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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1903
Page
2
In a skeptical column editorials critique Republican in Indiana and national figures. The piece cites Russia expelling correspondents and a looming wheat surplus from India. It questions Payne's postmaster scandal handling and recalls a Chicago Milwaukee telegraph link.
A letter from N. A. Ledger accuses the General Post-Office Department of Washington of widespread bribery forgery embezzlement and collusion. The charge targets Democratic and Republican leaders and calls for house cleaning ahead of the next campaign.
Perry S Heath prepares for incoming breakers tied to a federal post office investigation. He moved $75,000 to $80,000 in real estate and stocks to Delaware county relatives who cannot explain the transfers. Edward Heath, a Muncie journeyman printer and Perry's cousin, received $50,000 in property and stock. John Heath of Indianapolis inherited a 3000 acre Nicargua cotton plantation.
The piece notes President removal of Associate Justice David H. McMillen and appointment of Clement H. Smith of Michigan to replace him. It accuses the Administration of violating the Republican platform on home rule for territories and statehood promises, with Delegate Rodey opposing Smith’s nomination and favoring a territorial citizen for McMillen’s seat.
A Post Office investigation reveals railroads overpaid for mail carriage without specific congressional appropriation. Officials tied to the looter ring enjoyed palace car travel hotels dinners and luxury, charging Treasury expenses back home. The Supreme Court ruled township trustees must fund veteran burials under $50 with family input and county reimbursement.
The piece recalls Mark Hanna, Perry Heath, J. M. Johns, J. N. Tyner and others as “Post-office looters” who urged for honesty amid a campaign. It characterizes their conduct with sharp sarcasm and questions the sincerity of their “honest dollar” appeals as a nationwide performance.
A North Carolina revival joke centers on a minister misquoting a Bible verse about women remaining silent. After interruptions, he insists the text is in 2 Timothy 2 verse 7, joking that the line is about Clover. Brother Johnson reveals the punchline about grass.
Old Lady Simmons praises Dee Judson over the diploma doctor saying he cured her rheumatism in hours with herbs. She recalls a rheumatic spell when Dee treated her better than the trained physician who offered medicines that weaker her.
A Berks County judge once faced a blunt insult from a lawyer who said the court’s intellect was so dark a lightning flash could not penetrate it. The judge forced a stern rebuke, then relented after friends intervened. The next day the lawyer apologized with a quip about lightning penetrating the court. Additionally an old cold remedy ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money refund if ineffective.
Letters from S E Bra of Atkinson and Lewis Anderson of Kuhn describe dramatic relief from long standing heart disease after using Dr Miles Heart Cure. They report prior headaches, chest pains, and choking sensations resolved after taking the product as directed. Endorsers urge others with heart disease to try the remedy, noting permanent improvement.
N Be Road of Morrow County Ohio describes his round roof barn in the Breeder's Gazette. He notes no crossbeams in the mows and a design that reduces winter labor after wintering forty head of cattle.
A Missouri correspondent’s letter condemning the silo prompts The Gazette to defend ensilage as a natural yet improved feed. It argues silage, from well earred corn, supports cattle and hogs, notes widespread silo adoption, and urges experience based discussion and wider maize plant use.
The theory of the optically perfect eye aims to focus parallel light on the retina. Refraction errors require artificial variation of luminous rays. A standard method uses test types at distance so rays appear parallel and a lens corrects the error. The single convex lens is the simplest and most common tool among several methods to alter light paths.
A boastful actor bragging of plans to begin with a certain role and then play Hamlet is gently mocked by Sir Henry Irving. The exchange ends with Irving quipping that the other man cannot play Hamlet, while Irving can.
The Clydesdale should move at least four miles per hour with a swinging walk. When trotting the horse should go straight with hocks turned inward. Do not have wide hind thighs or forelegs outside the shoulders to avoid a bulldog stance.
A visitor asks to see the manager about paying a subscription. The office boy reports the manager is busy, and the visitor says he will call again next year.
A brief dialogue about manuscript editing where the editor notes only a second’s work is needed per other page. The author asks about erasing a word and the editor suggests placing it in quotation marks.
Stay in town the night of the fourth and take your girl to Rosenbar ger's large room for a festival with good music.
Douglas Cooper returns home from the oO V N.C. where he had been staying. Details on the nature of the facility or reason for the stay are not provided in the readable text.
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