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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
1
BiveRy market note notes cotton up while store offers ready cash loans and large early season stock to keep prices low. Highlights include shirtings and shirting cheviots in dark and light colors, with extra values and sale pricing at 64 cents per yard. Percales also advertised.
W J Sonner recalls travels through New Mexico, describing Railroad Mountain about 50 miles east of Roswell. He notes a long, straight sandstone formation 40 to 60 feet thick with lava-filled fissures, a curious natural feature attracting cowboys and provoking speculation on its origin.
U S Senator George Perkins recalls a fierce storm at sea when a minister asked for prayers. The captain dismisses the idea, noting the crew’s swearing prevents prayers, then the preacher sees men still swearing as the storm worsens, praising the sailors’ grit.
Savings and Loan Association advertises easy first mortgage money and notes Indiana citizens visiting Jackson Mississippi can view the new statehouse dedicated last week. The Jackson building mirrors the Indiana Capitol and is built entirely of Indiana sandstone, chosen for its quality.
Dispatch from Manila reports cholera among Captain Pershing's force in Mindanao after the Bacolod expedition. Five cases and many suspects, likely contracted near Bacolod, threaten further losses as imperialist aims face public criticism and calls for treaty restraint.
An exchange quotes a line from the New York American reflecting a satirical political debate. The dialogue hints at power dynamics between figures named Gesson and Alphonse in a governmental context. The piece preserves a polemical tone typical of the era’s political humor.
The New York Evening Post notes that Roosevelt’s west speeches thrill youths as primary classes approve his race and tariff views. In Minneapolis a kindergarten vote shows one girl disagreed with Roosevelt on race death by own action, while St Paul nurseries report three dissatisfied with Venezuelan policy.
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails. The copy targets druggists and customers, mentioning E W Grove and a refund policy on each box.
Last Wednesday evening the Harrison township 15th annual commencement took place at Shiloh with flags and flowers as graduates listened to sub jects and speeches. Nora L. Smith and Georgia A. Windell won honors among sixteen graduates. Co Supt Pleasant Jenkins awarded diplomas in his first county commencement.
The Posey town ship public schools hold commencement at the M EF church in Elizabeth on Wednesday June 17. The program includes invocation by Rev Murr Reyre Nelie May Rusk and multiple recitations and readings by students such as Mabell Hildebrand Cleo Flanagan Zelma E Cline May Carter Lara Lemme James Hart L W Kessinger Remmie Lierley and Geo W Done. Diplomas presented by the Co Supt.
Young men who joined during the Spanish war gained temporary appointments but now face promotion exams. Influences no longer help. failures lead to a second trial or dismissal. Several have been dismissed recently with others pending. Army reform stresses merit and current service standards.
Opinion piece condemns the beef barons and the injunction against the beef combine as ineffective. It argues federal action under Knox and Roosevelt worsened meat prices, cornered the chicken market, and left farmers harmed while rail traffic remains costly. The piece contends trusts win through legal theater.
A St. Louis observer notes four acres of vigorous rose trees and 50 000 plants at the rose garden east of the agriculture palace. Thirty leading exhibitors supply prime stock as judges and visitors anticipate vivid colors and fragrance from the spring planting begun in April. The garden centers at the palace of agriculture with a 1000 by 500 foot main building and overlooks a northern residential district.
The article details the heart as a force pump six inches long and four inches wide beating about 70 times a minute. It explains yearly and lifetime blood volumes, the massive daily and long term work, and equates output to lifting hundreds of tons, totaling 178,859 tons over 70 years.
The piece explains Bordeaux Mixture usage formulas and application guidance for scales and pests. It recommends four pounds copper sulfate and four pounds unslaked lime per forty gallons of water, with preparation steps and stirring instructions and notes that Paris green may be added for potato bugs at one pound per 150 gallons.
Washington correspondent tallies Roosevelt extras from the White House budget including $250,000 for special trains and $475,445 for revamping the White House. Additional spending includes a $2,000 private tennis court and $100,000 for the president's yacht, totaling $986,043.33 in extras since taking office.
Rosewood reports several local moves and visits with residents returning from Shively Kentucky and Elizabeth Kentucky. Maggie Strong of Louisville and Alice McRae-related visits are noted along with family gatherings at the homes of various local families. The steamer Sunshine carried passengers from Louisville to Rosewood on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis Morning Star, owned by George McCullough, begins as an independent publication alongside Muncie and Terre Haute sister papers. G A McClellan leads business, Earle L. Martin oversees editorial, and Ira D. Lambertson runs circulation across the trio of properties.
A memorial service will be held at Elizabeth on the 14th inst under the auspices of Odd Fellows and Rebecca lodges. The lodges meet at the Odd Fellows hall at 1 oclock and march to the church at 130 where Rev T G Beharrel will deliver an address. They then proceed to the cemetery to decorate graves. Members and the public are invited.
The text promote Kodo! Dyspepsia Cure claiming it digests all wholesome food into nourishing blood and cures indigestion. It notes Posey township annual commencement at Elizabeth on Wednesday night June 17.
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