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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
4
Display ad rate card states 15 cents per inch with 6 cents per line for insertions. Special standing ads available for periods over three months upon application. Includes details on delays and rate structure to encourage longer-term commitments.
One year out of county or in county terms, six months out of county or in county, three months likewise. The notice lists subscription options and emphasizes advance payment requirements for all locations.
A Washington dispatch to the Chicago Tribune argues that US armed merchant vessels will resist visit and search by German submarines and may sink them if they threaten to draw near. The piece contrasts rights of blockade runners and warns German submarines as outlaws akin to murderers to be sunk by any civilized navy.
A 1917 letter from Eminence Kentucky explains to Evening Post readers why United States merchant ships have no right to enter German ports during war. Ports are national property under German control. entry depends on blockade permissions and belligerent rules.
The Appellate Court ruled last Thursday that Rockport will remain the county seat of Spencer County, rejecting moves to move the seat to Chrisney. The notice ends with a subscription plea urging overdue payments to cover expenses.
The Democrat explains a $50 000 state offer to preserve Indiana's birthplace with a public square site purchase. It refutes rumors of a costly new courthouse and cites legal tax limits, urging fair discussion as opponents spread false statements about costs and motives. Local business leaders are portrayed as supporting the plan.
A long meditation on optimism versus pessimism notes how people vary in outlooks and how hope sustains action. The author recalls countless personalities, contrasts between wealth and need, and warns against dwelling on evil while urging readers to seek happier, productive living and mutual help.
Amid global warfare and the looming railroad strike many fear widespread economic hardship. Local ministers defend the Old Capitol Committee and its leaders as public-spirited, spending personal funds for Harrison County’s progress while family News notes a visit home to Mt Carmel Illinois.
A dated advertisement touts Sloan's Ointment as easy to apply no rubbing needed and effective for gout lumbago neuralgia bruises and sprains. It claims quick sinking action and cleaner than plasters with pricing at 25 50 and 1.00 cents.
Citizens urge building a new county office and courthouse to secure a $50,000 state grant. The argument cites safer record storage, fire risk, improved witness waiting rooms, and better facilities, claiming the project costs are offset by a state tax shift and no local levy increase.
The page includes a poem by Jamie Hess, a sixteen year old senior at Louisville Girls High School, praising oaks and winter resilience. It also lists a poultry ad offering Thoroughbred Giant M B Turkey eggs at 25c each and R1 Red eggs at 1.00 per 45, 100 for 5.00 with prompt fulfillment.
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