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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
2
British expert William Fitzhugh declares $500 million in sight in Alaska and forecasts El Dorado river deposits will outpace Rand in the next decade. He toured Seventy Mile River properties for a London syndicate, testing gravel banks and auriferous beds on both river valleys.
The excerpt shows Maude and Ethel discussing a broken engagement with wry humor. Ethel notes suitors are scarce but desires a gold fish metaphor for a valuable catch as Mia Austin’s Pancakes is mentioned as a grocer’s aid to regain appetite.
In a provocative exchange, Kerwin claims a method to test a wife during disputes while Parker signals to proceed. Kerwin states he will stay silent, suggesting a strategic approach to confrontation.
Miss Kate Bornman of New York City credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing backache and fatigue linked to kidney and womb issues. The letter, offered for $5000 if authenticity can't be proven, urges women with similar ailments to consult Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The piece recalls President Roosevelt needing a vacation in Yellowstone due to overwork and a split over tariff reform. It notes a White House conference with the Protective Tariff League, the league’s pressure on policy, and Roosevelt’s political calculus amid a 60 day tour. It also discusses inconsistencies in law and a Northern Securities case judge’s unusual actions.
The piece contrasts Roosevelt and Root speeches, accusing the President of pandering to the Protective Tariff League. It argues the merger case risks restricting competition, notes Morgan and another rail magnate control, and claims trusts remain protected under the Dingley era. The author says only a merger ruling lowering rates would help the people.
A Maricopa and Phoenix freight and passenger train toppled a bridge span eight miles from Phoenix. The fourth car teetered over the edge while passengers escaped unharmed. One Pima Indian thief who rode the train died in the wreck.
The piece notes how Sualyapin in Russia and Giorgioni in Italy rose from humble trades to famed performers, with audiences flocking to their shows. A Berlin dressmaker's anecdote shows a woman reporter winning a business dispute and a surprising wedding tour, plus a vivid travelogue from India with astral bells and visions in Ahmadabad and the Hatheesing Palace.
The narrator recounts hearing the astral bell of India, a famed occult phenomenon, as described by Edmund Russell in Everybody's Magazine. The memory recalls a morning awakening at the Maharaja of Bhavanagar's guest house and a scent filled air accompanying the ethereal sound.
The Panaman canal settlement raises how to remit the forty million dollar purchase. With a treasury surplus of 223.8 million, most is abroad or in vaults, so a cash payment would strain reserves. Options include three to six month sterling bills, borrowing abroad, offsetting with merchandise or securities, or sending gold depending on money markets and harvests. New York market pressure influences which path is chosen.
An advertisement urges readers to pay 50 cents for a cure to pimples blackheads sallow complexion lustreless eyes constipation liver troubles and indigestion claiming complexion clears after a shower and a treatment.
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