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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1901
Page
9
A poetic plea to a beloved for forgiveness of unspoken faults. The speaker asks for mercy and acceptance, expressing love that seeks understanding over contempt. The verse reflects intimate self-reproach and the desire to be seen clearly by the loved one.
In Ches hire a burglary tale ends with Captain Sharpe of the Vulture testifying to save a former crew member. The prisoner is found not guilty after Sharpe reveals they once shared a life on the slave coast and the scarred eyewitness confirms his former colleague.
The article traces the shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, explaining how the year length and equinox drift drove reforms. It covers Nicea, Pope Gregory XIII, and Britain’s 1752 switch, noting Russia’s continued use of the Julian calendar and the century transition discussions.
New York Evening Post reports Miss Alta Rockefeller daughter of John D Rockefeller returned from Europe to marry Chicagoan E Varmelee Prentice. medical notes detail Vienna surgery restoring hearing after drum damage and gold plate implants despite grave brain-risk concerns.
A Vienna Stock Exchange committee reports a steady drop in exchange volume amid domestic political deadlock. It cites anti-capitalist sentiments as a cause and notes merchants face denouncement while other nations see trade growth.
A crude sun dial used by Montagnais men guides hunting time. Men erect a stick in the snow and mark its shadow. Women, returning with pots, observe the new shadow angle to gauge how far ahead their husbands are and whether to hurry or rest.
John Philpot Curran, famed wit and lawyer, faced Lord Clare in court. Clare ignored the argument to pet a mastiff, prompting Curran to stop and bow with a quip. Curran then apologized, saying he mistook the lord for consulting with the dog.
A rubber tree four feet in diameter yields twenty gallons of sap and forty pounds of dried rubber. A reflection on gender bias notes women never hear that it is "just like a man" for good deeds and men never hear that it is "just like a woman" when wisdom is shown.
A written remark questions the abilities of a shallow mind, sparking discussion on intelligence and judgment in public discourse. The comment provokes reactions about cognitive limits and social perceptions among readers.
In a sermon on II Peter I 11 Dr. Talmage describes gates to heaven as open to those who end life serving others and God. He contrasts last minute repentance with a life of generosity, mercy, and consecrated wealth, praising mothers, widows, and founders who aided the needy and missions.
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