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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
6
Commentary on Japanese dinners praising appearance over nutrition and condemning lavish feasts as wasteful. Includes critique from Saito Man in Japan Advertiser. Then discusses a doctor’s advice to quit tobacco one day a week to restore taste and avoid dependence.
The survey highlights Pee Amalie harbor on St. Thomas as a major commercial hub in the Danish West Indies. It sits on a direct line between Europe and the Panama Canal and serves vessels between Atlantic ports of the Americas and across the Caribbean. The harbor lies 1,400 miles from New York and near La Guaira, Venezuela.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch summary notes Arcturus revered by poets and mystics is vastly brighter than Earth's sun and appears to move across the sky at an extraordinary rate. It would take about 3,000 years for Arcturus to reach us at 25 trillion miles away, based on observed stellar distances.
The text traces iron origins through biblical figures such as Cain and Hephaestus associations and Pliny credited Dactyles on Mount Ida after deforestation. It notes scriptural mentions of iron by Jeremiah Ezekiel Moses and Job and highlights early terms like bright iron. It links ancient beliefs to metalworking origins dating to 4482 B.C.
The article describes genuine felt as an all wool product. It notes that felt makers can use the entire fleece including parts rejected by other wool trades. It highlights felt's complete utilization of the sheep’s wool and its unique processing.
Philadelphia Inquirer quotes a former employee praising a boss who calls him among the best workers the firm has produced. The exchange highlights a high compliment despite doubts about its usefulness.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution describes Brer Williams tired at the table and Joy entering with a fiddle to clear the room for a season ending dance. The tone captures dialect and social scene of the era with a playful setup and anticipation.
A fragment from Chicago Herald and London Tit-Bits reveals a quip about a car sale and a boastful gambler. The exchange notes a claim the car is a winner and predicts the speaker will win in a walk, reflecting era wit.
A fragmented excerpt shows a character demanding marriage and an unclear, hesitant affirmative response, with phrases like Be yes and life amid a strained exchange. The tone suggests romantic pressure and unresolved consent in a terse dialogue.
Ancient records show rhubarb used as food as far back as 2700 B C. The note adds that you cannot retrace cracked steps and the path of reform is straight.
A London Answers note explains that the tip of a wing travels about 650 feet per minute across species from bee to stork. Wing length and beat rate combine to near equal products, yet natural flight energy is lower than expected and many birds struggle to rise from level ground.
The piece laments high living costs and wastes of food, stating that a single family wasting one bread slice daily could amount to 625 pounds and about 15000 dollars in value, with forty five thousand dollars of bread wasted in one day, urging women not to waste food regardless of means.
The article notes Sirius as the brightest fixed star due to its proximity about 50 trillion miles away. It would appear thirty times brighter if viewed from the sun’s distance and some astronomers think it influences our solar system, possibly shaping a nearby stellar group led by Sirius.
A quirky note explains why water or any squid cannot flow in a steady stream from a bottle. As a bottle is inverted, two forces vie: gravity drawing the liquid downward and air rushing in to fill the created void, creating alternating actions until the bottle is empty.
A travel etiquette note remarks that a suitcase in a railroad car cannot be placed in the aisle rack above or beside you and may often end up on the feet of the adjacent passenger. The Christian Science Monitor emphasizes practical handling of luggage aboard trains.
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A newlywed dispute erupts after the honeymoon. The wife laments that a spark of love would have led to marriage, while the Chicago Record notes the scene as a sharp rebuke.
The readable fragments describe a gas related event with a casualty, mentioning a person named Jones and a single blow. The text is garbled but indicates a death linked to an incident involving gas and a siren. No clear location or date is provided.
The Detroit Free Press asks if farming is hard work and answers it depends on location. It notes country life makes farming feel strenuous while city life makes it seem easier. The piece contrasts rural labor with urban perceptions.
A reflective line quotes Macdonald on the truth as a shield against pain. It contrasts veil and armor with candid speech.
Alaska uses a dog powered train called the pupmobile to move passengers from Nome into nearby mountains. A gauge railroad built in 1900 lost locomotive service after a heavy tax and low traffic, leading to the dog team system with a two seat platform and seven to fifteen dogs pulling the car.
Several hundred locust posts offered at ten cents for large sizes and lower prices for smaller ones. They are located at the H. H. Pocker farm on the Ohio River in Posey township, two miles south of Bridgeport. Mr Pocker invites buyers to purchase the posts.
Put Your Money In the Savings and Loan Association of Cordon and earn 5 percent interest. Buy a paid up share for 1.00 or take shares on installment paying 1.00 or more monthly. Sunday School holds its second annual celebration August 11 in the church grove with water and refreshments. W. E. Yenawine Supt Bertha Anderson Sec.
The regular meeting is canceled this week due to a Chautauqua event and a W C T U lecture. A meeting will be held next Tuesday night July 24 at the Library. Mauckport residents Edgar Yeager Curtis Hisey William Sherman also named.
Local notice advertises a two story house in Corydon for rent or sale. It mentions a second cheap house for sale and lists initials f 26 tf R and contact Kirkham.
Sheep for sale by Lois Walther, contact number or address listed as Georgetown R. R. 1. This classified snippet provides a direct notice of livestock available through a local seller.
Free grave road bonds totaling 20400 were sold by County Treasurer Thomas W. Knight last Monday. J F Wild Co of Indianapolis bought them for a five dollar premium. The ten year bonds carry 4 percent interest though the first order offered 4 percent. Proceeds fund the Harrison Spencer and Scott township led Wyandotte Cave road project with Geo C Doolittle awarded the construction contract.
George Buse of Boone township posts a no trespassing notice for his farm. He cites past incidents of gate openings and stock escapes and states the notice will be enforced.
Ten acre farm in very good condition with barn corn crib shed smoke-house cellar four room house and large cistern under fence. Write New Salisbury Ind box 86 jy 18 3w for details.
Public hearing set for August 7 1917 before Harrison County Board of Commissioners on proposed Taylor township public highway location. Petitioners led by Hattie Hedden Nellie Cook and L B McKnight allege six resident freeholders and name lands of Applegate Colvin Hedden Cook Reader McKnight Fink and Fink. Auditor Sam C Mauck signs the notice and requests appointment of three commissioners to establish the highway.
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