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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
5
Ill residents and travelers feature in Corydon updates with names such as Perry Feller Ivan Engleman J. A. Miller and J. E. Engleman. Attendance at Marenzo and Crawford County fairs noted along with farm for sale and bank cashier election. Local ads mention Kodol and Pineules and services by Fried Shuck and A L Bullett.
A brief exchange features Mrs Saphedde and Miss Caustique praising thoughtful behavior. The Philadelphia Record notes the compliment and mutual regard as they discuss consideration.
Salt rising Parker House Vienna Rye Graham and White breads are advertised at Fried and Shuck's bakery, showcasing a range of traditional loaves.
A writer in St James Budget notes a poet praising a friendly soul through verses describing a girl. The poet explains the line about hair nearly golden as a deliberate original choice and jokes that silence is golden so a whisper must be nearly golden. The listener laughs but is puzzled by the metaphor.
The author details an Indian burial practice using cross sticks and tree-top platforms. Over time air and weather erase the grave, leaving few signs. The narrator laments the scene as pitiful and grewsome, recalling fall winds that rattle platforms and reveal the bleaching bones.
The pelican is plain to look at and has a strong regular habit of feeding. Parents store fish in elastic pouches under the bill to feed their young, pouches holding three to eight pounds and giving off a disagreeable odor from decaying fish. The bird has short strong legs with large webbed feet, is not fast in water or air, but is tireless. on land it is awkward and unwieldy.
A naturalist reports revival of frozen insects. A cecropia moth frozen in a snowball revived near a stove in twenty seconds. Freshly hatched insects resisted cold better than older ones, with ants, butterflies, and house flies showing similar revival after thawing.
Fried and Shuck prepare a batch of six distinct breads. The bakery showcases diverse styles likely to appeal to a broad range of customers.
The account notes local early actions before the main war, citing the July 1804 firing on the St John and the Alamance battle as local events. It claims Fort William and Mary marked the first time the royal standard fell and gunpowder was burned, signaling rising Patriot resolve and the imminent struggle.
A famed fisherman, perch fishing by a lake at a tree root favorite spot, lands a huge sunfish after a twenty minute struggle. The sunfish’s rays blister the grass and nearly blind him before he collapses, dying from sunstrike.
A father opens a letter mailed to his son containing a friend's chilling plot to murder Geraldine, use strychnine, confine Emily, and forge larger sums. The note threatens a fatal dagger delivery and hints at a hidden killer scheme, purportedly from the London Express.
A snippet from Canterbury municipal records shows the 1535 burning of heretics under Henry VIII, listing expenses such as wood 2s 0d gunpowder 1d a stake 8d and a total of 5d, noting the event as a cheap amusement.
A dialogue scene features a doctor encouraging a gravely ill client who laments having no money to pay. The doctor offers hope and a plan to mend the client, reflecting a humorous, sentimental tone.
A classroom riddle prompts students to distinguish nitrogen from carbon dioxide by a man breathing both gases. The pupil suggests that carbon dioxide will cause death, revealing the gas by the reaction to respiration.
A dialogue notes a man once from New York who favors London, with Miss Cayenne remarking he is not naturalized English but a denatured American. The exchange frames questions about nationality and belonging in light of移 symbolic identity.
A local bakery item list highlights Parker House Bread being offered at Fried and Shutk's. The toastable loaf appears among daily specials, inviting customers to try the classic prepared bread.
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