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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
6
The Carlisle News notes Li Hung Chang keeps 9,000 personal guards who are not part of the Chinese army and are the empire’s best paid soldiers. Police Judge McCuley in Kansas City fines George S. McLaughlin 106 dollars for lying in wait for telephone girls and attempting flirtations.
War Department reports that for every vacancy in either the Military or Naval Academy the President has power to fill by appointment there are about 100 applicants. The statement underscores intense competition and broad interest in military education opportunities.
The report states Lord Roberts has arranged engagements in London during September and ordered his household to be ready for him on the first of the month.
Officers state enlistment rules vary by branch. Cavalry rejects any recruit over 165 pounds while infantry and artillery accept recruits up to 190 pounds. The note highlights differing standards across branches.
Mrs Sarah Grand aged 83 has led the infant room at the National School in Finmere for over 50 years, earning the distinction of the oldest school teacher in England.
A Kansas City young woman announces she will be away for the summer and has several suitors in mind. She quips speak early to avoid the rush in her lighthearted note.
A deed of the Kentucky Court of Appeals states that if one annoys a des while the andmal is guing and pots bitten as a consequence the victim is guilty of contributory negligence and cannot recover damages.
The War Office ordered the purchase of small seven pound steel shields designed to cover vital heart regions of soldiers. In tests the shields stopped bullets at 700 yards, demonstrating protective capability.
In Hooghly District India a baby eight months old was married to a 28 year old man. The bride’s father gave her a sum of money for the marriage.
New waistcoats for men feature crocodile skin that is soft and pliable with a highly polished surface. The garments come in green and brown shades, some with laced fronts instead of buttons, cut high and designed to be waterproof.
Once the rule in the British Customs Department required urn ing a smuggled tobacco seized by the Queen's Pipe furnace, but for years this has not been done. The tobacco is instead sent to public asylums for inmates' benefit.
The list of appointees shows only one non Spanish or Porto Rican name Louis Sulzbacher. Sulzbacher is a Hebrew lawyer from Kansas City and once partnered with ex Senator Stephen B Elkins in New Mexico where he learned to speak Spanish fluently.
The waterways of the Chinese Empire suffer pirate and bandit raids on merchant ships. They kill and plunder then flee into mountain fastnesses while local officials reportedly wink at the crimes, benefiting from the illicit activity.
A naturalist writer argues that invading armies act as agents spreading plants, estimating a twenty year window to date many weeds, mentioning a South African botany focus and gear at Wes ag ca oy.
The dispatches describe Pekin in chaos with foreigners at risk and a defending force isolated. Russia positions vast forces on the frontier while other powers await reinforcements, raising fear of a broader war and US entanglement in a world crisis.
The government June crop report reveals a major decline in winter wheat. Abandoned acreage reaches 5,240,000 acres, about 17 percent of the crop, and the remaining wheat sits below average in both acreage and condition, signaling a discouraging outlook.
After the navy bill passage William sends a grateful telegram to Hamburg and prays for divine aid to complete his work. The piece satirizes his belief in divine commission and hints at his self styled role in Europe, contrasting faith with aggressive military plans.
Dr William Calver of Washington DC after 25 years of work has devised a sun heat method to replace coal and wood. A mirror surface of about 260 square feet uses many small concave mirrors arranged in rows to form a cohesive unit. The setup aims to test on a large scale and may lead to practical use of solar energy.
A Floyd county family of Mr and Mrs Herbert Scott notable for 15 children all reaching adulthood. They adopted a boy from an orphanage and gathered together for the parents golden wedding. Sons and daughters active in public life and business with four generations on the family tree.
A four story Morrison Hotel was partly destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning in South Bend. L. P. Smart of Hudson Michigan died from injuries suffered when blown from a third floor window by an explosion believed to occur at the top of the building. The Smiths from Chicago were fatally injured as they descended a ladder. their child was saved by a fireman. Firemen rescued all other inmates. Building loss estimated at 12000 dollars.
In Knightstown a blackmail inquiry tied to Squire W. W. Southard of Kennard to a death by own action. The attorney Wilbur Wood, under bond as an accomplice, alleged a Raysville widow sought a guardian for her children for a pension. Southard verified and then declined after a local Knights town source cautioned it was a trap.
A saloon disturbance in Cumberland drew a mob of fifteen to twenty men who pelted the residence of Dr. J. H. Groff, a prosecutor of liquor sellers. Groff chased them from his home as they fled into Little’s saloon and out a back door, ending the abrupt clash amid ongoing Cumberland turmoil.
A 12-year-old boy, Joseph Foltz, hauled an infant from White river near a houseboat, thinking it a fish. Coroner Nash investigated. another decapitated infant was found at Tenth street canal earlier. Eighteen infants have been found in White river or canal since the year began.
Miss Ola Cooper, a Huntington resident, left for home Tuesday in a hopeless condition after days of incessant hiccups. The illness, described as mysterious and baffling, first appeared months earlier in a serious form and nearly ended her life before she was relieved. Despite medical efforts, relief has not come and she returned home per doctors' advice.
Frank Marble a well known young man in Kokomo has become violently insane over his affection for his landlady's daughter. Mary Woolly mother of the young woman objected to marriage due to age. Marble is jailed awaiting a commission to determine his sanity.
Newton county voters favored Kentland in Tuesday’s election to move the county seat from Kentland to Morocco. Morocco trailed by about 15 percent, with 1,429 to 1,124 as three precincts yet to report. Missing precincts may add about 300 votes to Morocco. Four Kentland challenges nearly sparked a mob as judges refused them and ordered the challengers from the precincts. A prominent Kentland delegation escorted them away with protecting carriages.
In Vevay a rejected suitor Fred Gilbert armed with a shotgun and ambushed the Banta residence after Miss Pearl Banta refused him. A brother alerted authorities and Mrs. Susan Banta was in the yard when shots were fired. Gilbert was later arrested for the assault and frightening the children.
Miss Susan Wymar of Rich mond school Chicago Illinois writes of relief from Pe-ru-Na claiming it has blessed her life. Mrs Margaretha Dauben Racine Wisconsin says Pe-ru-Na improves her health during change of life and pelvic complaints. Free women’s book offered by Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
A drunken man wakes a pawnbroker at 3 AM asking for the time. The pawnbroker questions the call, and the drunk confesses he has the pawnbroker's watch. The exchange ends with a humorous miscommunication.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nutritious grain based drink for children. It claims Grain-O replaces coffee, tastes like good coffee when prepared, and costs about a quarter as much. Available at grocers for 15 and 25 cents.
A lighthearted quip notes a horse that eagerly accepts oats and remains silent about any complaint. The playful line highlights steady appetite and calm demeanor, implying a content animal ready for feeding.
Advertisement notes a large 2 ounce package of Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product priced at 5 cents.
Pennsylvania Lines offers reduced round trip tickets to Detroit via Detroit May 22 and May 23 for National Baptist anniversaries. Tickets sold from Pennsylvania Lines stations with return validity. depart Detroit by May 20. Inquiries to local ticket agent or W. W. Richardson Indianapolis.
A Detroit Free Press reader quotes a letter claiming long absence from Cousin Tabitha in Texas. The passages hint at concern over possible death or marriage and mention she asks for help with shopping.
Mrs Pinkham is lauded for wide experience and proven success in giving advice on any subject. The speaker asserts no other person matches her extensive track record and knowledge gained through experience.
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