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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
6
A young Missouri contractor amid postwar financial distress loses all property to foreclosure by a single lender. As the mortgagee nears death the contractor hastens to reconcile and offers to pay the next month’s rent to Brocky, in a grim moral tale recounted by the Kansas City Star.
The account recounts a London bull chase observed up to 1839 with details of the butcher fed stake, alderman’s influence, and the bull’s fate. The narrative describes the crowd’s pursuit, the roles of locals, and the chaotic scene around the animal’s capture and removal.
The Chicago Tribune outlines a cautious hiring approach where applicants must meet standards before interviews. It notes wage expectations and the need for applicants to demonstrate capability, with the employer delaying interviews until core qualifications are verified.
Fragmentary London Express excerpt mentions aviation, a cousin's note about Arthur flying, and a humorous quip about pilots. The garbled text references Mee Phat and a remark on becoming an aviator, with a playful line about carting Arthur for his flight.
Dialogue fragment reveals a proposal scene where Dick asks the Tist for consent and is advised to seek mamma. The exchange hints at family approval processes and social expectations surrounding engagement.
A billionaire tells a friend from youth that pursuing high ideals yielded no financial gain and that he is glad he did not follow those goals. The remark appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
A witty exchange from the Wasp recalls a moment when one person kissed another who, to the reaction of the scene, refused to meet their eyes for the remainder of the evening.
A compact reflection contrasts Lincoln on work intent with the idea that readiness matters. It pairs a line about staying put when working with a broader Pythagorean note on preparing for what lies beyond our control.
A Kansas City Journal anecdote describes a Missouri farmer on the Osage who loads a flatboat with produce, markets it six miles away, and plans to return by dragging the boat overland via a nearby landing. The river doubles back within a quarter mile of his place, enabling transfers on both banks with horses.
Balkan ballads shape national identity with epic heroes and dramatic plots. The Servian Emperors and heroic feats are celebrated in song, preserved by guitar and vivid storytelling across centuries.
A fragment from Suburbem Lite links floral legends to ancient battles and bloodlines. It references Spaniards, Virginians, and indigenous peoples, noting legends tie certain plants to warriors slain in conflict. The prose blends myth, science, and place names with unclear attribution.
In a narrow list the speaker cites aged volumes sold as curios on sermons in Salem and Izee. He notes Work titles such as Sermons to Asses and A Dissertation on Youth Virtue for young men, dated 1748, alongside pamphlets ridiculing reformers and Upstart Newfanged tem Teveoaruet.
The readable text hints at early modern topics and foreign terms, mentioning the eighteenth century, a Pudted States, and various garbled phrases. No coherent event or clear individuals emerge from the damaged OCR segment.
A Chicago Record-Herald notice quotes a woman accusing her husband of taking 30 cents from his pay envelope last week. She questions if the act was a mistake and contemplates the motive behind the suspected theft.
A Harper's Weekly example shows Berlin post office clerks requiring the used pencil end as a stamp to obtain a new pencil. One clerk mailed back the old end, transferred, then faced notice for not turning in the end. To avoid reprimand, he bought a new pencil and sent a cut-off end to the stationery department, satisfying officials.
A portrait describes Swinburne awaiting to read aloud his latest poem. He greets guests with subtle gestures, settles on a chair or settee in a dreamy pose, and murmurs that he has brought a new work to share before again becoming still and unresponsive.
The text explains the evolution from hostess leading to dinner in single file to couples walking arm in arm. It notes disputes over precedence among ladies and gentlemen, which led to the pairing off custom to prevent duels over rank. The article cites a New York American source.
The Westminster Gazette notes eighteenth century England had varied physician and surgeon fees. It cites 10 shillings as a typical medical due, with 2 shillings extra expected, and surgeons commonly charging 12 pence 4 farthings for a journey. Bone setting cost 10 shillings to 1 shilling for bloodletting, limb amputation £5, and no fixed fee for cures. fees depended on patient's means.
