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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1909
Page
2
A brief Exchange exposes Jeremiah Jinks as rich and stingy. His acquaintance reports Jinks’s son noting his father’s newfound wealth and his plan to economize. The pun ends with the son quipping about removing the tablecloth as the means.
A massive aviary called the dying birdcage stands as the world’s largest of its kind in the New York zoo. It rises 55 feet high, spans 72 feet wide and 150 feet long, with trees inside and birds living freely within iron pipe framing and netting.
A quirky exchange between a critic and author turns on writing cadence. The author defends prolific output with humor about Eve’s life, while the critic worries about readers. The exchange ends with a memento mori line about birth and death.
A vivid Atlantic Monthly description portrays a second growth forest over a century old. Dense oaks and pines crowd the soil marked by thin, eager earth. The battle site within the woods is noted for its thick underbrush and tangled limbs hindering passage.
Stead recalls Meredith as a true friend and sharp critic. He details Meredith's candid feedback on his early writing, noting how Meredith warned him not to trust praise from any friend who claims to enjoy the tale.
The Swiss flag is red with a central Greek cross and cantonal coats of arms vary by region. Independence dates include 1307, Morgarten 1315, and a plain red flag used during a key 1815 Austrian defeat. Verdi kept opera plans secret with managers, with a toast to Falstaff hinting at a long collaboration.
An Aspersion Suspected narration features a dealer mishearing Rembrandt as remnant in a witty exchange between a connoisseur and Mrs Cumrox. The Washington Star notes the humorous confusion over the famous painter’s name.
A loud voiced speaker at a meeting proclaims being a fraction of the empire while a bystander quips about being a vulgar gene in response. The exchange appears in the London Express.
A brief note presents a curious proverb about one's condition when improved versus worsened. It contrasts two terms with nuanced meanings, suggesting language reflects relative outcomes in a contest or struggle.
Leckett's Millinery announces the opening with a display of Fall and Winter designs. The event invites Mrs. Jas. Lucky to attend, highlighting a showcase of new hats and styles.
An advertisement claims a home treatment for bedwetting that supposedly cures children and adults. It offers free information from Mrs. M Summers and a contact in Bux WW Notter Deere ind to obtain ingredients without money, asserting success in urinary difficulties and daytime urination issues.
The notice of Eliphalet Hickman's sale on the reverse side of this paper contained a misprint giving October 21 instead of October 2. The corrected date clarifies the official sale schedule and prevents confusion among interested bidders and the public.
Laconia notes Charley Ferree on the sick list. J H Conrad was in Corydon Monday. Charley Shields and wife visited parents Sunday. Mildred Wilbiar spent Friday with Blanche Conrad. L Blanche Conrad returned from Falls Cities last Thursday. Charley McBride and wife visited Joseph Winter’s family Sunday. Clyde Steepleton of Louisville visiting parents. Carrye Funk visiting sister Mrs Claud Ashton. Uncle Dug Crosier and Douglass Robison went to Corydon last Thursday. Harry Ashton and wife moved into Wm Roby property one mile from town. Mrs Joel Russell and niece Lois Conrad visited Grace Pitman Saturday and Sunday. John Shields and family visited Andy Ibert’s near Rogers Camp Ground Sunday.
Brown and Fleck advertise lard at 12he per pound cider vinegar 20c per gallon seven loaves of bread for 25c and a farm for sale near the Ohio River with 86 acres 2000 pear trees and 600 fruit trees. Also notices on church services legal cases funeral undertaker change and benevolent offerings.
The piece suggests two options for dealing with colds. One is to ignore symptoms until they worsen into pneumonia, bronchitis, or pleurisy. The other is to consult a doctor who may recommend Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and to follow that advice.
Sunday gathering of Samuel Davis’s descendants at the old home included W T S Peper family, David Shaffer and wife, Robert Hottle and children, JL Pit man family, John Kintner and family, J W Shaffer and wife, Arlie Shaffer and son, Mrs Ona Snyder and son, Ed Kintner and family, George Amy and family, Ira Davis and family, Corda Shaffer and wife, Lafayette Davis and family, Perry Shaffer and family, Miss Fannie Cunningham. Perry Windell attended and photographed the crowd.
The Southern Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church held its regular annual meeting in Washington Indiana, adjourning Monday after about 350 ministers attended alongside many church members. Appointments of pastors in this state section are listed elsewhere in The Democrat.
Miss Irma B. Kepley daughter of Mr and Mrs W Wenley Independence Missouri and Mr Evan Y Davis formerly of Montana were married September 22 in Los Angeles by Elder T W Williams. They will reside in San Diego where Mr Davis has bought a studio and is a leading photographer.
A notice offers a three room cottage and a five room cottage for sale on easy terms. Encourages buyers to quit renting and purchase a house. Signed Geko KK and GWARTNEY.
The library wall chart set features a six page, three sheet chart packet with maps of Indiana United States and world wide, population lists for Indiana counties, congressional districts and governors, postal and tariff tables, world distances and ships. Subscribers and advertisers paying at least one dollar may purchase for twenty five cents ahead of stock shortages.
Primary elections were held last week in New Albany and Jeffersonville to nominate city officers. Jeffersonville voters chose James J. Burke for Mayor and Ernest Rauth for City Clerk on Monday July 20. In New Albany Newton A. Greene known as Gus was nominated for Mayor and Charles Troug for City Clerk. George J. Steinhauer and George H. Baker are among the announced council candidates.
Farmers near completion of corn cutting. Miss Eura McCollum visited Miss Grace Reagan on Sunday. The families of S. P. McRae and Jake Moore hosted visits Sunday. Stove Dowdle and Earnest Foster visited James Dowdle. Mable Grossman visited Katie Dobson last week.
Mrs Agnes Brown celebrated her sixtyeth birthday with about seventy five relatives and friends at her home one and a half miles east of Corydon. They presented many useful gifts and shared a sumptuous dinner. The day was pleasant and memorable for all attendees.
The semi annual meeting of the New Albany Presbytery convened in Milltown on Tuesday and Wednesday last week with about forty representatives. The district covers thirteen counties in the southeast area. Rev J P Moffatt of Second Presbyterian Church New Albany was elected Moderator amid various matters of performance.
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