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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1922
Page
6
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The Marion Ohio audience hears President Harding say he and the nation will do together those noble deeds no single country can achieve alone. Editorial note contrasts his campaign isolationism with his current broader foreign policy view and hints at possible journey toward the League of Nations.
The passage notes a shift from fearsome political bugaboos during a campaign to a more accepting stance in power, highlighting the tension between past alarms and current affiliations as he embraces certain familiar foes.
The Courier Journal reports Reed Smoot, Utah senator, could become First President of the Mormon Church, with two aging apostles ahead in line. Republican colleagues say his church duties would not interfere with Senate work, though some within the party question his Mormon ties.
A column argues growing strikes by coal miners and railroad workers reflect broad labor discontent. It denounces excessive executive salaries, cites figures like 5060000 yearly pay and 45000 for Landis, and urges fairer pay distribution to prevent social unrest.
The July 4 Farmers' Picnic at Corydon’s Fair Grounds drew an estimated 5000 to 7000 people in warm, clear weather. Led by J A Stoy and featuring remarks from Everett McClure, Lo Bo Clare, G M Frier, and Charles F Patterson, the event highlighted agricultural leaders and included performances by the Corydon Boy Scout Band and Treble Clef Choir.
The piece notes many Standpat Republicans in Indiana doubt backing Albert Beveridge for U S Senator fearing that Progressives aim to nominate him for President in 1924 and that his election could threaten Harding’s position if Beveridge defeats him.
The speaker notes the party's insistence that prosperity requires a high tariff while conceding prosperity has returned before their tariff bill passes. They urge a Standpat Republican to explain the apparent contradiction in these claims.
The Rural Sextette from Palmyra, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin, Herman Vorgang, T. T. Brown, Pauline and Latina Boneh performed to a large audience. Georgia T. Vogt sang solo, a duet by Geo. C. Davis and wife impressed all, and the Moberly Quartet offered comic numbers. The event, praised as Corydon's finest Fourth of July in years, featured free grounds admission, a ten cent grandstand seat, and a crowd enjoying picnics under the trees. Some acts, including a cake walk, were not held due to insufficient entries. A party later visited Wyrandotte Cave before returning at 3 AM.
The Chautauqua event from July 17 to 21 attracted an audience of over 1000 at the Fair Grounds tent. Attendees enjoyed fine musical performances and high class lectures that benefited the entire community and county.
William Johnson a colored man from Indianapolis spent several days last week with relatives and friends in Corydon. He works for the New York Central Railway in Indianapolis freight house and was in Corydon to look after his house and lot there. He recently purchased property in Indianapolis.
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