This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1913
Page
2
At the State Fair in the section titled Products of the Feud the Forest Mine and Workshop showcase rare specimens of cultivated plants and works of art. The event includes a display of corals and copperware with local and visiting exhibitors.
The text surveys various topics including state aid programs, wartime figures like Taft and Stimson, and a piece on lime and protein chemistry. It references photographers in Italy and humorous anecdotes about misunderstandings and examinations of old buying habits.
A garbled passage describes a court scene with a doctor, a judge, and an employer named Voscoold. It mentions continuations in the case, discussions of fees, and a weeks‑long setback. The text is incomplete and lacks clear outcomes or identities.
A New York jury convicts a defendant after a disputed murder trial. The sentence includes a final admonition to seek peace with God. The defendant’s remarks amid the verdict reflect tense racial and legal tensions of the case.
Charles Francis Adams recalls Gilbert Stuart painting John Adams in old age with a trembly but precise touch. The second anecdote describes bear hunting in India where spears and bird lime are used to trap bears as dogs bay and hunters strike.
In 1882 a tale recalls a man haunted by a witch in Lineland. A bar scene hints at fear and superstition as villagers recall a witch’s blood and a master scratched in panic. The piece preserves a local chronicle fragment from the Loystes Chronicle.
A garbled assemblage of verse and prose references a royal birthday, feasts, a battle, a nutmeg tree, and a weather joke. Nonsensical lines mention “Ligh Window” and scenes of destruction alongside Browning’s Magazine and Pat the boreh porch banter.
London Telegraph reports a bylaw dispute during a meeting where Mr Jones cautions Mr Oldboy against overstepping limits and calls him to order. The exchange touches on permissible language under association bylaws.
A medley of aphorisms and jokes contrasts optimism and pessimism. Notable lines include the optimist advising gratitude, the pessimist counting unachieved gains, and witty takes on life as a stage with leading ladies. Diverse sources are cited in a compact humor column.
On September 2 the Corydon Elevator partially changed hands with Aliphalet Hickman purchasing O Connor s interest. The firm becomes Thomas Hickman and all accounts to Thomas Hickman are due immediately. The old firm thanks the public and asks continued patronage for the new firm. Mr Tuckman is not new to the ruin having built and owned the Elevator.
London Notes and Queries outlines the dating of well known rhymes. It attributes Humpty Dumpty to medieval lore and places Babes in the Wood in the fifteenth century with carvings at Wayland Wood Norfolk. It cites Little Jack Horner Old Mother Hubbard Mother Goose and Goosey Gander to the sixteenth century. It notes Pussy Cat Pussy Cat to Elizabeth I era and Three Blind Mice in a music book around 1509. It mentions various other rhymes and credits Charles Perrault for Pinocchio style tales in 1607.
In Palestine children imitate grown life with ceremonies to a pasha, dust sprinkled on the head, and games like a court with melon seeds as bribes. Dramatic scenes include Joseph and his brothers, Oz’s man and Jol’s wife cutting hair for bread, and a Moslem girl’s wedding rites as her key life event.
Dr Johnson comments on ghosts with caution and sense noting 5000 years since creation and unresolved questions about spirits appearing after death. The piece cites Edward FitzGerald and a story from a London Mail account of seeing a sister vanish from a room before dying in Norfolk.
In Wildermann Germany a wedding custom involves a sawhorse placed atop the bride’s lodging the day before. The bride and groom must saw the log bound with a rope after church to pass the barrier, a test of whether they will pull together.
Berlin’s palaces and grand façades grew from Frederick William’s passion for construction. He pressed merchants to build residences fitting their wealth and rewarded compliant builders, shaping the capital’s noble lineages.
A remark attributed to Burne-Jones notes that “the fool” has three laughs. He laughs at what is good, at what is bad, and at what he does not understand, reflecting a witty critique in his correspondence.
A witty exchange shows Miss Youngthing and Miss Young arguing over a ring set described as turquoise. The mother counters that the ring is an emblem of constancy, while Miss Young insists it proves stinginess.
John AW Heth returned from a ten week Europe tour as Indiana delegate to the World Sunday School Convention in Zurich. A Fatherly overview notes the 8 day convention with 70 nations, shipboard Sunday services for steerage passengers, and stops in Rome Lake Como and Berlin. 250 joined the Sunday service at Corydoc to hear Jack Heth’s report and commend his twenty three years as superintendent.
Advertises 1914 calendars and calendar pads in bulk at low rates with repeat customers as proof of value. Emphasizes quality and the lowest prices per hundred or thousand and invites orders.
The annual Harrison County Teachers Institute meets this week in the High School Auditorium. Speakers include Prof. W. F. Barr of Drake University Des Moines Iowa Mrs. E J Ellcott of Danville Indiana and Supt O H Greist of Carlisle Indiana Presiding county superintendent A O Deweese secretary treasurer C O Crosby and musical director O G Liaskay. Sectional meetings are set for Wednesday Thursday and Friday mornings Enrollment Monday reached 170. A fuller report will appear in later issues.
Owner offers 90 acre farm two miles south of Corydon for sale. Property features good water supply and ample fruit. Priced as a bargain for a quick sale by W. E. Love Corydon Tud.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.