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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
3
A nostalgic poem recalls an haunted garden with hollyhocks lilacs and roses and a gateway lilac trees and the scent of Southern woods. It muses on planted memories and the dead tending living flowers in the churchyard on the hill, asking if the ancestors know when blossoms return.
An excerpt recounts Tom and his many sisters and cousins shaping views on love and engagement. Tom dispenses blunt advice on proposals while recalling letter schemes, rehearsed rhetoric, and a comical incident with a kitten, illustrating the varied, often theatrical, paths to romance.
The narrative follows Tom as he helps Alice after a rough sea voyage, offers to ready her for marriage, and vows to keep their engagement private. A later crime tale fragment shows a thief arrested with Burglar tools, fleeing to Passaic, stealing jewelry, and pleading guilty with tearful scenes in court.
The article profiles Michael Werner a 67 year old career burglar who spent thirty four years in prison across Sing Sing Joliet Kings County and other facilities. Born in Chicago he rose from a good education to a life of crime with multiple incarcerations dating from 1867 through 1897 and ending with release in July last.
A buyer learns that English gold leaf is packed in small book backs made from Bible pages stitched together. The dealer explains this common practice to ensure even type, better printing, and firmer packing, noting the Bible and Book of Common Prayer sheets are used. cold leaf books come from press sheets before folding.
The wells in Erg desert lie at the bottom of depressions and are buried under sand. Narrow openings are hermetically sealed with wide stones set in sand and mud mortar. Caravans reopen the wells to draw water then reseal them before leaving.
An expert tutor argues against strong coffee and wet towel methods to stay awake as harmful and unhelpful for learning. He prescribes light vigorous exercise and a hot drink when fatigue hits, such as bag striking or arm movements, to refresh the mind and aid memory.
Figures show 109000 locomotives by region with Europe at 63000 America 40000 Asia 3300 Australia 2000 and Africa 700. The source adds a moral quip about a boy preferring a circus to virtue.
A 1901 Thanksgiving address extols agricultural, industrial, and literary triumphs. The speaker lauds farmers, mechanics, and writers, tracing progress from frontier clearing to modern mills, railroads, and universities, urging moral reform and greater gospel influence.
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