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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1901
Page
3
A fragment from the Indianapolis Press blends a tale of a slave fearing punishment with a quip about a potentate and a bird dealer joke. It also touts Grain-O a cereal drink as a coffee substitute and healthful table beverage for all ages.
Promotes July 1 start of reduced fare round trips on Nickel Plate Road to New York City with a generous Buffalo stopover for the Pan American Exposition. No excess fares, return via different routes, contact agents in Fort Wayne Indiana and set dates for July 8 and 4. Also advertises 1.00 Pine fare to Buffalo and mentions various unrelated items.
The British Weekly prints Jan Maclaren recounting a Scotch humor piece told at a Whitefriars Club entertainment. A dull village morning dialogue between neighbors leads to the wife announcing John is dead with brisk, humorous Scottish phrasing. The exchange ends with a twist about a pot of green paint.
A Wisconsin paper tells of an elderly man who long ago left Detroit for Marquette and now lives in a hollow linden tree. He is a skilled cabinet-maker who built a door and window in his tree home, with lined walls, a circular bench, fur bed, and oil stove. He also entertains visitors with fifteen musical instruments and books.
An engineer cites beaver arches as efficient flood and ice resistance. The Great Bear Valley dam in California is highlighted as a modern application. Engineers often favor straight dams to save materials, but arched designs prove more economical long term.
An OCR fragment shows medical cure claims for fits with Dr Kiins Great Nerve Be Serer and an offer for a free 8.00 trial. It also includes various travel ads to Denver and Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road with dates and agent contacts, plus a Grain-O promotion and a humorous passenger seat exchange line.
An 1901 ad copy offers Sozodont Tooth Powder at 25 cents from F W N No 26 1901. It invites readers to write their needs to the advertiser and mentions all kinds of printing and stamping outfits and dating services.
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