania recently purchased the promising young mare Silk Bell in the blue grass country. Silk Bell is by Adbell with a 2 23 standard, dam by Chord Boy a son of Wilkes Boy.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a merchant asking the professor about a shoe. The professor winces when bearing weight and jokes about how his corn feels, asking for a larger size.
Fragmentary remarks show a judge commenting on disease risk with humorous mispronunciations and a relieved punchline about odds. The exchange hints at a courtroom setting and a light, wry tone amid earnest discussion.
In the Woman's Home Companion prudential tone, Aunt Prudence asks if Mary and James view their marriage as a blessing. Uncle Bach counters with a nuanced, half joking reply that the union may be a blessing in disguise.
Dialogue notes hard luck after a street car collision. One speaker says they were not shaken enough to sue for damages. The exchange appears in a Detroit Free Press feature or letter page.
A humorous exchange quotes Jack and Jim about marriage after a year. Jack notes enjoying the ties of wedlock but balks at cigars in certain moments, illustrating light male banter.
A collection of quick quips and lines from newspapers and magazines. The items feature playful exchanges about bachelors rent deadlines aristocrats and a light jab about a donkey like earmarks.
A Philadelphia Press dialogue shows the cashier advising a man overwhelmed by his accounts to become the skipper and take control, framing debt management as steering a ship. The exchange uses a nautical metaphor to urge decisive action.
Facts from France note the stern of the latest French submarine resembles a fish tail. A Paris burglar sinks to neck in a barrel of lard while fleeing a shop. Over 50,000 Frenchmen belong to the Legion of Liquer with at least 32,000 in the army. An engine driver on the Paris Metropolitan railway is son of a senate vice president, ex-minister of finance. Lot et Varane department agrees to pay 10,000 annually to fund free medical care for the poor.
A paste made from equal parts Iitharge and red lead mixed with elycerin forms a substance highly recommended to repair iron cracks. It resists water alkalis and fire.
Broiling times are given for various cuts. One inch steaks require eight to ten minutes, while one and a half inch steaks need ten to fifteen. Mutton chops cook eight to ten minutes, spring chicken twenty to thirty minutes, and quail eight to ten minutes.
A sheet placed at the grate bottom to block air rising between bars and a fire built atop this with light from above yields a practically smokeless blaze.
A method to seal a mouse hole uses a cloth pasted over the opening. After application the cloth is sprinkled freely with red pepper before applying it to the wall to deter mice.
Mr Staylate bids good night after a long visit and hints he will pass by next Sunday night. She responds with a courteous farewell and closes the door confirming the ending scene at home.
An old sale note touts a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It promises refunds if no cure and bears Ei W Grove's signature on each box.
Maud Durbin, writer for magazines, has a dialect story in a Boston publication. Alf Gibson joins George Primrose's company after ten years with Dumot's minstrel group. Beeb Weather Tree plans a Shakespeare festival at His Majesty's in London next April for two weeks. Mermaid society revival of The Cliffteracy by Vanbrugh did not draw well. Augus tus Thomas education comedy tipped after Gibson cartoons. J M Burke to stage a three act fairy play for children at the Duke of York's. Gerald Du Maurier Nina Boucicault Dorothea Baird are in it. Paris playwright Jean Richepin seeks Otis Skinner for Don Quixote in a new American comedy.
Philadelphia buyers Cressy and Simmons acquire Empire Wilkes 2 23¼. S Rex of Creston sells Drift Allerton 2 29¼ to C M Cowan of Liberty Nebraska. Allabrieve 2 10¾ in Jim Burns stable Detroit among top speedway horses. Admiral Dewey 2 14¼ sold to race next season. Carrie Bel 2 14¾ sold to Al Pennock Cleveland for pacing. Rancho Del Paso farm to be subdivided and sold valued in the millions. Man orwood 2 21¾ purchased by Hazen Welch Charon Wisconsin. Pat T 2 19¼ campaigned twenty times on half mile tracks and always in money.
Alaska Central railroad graders near Seward reportedly uncovered a highly valuable copper and gold ore deposit fourteen miles inland. The discovery spotlights potential wealth and prompts local interest in mining prospects and regional development.
A vintage advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is absolutely harmless for children and effective for coughs colds and croup. It warns against injurious medicines and promotes Shanta Cough Remedy as safe, noting availability at Crosier's Corner Drug Store.
The Savings and Loan Association of Corydon offers loans at six percent for home or farm purchases, building, or any purpose. Repayment terms range from one to five years with monthly or quarterly payments to fit borrowers. WM. RIDLEY, Sedy. V. H. BULLEIT, Pres.
Four hundred bushels of corn for fifty cents a bushel offered for sale. Also cattle and hogs advertised at bargain price. By Wo Bennett of White Cloud.
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