02 May 1871
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1871
Page
1
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A dense compilation of ad rates, legal notices, and public records from Corydon includes ad pricing for square inches and columns, marriage certificates from 1800s, and transfers in surrounding townships. It notes a county jail sentence for David Stice and recounts old marriage licenses, licenses, and property deeds with names such as William Stevens, Elizabeth Veach, and James Glenn, alongside court and political notes from Harrison County.
Fragmentary notices reveal marriage rites and bans read by a Baptist minister in London during 1816 and 1824, with references to John Zenor Elizabeth Desmay and George Marshall. The text notes legal notices and mixed reports of trials in Laneaville Bradford area including assault cases and a life insurance agent involved.
A fragmented verse centers on a strange vessel docking near a room and a daughter figure, with surreal lines about hope, love, and ringing out sounds. It mentions Lloyds and various whimsical items, ending with imagery of washing away paper and ink.
A poem on music contrasts with a blunt report from a Republican convention in Rockport Indiana where black attendees allegedly held decisive political sway. The article urges black voters to demand offices and press for party support, reflecting racial tensions of the era.
A sentimental meditation on a mother's kiss as a soothing nightly ritual. It recalls the gentle warmth of a child’s sleep and the lasting memory of a mother’s love through life’s trials and eventual death.
A jumbled column recounts wealth, tax resistance, bankrupt hotels, and religious factions, plus quips about prejudice and honesty. It covers misfortunes in New York hotels, Bavarian honors to Bismarck, poor Providence milk, a Keokuk divorce plea, a century of oddities, animal water needs, Nevada judges’ salaries, and a cave tragedy's aftermath.
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