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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
8
In the Melanesian Mission tale Manekelea, a blind native teacher, confronts a threatening head hunting chief. He insists the practice is wrong and, with calm defiance, disarms the aggressor by appealing to one armed warrior with a simple question. The plan succeeds and Manekelea’s life is spared.
A foreigner notes the error of not securing gunpowder patents and suppressing them, arguing that modern manufacturers would have dominated if patents were bought up and effectively blocked. The Chinaman replies this reflects a mistaken path to progress.
Agricultural reports anticipate record U S cereal output for the season with corn leading at about 2 billion bushels wheat near 550 million and oats around 800 million. Estimates from Price Current Stockman Herald and others rely on government September data and vary from 480 to 550 million for wheat.
A severe Texas storm swept from Sabinas to Del Rio causing floods in the Concho and Colorado valleys. Eighteen killed so far in the Nueces area and a camp of Italian emigrants washed away. Nueces river at Uvalde surged twenty five feet in two hours as bridges on the Sycamore bridge and damage to Southern Pacific lines were reported.
Sixty thousand iron and steel mill workers return to work after the Amalgamated Association and manufacturers sign a yearly wage scale in Cincinnati. Conferees from both sides reach a compromise ending a three month idle period.
The article notes wheat yields near last year's 547 million bushels with optimism for this season and forecasts corn around 2 billion bushels. It cites regional production sources, mentions political unrest impacting prices, and details a new compromise wage scale after five failed conferences.
A giant centipede invaded Austin’s capitol, breaking records with a length of 714 inches. The creature was spotted in the Governor’s private office and killed, marking the largest centipede ever recorded in that region.
New York wholesale fruit dealers may organize to support a California prune trust. The proposed alliance aims to stabilize prune prices and secure market access for members across states.
The two year old son of Joseph Fahna of Bt. Joseph Missouri was taken. Police seek information on the disappearance and urge witnesses to come forward.
The piece predicts the prairie chicken will soon become extinct in Kansas. It notes a record Michigan peach belt harvest and states there are between 5.7 and 6 million farms nationwide. Chicago stock yards packers report 100,000 egg cases stored. George L Abbe of Leadville announces plans for a premier Manila gambling house.
A Kentucky political clash between Tom Stuart and I N Boone is recalled how Boone boasted of his toil worn hands and Stuart retorted they needed soap and water. The exchange, witnessed by a cheering crowd, helped propel Stuart to election.
A writer reflects on how small ornaments bring hope to the poor in slum life. A Christmas tree left undisturbed in a cold tenement offers a rare spark of cheer, seen when a mother recalls her husband in an asylum and recalls mercy amid hardship.
The article forecasts two interoceanic canals linking the Atlantic and Pacific. It argues the connection will bring national prosperity, likening its impact to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive issues.
In London Tit-Bits a wife provokes her husband by asking if he would marry again if she died. John, eager to appease, insists he would marry again while denying intent, prompting her accusation that he hopes she dies. The exchange showcases a sharp marital clash over loyalty and humor.
An OCR sample lists various products and quips: Hall's Catarrh Cure priced 75 cents, stone soles for shoes via waterproof glue and quartz sand, PUTNAM FACE LESS DYE claims higher dye output and better coloring, a digressive quote about Diggs and health, Lane's Family Medicine promises bowels liver and kidney benefits, and miscellaneous quotes about anger, pancake flour, and printer recommendations.
A youth corps of eighteen to twenty one year olds followed the French at Waterloo. They faced Highlanders in fierce hand to hand combat. A young guard refused to surrender the standard as a Highlander dragged him, and both sides cheered before the battle intensified. The next day few survivors saw dawn, with one wounded Guardsman later recounting the tale.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote from a northern England school shows a pupil answering a lesson question about the order indentata with humor, claiming his grandmother as the animal toothless. The boy’s gleeful reply highlights classroom wit.
A 1900-era advertisement packet touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain-based drink that mimics coffee in taste and cost, sold in 15c and 25c sizes and marketed as healthier for children. It also notes other household products and a mix of misc. items and quotes from period papers.
Advertises Cascarets as a natural laxative that cures a variety of ailments by restoring bowel function with painless, easy movements. Promotes the genuine candy cathartic in metal boxes stamped C. C. C. and warns against imitations.
A new ocean cable project would run 404 miles between Copenhagen and Iceland at an estimated cost of 850000 dollars. The plan outlines a transatlantic link to improve communication capacity and reliability.
Try Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. Children and adults can drink it without injury and it has the rich seal brown color of Mocha and Java. Made of pure grains, it agrees with delicate stomachs. Priced 4¢, 150 and 250 per package, sold by all grocers.
A doctor tells a patient in Indianapolis that no medicine is needed and to return home. The patient protests that his wife has packed away his heavy clothes in moth balls, complicating the instruction. The exchange captures a domestic setting and hospital scene from the era.
This note promotes Jell-O as a quick and healthful dessert option. It promises two minutes preparation with hot water, no boiling or baking, and cooling time. Flavors listed include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents. The text also mentions a note on American Indians making cotton garments before Europeans.
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