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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1903
Page
4
Corydon Democrat editors critique a Republican tariff stance and postal service corruption in a July issue. The column accuses Machen of theft publicity while highlighting broader Republican graft and calls for prosecutions of postal thieves.
The late Republican legislature enacted a retroactive measure requiring officials to receive the full salary fixed by law from the county treasury regardless of earned fees. The provision covers current and past officials back to 1900, inviting critique of the party for supporting or defending the law in the upcoming platform.
The reform school head is forced to resign under the provisions of the ripper bill. W I Whittaker, secretary of the Republican State Central Committee, succeeds him. The piece condemns Durbin and warns of a reckoning for resurrecting the spoils system in penal and benevolent institutions.
A critique denounces a Republican organ for long running falsehoods about tariffs and trusts. It cites two last week’s clippings asserting misleading inferences on anthracite prices and claims the tariff removal raised costs, noting contemporaneous facts of $12.00 to $14.00 per ton in major markets.
Readers are reminded of antebellum clashes as Louisville GOP mass conventions erupt in pandemonium. Reports describe fights, broken doors, shattered windows, and a chorus of signs as leaders of rival factions signal moves amid a chaotic floor. The piece contrasts Republican mob behavior with anticipated Democratic critique from Evansville Vanderburgh County.
Thos. T. Beeler offers socks at 20 cents, dollars at 1.09 and 1.50 shirts, cuffs per pair, and shirts at 69 cents. Brighton Supporter and Eagle Supporter items priced low along with many other cheap offerings.
A Kentucky governor’s letter denounces assassination protectors and contrasts Democratic editors with Republican press after Goebel’s murder. The piece questions Indiana Governor Durbin’s stance on Marcum’s alleged assassin and accuses him of shielding those implicated in the Goebel case.
A Siberian political prisoner in Tomsk set himself on fire with petroleum after drenching his clothes, dying before guards could intervene. The report cites extreme mental suffering in Siberian penal camps and condemns harsh treatments used there.
A Philadelphia schoolteacher recalls pupil errors in a physiology exam. Students misdefine health and injury noting carbolic acid harms the hearth, disease affects health, and a stone mason breathes chips while chipping. They confuse function with body parts and misname heart functions, reflecting misunderstandings of anatomy.
The speaker recalls not seeing Lee surrender, but witnessing Grant's return and his brief remark More of Grant's luck. The note frames the moment as a rare, restrained triumph from a victorious soldier, reflecting on public reaction to Grant and the war’s end.
Royal figures long favored chess as a pastime surpassing cards. William the Conqueror Elizabeth I and Charles I all found leisure in the game. Charles I calmly finished a match despite news Scotland planned to sell him to Parliament. Napoleon was famed for his stubborn play and temper when beaten.
The piece argues exercise within power is beneficial for all but overstrained exertion harms health and mind. It cites Sala din’s query on why the weak show inferiority before the strong and notes the point remains timely in modern times per the London Hospital.
A husband predicts eventual success while his wife mocks his luck. The Chicago Post notes her quip that fortune must approach him via his club, implying social doors matter more than mood or effort. The exchange frames luck through status and access.
A tongue in cheek exchange notes the wife’s cooking as the weak point while the husband vows to keep her until a replacement is found. The fragment hints at domestic dispute and social humor from the era.
An OCR fragment mentions harness weight notes and odds with numbers such as 115 3 and references to OLrls. The readable text is incomplete and lacks full event or named entities.
A traveler notes Japan's crops and fruits deteriorate after several years, with peaches losing flavor and vegetables lacking taste. He praises the people, calling rural natives honorable and urban residents sharper mentally yet less scrupulous, describing Japan as a bamboo country with vivid flowers but poor fragrance.
A young observer recalls a man described as a foreigner with a heavy luggage pile who signals an approaching car that passes by. The stranger weeps openly, a brief moment of universal sorrow in a city street, amid lingering questions of belonging and destination.
The Grand Army of the Republic Encampment will be held in San Francisco from August 21 to 22. Southern Railway offers excursion tickets July 31 to August 13 with stop overs at Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City and extra charges for Pullman sleepers. Roundtrip fare from Louisville and points is 53.50, with $6.50 extra for a double berth. For details contact a Southern agent.
The Southern railway announces a Sunday excursion on July 19 from Louisville and intermediate points to Evansville. Special train departs Louisville at 8:00 a.m. via Corydon Junction at 9:01 a.m., arrives Evansville at 5:30 p.m. Return from Evansville at 6:30 p.m. Fare is 1.25 dollars round trip.
I have just received a large line of picture moulding and, as a top local mechanic, am prepared to frame pictures and upholster on short notice. All work guaranteed and prices reasonable. J B McKins Trp Corydon Pid.
The notice states alldog tax in Webster township must be laid on or before August 3 1003. Signed by Jacob Voor Trustee.
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