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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1899
Page
2
A pastoral lyric describes soft light and gentle winds from hills and sea. Birds sing from copse to field while bees drone and a brook flows, composing a serene scene. The verse ends with praise to God and notes the poet’s peaceful, reverent tone.
Master Ardick, newly of age, gains independence then signs aboard the Industry bound for Havana after hearing his case from Hoathwick the ship master. A pursuing vessel is disabled by Industry guns in a chase. During the action Captain Hoath is struck and a crewman killed. Tym and the mate return to the deck after a below deck consultation.
The crew discusses continuing to Sidmouth for a first mate while Captain Sellinger plans to promote to captain and head toward Havana. Hans Butterbox quits the chase as the Industry nears the Devonshire coast. Captain Hoathwick’s burying at sea is arranged for him and Captain Dingsby.
The crew worked along the coast and retrieved their bows, keeping watch for suspicious vessels. No signs of pursuers were seen, and they hoped misfortune had passed as they pressed on westward.
The Industry sights a fast English ship flying St George's Cross. Capt. Sellinger arranges defense as the Happy Bess nears with a letter for Mr. Jeremiah Hope of Havana. Two English sailors aboard share talk of Henry Morgan and Panama.
Aboard the Industry tension rises after the captain’s disappearance and a muffled exchange. Ardick receives a confidential note from old Jack Lewson urging caution and promising to inspect the lark amid quiet watch. The scene ends with a cryptic hint that the matter is not finished.
A compact primer on wind scales from calm to hurricane as used by sailors. Lieut. Charles M. McCartney explains the Beaufort-like 1 to 12 system with examples from common records and the dangers of North Atlantic storms.
A Madisonville girl faced a stubborn family cow that would only permit male milking. After failing in normal attempts she returned in a brother’s coat and hat, milking the animal successfully while visitors enjoyed milk unaware of the ruse. The tale, credited to the Cincinnati Enquirer, reads as a humorous family anecdote.
A Washington Star quip depicts a practical politician’s wife urging a regular accounting of receipts and expenditures to show how money is obtained, while the counterpart resists exposing such financial details. The exchange highlights tensions between transparency and political image.
The Chicago Record recalls a sensational tale about a preacher reportedly engaged to 17 women. The piece notes community reactions and hints at how the preacher allegedly attempted to maintain his choir amid summer strain.
The Church Gazette explores unusual marks on English church walls, mainly in the south midland counties. They classify into three types: concentric dot rings, radii circles, and dots in squares. A new theory suggests the marks served as guides for builders, marking base lines and moldings for restoration or study.
A bizarre fruit found growing wild in Batavia has been sent to a Paris botany professor for examination. It resembles a cigar shaped bean about an inch long and bursts its shell with a loud explosion when placed in water, scattering seeds violently to propagate the species.
A magistrate questions a prisoner caught opening a bed room window. The prisoner argues he opened it for health reasons to aid the occupant, saying sleeping with a shut window is unhealthy. The court does not accept the excuse.
The advertisement claims Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co cures kidney and bladder diseases and related ailments. It offers a free sample bottle and a book with testimonials, mentions sales at drugstores in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes, and requests readers cite the paper when writing for samples.
A man asks for Mr B- in a downtown office. Mr T- lies about B- being away and the caller waits. The exchange ends with a calm acknowledgment that the caller fears smallpox and the office lounge remark. The story questions whether T- lied.
A Chicago teacher Miss Susan Wymar writes Dr. Hartman praising Pe-ru-na as a relief for school-related sleeplessness. Racine City resident Margaretha Dauben also reports improved health after using Pe-ru-na during the change of life. She urges readers to request the free health book by Dr. Hartman.
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