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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1901
Page
8
The article notes France bears an annual public debt interest of 206 WOOD dollars with per capita above 5 dollars. In the United States annual interest costs are under 800,000 dollars and per capita is 6? cents, indicating a large country difference in debt service burden.
Advice for delicate skin suggests washing face and hands with clear hot water and ivory soap to prevent chapping. After bath, small amounts of mutton tallow or almond oil may soften the skin, as illustrated by Eliza Al Parker.
A shipment prepaid by express covers 6 rolls of pallet paper with fixture and a receipt for 500 cents. The address is Lock Box 230 Fort Wayne Indiana.
Advertising fragment notes reduced fares to Buffalo on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Mentions a road transport service with half fare, ticketing details, and inquiries directed to Port Wayne Indiana offices and an agent RH. J. Hamilton.
The account honors Flinders Petrie and finds long buried tombs in Egypt. Goldsmithing from about 4750 years before Christ shows high skill, suggesting a sophisticated ancient civilization. The piece reflects on progress and compares ancient work favorably to modern textile tech.
Mrs Clara Leys wife of a local school teacher suffered chronic pain and neuralgia for years. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills her pains vanished and she and her 74 year old mother both report relief. Also mentions San Merino Italy’s independence and a testimonial about Fusu's Cure for constipation.
An endorsement letter from Evan F. Feoucu of Fond du Lac Wisconsin touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as curing irregular and painful menstruation after two bottles. The note urges sick women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice and warns against other medicines as inferior.
In Haughville Indianapolis suburb a popular young man Joseph Combs was shot dead by five black youths after an earlier insult to a white boy. The assailants fled and vanished. Separate report: bank robber Tiames Reed of Elkhart caught while attempting to wreck a safe at a local business. Reed planned a daylight robbery of the First National Bank to fund travel, with prior jail breaks and burglary terms.
Farmer Joseph Walt and neighbor Oliver Ginther clashed over a stock deal on the highway. Walt drew a revolver and shot Ginther, piercing the spine. Ginther died soon after. Walt surrendered to officers.
The youngest life convict in the country begins prison at Michigan City. Smith Jones, 12, convicted of first degree murder in Wartick Conary Circuit Court. Crime described as cold hooded with a tragic family scene at Satin Bend where Mrs Rebeccah Weib and her son Charles were found. Teacher C G Webb implicated, held on residence charges.
William Hogan a glass blower in Hartford City slashed himself across the abdomen with a sharp tool, tore out his entrails and cast them on the floor. He died soon after in front of his wife and seven children who witnessed the act. Logan had been drinking and was described as insane by the report.
Reports describe Joy Ward losing a hand in wood chopping near Sullivan, Noah Fuquay shooting William Battug in Evansville after a quarrel, and Adam Teeams killed by a fall in Muncie. Other items note factory idle time, retail liquor licensing disputes, court verdicts, and various sensational incidents including arrests and marriages.
A playful exchange centers on admiration for Marie Do the prettiest feet, with Tapa hinting at a future Paris bust to celebrate them. The dialogue highlights lighthearted vanity and affectionate banter.
Judges at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo awarded Walter Baker & Co. three gold medals for the superiority of their Breakfast Cocoa and all cocoa and chocolate preparations. This marks their thirty seventh highest award from major expositions in Europe and America.
A humor sketch from the China State Journal recounts a country youth quipping at a portly showman amid heat and sarcasm, while an advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen feet and nail issues, with a free sample offer from Le Roy New York.
A playful classroom exchange as a pupil fails to recall the letter after H while the teacher asks what is beside her nose. Susie answers powder, showing a lighthearted moment in teaching.
Classified prompt asks readers to describe their stamp and printing needs for pricing. Readers should send details to LockBox 219 Fort Wayne Indiana for quotes and service.
A satirical exchange mocks campaign personalities and dye ads. The mock dialogue features a wife asking about cigars, a husband noting an unsuitable descriptor, and a candidate denouncing personal attacks as misused. It ends with a printer advice and a pun about a jackknife versus cutthroats.
An anecdote recalls ex Justice Bookstayer with a German guard at his private chambers. A lawyer and two clients asked for an audience. the officer announced in broken German humor that “Two gentlemen and a lawyer” seek to speak. The lawyer protests and is told he is “only a lawyer.”
A playful note praises a wife famed for spotting every bargain sale in the city. The exchange underscores how a strong shopper’s instinct shapes local newspaper reading habits and daily commerce.
The Southern Pacific Co introduces a 100 mile coastline route from San Francisco to Los Angeles via San Jose and Santa Barbara. It links missions and resorts like Santa Cruz Monterey Del Monte Pago Robles and Santa Barbara. The railroad plans to honor existing tickets to boost travel on this scenic line, with a large telescope reflector noted as the Lord Rosse instrument at 772 inches.
An ad notes ALR Cushion Rubber Stamps offers all kinds of stamps and printing outfits with daters. It mentions a claim that the United States has 6000 miles of pipeline delivering 300 million gallons annually.
Low rate hunters tickets to Wisconsin Michigan and the Southwest via Nickel Plate Road and connections on sale until November 15. Inquiries to nearest Nickel Plate ticket agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana. Send prepaid 50 cents for 6 rolls of toilet paper with fixture to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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