Corydon Democrat Reporters and Publishers Thomas and Ellis
The Corydon Democrat in Indiana lists publishers Thomas and Ellis as the driving team behind the local newspaper.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1902
Page
6
The Corydon Democrat in Indiana lists publishers Thomas and Ellis as the driving team behind the local newspaper.
A condensed history notes a surge in deer hunts across Vermont especially Bennington County with venison flooding markets. Adirondack flunters report rare luck with deer killed in numbers higher than the past two decades.
Retired farmer Josiah Finton and his young grandson Ford were killed as a Detroit Ypsilanti Ann Arbor Jackson electric suburban car struck them a few miles from Ypsilanti Michigan. The couple crossed the track and a nearby observer in a house relived the moment in a mirror. Mrs Finton is reported gravely ill and Josiah was said to be worrying about her at the time of the accident.
The Stewart mill and other mining property including seven shafts in the Eleventh Flour tract at Prosperity near Joplin Missouri caved to a depth of about 100 feet. The collapse may be the least damaging in the Missouri Kansas district. Fifty miners escaped unharmed after warning from crackling sounds.
A 1 year old boy named Emmanel Crump was found dead after authorities say he witnessed a regent change involving Mathis and Lester in Oxford Mississippi. A plow line was used to create a noose, and Crump was found hanging. The exact circumstances and timing remain under investigation.
Report from Port of Spain notes the capture of a French financier Velutini and a senior officer Estrees in a dispute tied to the Venezois regime. Involved are the warship Bolgae and the French Cobie Company as tensions rise at the vrintsad port amid recent diplomatic strains.
A state emergency board meeting will be called by Governor Nash in a few days to authorize funds for essential repairs to the capital building. The aim is to patch and stabilize the structure until the next legislature convenes, allocating dollars for immediate fixes.
Elkhorn Wisconsin reports a double murder by arson as William Wickerson 46 Albert Wickerson 42 and Julia Wickerson 43 were found burned to death in their home ten miles west of Elkhorn. Authorities suspect robbery and arson to cover the crime.
Captain Harrington of the navy has been named president of the court martial to try Ensign Alfred C. Owen. The charges allege absence from duty after leave expiration and "scandulous conduct tending to destruction of government morals" tied to issuing worthless checks.
The body of Arthur Spencer who died by his own action in the Maryland penitentiary was buried in Baltimore's Western cemetery. Expenses were paid from a fund raised by his fellow convicts to prevent the body from being sent to the potter's field.
The vault of the private bank of Charles K. Knapp at Sodus New York was broken into with dynamite by burglars. A sum believed to be 5003 dollars was secured and the blast wrecked the vault and the bank building.
Rear Admiral Robby D. Evans assumes command of the Asiatic Station with headquarters at Cavite Bayline. The move places Evans in charge of naval forces in the region.
Commander Wilson aboard the Panther cables from Colon with word of a battle at Cienaga on the sixth. Liberals repulsed and Santa Marta reported safe. Mention is made of the warship Retribution being at the scene.
Election registration in Porto Rico finished amid tight security but riots broke out in several towns. In San Lorengo five policemen and several citizens were killed during the unrest.
The Eastern Mitchell day celebrations spread across the anthracite mining region of Pennsylvania with parades and speeches. The report notes a collision in Yonkers injuring twenty two and a funeral of various public figures including Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
A long, uneven wire service digest recounts a flood of incidents from across the United States and abroad. It details deaths by suicide and accident, crimes from bank robberies to murders, political intrigue, labor clashes, and court actions, with names, places, and outcomes scattered throughout.
Thomas Blmore, a white photographer, shot Milford Stephens, a colored man, in a Jetlico Kentucky saloon. The incident is reported amid other items including a Texas immigration agents congress electing G H McKinney as president and a Fairmont powder factory blast that damaged $30,000 worth of powder but caused no injuries.
Fragments note Judge Harbeson denying an injunction against school devotional exercises in Brooksville Kentucky. Catholic bishops attend the Cathedral dedication in Dallas. The Sod News is bought by a New York and Louisville group. A Louisville grand jury convicts J M McKnight for embezzlement. John Wall Jr. shoots Keno Aversole at Nall and Reds camp in Tennessee. Federal Judge Clark orders Elizabethton property disposition. The Watauga Land Company once planned The Iron City of the South. 250,000 acres valued at 5 million were ruined by the 1901 floods. Property to be sold November 20.
Reports from Brussels to Manchuria describe political shifts diplomatic actions and violent conflicts. Papal authority renounced in the Philippines figures alongside libel settlements in Britain and renewed hostilities in Colombia and Italy. Floods earthquakes and unrest threaten regions from Calabria to Umbria and Sweden.
President Roosevelt issues proclamation designating Thursday November 27 as a day of general thanksgiving. He notes a century of prosperity under God and calls Americans to cease work and give thanks in homes and places of worship. The proclamation is dated October 29 in Washington and marks the 120th year of independence.
The article reports President Roosevelt designating November 27 as a nationwide festival day. It notes diplomatic hints with Britain and Germany, and mentions related military and fiscal measures including army reorganization, naval budget requests, and potential Cuba treaties. It covers rail and mining updates and a consul’s Sierra Madre wanderings.
Reverend James Stone of St. James Church argues Chicagoans attend services less each year due to business and social life strains. He cites weariness from modern life and emotional fatigue, urging the church to stress worship as a sin to bring back congregants.
Kansas growers report a record potato harvest in the Kaw valley with price around 25 cents per bushel and potential earnings above 50 dollars per acre. Yields reach up to 350 bushels per acre on some farms while the season produced better quality and larger output than average. Seed plans emphasize using pure Northern Early Ohio seed from Minnesota and Red River valley sources.
Fragmentary report from a Christian Church nationals convention at the Omaha coliseum mentions an incident as the route was served with the asc.
The Weekly Trade Review notes increased and perfected railway equipment supports robust business. Unseasonably mild weather slows retail, but freight and goods movement stay strong. Labor is high, money markets stabilize, and railroads are heavily busy. Copper and coke stresses persist. steel demand shifts with imports, while grain movement slows after a peak.
The report lists prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York for cattle hogs sheep and various grains and staples. Prices are shown as ranges with no clear overall trend, reflecting regional market variation.
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