The London lunatic asylum began as a priory in 2447 and by 1372 was termed a hospital for lunatics. After the church’s spoiling it was granted to London, with inmates once shown to the public. Harsh regimes and badges for harmless patients are noted in diary and sketches.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger report notes a professor misstates parental influence arguing a man is as much the son of his father as the daughter of his mother. The piece highlights lapses in academic rigor and the quirks of professorial rhetoric.
A cynic recalls the 1906 San Francisco quake, noting a couple kneeling to pray but forgetting the Lord’s Prayer partway through. The anecdote underscores how long-delayed familiarity can be rekindled after disaster.
In a lively scene spectators poke fun as Cruel Maud heckles the act, while Maud notes the crowd’s impatience after twenty minutes with no hyena laughter. Eila observes the animal trainer eyeing a new hat.
A London Opinion piece presents a dialogue where a woman argues that the weaker vessel claim is unfounded while noting men are often financially broke. The exchange highlights views on gender and economic status in a conversational column.
A playful Chicago News line notes Mrs Grampus gifting the couple a six month term to live together as a novelty present.
The Washington Herald notes a lawyer can craft 1000 words into value of $1000 as legal skill, while a poet creates 1000 words worth fifteen dollars per published work, defining poetry's market and status.
A brief quip from London Sketch features a doctor urging mastication and a witty reply from the sufferer. The exchange highlights humor in medical advice.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes that in China the oath of brotherhood is sealed by breaking a cup and humorously asks if the same would bind a cook for life if practiced here in the United States.
A fragment hints at a house described with varying reactions from Gusher and Busher. It notes speculation about a swell hotel and reveals the notion of a private lunatic asylum.
Scientists studying Navajo families report a blue spot at the base of the spine in some babies. The spot varies from dime to hand size, looks like a bruise, and vanishes before age five only to reappear later. Researchers say the trait indicates a migratory pigment pattern present in many European and American children with gened ancestry.
A Woman's Home Companion tale shows a physician’s prescription to a frugal farmer that, when read by the druggist, reveals a hired girl to hire now and keep, updated outfits for wives, and a new hat, all softened by daily consideration toward the worker.
A Wide World Magazine writer describes Cairo craftsmen who iron with their feet. Large flat irons rest on a wooden block while the operator pushes them along a low ironing board using a long iron handle. The method, though odd to outsiders, proved efficient and fast.
A fragmentary quotation from Asou Vieuxson reflects on not marrying Brahms. He recalls friends already settled or distant, fearing change and unrest, and imagines the strain of a wife asking about his future success, which he found unbearable and almost hellish.
A Kansas City Star item notes a sixth grade classroom discussion on Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. The teacher guides a boy toward a more precise phrase as he proclaims they “beat it” after hearing the invasion’s hard retreat.
The Boston Post notes Taine's English Literature admired by Lamb's biographer and praised for verbal wit. Critics in England were cool, yet Taine's reception in Boston stirred interest among scholars.
Geck, weary from songs, promises one more number before going home. Lacy asks if the programme order matters, and Thegende Blatter responds.
A Chicago Record-Herald quip questions the idea of savings with a humorous exchange. The speaker asserts belief in saving for a rainy day but admits having saved nothing, highlighting a paradoxical stance on thrift.
An inquisitive passenger asks about a curious object. A sailor presents a winch crank used to wind the dog watch. The judge listens, noting the device and its purpose in maritime routine.
Dialogue from Princeton Tiger depicts a boy explaining why he removes his hat to a girl. His reply cites his brother’s familiarity, not direct acquaintance. The exchange highlights social manners and recognition within a school context.
A quotation attributed to Pliny notes that humans must be taught to know and learn, asserting that man is unique among animals in needing instruction to acquire knowledge.
Dr Charles Mercer portrays England before sobriety in the Lancet discussion on Drunkenness and its physiological effects. He recalls a time when doctors were sent to half drunk patients, judges and officials operated amid alcohol, and the economy allowed cheap spirits with streets echoing tavern cries of cheap intoxication and dead drunk straw.
