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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1899
Page
7
A poem from Leslie's Weekly on mournful sea losses describes scattering flowers on a grave at sea. It imagines dead sailors and soldiers beneath the keel while a narrator keeps their memory as a guardian until they return to God.
An aging actor recounts his rise from low comedian to leading man in a stock company in New Orleans during 1860. He recalls thwarting a murder plot by a jealous rival, saving the young leading man, and receiving a wedding ring as thanks after the couple’s marriage.
Observers note strange claims about muscles in a cat tail versus human hands, dogs in London wearing chamois shoes indoors, Japan washing by boat drag, and a discussion on bees language. It cites rail stations two miles from towns in Russia as fire precautions and a gold initial reward for governesses in certain schools. It also describes telegram routes from British Columbia to New Zealand spanning over twenty thousand miles.
A Clydesdale exhibited in New York is described as the heaviest horse in the world at 3,000 pounds. The creature stands 2014 hands high and, at five years old, measures 32 inches round the arm and 65 inches girth with an 11 feet 4 inch length. Other noted horses include a British dray horse at 18 hands and nearly one ton, and a Wombwell’s animal at 17 hands 3 inches. average horse weight ranges from 660 to 1,540 pounds. Death brings to some people the only real knowledge of life they ever had.
A sermon argues that true Christian service begins in the domestic circle. Public virtue without home virtue is hollow. home tests character, shelters in life’s storms, and functions as a political safeguard and school for children. The speaker urges prayer, cheerful home life, and peace at home as foundations for heaven.
A Saturday Evening Post anecdote recalls William McKinley riding a horse at age 14 in Youngstown. He rode for money offered by a horse dealer and won the race after seeking his father's permission. The tale underscores McKinley’s early luck and daring.
Romanian engineers confirm 1800 year old Danube bridge remains sturdy for new construction linking Turnu Severin in Romania and Gladova in Serbia. A central Trajan statue will face all winds, commemorating the famed conqueror and bridge-builder for generations.
The article describes Oxford colleges built around a central quad with a gateway and upper rooms for the master. It notes Moorish influence in Europe via Spain and explains the distribution of chapel, refectory, lodgings, and student rooms. William of Wickham placed taller structures north to block cold winds and allow sun on lower south buildings.
Reports describe a wild rush of diamond seekers at Nullagine Australia as diamonds are found. The crowd crowds the source of wealth and officials fear losses of life in the scramble amid health concerns from overwork and stress.
A terse exchange contrasts gendered spending habits with a claim a woman will spend her last cent on a pocketbook while a man would not, especially if a saloon or cigar store is nearby.
The British admiralty plans to test electrically powered fans to improve air flow in the lower decks of warships, aiming to enhance ventilation and crew comfort.
A shopper named Jenks asks Blinks if a cowhide can be used in a boot shop. Blinks quickly answers no, suggesting only bat calfskin is suitable. The exchange appears in Vanity Fair.
The exchange recalls a long life and curious misfortunes as Harlem Life notes a grandfather who reached a surprisingly green old age after being bunkoed three times post seventy.
Testimonials praise Hood's Sarsaparilla for cures across ailments from scrofula to nausea and eczema. A Kansas mother says her son recovered after months of illness. a Washington mother reports weight gain and vigor. Paterson family notes eczema relief.
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