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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1901
Page
4
Postal notice from Corydon Indiana stating second class matter and office in Democrat Building with terms for one year subscriptions both in county and out of county and varying advance prices. The text lists rates as $1.00 $1.26 $1.15.
An 19th century column reports an agreed 22 per ton rise in steel rails and ongoing steel worker strikes. It notes the Indiana school per capita apportionment, critiques the Republican expansion and trusts including axle and rail interests, and mentions the impounded political and economic tensions shaping labor and trade policy. The piece cites a grand jury finding on insan ity trust and laments national reputation and protectionism influencing economic reform.
In Corydon Indiana a bakery fire nearly destroyed the block for the second time in recent memory. The town lacks fire protection despite water mains and discussions, with residents blaming the town board for neglect. The writer calls it criminal negligence and urges action before a major blaze.
The Portland Orewellian argues the Dingley tariff acts as a club over foreign trade at American ports. It condemns penalties on any who would trade with proceeds of labor and calls for freer ports to permit fair competition with Europe Asia and South America.
Reported Monday all steel trust employees will strike within a week affecting over 150000 workers. It would be the largest labor action in U S history and a test of self preservation amid McKinley prosperity. Strikers may gain solidarity at the polls as well.
At the Ohio State convention held last week James Kilbourne was nominated for Governor. The platform favors direct senator elections, limits on railroad influence, and a population vote on municipal franchise changes. It condemns trusts and endorses a Monroe Doctrine era naval defense.
The piece mocks a political question about a fifty cent dollar and notes Dawes’ report on the Perry Heath bank failure in New World. It says depositors would recover about eighty cents on the dollar and recalls Heath as a prosperity advocate and Republican National Campaign Committee secretary, nicknamed Hunna’s ‘Suriday.
The World touts rapid news coverage and impartial reporting, claiming near daily reach at weekly price. A combined one year offer with The Democrat costs $1.75, with a value comparison to the two papers' $2.00 total. An endorsement from Mr KE AH Wise of Madison Georgia cites One Minute Cough Cure.
A notice to Posey township residents announces that A J Glaze will apply to Harrison County Board of Commissioners at the August session for a license to retail spirituous and other intoxicating liquors in a 20x40 foot lower front room of a two story frame building on the Sugar Grove and New Albany highway. The property lies in Posey township section 36, township 4 south, range 5 east.
By order of sale in Harrison Circuit Court a property described as eight and three fourths acres on section 17 township 5S range 3E is offered at public auction between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the courthouse door Corydon Indiana. First the rents and profits for seven years will be offered, then the fee simple interest of defendants if needed. Philip Lotich sheriff.
State of Indiana Harrison County coroner Sx W S Nye convened an inquest into the death of Margaret Dudley who died in Corydon from alleged morphine involvement. The record notes age about 28, height five feet, build medium, dark hair and eyes, with witnesses and examinations completed on June 24, 19th century entry.
An old newspaper ad extols kidney and bladder health, claiming women and men are affected and promoting Swamp Root by Dr. Kilmer. It touts treatment of diseased kidneys, offers fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes, and promises free sample bottles and pamphlets by mail from Binghamton New York.
Jacob F Wright James T Smith and Benjamin Jordan engineers report to Harrison County Indiana the Mauckport Road in Heth Township 34 210 feet long estimated cost 313638.75 and detailed specifications for culverts ditches and road surface including stone sizes and bonding, with field notes filed and profile referenced.
A historical county bulletin records a formal certification dated July 10, 1901, by auditor James A. Watson, declaring a viewer and engineer report true and complete. The archaic text notes the document as a full copy on file in the auditor’s office, with witness notation and official seal.
Voters in Heth township Harrison County Indiana will vote on August 2 1901 whether to build a gravel or macadam road. Polls open at all precincts and maps with profiles are on file in the Auditor's office per the March 11 1901 legislature act with emergency clause. James A Watson official witness signs the notice.
The notice directs citizens of Depauw and Erie River township in Harrison County Indiana to attend a special session of the County Board of Commissioners in Corydon on the first Monday of August to apply for a license to sell intoxicating liquors. The location described is a front street one story frame building with a front room of about sixty feet, two windows and a door facing Front Street. John F. Williams is named in the notice.
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