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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1903
Page
7
A sparrow named Mike perched in a locomotive cab on a rain slick October day in eastern Colorado. The bird stayed aboard during movement, then vanished. later a landslide nearly derailed the train but was stopped in time. The little bird’s intervention is credited with saving the engine and crew.
A sparrow nicknamed Mike befriends a locomotive engine driver, eating seeds in the cab and growing tame on trips. He vanishes for winter, returns with a meal ready, and resumes riding the engine, undisturbed by whistles or valves, until a cold rain signals another departure. Then a reflective passage on youth and responsibility follows.
A survey of Turkish ministerial salaries shows the Vizier and War Minister each at $6,000 yearly. The admiralty tops at $84,000 with the holder reportedly amassing $12,000,000. Foreign Affairs pays $44,000 while Finance is slightly lower. Mines at $27,800 exceeds Britain’s premier.
A humorous dialogue frames a mayoral candidacy as the longer a candidate remains in office the shorter his finances become. The exchange blends wordplay about a candle and political tenure with a wry comment from Balth more American.
A small illustrated calendar from Japan is praised as one of the year’s prettiest. It features quaint Oriental jingles, delicate rice paper, and artwork by Japanese artists. Dr. Loeb notes electricity as a factor in vital action but has yet to show a clear demonstration. The passage ends with a comment on officeholders who favor their own successors.
Dr Wills notes a Persian stable belief in pigs as healthful pets for horses. Marjahn the pig is loyal to the narrator, follows on long rides, swims and basks in water, and dies after bursting a blood vessel while chasing a gallop. The groom grieves deeply.
Agnes Mulhall, 21, daughter of Zack Mulhall Frisco livestock agent and cattleman, leads Mulhall society with sister Jessie. She is famed as the Territory's top horsewoman, winning prizes at Oklahoma City and Memphis tournaments. she often stays on the ranch despite her father's St Louis home.
A caller is told they may leave at around four o clock to view baseball results and return to report the winning team. The note reflects a conflict between attending a funeral and watching sports.
The article notes that bicycling remains strong in England with better roads and shorter distances. It says English interest in new wheels last year exceeded any year since the boom era, suggesting steadier enthusiasm than in the United States.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Bulletin quotes Tasg and Tigg on domestic power dynamics with a wry aside about appearances and obedience revealing social attitudes of the era
A sermon contrasts Jewish views on original sin and Jesus with Christian claims, arguing Jews see Jesus as a great teacher but reject redemption. It then shifts to a discussion of disciplined will, warning against shortcuts in pursuit of rapid gains and stressing the dangers of feverish speculation and selfish risk.
The article argues that Jesus had a true human will aligned with the Father yet free of sin, showing how discipline and education of desires shape obedience. It uses the vine metaphor to describe pruning human impulses such as rapid attainment, pain avoidance, love, and power, noting these arise in all humans but are tempered by sin. The piece reflects on the struggle between desire and divine will in Christ and believers.
A column of brief sermonettes cites Rev. Dr Sim mons on science as height for fellowship with the Creator, Rev. W A Stanton on pot house politics, and several others including Rev. L N Leir and Rev. Jordan. Topics span Jews, rejected love, heaven, moral order, money, and worldly pleasures.
A compiled Indiana fairs calendar for 1903 lists fair dates and post office addresses of secretaries. Cities include Boswell Corydon Bridgeton Franklin Rushville Newtown Boonville Liberty Salem Crownpoint Lafayette Anderson Covington Shelbyville Bedford Brazil Crawfordsville Chrisney Princeton Swayzee Columbus Valparaiso Ramelton Rochester Huntingburg Indianapolis Huntington Decatur Portland Kendallville Vincennes Angola Bremen Bourbon Fort Wayne with secretary names and locations.
The report lists Edward Payne killed by a falling tree near Sannelton, 35 and unmarried. Mrs Lina Blanton of Muncie dies of heart failure at a dog show parade. Henry Rutledge of Madison dies after leg amputation. crushed by a log. John Thomas of Kokomo breaks spine in doorway fall. Bert Reisden of Hammond dies instantly from handcar fall. Logansport fire losses total 17000 for the year and 10000 the previous month. A Applegate, 19, crushed by an elevator in South Bend. Harry Pennington, 19, struck by a train near Dunn Park Porter County. Ernest Woodside in Crawfordsville injured by gas explosion. Sheep-killing dogs near Newcastle exhaust township dog tax. Herman Kruger at Greenfield prostrated from fumes. Big Four train collision near Lawrenceburg Junction injures Moran Slater and Brown. Strawberry crop damaged in Monroe and adjoining counties. losses exceed 500. Tomato plants killed. one farmer loses 3000. Fruits and berries damaged. Miss Emma Miles, 18, injured while belt on a loom. condition alarming. Warren Dick and John Gray tie for Pierceton Town Clerk with 187 votes. Gray declared winner amid Democratic ticket balance.
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