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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
4
Notice states the item is entered at the Corydon Indiana post office as second class matter with standard postal filing language.
In strained rhetoric the author attacks Standard Oil Bank influence in U S politics, Secretary Gage, and the national banking debate. Referencing Kentucky and Washington county, the piece questions municipal ownership of utilities and criticizes Republicans for debt and misdeeds, mentioning a Montgomery county official and a $10,000 short in accounts.
A Corydon editor denounces Republicans who warn voters that Democrats will repeal or weaken ballot honesty. The piece notes Democrats enacted the Australian ballot in the state and criticizes GOP amendments as partisan. It praises the Democratic law as fair and warns against false scare campaigns.
An editorial from the Washington Post reflecting on pension bills in Congress, arguing the large number and varied character of measures will not pass. It notes the difficulty of enacting any general pension bill and predicts none will pass during the Fifty sixth Congress amid Republican leadership and pro-soldier rhetoric.
The text argues Germans favor Republicans due to abandoning Democratic principles and embracing imperialism and militarism. It claims Germans did not come to America to reestablish Old World systems, presenting a critique of their political alignment in the new land.
The advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a true specific for kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It claims to cure Brights Disease and other kidney related ailments and offers sample bottles and a book by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
The piece rails at Republicans for proposing a new currency law while campaigns claimed currency laws were fine. It argues farmers face 50 percent higher coal costs and 25 percent lower crop prices, urging voters to reject Trust influence. It also records a legal notice in Harrison County Indiana about estate sale proceedings for Joseph Beal with nonresident defendants and a February 12 1900 hearing date.
The editors discuss a tariff debate claiming a large trade balance favors the country despite tariffs while noting manufacturers oppose foreign goods yet back high duties. An item reports J Sheer of Sedalia saved his child with One Minute Cough Cure after doctors gave little hope for croup. Also mentions L A Brey Corydon and J Bormrock White Cloud supporting the remedy.
The Harrison County Board of Commissioners announces a bid invitation dated February 7 1900 for furnishing records books blanks and stationery for year 19x Sealed bids due by 1 00 p m filed with the county auditor Specifications detail three classes blank books and related items legal cap stationery and printed letter heads envelopes and similar blanks Bidders must submit a bond of 1000 payable to the board and bonds require approval before opening bids James A Watson A H C, by order of the board
Notice is given that George W. Windell Jr. has been appointed administrator of the estate of Anthony Windell, deceased, late of Harrison County Indiana. The estate is declared insolvent.
The sheriff will first offer for sale the rents and profits of the real estate for up to seven years. If that fails to bring a price covering the writ, the sheriff will then offer the fee simple or all rights and interests of the defendants in the property. John M. Baelz, Jan. 8. H.C.
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