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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1901
Page
6
Mrs Jillmes Conn stops a London train visit to her long lost sister Mrs Seii Vernon, reuniting after twenty five years. Minutes later a dynamite blast outside Flora farmer Augustus Doty's home injures Mrs Doty and damages the residence, with a reward offered for the culprits.
Historical article notes the enlarged Congress with 380 representatives and an electoral slate of 474 votes. It mentions gains for states like Minnesota New York and Pennsylvania each gaining two members and New Jersey and Texas gaining three. Several states face a one member increase and regional shifts are discussed.
South Dakotan Senter James Henders died abruptly at his Aberdeen residence from heart failure after a prolonged illness. The late state senator, serving a second term, was described as active and well regarded by colleagues and was found unresponsive at home.
A heat spell in the early twentieth century, linked to high humidity, set unprecedented temperatures across the United States with New York noting elevated death rates amid the extreme conditions according to national weather officials.
Report fragment notes two individuals killed after a collision involving a Lake Shore train. The text mentions farms and a severe event affecting nearby residents but is garbled, leaving unclear times, locations, and names.
Four workers including Bridgewater Anderson Woebster John Wiswsh hui Samucel Stewart died when a belt of WWuiing caused a fatal accident while assisting on the Farmer J C Albert property near Lodi.
A jumble of city notes, accidents, and local shocks from Indiana and nearby towns. Individuals crushed by trains, drownings, fires, and heat deaths are reported alongside school board actions and legal notices.
A historical note compares the United States and China as noise loving nations with firecrackers central to celebrations. It describes origins, purposes, and evolving use in weddings births funerals and New Year observances across China, contrasted with American patriotic display through crackers.
Eminent Americans answer the question what is the greatest present evil. Andrew Carnegie condemns killing by war and calls the arms profession dishonorable. Russell Sage warns against dragip and wasteful excess, while John P Holland cites the cause of war as the root evil. John W Kelley urges broader public charity and Parkhurst promotes self improvement and better administration.
Advertises Grain-O a grain based beverage claimed to avoid coffee drawbacks. It promises digestion help, calm nerves, and pleasant taste comparable to the finest coffees. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package.
A humorous dialogue references dinner plans and a transit ad offering Ore Cent a Mile to Buffalo via the Nickel Plate Road. The promotion lists travel on July 2, 16, 23, and 30 with return within three days and directs readers to contact agents Asterlin or Hamilton in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Report sketches a finding of a local fish by observers. A passerby asks if the species is a bass, prompting speculation about the catch and its identification.
A humorous portrait from An American with Lord Roberts describes a British officer at Dreefontein who coolly stands amid a lead shower, eye glass in place, asking mock questions about the origins of the bullets while others duck for cover. His colleagues urge him to seek safety.
Reduced excursion fares to New York City begin July 1 with liberal Buffalo stopovers for the Pan-American Exposition. Tickets may be used via different routes and obtained by wire, mail, phone, or at Fort Wayne agents C A Asterlin or R d Hamilton.
Jurors conclude death was natural after a beam from a higher floor allegedly caused a fall, with testimony noting the victim was in a basement area and not at the expected location at work. The exchange hints at confusion over the accident’s origin and prompts questions about safety lapses.
Advertising copy touts Allen S. Olmsted’s Soot-Ease powder for foot comfort. It claims relief for tight new shoes, corns bunions and sweaty hot feet. Sample offered free by mail from Le Roy New York to promote the product.
A patient and doctor exchange awkward phrases about prescriptions and payments. The dialogue shows hurried notes, misstatements, and a request to use specific paper for printer output. No clear event or individuals are identified beyond generic roles.
A fragment notes Primrose not born until after the war of 2812 and references the Atlanta Constitution. The text advertises a Pan-American Exposition round trip fare via Nickel Plate Road from June Island for the summer with return within 10 days, address lines included. It also contains a string of remarks about originality and a few medical and promotional quotes with names and locations.
The piece presents a playful exchange between two boys about handling a grip with a humorous, period-voiced tone. It captures a rustic or slangy vibe typical of early Chicago Chronicle humor items.
A Chicago Post passage shows a woman debating whether to answer by letter or telegraph. A friend urges urgency with a sharp aside about what she would do if she were in her friend's position, underscoring a tense moment in a long friendship.
Beginning July 1 the Nickel Plate head will sell excursion tickets to New York with a Buffalo stop allowed for Pan American Exposition visits. No excess fares on any trains. Tickets valid for return via different routes. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana or KH J Hamilton Fort Wayne Indiana.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a neighbor boasting a mortgage on his place. The dialogue puns on calling property a parcel, suggesting it is tied up. The brief item uses humor to reflect local chatter about real estate and ownership.
Internal remedy offered at 75 cents. A playful exchange notes a kiss for a quarter and a dollar given to a little brother, with humor about the promise and the payment.
An ad extols Grain-O as a nutritious grain based beverage for children, claiming it tastes like coffee yet costs about four times less. It promotes Grain-O as stocked by grocers at 15 cents and 2 cents, and links daily worship with various nations in a broad calendar note.
The notice advertises low excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah Hot Springs 8 D St Paul and Duluth Minnesota Tickets go on sale June 1 to September 10 return by October 31 Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana No 95 Not Oysters Alone Church Lets see what is it we have to go without in the months without R Jyotham Heavy flannels Younkers Statesman
An ad from Fort Wayne announces air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits including daters and stamps. It invites readers to write specifics of their needs to receive a price. The note includes Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Ind and a historical aside about tea's introduction by the Portuguese from China in the 16th century.
San Francisco hosts an Epworth League Convention from July 5 to 12 with low Nickel Plate Road rates and extended return validity to August. Contact nearest agent or C Asterlin Fort Wayne Ind for details. The note also mentions coffee plants as a cinchona variety.
Nickel Plate head at Zoe cent a mile every Tuesday in July. travel details include good returning within three days. For bookings write wire phone or call nearest agent Co Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana. East tea prices noted 1850s England £10 per pound. best grades fetched twice that.
Fort Wayne mail address LockBox 219 offers stamps and printing outfits with about sixty varieties of green tea known to the China trade. Leading varieties include Twang Kay Hyson skin Ayong Hyson Imperial and Gunpowder.
Tickets on sale at all stations one and one third fare for round trip good returning 15 days. Write or wire to Fort Wayne Indiana contacts or agent. 1850 note mentions tea cultivation in Brazil and exports. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children advertised with price per bottle.
Trade item note lists air cushion rubber stamps for sale with pricing guidance. Includes LockBox 219 Fort Wayne Indiana and a stray cooking line about preparing cocoa by roasting seeds like coffee and grinding.
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