23 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1902
Page
1
Unclear readable text highlights Edge Drop Corm planter and a sales prompt urging to see the product before purchase. Mentions demonstrating work and evaluating the planter prior to buying. No clear dates, places, or organizations identifiable in the readable fragment.
A mosaic of town items: Alvin Roberts and Eva Johnson in Indianapolis. Mrs. Stager and Mrs. Dill visiting, Miss Margaret Davidson and Bertha Hill in Cincinnati, and local trades from R F Stanley & Son and W H Sharer. Church events, plant sales, mower ads, and a stray calf notice mix with travel to Cincinnati and St Louis events.
A fragmentary notice reads a playful roll call of seasonal characters and a terse auction-like line inviting calls at a residence one half mile east of Walnut Ridge. The text mentions a $10 insurance fee and a cryptic name Wat- TER Brxvorp.
Jesse Ruby pitched for Purdue against the Indianapolis Nationals on April 18. The Journal calls Ruby one of the jewels of the college team and notes he pitched well after the first inning as the score showed 2 to 12 at the end.
Mrs. Samuel Schuck of Rushville died three hours after being fatally burned when her outer garments caught fire while lighting the kitchen fire for the morning meal. The clipping also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, claiming a constitutional remedy and offering a hundred-dollar reward for failed cures.
A local shoe sale says demand is high and prices are falling. The sale closes May 1 and shoppers are urged to buy now for best selection and savings.
A selection of hundred waist patterns showcases individuality with few duplicates. Available in Silk Ginghams Silk Mulls Korah Pongee Mercerized Ginghams and Flemish Lace Ginghams. Prices range from 48c 75c 98c to $1.50.
New York line offers Serpentine effect flounces ruffles and accordion pleating for petticoats. Prices range from 75 cents to 3 dollars 95 cents.
A local carpet dealer boasts a strong spring trade while signaling aggressive discounts. They emphasize affordable prices and offer free banners, urging customers to buy now despite competition and a desire for larger market reach.
Wash Goods of all Descriptions including hats for 50c and $15 sewing machines. Childrens and mens wear offered with suits from 98c to $15.00. Infants bonnets and dress trousers priced, rocking chairs and Rogers Bros. 1847 silverware, Haviland china plates and Black Bat Hosiery advertised as free or discounted.
A historical notice explains how real diamonds are distinguished by hardness and light behavior while counterfeit stones mimic brightness. It details Bourguignon’s workshop in Paris using pulverized quartz and sand from Fontainebleau to craft fake gems. Women and men work in the Bourguignon business making diamonds and other stones with shellfish scales and wax finishing.
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