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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1899
Page
2
The article critiques McKinley era trade policy and tariff debates, focusing on sugar trust protection, tariff effects, and critiques of administration speeches. It discusses trust dominance, jobber scarcity, and the impact on manufacturers, with mentions of Havemeyer, tariff rates, and silver questions shaping public opinion.
The editorial accuses unnamed copperheads of aiding schemers defying the Constitution and Declaration, claiming they threaten legitimate government power and seek to overthrow foundational principles. It criticizes those opposing consent of the governed and labels them as treacherous.
Maj. Tom Reed speaks softly on the Philippine question declaring belief in the Declaration of Independence. The observation notes his quiet stance as he steps back from future office seeking and highlights a curious shift in a Republican’s democratic posture.
The report details deadly feuds in Clay County and surrounding areas. It covers the Hookers Branch conflict, the Griffin and Philpot families, and the Garrard Daker White Howard feud with mentions of deaths, ambushes, and attempted arrests. The piece notes Governor Bradley sending troops and looming trials in Manchester.
The Philpot Griffin feud in Clay County escalates as both clans marshal leaders plan nightly gatherings and stock arsenals. Battle history includes Hooker’s Branch in 1898 and ongoing threats, with two factions of about two hundred each led by George Philpot and Sol Griffin.
The dialogue describes Travers settling a score with a rival by gifting a chafing dish for a wedding. Sellers questions the method while Travers claims the recipient was left satisfied with the outcome.
A summary notes Secretary Aimus W. Butler’s visit to the Feeble Minded Institute at Fort Wayne describes satisfactory conditions. Construction progresses on a new girls dormitory and brick work for a boys building nears completion. Officials anticipate admissions by year’s start and expect output from the work program to reach near one and a half million dollars in value. The State Charities Board credits employment of the boys as the institution’s greatest feature.
Readable notes report arctic frosts closing canning in Wabash, a Bedford cement mill planned by Indianapolis capitalists, and multiple local incidents from Laporte and Mishawaka. The clamor covers crime, accidents, patents, sewers, a miraculous Kokomo honey caper, suicides, and a Kokomo crutch return story, reflecting a wide Bloomington era mosaic.
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