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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1903
Page
2
An educated Kiowa woman named Singing Swan offers herself at auction in Indian Territory to settle her father Iron Talk’s debt. A Cherokee named Six Killer bids $3,000 in gold, after initial offers of $1,000 and $25,000 are mentioned, amid a tale of filial devotion and tribal history.
Miramount Castle at Manton Oregon to be converted into a free sanitarium for consumptive actors and actresses. The plan is supported by leading thespians and theatrical organizations nationwide with nearly 100000 dollars subscribed. The site offers ideal climate and breezes from nearby pine forests, aiding tuberculosis treatment.
An Kiowa woman nicknamed Singing Swan offers herself for sale to settle her late father’s debts. Bids climb as Jim Crow and others chase the wife of the tribe, with Crow ultimately securing her for $25,000. The buyer, a wealthy white Indian, plans to marry her and adopt her as family.
A short study argues that all common poultry trace back to India’s jungle fowl and that domestication and cross breeding preserve ancestral traits. It notes wild flight instincts linger in roosters and suggests evolution links across animal life, even to humans, as a thought experiment.
A Wichita boy in the Philippine army writes home in indignation about a joke spread by the Forty-ninth infantry. The colored regiment at Lipa told locals whites were deprived, slaves freed recently, and blacks controlled the U S government which caused contempt toward white soldiers who later replaced them.
A guest asks Mr. Tinkhim about the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table and whether the group has tried the water cracker as a breakfast food. The husband calls to Maria, noting the many breakfast foods tried.
Ned frets over debts and lack of credit while Jack dismisses duns. The Kansas City Journal highlights financial anxiety and the difficulty of securing new credit amid persistent demands.
The piece muses on natural gas origin from water reacting with aluminum carbide and imagines future wireless telegraphy devices. It also includes a reflective line about happiness and invention.
The piece argues for direct legislation via the referendum and initiative as a bulwark against corruption. It cites South Dakota Utah Oregon and Illinois as adopters and quotes Governor Terreid on ending chartermongering. It links the plan to empowering the people and limiting corporate influence.
A national manufacturers convention urged tariff reform on general lines noting that duties raise living costs and aid trusts by limiting competition. They cite high prices for farm machinery lumber iron hides and pulp and warn foreign duties on exports pressuring U S industry.
The Albany Argus denounces reform by tariff beneficiaries as unsafe and hypocritical calling it like design by a committee of faxes to aid geese. The column quotes Teodor Madhnow a Russian who is eight feet eight inches tall and still growing.
The girl with changeable hair scolds a bold young man who steals a kiss. He teases her by asking why she does not box them. She replies she would, if she knew where to obtain a box large enough.
An insert urges readers to request a copy of the book Texas and pamphlet Timely Topics No. 3 from Mary at 502 Wainwright St, St Louis Mo to learn about Texas future prospects. The note also mentions Mrs. Austins Pancake Flour as a local brand and adds a remark on business as a difficult but faithful force.
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