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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
4
Short inserted line from Corydon Democrat publication notes weekly issue cadence and publisher details. Stated establishment year 1856 and circulation figure 400 with imprint line about Lew M. Bannon as editor and proprietor, appears as historical newspaper metadata.
The extraordinary session called by President Wilson debates revised tariff policy in Payne-Aldrich terms. Democrats push to relieve people from tariff burdens while Republicans and Progressives seek leverage in tariff rates and protectionism amid disputes over fortunes of protected manufacturers.
A historical note describes diplomatic notions labeled grape juice diplomacy. It recalls a farewell dinner for Ambassador Bryce of Eigucid hosted by Secretary of State and Mrs. William J. Bryan, marking an era of patronage by wealthy appointees.
The text notes that William Jennings Bryan and his wife refused to serve intoxicants at official functions and that President Wilson was informed of this stance. Mrs. Marshall, wife of the Vice President, also endorses temperance at private and public events. The Wilson administration is described as adopting total abstinence in the White House and vice presidential residences, signaling a shift from prior practices.
A retired article argues cemeteries lack trees and should be hedged with Osage orange avoided, favoring deciduous species for color and warmth. It urges natural layouts, long lived outer trees such as oak and elm, groupings with dogwood and redbud, and decorative shrubs, to be discussed at church meetings.
Farm for sale near Georgetown eleven miles from New Albany. Sixty five and a half acres with fifty acres of tillable land, eight acres bottom land, fifteen acres timber. Good buildings, barn replacement planned. Spring, running water, five and three fourths acres in barley, well fenced, decent condition. Near schools and churches. Husband seeks sale due to wife’s health. Call Henry Greer Corydon End for details.
Aunt Kate Boston is out again. Annie Connor of Louisville visited home folks. The stork left a boy at the Jacobi home on Apr 23. Lillie Lagte of Georgetown visited sister Rose Mitchel. Father Albert Busald from Evansville visited his mother. Samuel Voyles and wife visited Grandma Jaake. John Langford lost a cow. A horse foundered after getting into hummy hearts. Lyman Voyles and son Bennie and Aunt Ann Fouts Wiscock have pneumonia. John Bunch had a house fire but the bucket brigade kept damage low.
On Saturday May 14, 115, a public sale at the seller’s premises one mile NW of Wolfe's School House on Rpecky Hollow road features two work mares a 4-year-old general purpose horse a Jersey cow soon to calve ten hens 100 chicks and various grains hay and farm implements. The 61 acre farm with meadow timber orchard creek bottom and pasture will also be offered for sale or rent with sale at 10 AM. Auctioneer C B Khopp Looms. terms usual.
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