The piece notes fashionables in France sending linens to London for washing, tracing the practice back to the sixteenth century in Tolland and continuing through the eighteenth century. It cites Rebusti Mevcier in a Parisian estate denouncing patronage of inland washhouses and mentions Bordeaux merchants sending linen to San Domingo for laundering, per London Tatler.
A pin threaded through a card and placed on a spool end creates a suspended card that resists dropping as air escapes from a thin film around the end. The card adheres strongly to the surface, while the pin merely prevents sideways movement.
An artist, CarroW Beckwith, recalls finding a mysterious painting in a Paris art shop. He initially thought it could be a Persian rug design, but a saleswoman insisted it was a portrait revealing hands and features. She notes perception varies and cannot be trusted.
The article traces the accidental discovery of natural rock asphalt in Switzerland and its early use in road building. It notes that pieces washed from waves and crushed by wheels yielded a fine surface when heated by sun, leading to proper road surfaces and widespread adoption in Paris and other countries.
A man boasts he loaned Jones ten dollars six months ago and has never been able to catch him since. The other mocks the claim, saying there is nothing slow about Jones. The exchange ends with laughter and disbelief.
A humorous definition by Willie clarifies the difference between sufficient and enough. The child explains that sufficient means mom thinks he has eaten enough pie, while enough means he personally thinks he has eaten sufficient. Chicago News notes the playful distinction.
A fragment notes Briges urging everyone to stay on track for a rainy day while Griggs cautions people delay savings until it begins to rain. The Boston Transcript item reflects a quotes exchange about prudent money habits.
Gluck set a standard in opera writing by using five acts for each work and inserting ballets in the second and fourth acts, establishing a lasting dramatic framework.
Observers note that arrogance blunts even the brightest minds, eroding judgment and diminishing brilliance. Experts warn that hubris undermines insight, cooperation, and progress, leaving once mighty intellects less effective in leadership and innovation.
Walter Prichard Eaton notes the theater doorman and lobby staff shape early reception by relaying audience comments. He cites New York open nights where near universal audience complaints altered endings. He calls lobby chatter a barometer of success and a key feed for managers and authors.
A Cleveland lamp dealer notes a household routine to move furniture and use a new receiver device. The writer describes clearing space, placing a stepladder, and placing a match in the receiver to prevent smoking and promote neatness. The passage emphasizes orderly arrangements and cautions about a built in recess.
The late John Diselow and Dr. Wigelow discuss aging at West Point with Dr. Bigelow and Dr. Mitchell. Wigelow claims abstention from tobacco and sparing eating as keys to longevity, while Mitchell counters that heavy eating tobacco use and exercise mark his lifespan. The anecdote recalls a exchange about age. The source cites Lippincott's.
A hotel at Miramar on the island of Majorca in the Mediterranean offers a free three day stay through agents of Archduke Tuts Salvatore of Austria. Attendants provide care while guests arrange their own meals, beds, linen, and table services are gratis, bread and wine available reasonably. The peace and beauty were said to reflect Austrian owners’ desire to share their paradise with visitors.
A dealer recalls purchasing a pedigree turnpiece linked to William the Conqueror and notes a seat snutrhas once used by a great-great-grandfather. The examiner expresses interest and remarks on the antiquity of German work, astonished by its age.
A wife serves prunes to a family with little interest until the husband, tired of the uneaten fruit, plans to discard them. That evening he confronts a large dish of prunes at his plate as his wife reveals she cooked more after noting their prior popularity.
A star pupil rises at a school event to declaim a piece with bold lines. A mother of the rival boy snubs the moment, noting the performer is Sarah Jane Doran's son and implying he borrows ideas.
Edith jokes she has never married while Marie hints at frequent engagements as their light dialogue plays on weddings. The exchange highlights social humor about marriage plans in a playful tone.
Conversation hints at a personal alliance and hidden motives. A lingering cough and smoke suggest tension as money is involved, while a long term bond appears implied by the phrase reserved for life.
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