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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1899
Page
2
A poem reflects on the green leaf as a symbol of enduring life amid centuries of war and destruction. The speaker contrasts human conflict with the leaf's resilience, noting battles, cities, and thrones past, yet the leaf remains vibrant and untouched by sorrow. The piece frames nature’s constancy against human upheaval.
Synopsis notes Master Ardick has just come of age and, after presenting his case to shipmaster Hoathwick, is hired as second mate on the Industry headed for Havana. Supercargo Tym spots a sail and descriptions unfold.
The brig and a Dutch ship square off in a rising wind as both hulls head north. Mr Tym and the supercargo discuss racing the rival, weighing sail, speed, and distance to the coast.
The crew watches as Captain Horthwick battles a pursuing Dutch ship. Master Sellinger prepares a gun aboard, orders reefing and ammunition, and the ship gains on the foe until a volley from the Dutchman fatally wounds Dingsby. The Dutchman reels, foremast wrecked, as the ship luffs and the chase resumes.
Eyewitness note describes the captain stumbling backward to the rail and tumbling overboard into the sea. Crew frantically searched the edge of the deck as waves surged and the vessel pitched in the gale.
In a violent melee the captain is slain and laid to rest on the quarter-deck. The narrator takes command as Master Sellinger and Mr Tym retire to the cabin to settle the voyage, while the Industry presses on, the Dutchman’s fore mast still vexing the ship.
A Chicago Times-Herald excerpt features a lawyer arguing that law does not define crimes and that most people lack true conscience. He notes that few are wholly right or wrong, law can’t fix morality, and people justify wrong acts when personally interested.
An old judge dies of laughter during a council recess as spectators on a sultry day observe a maid in a hoops-skirt at the fountain. The incident, tied to a Harper's Magazine recounting, recalls the humorous rathhaus episode and period attire.
In the Evening World snippet, a speaker laments missing collars while noting some are worn by family members and others are at the laundry. A clean collar once in a drawer is now gone, with Bridget and Birdie involved in the tidy chaos.
A historic advertising feature touts Dr Kilmer and Swamp Root as the great kidney remedy. It promises free sample bottles by mail to readers and claims purification of blood through kidney support. The notice details symptoms linked to kidney and urinary issues and urges written requests to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
A dignified older man revisits a son’s request with patience and humor. He refuses to pry into youthful whims, likening them to wildflowers among grain, and grants a modest allowance of two cents for a yeast cake, signaling understanding and support.
A rural wedding gifts scene features a framed motto reading Fight on Fight over and a revivalist ruse prompting a man’s quip about wanting to be better yet enjoying a bit of town fun after ten years away. Humorous snippets include line exchanges about a forgotten pocketbook and a shopping trip.
In a Detroit Journal fragment, explorers reveal they spent 45 years trapped by ice and faced desperation. A relief ship arrives, but the officer mistakes the Smith party for the Jones relief expedition, creating a comic misidentification as rescue looms.
A Chicago Evening News item recalls a suburban train passenger amused by an old gentleman’s yarn, revealing the tale connects to the lover’s father. The aside frames a comic memory tied to a girl the narrator loves. A Bishop jokes about Lent profits and Mrs. Inchly’s dyspepsia cure, reflecting era humor. Time may be money, yet creditors challenge that logic per the Brooklyn Life quip.
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