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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1899
Page
2
A historical sketch traces Chicago from frontier outpost to a booming metropolis. It covers early hardships, fashioning trade routes, railroad growth, the canal, gas, water works, and the 1871 fire, highlighting pivotal figures and institutions shaping its ascent.
The piece argues that Chicago’s early advantages, through practical application and enterprise, bridged distances and made Salt Lake City effectively closer to Chicago than Philadelphia was to Fort Dearborn at its founding, highlighting urban network reach.
Cleveland street car strike ends after three weeks with tacit union recognition and arbitration of disputes. Nonunion operators cause brief clashes near Brooklyn Bridge as passengers disembark awaiting union crews to operate cars. Company expects most nonunion workers to resign following settlement.
George Shea alias Philip Lambers of Chicago robbed Metropolitan National Bank in Boston at noon taking 10000 then fled toward New York. A $140000 recovery followed as a teller alerted and a stenographer reported the roll of bills. Police circulated a description of the suspect and the case proceeds to arrest.
In Kreuzeber a Stemianm Catholic priest halted a Sunday sermon and warned Meinhardy he would publicly shame anyone who stares at the girls during worship. Meinhardy denied insult, saying a neck boll caused his head to tilt and caused the misunderstanding.
A millionaire claims hard work as the secret to success and notes the toll on health from a life in the public eye. The ad promotes Hestetiera Stomach Bitters claiming to restore health by curing dyspepsia and indigestion.
After many years of detailed sunspot sketches at Kew Observatory London the practice will cease. Recent advances in photography allow daily photographs of the solar surface to provide a more complete record than hand drawings.
An interview with a veteran portrait painter discusses independence and vogue in the art world. The artist notes that enduring success hinges on popular demand and a strong public reception, reflecting on years spent in the trade.
The piece extols Chicago as a thriving metropolis in 1899, highlighting its vast area of about 190 square miles, population growth, industries, and status as a railway hub and market center. It contrasts optimism for progress with an anecdote about the artist Sergeant in Paris and a Bohemian joke about a red ear in a painting.
A fragmented passage notes support from residents across states including Chicago and Iowa in response to a toxic fluid injected by an insect into wounds. The venom thins blood to enable the insect to travel through a mosquito’s throat, highlighting a dangerous mode of spread.
A severe late night storm across southeastern New England lashed Boston area suburbs with heavy rain hail and lightning. In Randwich Mass an electric bolt killed Abram Ennis though his wife and child were unharmed. Wareham and New Bedford area homes suffered fire and structural damage while livestock and vehicles were forced to shelter from the storm.
War Department officials report recruiting moving rapidly reaching the legal maximum of 45000. The pace is about a hundred recruits weekly for three weeks, with prospects to continue until further guidance from Gen Otis.
Oscar W. Depts of Merri sSiven up the beael becoming A DUD was introduced in the russ auilione the ent to make him 9 naval cadet. It was amended, requiring him to pass the entrance exam the same as any other cadet. He lacks funds for a preparatory course and has rejected offers of support from friends.
A Sun caused explosion at the Parkes Track zinc mines near Aurora Missouri when focused rays ignited dynamite left in an open box near the shaft. Several miners narrowly escaped injury as the blast occurred just before noon.
A seismic shock reported in Sar Francises caused no damage though seven residents suffocated in a burning Stetten residence. Other items note a street railway wage increase of ten percent, and a Kentucky farmer John Sebree facing counterfeit charges. A fatal rock-throwing incident in St Bethlehem, Tenn. led to the arrest of Stephen C Meriweather, age 18.
From June 24 through July, the Nickel Plate Road offers special excursion fares to Denver Pueblo and Utah points. Palace Sleepers and a dining car service are available aboard the nickel plate roas. Special law rates apply. contact Nickel Plate Road for details.
Fragmentary text cites Liqui ts consumed by Baoni wens and Londoners drinking vast water amounts yearly. Mentions 163,000,000 gallons of beer and 2,400,000 pollen of spirits along with mineral waters. Many figures appear garbled and uncertain.
A fragmented notice mentions Halls Catarroh Cure priced at 75 cents. It then discusses the Svantians living in the inaccessible mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas, described as likely the laziest people, noting a four day work week with saints’ days as extras. Also advertises July Fourth excursions via the Nickel Plate Road on July 8 and July 9 with good return July 5, one fare round trip, agents encouraged.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer jokes about the Columbia defender timber selection with a playful exchange mentioning no flaws and knots. The light remark reflects sports or craft metaphors in a witty line about the cup defender.
An 19th century advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilia offers lasting health as a valuable assistant for the rich middle class and poor alike, noting wealth does not guarantee wellbeing and health is superior to appearance.
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