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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
3
In a Southern vein the speaker recalls a walk with Sally toward a fateful meeting. He battles a hard urge to declare love as the moment nears. At last she reveals his fate as a man of deep conviction and a loving heart, ending with a note of reverent hope. Atlanta Constitution.
A man named Ezra Dale dismisses the idea of a wife, preferring to manage chores himself. A visitor mentors him on humility and leadership, recounting Daisy Owens across the creek and how his stubbornness cost him love. By the next summer Dale’s farm looks thriving, and he notes better contentment with Mrs Dale handling the dishes.
The article surveys Lake Erie fishing laws and patrols, noting the Guerin bill cutting tonnage tax to 50 cents and stronger protections. It highlights the first Ohio patrol boat, Canadian trespass issues, and shifts in enforcement. Michigan and Ohio fisheries, hatcheries, and large net fleets with tugs and packing for distant markets are described.
A Minneapolis lawyer reflects that late night rumination before court trials yields little value compared with waking, active thinking. He warns that burning the candle at both ends wastes sleep and turns good energy into a bad grease spot on a candle.
The piece extols Napoleons secret of sleep and cites General Grants calm at quitting time. It notes Grants ability to rest amid Wilderness campaign duties and long army movements. The narrative frames sleep as a decisive asset in leadership and war.
On Warren Island off Maine a palatial log cabin is being erected from spruce logs at an estimated cost of 75000 dollars. The island was purchased by the late William H. Folwell of Philadelphia and after his death his son William E H Folwell Jr. oversees the work. The house features twenty two sleeping rooms on the second floor.
A Japanese review asked readers to name European authors they most admired. The referendum results place Darwin first, followed by Herbert Spencer, Schopenhauer, Goethe, and Tolstoi in order, with the London Globe noting the list.
A speaker notes that a man is well trained by his wife if he passes the breast of the chicken to the preacher and keeps a pleasant face with the backbone on his own plate. The author hints that people dislike reminders of the other side of a story.
Rev. Spencer S. Roche argues that labor is a divine method for growth and social progress. He warns against plutocratic wealth, urges fair labor-capital relations, and calls young men to defend workers and fight oppressive conditions like sweatshops. He cites Jesus Christ as the guide for just policy and charity toward the poor, urging vigilance against economic injustice.
Rev. Thomas J. Mason argues that true prosperity comes from seeking Christ not worldly gain. He contrasts curious spectators with devoted worshippers and urges churches to pursue God’s will, noting many lack genuine humanity and equate religion with personal gain. He compares today’s leaders to Pharaoh and urges workers and employers to seek divine guidance to end labor disputes.
Explains how attitude shapes perception of spiritual truth and the gospel. Describes transformation from worldly conformance to Christlike purity, unselfishness, and obedience. Cites regeneration as necessary to discern divine will and reconcile science with faith. -Rev Dr Jennings Detroit Mich
In Marion Mrs. Maude Cross died after rushing into flames to save her 2-year-old during a gas explosion that damaged a two sided house. Her husband and a brother were burned, the child escaped with minor injuries as the family fought the blaze and waited for rescue.
In Irvington near Indianapolis a wedding was held at a private home under total darkness to avoid college pranks. Bridegroom Arthur G. Cooper a merchant and bride Bessie Greenwell a Butler College student hosted a small circle of intimate friends. The minister entered quietly through a rear door.
A renewed push for electric railways brings a Michigan City street line and an interurban linking Michigan City with Laporte under construction. A rapid South Bend to Benton Harbor line is progressing with cars expected this fall, reaching Niles and other towns, promising a major regional trolley network.
The Sherman Cycle Company and the Manson Cycle Company of Chicago merge with the Great Western Manufacturing Company of Laporte and will move to Laporte. Great Western formed earlier by merging Brad ley Adams Westlake and Crown works. now second in size behind the American Bicycle Company, under receivers.
Women of Utica form a committee led by Mrs. Leon Merre walking old sidewalks and weeds. They wash and rebuild over a mile of sidewalk while clearing the town of overgrowth and debris after heavy spring rains.
A Chicago and Eastern Illinois wreck near Clinton killed a man. Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence of Royerton died at 99, predicting it. Dean R. L. Kelly of Earlham College became acting president amid President Mills’ illness. Burglars stole 108 dollars from William Everett in Muncie. Robbers frightened away from the Exchange Bank in Middlebury. A Bloomington mother left a 2-year-old who died after falling into water. An anarchist in Warsaw faced mob danger. A preacher assault cited in a saloon crackdown. Rev. Delaney confessed to misusing church funds and falsifying accounts. A Freetown post office safe was cracked, with stamps and letters seized. Cincinnati Richmond Muncie railroad subsidy won approval. A East Chicago child died after ingesting carbolic acid.
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