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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1921
Page
2
An advertisement notice outlines display ad charges at 25 cents per line and 5 cents per line for each insertion. It mentions a special rate for standing ads and notes higher rates if the time exceeds three months, with details available upon application.
County Assessor Emmett Beanblossom argues the horizontal increase has no tax impact while Indiana Supreme Court and state actions in 1921 22 are debated. The piece also laments the US failure to join the League of Nations amid 48 nations and reviews political fallout from wartime policy and Party politics.
Louisville Evening Times laments the Hoover offer to become Secretary of Commerce under Harding. It depicts Hoover as overly ambitious and discusses Harding’s dilemma and public piety while weighing enlargement of the cabinet post. The piece critiques political labor and Harding’s precarious position.
The text argues Secretary Hughes is capable yet cautious about publicity while Hoover, smarter and more capable, risks appearing boastful. It notes Hoover’s past and potential but fears overemphasis could lead to a national bore. It questions Harding's uncertain knowledge ahead of his presidency.
A Louisville Times cartoon shows a mother labeled League of Nations at a kitchen door. a boy labeled Uncle Sam stays outside with a sour look. The mother pleads for Sammy to join the boys, but he asks for his cake and cream to be delivered, echoing global debate over involvement and peace.
The Colby note protesting Japan's Yap mandate draws public protest and ignites a transatlantic debate over America's stance toward a League the United States will not join. The issue arises from Republican partisanship around the League and the Treaty of Versailles as Yap underscores broader consequences.
The Courier Journal views America’s exclusion from the League of Nations as a stain on the nation. It argues politicians caused the setback and urges President-elect Harding and Secretary Hughes to chart a plan to extricate the U.S. from a perilous situation and prevent further foreign entanglements.
A 1910-1919 sequence touts Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble. Ben J Richard of Walnut Street praises relief after trying other remedies, with renewed endorsement in 1919. Also listed are Corydon Democrat subscribers and a note on New Idea Manure spreaders.
Taxpayer records show the February 1921 commissioners allowances listing payments to Geo C Doolittle Ira Davis H F Sieg Golden Williams Andrew Stierstedter and others for gravel road construction roads toad and county unit road work plus expenses of poor farm and burial of soldiers widows and election costs with various individuals and firms receiving amounts ranging from 3.00 to 800.00 including multiple Harrison and Webster township entries and district road labor totals.
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