Corydon Democrat Subscription and Advertising Terms
The Corydon Democrat lists strict subscription rates and advertising prices. It states one year subscriptions at 1.75, six months at 1.00, and yearly subscribers receive other terms with price increases after a period. Advertising charges include 1 column 9.00, 44 column 20.00, 14 column 40, and 15 column 20.00 with minimum square blocks and local notices at 10 cents per line, or $1 minimum per insertion. A liberal yearly advertising deduction is offered.
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Minton
Iar
Critique of Grant Era and Civil Service Abuse
The author accuses proponents of collusion and venal agents of exploiting a system to loot millions from the Treasury since Grant's era. It claims Grant abandoned duty for personal pleasure, entertaining junket travel and neglecting civil service rules, urging reform as a serious duty rather than mockery.
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Treasury
Gen. Grant
Reform or Radical Grant Reforms Exposed in 19th Century Debate
The piece criticizes Radical Republicans and Harrison county activists urging Democrats to back reforms. It attacks high presidential pay and benefits under Grant, noting a raise from 25000 to 85000, and claims Grant neglects duties by residing at Long Branch and leaving Washington in summer. It argues many officials are absent or underperform.
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Harrison County
Administration
Reform
Grant Party
Congress
Garfield
Grant
House of Representatives
Long Branch
Washington
Democrats Urge Strong Senate Majority in Upcoming Elections
The piece urges voters in states with Senate elections to back the Democratic slate to reform the upper chamber. It warns against electing “milk and water” candidates and advocates voting for Joseph E. McDonal for the United States Senate and for a loyal Democratic ticket in Harrrigan county.
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Democratic Party
Harrigan County
SG Senate
Joseph E. McDonal
United States Senate
Norton
Kerr Praised as Honest Leader in Bartholomew Endorsement
The Bartholomew Democrat endorses Hon. Mr. C. Kerr for Congress, praising his honesty, steadfast public policy stance, and independence from popular clamor. The piece asserts Kerr would outpace nine-tenths of peers in ability and integrity, urging voters to trust him.
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Congress
Kerr
Bartholomew Democrat
Empress the Elephant Crosses Hartford Bridge
A crowd of about one thousand gathered as the elephant Empress hesitated at the Great Bridge in Hartford. To coax crossing, handlers oiled her skin and showed the river by rail, then nudged her toward the bridge. She chose the north side, testing each plank before proceeding and finally made it safely across.
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Great Bridge
Hartford
Elephant Crosses Bridge At Risk Of Owner
The bridge company tolls wagons but not the elephant. The animal weighs about seven tons, yet elephants larger than this have crossed before. heavy loads on wheels have sometimes been carried, though the large elephants fear the bridge and may swim instead.
Sam Houston Reprimanded by Speaker in Privilege Case
Sam Houston faced reprimand by Speaker Andrew Stevenson after an investigation into alleged government fraud with an Indian tribe. Houston, tall and handsome, was calm as he stood at the bar while Stevenson announced the House’s order for reprimand, ending the scene with Houston bowing and a crowded gallery reaction.
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Sam Houston
Andrew Stevenson
Houston
Stanberry
Ohio
Tennessee
Speaker Stevenson
House
Izar Demonstrates Billiard Feats at Newcastle Hall
Adrian Izar, famed billiard performer, staged a scientific entertainment at Newcastle Town Hall England before an eager audience. He spins the ball from between the thumb and forefinger and showcases fancy shots including a 150 point carom and a snake carom through decanters and tumblers. He executes curves off the woodwork and floor and ends by spinning a ball on a plate for four minutes.
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Adrian Izar
Newcastle Town Hall
England
G. H. Banka
Monsieur Izar
Practical Household Hints From a Country Gentleman Reader
A reader relays tips learned from servant girls covering iron care with sand paper to remove starch, using old corsets as stove cloths, washer-friendly wrappings for towels, keeping steel blades dry with hot water, and salting methods to preserve dry hams and dried beef. The note suggests cool storage and insect prevention with smoking and early packing.
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Mary
Revengeful Dog Tale From Deacon’s Journey
A Berkshire county deacon travels with a horse and carriage and loses his dog at a hotel. A week later the dog returns with a larger mate, attacking neighborhood dogs and vanishing again. The landlord recounts the patrol and the deacon trusts the dog’s return-home theory. The Cleveland Plaindealer notes M C Kerr’s unanimous renomination for Congress.
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Deacon Henderson
Berkshire County
Mass
New York Doctors Back Dog Tax Proposal
Doctors in New York endorse a dog tax and require filing dogs teeth to reduce bite risk. The move aims to curb canine aggression and promote safer elderly and wealthy districts, transforming pit bull imagery into a gentler domestic scene.
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New York
Sa Sanit
Brazil Furnishes World With 400 Million Pounds Coffee
Brazil supplies the global market with 400 million pounds of coffee. The export reinforces the country’s position as a leading coffee producer and trader in international trade.
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Brazil
California Jury Delivers Verdict After Whisky Party
A juror group in Trackes California after four hours of deliberation entertained the judge and sheriff with a lively scene around a bottle of whisky. The foreman admitted they could not agree on a verdict and said their social gathering was harmless.
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California
Trackes
Cal
Practical view of dogs and their usefulness
The piece weighs dogs by utility versus habit. It notes the Newfoundland helps rescue children but needs water and many children. the shepherd’s dog works with a farm. the poodle pacifies idle women. the spaniel and terrier are judged by usefulness and market value when pests are scarce.
English professor links typhoid fever to water fungus
Prof Buckman of England argues a fungal spore in water and a gelatinous growth in a family pump spout cause typhoid fever. He traced spores from sewer outlet samples to local outbreaks and even found spores in the family’s drinking water.
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Buckman
England
Experiments on Alcohol effects in Animals by Prof Binz
Prof Binz of Boon reports alcohol slows fever and heart action in decomposed blood exposure in living animals. He notes alcohol reduces heat and retards putrid processes, suggesting stimulants aid snake poisoning cases. The piece also mentions Ruskin advising Oxford students to build public highways to gain muscle.
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Binz
Boon
Ruskin
Oxford
Homesick boy walks home after long voyage
An 11 year old Pennsylvania student, homesick, traveled 78 miles over two and a half days on foot with no nourishment beyond green clover leaves, determined to reach his home.
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Pennsylvania
Weathering storms and sunshine in domestic forecasts
The passage links marital behavior to future weather, noting stormy days when a husband returns late to a awaiting wife, thunder when bills arrive his wife unknown to him, cloudy skies if supper is late and wife irate, and showers after party withdrawal. It also mentions sunshine when savings go to family needs and a changa following a widow seen with an executor after a death.
Saw tooth directions and civil rights query
The article notes differences in hand saw teeth orientation between American and English tools and Eastern styles in Asia and Greece. It also questions congressional candidates on the Civil Rights or Negro Equality Bill, urging scrutiny of their stance on forced integration in schools, transportation, and hotels, and asks about independent candidates' positions.
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Axsourt
America
England
Greece
Congress
House of Representatives
Currency clash and local politics in Bartholomew county
The Bartholomew Democrat reports on the currency debate between gold standard and greenback factions in Congress possible, a $90,000 payment to a shoe patent inventor, a facetious question about miracles, state tax cuts if Democrats gain a legislature, New York beer consumption costs, a long courtship tale in TonTon, and a mail-order advertisement for Exastic Cross.
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