Corydon Post Office Directory Entry Noted
Entry shows the editor and proprietor registered with the Corydon Indiana post office as a second class matter.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1910
Page
4
Entry shows the editor and proprietor registered with the Corydon Indiana post office as a second class matter.
Ad rates listed: cueglay ads at 10 cents per inch per insertion and 6 cents per line for tabenders. Special rate for standing ads offered when duration exceeds three months and announced at each location.
The notice outlines admission charges and specials for church events and entertainments with a rate of 244 cents per line for certain items and 28 cents per line for others. It mentions obituaries limited to twenty lines and a six word count for a person named Pxéne Hoe with payment in money or stamps to CODY.
The county Republican scene is described as corrupt and out of touch while Democrats urge change. Voters face entrenched figures like Boss Aldrich and Uncle Joe Cannon, with a growing army of indignant voters seeking a November shakeup.
The text notes a Republican intra party struggle as ex president Roosevelt urges reform and income tax. It highlights opposition from standpat supporters who back trusts and fund corruption, while Democratic ideas gain popularity led by Bryan.
Michigan Senator Julius Caesar Barrows loses renomination in the state primary. Barrows, long in Congress and once chairman of the Republican National Convention, laments the party boss system and notes further retirements in the Standpatters camp. Critics say the convention deal cost Reynolds Wiseman and Stevens, hinting at broader GOP turmoil ahead of November elections.
A historical recap contrasts Theodore Roosevelts public stance on corporate liability with his campaign conduct. It notes his 1904 denial of Parker’s charges and later admission of corporate support, then cites Osawatomie remarks urging strict laws and enforcement on corporate political spending. The piece ends by highlighting the Teddy in versus Peddy Out theme.
The piece argues that prominent Republicans including Beveridge Roosevelt and Cummins have adopted Democratic Bryanite doctrines to appeal to voters amid Republican disarray. It claims Old Guard Standpatters mimic Bryan’s platform while denouncing Republican policy as corrupt, provoking anger among Republicans and sarcasm from Democrats.
United States Senator John M. La Follette, an insurgent Republican, swept the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday September 6 defeating every Standpatter candidate. His lead was about five to one over the opposition. Frank T. Tucker, nominated for Attorney General, had died two weeks earlier but remained on the insurgent ticket.
A dead man on the Insurgent ticket in Wisconsin defeated a living Standpatter, while 1200 stood at the Congress Hotel in Chicago. The Hamilton Club event last week cheered Roosevelt and Cannon, leaving the crowd’s true stance unclear.
Mr and Mrs Barshaw of Pekin spent part of last week here. Miss Gertie Byrne of Mott visited Mabel Martin. Rainy weather slows pike work. Huron Tyler of Corydon visited relatives here last weekend. Dr Lahue and wife visited Adrain Air near Milltown. Mrs Bettie Sappenfield and Miss Pearl Hazzard visited Greenville. Herman and Howard Byrne attended County Institute and Fair. Mrs Hettie Minosky of Valparaiso is here for a month. Mrs Laura Mosier and daughter Nellie of Independence arrive to visit for a month or more. Curt Fouts, nearby New Middletown, with Mosier Mill Co, spent last week here. Jd Martin cutting tobacco and expects a hogshead or more. A big tobacco crop is planned next season. A family reunion was held at Charles Sappenfield's home with Dell Sappenfield and wife, Orie Crandall, and the Williams family visiting. a bountiful dinner and a memorable day.
Public sale at Levi Hickman residence in South Corydor on Saturday September 17 1910. Items include one horse farm implements land roller hay rake plows cultivators baled hay corn in the field 500 feet of pipe furniture and household articles. Cash for $5 or less. over $5 six months credit with notes and surety. Auctioneers C B Kopp.
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