Corydon Democrat Admits Local Ownership Change
Partial OCR shows Corydon Democrat with misread line indicating proprietor A.W. Meister. The fragment suggests local newspaper page header noting ownership and Corydon, Iowa area context.
28 Jul 1874
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1874
Page
1
Partial OCR shows Corydon Democrat with misread line indicating proprietor A.W. Meister. The fragment suggests local newspaper page header noting ownership and Corydon, Iowa area context.
The notice outlines ad rates and rules for local notices. One square up to 19 lines per week, with yearly ads at set column rates: 1 column 90, 14 column 350, 30 column 5? and 16 column 2000. No police notices under $1 per insertion. Liberal yearly advertising discounts offered.
Governor Hendricks urges Indiana Democrats to reject the Republican ticket as dangerous yet warns the party to present a strong, unified platform. He advocates a measured currency policy, support for production of staples like cotton and tobacco, and restrained liquor legislation while criticizing Republican corruption and District of Columbia governance.
Palmyra and vicinity report details a bustling network of shops, peddling wagons, and crafts. Mentions John Martin as a leading merchant, Amos Sransom and Elisha Tar as local tradesmen, and Jona than Hancock and Hezekiah Ott among prominent residents. The piece extols enterprise, a small lake scene, and a row among youths, closing with praise for Mr. John Martin’s long, successful business career.
A Democratic State Convention resolution denounces the Civil Rights bill, claims federal coercion over social and political equality, condemns Senators Morton and Pratt, and questions Harrison county Democrats about endorsing such federal measures or supporting Republican or independent candidates.
A Boston man who has tracked weather for 34 years states the average yearly snow storms are about 29 with a small fraction, and the mean snow depth is four feet with a small fraction.
The item alleges a planned Indian conflict to rob the Government and force suffering on natives for white gain. It also claims Vice President Wilson will resign and mentions Carpenter and a Long Branch excursion from memory.
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