13 Oct 1874
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1874
Page
1
Proprietor A. W. Brewster outlines subscription terms and ad prices for Corydon Indiana. One year subscription $2.00 with six month payment option. weekly ads eight dollars and up, yearly ads by column rates. local notices ten cents per line, minimum per insertion. liberal yearly advertising deductions offered.
The article discusses how faces diverge with age and life experiences, noting traits that appear on faces, and mentions a murder confession. It then details Spencer Township Institute at Leyden's school house on October 17 1874 with participants, materials, and a lecture by Mrs. Snyder titled She Wola as We Find It.
In Augusta Georgia a colored church introduced a new ritual titled marching out of Egypt. Worshippers convene nightly around 9 to chant and march for a tense hour before daybreak. A resident found his cook Dina asleep until 7, claiming she was among the elect in the ceremony.
A Chicago pork-packer laments a raise in pew rent to 53 dollars exclaiming that gospel prices rise while pork prices fall and asks what will become of them, reflecting concern over economic shifts.
A clipped and unclear note describes Dubuque coopers threatening to roll wives down hills until they promise to stop scolding. No corroborating details or sources.
Prof James Thompson outlines railway safety advances amid rising traffic and accidents. He cites Board of Trade statistics, notes improved individual safety over 26 years, and highlights shunting risks and station fatalities. He praises block signaling and interlocking, then links railway progress to steam navigation gains from screw propellers to surface condensers.
The Washington building prepared for the British embassy is finished and ready for Sir Edward Thornton to occupy by the end of October. Costing about 150000 dollars with furnishings around 75000, the residence spans 70 rooms and 10000 square feet, built in pressed brick on black mortar with light gray sandstone trim.
A plan seeks one dollar contributions to establish a monument honoring George D. Prentice. The proposed fund aims to recognize the notable figure and his impact, inviting community support.
A sudden Sunday wind at the Barnum hippodrome in Baltimore toppled the massive tent. Winds uprooted 350 poles and destroyed the arena interior, with four poles snapped and one man injured. Barnum, honeymooning, telegraphed that repairs would follow.
A Iowa farmer Mr Wood near Da Witt, twenty miles from Clinton, told a tale of being robbed by highwaymen after seeking cattle deals in Minnesota. Investigators found Wood had defrauded himself, fabricating the crime to cover debts while his story collapsed under scrutiny.
The text reflects on enduring petty evils and small trials as the core Christian grace. It argues bearing with disagreeable people, neglect, ingratitude, and interruptions as essential exercises of patience, virtue, and self denial rather than rigid penance.
A long, mixed recount covers Colonel Todd’s legendary lightning mining discovery, a sharp critique of Marshal Bazaine’s Napoleonic loyalties, and a flamboyant profile of Topia Kiowa chief’s daughter described in lavish buckskin dress. The piece blends marvel, politics, and proto fashion notes in a single column.
A district superintendent Mills at Southeide school writes exam questions with odd endings. A teacher reports a maintenance of rumors as a visitor peeks at Miss in. engagement and affection tales emerge. He hints at a planned marriage with precise timing and circumstances.
The text highlights Brazil's ascent in science, industry, and finance while noting strong European and American interest. It also mentions a Paris area crime scene story of a couple found dead in the Seine after a picnic and letters. A retired sea captain's Jerusalem remark mocks its lack of liquor.
The Knoxville Chief of Police wears three diamond studs a diamond pin and a diamond ring. Knoxville papers tease his salary of 900 dollars per year and speculate how he earned it. A mix of oddities and jokes follows about other distant topics.
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