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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1912
Page
4
Established in 1856. Circulation 3300. Lew M O Bannon editor and proprietor. Entered at Corydon Ind post office as second class matter. Subscription rates shown for one year six months and three months. Out of the county in advance. 00.
Classified display ad notice states 10 cents per inch for each insertion with a line readers cents per line and a special rate on standing ads for periods longer than three months, available upon application.
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An editorial denounces excessive zeal by Evansville Courier editor Roosa in backing John W Boehne for governor. It argues Democratic editors across Indiana influence the party, compares Boehne and Sam Ralston, and defends Ralston as better suited for the governorship while praising editors’ integrity.
The Republican and Democratic national conventions are set for Chicago on June 15 and Baltimore on June 25 respectively. Taft faces insurgent challengers like La Follette Cummins and Roosevelt. A split in the GOP is feared as Democrats wage a crowded field led by Wilson Harmon Marshall Clark Folk Kern and Bryan among others.
Discussion of the personal qualities of Democratic and Republican candidates will be free for the months between now and the upcoming party conventions in Chicago and Baltimore. The piece notes varying traits and public perception shaping voter sentiment during the interval.
The piece recounts Col. George Harvey and Col. Henry Watterson pressuring Woodrow Wilson over Harper’s Weekly backing and a proposed donation from Thomas F. Ryan. Wilson refused the cash offer showing independence from Ryan and differing political aims. The episode, amid controversy, is argued to have amplified Wilson’s national profile.
The piece argues that voters hold ultimate power in conventions and elections, noting that many workers receive low pay for faithful service while big business controlled by a few millionaires often captures officials. It stresses that elected individuals must implement party platforms and serve the common people.
The Indianapolis News argues that 25 years of Republican protected industry have produced wealthy financiers who control essentials and fix prices. Voters must demand accountability from candidates as “The People” rule. The piece credits Bryan for analyzing Wilson Harvey and suggests Wilson gains support while condemning Big Business influence.
Questions about inward or external piles are answered in a free booklet from Dr. Leonhardt Co. Buffalo New York or L. S. Riely. Hem Road remedy sold at $1 per large bottle with guarantee, available at all drug stores.
The State Board of Forestry offers four ten dollar prizes to public school pupils for essays on forestry. Awards by grade level include seventh, eighth, freshmen and sophomores, and juniors and seniors. Essays must discuss Woodlot condition locally and improvements, up to 1200 words, due by November 1, 1912. Secretary Charles S. Deam, Indianapolis.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at her residence at Evans Landing Taylor township on Saturday February 3 1912 the following personal property Two horses one binder buggies plows and other farming machinery also household and kitchen furniture Sale to begin at ten o clock a m All sums of 5 00 and under cash on all sums over 5 00 a credit of nine months will be given the purchasers giving their promissory notes with good freehold surety thereon ELIZABETH HESS 1 17 On
Steel deposit boxes in the bank vault opened only by renter’s key. Ideal for deeds notes contracts insurance policies jewelry and other small valuables. Rent is £1.00 per year. Corydon National Bank. 24-tf
Land and Timber 1 offers forty acres of timber land for sale in Boone township near Brown's Landing. Price is 50 dollars if sale occurs soon. Contact Catharine Zimmerman, Doxwood, Ind, Mareka Phone. jeudelle. Best flour makes better bread.
Local reader Lee Davis of Corydon Indiana testifies Doan's Kidney Pills gave immediate relief from backache and kidney pain. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney backaches and related symptoms with Yester-Milburn Co as the U S sole agent.
Henry Duke who fell from a Southern railway train at DePauw Harrison county last November will leave St. Edward's Hospital in New Albany soon with two vertebrae removed. He stepped off the car platform on a trestle thirty feet high thinking the train was at the depot. The fall crushed his backbone and pressed the spinal cord causing leg paralysis. Doctors D F Davis and C E Briscoe operated to remove fragments and relieve pressure. Duke slowly regained sensation from toes upward and will be discharged soon.
Church notices list regular service days for Corydon and New Middletown church schedules. Corydon holds Mass Sermon and Benediction at 10 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Sundays with Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. and additional catechism and communion observances. New Middletown observes services on the 8th Sunday, with Mass at 8 a.m. weekdays and related classes noted.
The rates list various newspaper pairings with Democratic or alliance prefixes. Include prices for Democratic and Commoner, American Homestead, Courier Journal daily, Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville Herald, Louisville Times, Louisville Post, Indiana Farmer, Farmer's Guide, Cincinnati Enquirer, Indianapolis Daily News. Unknown ending phrase cut at "if".
Lew M. O Bannon offers pension services with emphasis on widows' claims. He will visit homes to prepare applications for those entitled under the law. Contact by phone or address him in Corydon Indiana.
Grant Watson, three miles southwest of Corydon, reports high egg production with seventy two dozen eggs sold at Corydon market last week. In four weeks his hens laid eggs and he used twenty five dozen in an incubator. His stock includes Rhode Island Reds and Leghorns. The largest weekly total this year was five dozen nine, last Thursday. We expect updates later in the season.
An old advertisement promises immediate relief for feverish and cross children with Mother Gray's sweet powders. It claims to cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, aid worm issues, and is offered at druggists for 25 cents with free samples. Address A. O. Olmsted Leroy N. 131-3w.
A brief notice urges diners to try Hoosiier Dairy Lunch in New Albany at 315 Pear Street for a quick and first class meal. The ad highlights the restaurant as a top lunch stop with a strong recommendation.
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