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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
2
Luccheni, the killer of Empress Elizabeth, is again in solitary confinement after trying to stab the prison superintendent with a sharp instrument fashioned from a can opener. The attack arose from a dispute over unusual privileges.
The text lists how Hawaiians pronounce chief islands and towns with pronunciations like Hahywy-ee versus Hahwy-ee and names such as Oahuh, Honolulu, Mowee Maui Kowaye Kauai Neiho Hawaii Hilo Lahina Kohala, noting vowels resemble Italian and consonants receive less attention.
Industrial agents predict a record year for immigration as colonists move south. New mills and factories rise along southern railway lines, and fresh industries form rapidly. Large colonies develop while thousands join home seekers' excursions.
Dealers report a fashion shift this season with bright striking straw hats becoming common in Cuba and Porto Rico. Two years ago such hats were rare, as women wore black mourning or garments as symbols of sorrow over Spanish rule. The change reflects improving conditions on the island.
General Edward Moody McCook of the famed McCook family seeks refuge at the soldiers home in Yountville California. Born 1855 in Steubenville Ohio he was among the MecCooks a renowned line of military men. He served as Colorado governor twice and played a role in Kansas territorial politics at state formation.
A train carrying 361 Marseilles pilgrims is halted at the frontier as Italy demands vaccination before entry. The travelers refuse, are sent back to Marseilles, while officials cite smallpox fears in Southern France. Clericals oppose, calling it an anti visitor measure to Rome.
The report claims John D. Rockefeller Jr or John D. Rockefeller Sr, the Standard Oil magnate, rarely leaves business. It notes he has a lengthy daily office routine in lower Broadway and, when away, pursues affairs elsewhere. A rumor suggests he offered a $1,000,000 annual salary for someone to oversee his interests.
The inaugural train of 21 cars carrying 462 tons of steel billets leaves Birmingham for Worcester Massachusetts. The billets were produced at the Alabama Steel and Ship Building Co. plant in Ensley which began operations in January and are consigned to American Steel and Wire Co. for wire production.
A German authority reports discovering a tree in Central India forests with highly sensitive leaves that deliver electric shocks upon touch. The tree reportedly influences a magnetic needle from 70 feet away, strongest at midday and weakest at midnight, with powers vanishing in wet weather.
A 1900 discourse highlights how Christ inspires harmony in life through nature and music. It extols Jesus as cradle song, night song, and universal theme guiding children, the aged, the sick, and soldiers, urging worshippers to sing of Him now and in heaven.
C Leland, a Bismarck youth in Chicago seeking Boer War service, carries a blue cipher paper said to reveal Havana harbor’s Maine explosion. Supposed dispatch from a Havana official to Manila, dated February 15, 1898, found among Manila governor’s papers. believed burned by Gen Otis but saved by Charles Jackson. Jackson later died, sending the page to Leland.
W Creamer, a leading mixed farmer near the town, began in 1880 and now runs 1 280 acres with 40 horses 60 cattle and 50 pigs. His estate includes modern buildings a granary storing 3 000 bushels of wheat a threshing outfit and abundant water supply. The article notes harsh early conditions and Western Canada’s opportunities with free homestead laws attracting settlers.
A Pine Bluff pastor shared a travel anecdote from the Holy Land illustrating American enterprise. At Jacob's Well he drew water with a tin bucket that proved to be a Swift and Company lard bucket, a familiar sight from Pine Bluff, prompting the remark.
A Detroit Free Press humor line reports Dorothy and the Audubon club parting, sharing a quip about appointing a committee for the protection of the cuckoo in a cuckoo clock, a playful exchange between a child and an adult.
The speaker, a veteran actor named Weil, comments on a good engagement and salary not as pay but as the consumption of an enormous beefsteak in the second act, highlighting the old friend dynamic and show business humor.
A delightful volume titled Ghost of the Glacier And Other Tales includes Making a Revolution Susquehanna Trail Sculpture of the Elis Once a Pillar of the World Feathers of Fashion and more. Beautifully illustrated. Ready for distribution about May 1. Send 10 cents to T. W. Lee Lackawanna Railroad New York City. Edition Limited.
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