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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1900
Page
9
A fragmented reminiscence poem evokes childhood scenes in the orchard and meadow. James Whitcomb Riley style is drawn with memories of robin songs, quail, sunset skies, and fairy beliefs amid nostalgic rural imagery.
The Alabama is the fastest ship of its class in the United States navy. During its trial trip off the harbor of Boston it maintained a speed of seventeen knots an hour for four continuous hours. Length at water line 365 feet, beam 25 feet 6 inches. Displacement 11 525 tons, indicated horsepower 10 000. Armor nickel steel 4 to 16.5 inches thick. Armament four 18 inch and fourteen 6 inch guns. Speed developed on trial 17 knots continuously for four hours. Complement 490 men.
In Lincoln Park, discharged soldier Tom Chapman sits with a ruined art career and a pension that keeps him alive. Elizabeth Hunt, wealthy and hopeful, asks him to marry, but Tom, scarred and self-denying, grapples with love, duty, and a future tied to a life he cannot reclaim.
Julius Tantrove of Seattle claims a patent for a device that concentrates sun rays with stacked plate glass to blow up ships burn forts and heat cities at distance. Backed by J C Sharp of Salt Lake City the inventor faces skepticism but asserts a novel solar heat control method.
Minister Talmage argues that God uses sharp trials as razors to prune nations for their sins. He cites Judea and the Assyrian invasions, warns against judging others by misfortune, and urges mercy while noting God's precise, sovereign justice across history. He compares civil strife and epidemics to hired razors and appeals for repentance and trust in divine mercy.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt portrays Elizabeth distraught in a park as Tom consoles her. He reassures her amid spectators, noting that each crowd hides personal tragedy or comedy. The fragment ends with a remark on revolutionary societal shifts claimed by a professor.
The British Museum houses 16 000 London newspaper volumes, 47 000 provincial papers from England and Wales, and about 9 000 Scotch volumes with similar numbers from Ireland. Last year additions included 600 London volumes, 920 provincial, 127 Scottish, and a smaller amount from Ireland. Also notes that some handshakes feel as cold as a dead fish's tail.
A Chicago Tribune item recalls Rev. Goodman announcing an illustrated Palestine lecture during service. He asks attendees to remove hats, notes he sees the gentlemen hatless, then the lights go out as he begins the talk amid subdued triumph.
A village in Wales, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is noted for being counted as one word in telegraphs. The curiosity highlights its length and official usage in communication.
Short meditations from the pulpit discuss faith in a praying God amid doubt and law. They urge recognizing God’s no as an answer and emphasize the unseen power behind church work. Old age is reframed as gentle, fruitful, and hopeful rather than a penalty.
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