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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
2
Col. David B. Henderson speaker of the House vacations with Mrs. Henderson in the Adirondacks then plans to depart for Paris to visit the exposition.
The famed roses in the wooded island at the World’s fair grounds in Chicago, planted in 1892, are described as just as fine now as during the fair. They remain a lasting memory of the exposition for visitors who saw them.
At a recent session the required quorum could not be reached as members were absent. The president planned to summon missing members via the sergeant-at-arms, only to learn the officer was himself absent and had not attended for months.
Two thousand Chicago saloons will go out of business on October 1. Computations justify the assertion, meaning the city’s revenue will drop by about $1,000,000 from that source. The rise in beer price is cited as the main cause. There are 5,700 saloons now, 1,300 fewer than five years ago.
M P Castle of London sold his European postage stamp collection for 150000 dollars, reputedly the highest price. With the Orange Free State's independence ended, collectors bid up to 25 dollars for a single stamp of that state, and Transvaal full sets run about 5000 dollars.
The writer Miss French displays exceptional mimicry, able to improvise conversations between imaginary characters with distinct voices. Her dramatic talent is so strong that, without pen success, she might have gained fame as a comedienne.
The article notes Mary Todd Lincoln as the only president’s wife named Mary. It mentions two Marthas from Virginia Martha Washington and Martha Jefferson, two Abigails wives of Fillmore and Adams, and two Elizas wives of Monroe and Johnson. It asserts no two other presidential wives shared a common given name.
Eighteen University of Michigan graduates await news from China, including thirteen women and five men. Among the five in Peking are Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. King, instructors at the University of Peking, class mates at Ann Arbor. Most graduates are medical missionaries.
Queen Victoria can ride in many carriages but the coronation coach remains in the royal mews at Buckingham Palace. It is a lavish vehicle designed by George III and richly gilded, with panels painted by noted artists, though it has never left the mews.
A South African family story shows Boer envoy Montagu White loyal to the Boer cause while his brother serves as a lieutenant in the Strathcona horse. The brother previously fought in the Natal mounted police during the last Zulu war and later joined the Canadian mounted police at the outbreak of the current conflict.
The passage asserts the United States surpasses other nations in eating fresh fruits and in preserving fruit through various methods. It notes growing attention abroad, especially in Germany where the German Agricultural Society has studied the issue.
A sermon report from Dr. Talmage warns readers to cleanse homes of impure books and newspapers. He praises selective reading, condemns most fiction as baleful, urges burning harmful volumes, and argues the printing press should advance gospel literature. He recounts vivid warnings of infidel books damaging souls and society.
A city guest argues with Farmer Hooks over a $96.30 charge for two weeks of board for his wife and three children. He complains about broken equipment, high repair costs, sick apples, a funeral, and an eclipse of the moon while denying enjoyment of any scenery.
A man collapses in the heat and a crowd gathers as an ambulance is summoned. A natty young physician identifies heat prostration and asks for knowledge of the victim. A stout passerby offers to take the man to his home, noting he writes a column on keeping cool in hot weather.
A burglar enters quietly but is deterred by a housewife whose voice accuses him of muddy boots. She warns of trouble and rain echoes as he contemplates leaving. The scene ends with the idea of breaking in prompting thoughts of home.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip features a plumber and a carpenter debating afterlife work roles. The carpenter notes plumbers would be useless without water, prompting a dry retort about future employment in the next world.
A brief collage-like item notes dialogue from Those Loving Girls and a census moment with Maude and Clara. It also references remarks from Chicago Evening News and Atchison Globe about life, thrift, and Paris tempo, ending with a quip on time.
A description notes how a hidden mucous membrane weakens without warning, allowing disease to take hold in lungs head throat stomach bowels or any organ, all arising from a common cause. The passage emphasizes sudden vulnerability and widespread risk.
An advertisement claims catarrh and winter illnesses arise from a weakened mucous membrane. It asserts Pe-ru-na cures all catarrhal conditions by reaching the right place, insisting readers may be ill with other diseases but need this remedy to restore health.
Free admission for students completing prerequisites for junior or senior year or college courses. Rooms for rent with moderate charges to students over seventeen. Limited ecclesiastical state candidates at special rates. St Edward’s Hall for boys under thirteen offers complete facilities. 57th year opens September 4 1900. Catalogues free. Address Rev A Morrissey C S C President.
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