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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
2
Buffalo correspondent says Pan-American exposition promises unmatched scope and color, surpassing Philadelphia and Chicago fairs during prosperous times. Niagara Falls and electric power plans showcase a grand, nation inviting spectacle, with state and foreign pavilions, government buildings, and monumental exhibits attracting visitors yet to come.
A detailed look at the Cuba and Porto Rico displays at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. Cuba showcases its state and foreign buildings with a Havana landmark motif and diverse island resources. Porto Rico’s native wood building sits in the Court of State and Foreign Buildings, while agriculture and horticulture pavilions host sugar, coffee, and tobacco exhibits along with educational information for prospective investors. The Philippine space is noted but not fully described.
Illuminations highlight statuary cascades as incandescent lights glow over a Pimino village laid out along a central street. Native bamboo sided buildings display woods flora insects reptiles animals and birds with motives showing trades and professions. The display, part of a large exposition, emphasizes its scope and detail.
Experts compare the Pan-American grounds with 186 acres of parklands, bordered by trees and waterways, noting Buffalo’s warmth in building coloring and greater variety versus the White City. The layout centers on a northern railway approach and a southern city end shaded by a boulevard.
A New York Herald quotation contrasts decades of effort in marriage reform. Mr. Smithers notes his wife began changing him thirty years ago after he quit his job in five weeks, while he stayed stubbornly unchanged.
Foreign trade at New Orleans reached a record total of 142 million dollars last year, marking a 45 million dollar increase from the prior year. The surge reflects rising demand for local goods abroad and strengthens the port’s economic standing in the region.
Items of interest to visitors to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo highlight exhibits from the Historical and Archaeology department to the Louisiana exhibit, vast space allocations, and electrical features for farming communities. Yachtsmen plan a Buffalo voyage for the exposition, with Sousa and over thirty musical organizations scheduled to perform. Visitors will compare home cooking to the exposition’s electric kitchen.
A collection of dated maxims and aphorisms touching merit mediocrity and social conduct. Statements include claims about Europe and Nazareth with generic observations on happiness and seeking favor. Notable reference to Hastings battle and M Henry.
The Minnesota board of prison managers unanimously recommended parole for Cole James and Bob Younger, bank robbers famed for the 1876 Northfield raid. The Younger brothers and James brothers endured a long crime spree, with several killed, wounded, and captured after a final stand to aid a wounded ally.
The piece traces eight months of rising stock values in leading rail and industrial securities and notes higher closing quotations for Abe Ween. It cites railroad earnings, export moves, and bank resources as drivers, with government officials attributing much of the rise to increased money supply and cheaper money. It mentions large loan totals, gold reserves, and treasury deposits as context for the market strength.
Chinese plenipotentiaries reply to the 450 million taels demand asserting no intent to evade obligations. They propose to set aside 15 million taels annually from 10 million taels due, paying the allies in monthly installments until an agreed sum is reached, citing diminishing revenues and many obligations as the constraint.
Notes of Current Events report Salvation Army will establish a new shape in Florida. Kansas City preachers praised by Police Judge McAuley for fining Carrie Nation $500. Arkansas House approves a $1,000,000 appropriation to finish the Little Rock capitol. Dr W C Browning of Philadelphia presented a $190,000 medical services bill after attending the late C L Magee, a millionaire and state senator, for twenty one months.
A United States Marshal and several other prominent figures praise Peruna in letters from Hazelhurst Mississippi Buffalo New York Washington D C Paradise Texas and Columbus Ohio. They report complete or high relief from chronic catarrh and offer to provide free advice from Dr Hartman. The ads promote Peruna as a quick acting catarrh cure and urge readers to seek Hartman’s guidance if results are not prompt.
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