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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
2
The text compares Indiana’s prominence and wealth from 1860 to 1890. It notes total property valuation rising from $528,835,371 in 1860 to $2,095,176,626 in 1890, and per capita wealth increasing from $392 to $956.
Western readers learn that Washington voices full approval for Mrs. McKinley. Mrs. Cleveland had been popular in society at the capital and the prominent lights of upper society doubt any other lady could fill her vacancy as Mrs Cleveland retires to private life.
A quoted reflection on liberty and social order arguing the ideal society allows individuals to pursue their natural vocation. It asserts happiness comes from fitting life to nature and warns reforms should secure each person’s opportunity to find their proper place.
The Paris Exposition Universale of 1900 is billed as the eighth wonder and set to outshine the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. Demolition on the site is underway as plans take shape. Those who can afford it should consider attending, as the show is touted as the opportunity of a lifetime and a test of Paris surpassing Chicago.
Astronomers link sun and moon eclipses to superstition but expect 1897 to be fortunate. Two eclipses were predicted for the year. one occurred February 1 without major event, the next to occur July 29 with the sun partially obscured by the moon and a ring of light visible from Mexico and the West India islands.
The Missouri Legislature recently adjourned after passing a law prohibiting any person who is not a United States citizen from performing a marriage ceremony in Missouri. Most affected are Roman Catholic priests, many of whom are foreign born and seldom vote, and thus have not pursued citizenship to officiate marriages. The law targets officiants while not affecting the ceremony's legality churchward, yet the state asserts authority to regulate who may perform it.
The essay urges speedy enactment of a flag respect law and expands it to require all citizens to honor the flag, not only government employees. It argues that disrespectful language toward the flag remains intolerable and links loyalty to citizenship, warning against disloyalty by any person on American soil.
The Venus reports describe the planet as half glacier and half desert based on recent observations. Astronomer Percival Lowell in Mexico City confirms theories about the planet’s surface following clearer views of its face.
The article notes Venus keeps the same face to the sun, taking 225 of our days to orbit. Venus year is about 140 days shorter than Earth’s, yielding one endless day and one endless night with a potential intermediate zone. Mr. Lowell speculates no politics or prize fights on Venus, joking about endless evenings for debates and poker.
An 1897 98 exposition in Stockholm from May 15 to Oct 1 showcases Sweden's wood exports and industrial progress. The Industrial Hall, the largest wooden building at 20 400 square yards, rises with a 330 foot cupola and 160 foot minarets linked by bridges. Visitors view the harbor, islands, and Djur garden setting.
A Belgian scientist Gen Brialmont warns that population will outstrip resources. He cites world figures from 1882 to 1890 and predicts doubling to twenty seven milliards by 2280. The piece mocks modern solutions and paints a grim scenario of famine, bond repudiation, and societal collapse.
A Washington reader explains that mignonette thrives only with attentive care like roses or chrysanthemums. A self-seeded plant in the tea rose bed grew to two feet in diameter and bloomed profusely, proving the plant’s need for dedicated cultivation.
The sermon portrays Nehemiah’s moonlit midnight ride through ruined Jerusalem to rally rebuilding. Despite exile and poverty, he secures kingly permission and guides a fast, decisive effort that ends in Jerusalem’s restoration in fifty-two days, urging steadfast faith and relentless hope.
Major Flood Page warned at the London Chamber of Commerce that automotives will transform many industries. Petroleum, battery makers, engineers, carriage builders, agriculture, railways, and even war departments may be affected as omnibuses and horses decline. He predicts rapid transport of perishables and new military uses, with Paris already using autos and London, New York still in prospect.
The Boston Transcript notes Pryse predicts a coming race with taller women and men, both advancing in stature and a sixth sense. It questions the value of an inventor Kee ley’s claimed sixth sense and its usefulness to holders and others.
A gas collector tells the President he has brought the bill back without presenting it. The President jokes that the bill is no larger than last month yet a scarlet fever sign on the door proves they burn gas all night, and he orders a 50 percent bill increase.
Hicks questions the seance last night as a man claiming to be Uncle Ben seems unlikely. Wicks recalls Uncle Ben's weight of over three hundred pounds and notes suspender bursting would have betrayed any attempt to slip under the table.
Senator John Sherman described newspaper reporters as the era’s great enigmas. He praised their persistent pursuit of news, expressing interest and respect while admitting occasional fear and wonder at their resourcefulness.
The Atlanta Journal calls for full reform of the receivership system, arguing it invites raids on property under legal pretense. The Providence Journal notes New Hampshire Senate blocked abolishing Fast Day, deeming it likely to become a hollow holiday observed by few before broad acceptance as a mere extra day.
In a recent session Japanese MPs debated if a member violated etiquette by wearing a frock coat at the opening. The man was solemnly warned for the indiscretion and narrowly escaped referral to the disciplinary committee.
Reforms require steady progress, not abrupt change. Observant readers note lasting health benefits come from regular, gradual methods. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is promoted as the chief remedy for persistent dyspepsia, claimed to obliterate this obstinate disease.
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