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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1899
Page
6
French word makers work on a scientifically sounding label for the phase of insanity linked to the Dreyfus agitation. Twenty five people with the Dreyfus syndrome have been admitted to Paris asylums, with similar reports from other French cities.
The Stehekin steamer met thin ice covering a large surface of Lake Chelan four to five miles above Lakeside during its down trip. Credible witnesses back the unusual sight, noting ice in warm conditions where winters rarely see freezing.
Rev. David Macrea of Dundee, visiting here, recalls meeting Mrs. Stonewall Jackson thirty years ago and receiving the overcoat her husband wore when he was fatally wounded. He notes the heavy rubber-faced garment bears a visible bullet hole and blood stains.
Greystone the country residence of Samuel J. Tilden will be sold at auction early next month. The sale results from a partition suit filed for the Tilden heirs and includes several city parcels. Tilden’s city residence at 14 Gramercy Park will also be sold at the same time.
The record cites figures claiming land from the King William statue to Trinity square costs 1,000 guineas per yard. This translates to about £117 per square foot and over £5,000,000 per acre. Ground near the Bank of England is valued at not less than £2,000,000 per acre, while Pall Mall land has traded at £500,000 per acre.
A new paper vest replaces the long worn chamois skin among women seeking extra warmth. Wearers praise its lighter bulk and equal warmth, while cost is much lower. The disposable nature allows frequent replacement without guilt for those on moderate budgets.
At a Paris meeting of the Academie des Sciences M Marcy unveiled a phonograph whose reproduction is almost indistinguishable from the original voice. Dusaur described a method to amplify phonograph sounds by having the device speak into a second phonograph with a larger cylinder.
Maurice Grau presents at the first annual stockholders meeting at the Metropolitan Opera House. He reports profits for the closing season not less than 110000 dollars and announces a 35 percent dividend on 125000 dollars of common stock, including 5 percent by bylaws to be paid in.
Sixty one men served wines and mineral waters at the Croker ten dollar dinner in New York. They dispensed 3,000 quarts of champagne and 2,600 quarts of other wines during the banquet. All wine was said to be used, while 2,400 quarts of mineral water proved more than ample.
Prisons using public drinking fountains may ease fears of microbes by a new lip guard and protector invented by Alvah C. Tebbets of Boston. A metal or rubber shield slips over the glass edge and is held by the material's spring, preventing lip contact with the edge and reducing infection risk.
The Novosti of St. Petersburg reports ten years of work by florist Fetisoff of Voronesch Russia yielding jet black roses. The blooms have caused a garden world stir with specimens sent to the czar and a fine collection sent to London for the annual flower show drawing widespread attention among Russian flower lovers.
A historical report notes severe trouble for Havana police as nightly violence grows. It highlights excitable Cuban civilians and soldiers, potential American provost policing, and ongoing issues with alcohol access for troops amid unrest and low morale.
Washington April 23 a sermon honors Stephen J Field the judge patriot and minister's son who rose from San Francisco mining camps to the US Supreme Court. It lauds his dissenting opinions courage piety and faith in the Bible urging young men to honor family legacies and maintain religious home training as foundation for character.
Dialogue from the Cleveland Times discusses a man’s religious experience and faith. Mis' Johnsing questions whether he has ever attended worship and Pa'son Green questions his doctrinal cling. The exchange ends with a cynical proverb about value when benefits are locked in.
An advertisement proclaims the strongest man on earth revealing a secret power from Hostette's Stomach Bitters. It touts digestion aid and cures for weak stomach, biliousness, liver and kidney issues, plus blood purification and nerve support. Sold by druggists nationwide and recommended by physicians.
Two men admire a red plush tray of gems outside a jeweler’s window. One points to a scarfpin, noting its fake look and enameled imitation. The scene ends with the object moving, flying away, and the men departing in silence.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages. It claims to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills.
A Philadelphia North American item records a legislator moving to take up a matter when a senator interrupts, quipping about the white man’s burden poetry and its burden on public discourse.
An old style ad urges buyers to ask their dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. It claims to rest feet, cure corns bunions swollen sore hot callous and aching feet and sweaty feet and ingrown nails. It helps make new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample mailed free to Allen 8 Oimsted Le Roy NY
A Philadelphia Bulletin quotation notes that love and marriage defy arithmetic rules. It asserts that one is won by one and then one plus one equals three, underscoring the paradox of romantic unions beyond simple numbers.
A humorous early 20th century notice touts Grove's Tasteless Curt Toxic as the remedy for chills and fever, claiming iron and quinine in a tasteless form with a no cure no pay price. Witty quotes from Town Topics and quirky exchanges about whisky and Miss Blythe appear as brief, playful snippets.
Warning of danger from blood impurities due to winter excesses and a call to use Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cleansing tonic. Included are testimonials about tumor reduction and relief from rheumatism attributed to the tonic.
A mild man uses a slick 1832 quarter to fool a conductor and others, claiming it is worth 3.82 dollars. A hungry man asserts ownership, a quarrel erupts, and by the end the coin is revealed as merely a common 22 cent piece. The scene plays out on a downtown streetcar as bystanders watch.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The snippet also includes brief satirical lines about occupations and a quip praising Boston as a has-bean, attributed to Ram's Horn and L. A. W. Pulletin.
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