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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
6
A new starting machine uses rails on both sides of the track with spring‑controlled arms that lift the starting bar as the race begins. Two cars powered by a motor run along to keep pace with contestants at the start.
The German government notes that the oak tree is most likely to be struck by lightning after extensive observations. Beech trees are least likely to be visited by the electric fluid, with other species showing intermediate probabilities.
The white ants of Manila bore holes from the outside enter in thousands and devour articles of furniture until only shells remain. They even eat chair legs causing collapses when someone sits down, leaving people to fall to the floor.
A London returned pilgrim describes Leo XIIII still strong at 90 despite emaciation. The pope blessed 25000 pilgrims from a chair and rose multiple times to ensure all received the benediction, demonstrating vigor beyond appearances.
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, possibly the richest woman, marks her 86th birthday. Upon the queen's accession she inherited 10 million dollars, later augmented by other sources. She manages her affairs and, despite large charitable gifts, has increased her holdings substantially.
Bavaria touts a five and a half kilometer lightning conductor marking the highest point in the empire. The rod rises above the Zugspitze meteorological station and descends to the Mellenthal below where water runs year round.
Herbert Putnam head of the Congressional library sails for Europe. He will buy many books for the library attend professional congresses in distant regions and attend Mainz Mainz Germany celebration of Gutenberg birth as a United States delegate.
Workmen building the railway up the Jungfrau at 10 000 feet suffer severe toothache and gum boils. The illness runs like a fever with a crisis on the third day but leaves no lasting tooth decay.
A German scientist observing South African soldiers tested ninety six ears before and after battle. He found changes in forty four ears, about 50 percent. Seven cases showed small hemorrhages and one case a large bleeding, while the ear drum edge reddened in thirty seven cases.
The Jacques Cartier Bank in Montreal will pay $45,000 on a life policy taken out years ago. Mr Denis and others lost Toone then. the policy now reversed after seven years as premiums were paid. Assets were examined at the last meeting.
The obituary fragment notes John Glenn of Cabana died after making peculiar vows from family disputes over clothing. It claims he refused wear for decades, likening him to a voluntary prisoner except for a few ties, and was described as largely sane.
In a Baltimore renewal service Bishop Stevepscrarh defends tobacco use, arguing it is not sinful to smoke. He claims tobacco is provided for every need and thanks God for his guidance, amid astonished co workers.
Poem reflecting Marianne Farningham's lines on finding true gladness not in earthly ease but in God's enduring love. It contrasts desolate landscapes with the constancy of divine love and steady joy in faith, as printed in Christian World.
In the wake of a hard fought campaign, Captain Stricker and Sergeant Finney are praised for their actions around Blockhouse 12 while Corporal Norton is hailed for a crucial victory at the Krupp guns. Will Gray, beset by a web of promises and letters, resists a scheming Mrs Garrison as Gen Drayton restores order and honors. Two young soldiers, Gray and Prime Latrobe, face a pending desertion charge reconciled by Washington and a return voyage home under Drayton’s guidance.
The narrative describes American soldiers landing after a long voyage past the pyramid and Indian Sea to the Manila front. Recruits adapt quickly, with some troops reorganizing as veterans depart for assigned posts. Col. Frost persuades surgeons he belongs with the marching forces.
A Philadelphia Times column offers a collection of aphorisms on gender roles and social conduct. It contrasts women’s expectations with men’s foibles, notes on money saving, praise for meals, and amusing reflections on social life and appearances.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes Artena Italy, about 40 miles from Rome, is dubbed the City of Crime. Since the 16th century criminals flee prison and residents often take matters into their own hands with frequent murders. Officials say it is better criminals kill criminals than harm the innocent. A report once claimed 23 sudden deaths in one day.
At a church dedication a stranger preacher urged funds for the building. Collectors took subscriptions as they were read. A collector announced five Black children, one dollar, then corrected to five little colored people, one dollar, prompting laughter from the congregation.
The Richmond dispatch quotes Mrs Morrall and Mr Frank discussing how views on love and marriage have regressed. They contrast old and new motives, noting the modern fixation on money and the paradox of marrying for it yet not receiving it.
Chicago Tribune reports a Philadelphia woman allegedly cured of mental troubles by fasting 45 cass. The exchange suggests the method as a cure for temper, with dialogue implying a transformation in behavior.
A brief Chicago Record blurb notes Trae Art asks if Daubtlick’s Indian portraits convey a savage expression and answers yes they resemble football players.
The snippet presents dialogue style lines attributed to a Ward of Water and a Colonel as reported by the Indianapolis Journal. It reads like a clipped exchange or wit piece, with imagined speakers and a playful misstatement about a coat on the tongue. The text resembles a cartoonish or satirical dialogue rather than a full news report.
A Macon Georgia train on the Southern railway plunged into a washout near McDonough killing 35 and trapping passengers as fire and flood swept the scene. The Pullman sleeper survived while others perished. Rescue efforts faced a night of heavy rain and outages.
Birmingham reports persistent rain causing severe agricultural losses. Since April 1 rainfall reaches 24.92 inches versus about 45 inches yearly, leaving fields waterlogged and crops like cotton decimated while fruit and vegetables rot. Swampy areas remain flooded preventing field work.
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