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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
2
A August 7 1896 Carthage Record column accuses Wicxep men of leading conscience astray with authority. It argues gymnas tics of untruth and labels a sophist a forger who brutalizes good sense. The piece claims a supple implacable logic serves evil and stabs truth in the dark.
The article notes rising confirmed cases of kyphosis bicyclistarum, detailing progression to a chronic state that impacts both mental faculties and the spine. It states total abstinence as the only cure and mentions partial relief from sleeping on a board without a pillow.
Pension statistics show enduring interest with over 30,900 pensions dying last fiscal year. The nation's pension rolls keep falling, though new claimants join yearly, bringing the total number of pensioners from all wars to about 970000 nationwide.
Steamsails at Vancouver report horrifying calamity in Japan dated June 15. The Hondo coast to 200 miles inland was submerged by an eighty foot wave, leaving desolate wrecks of homes and towns. Death toll estimates reach 30,000 though accuracy is unlikely. No American casualties or losses reported.
Mrs Taeanszs Husnean a widow from Selkersh sails toward Dubuque Iowa to live with Mrs Hartmans brother a wealthy contractor. The immigration commissioner, startled by sudden access to the female population, finally greets Madam and her children as they arrive in America.
A man on State Street in Chicago wept uncontrollably as passersby appeared to bow their heads in grief. A burst ammonia pipe under a sidewalk sent fumes through a cold storage warehouse, explaining the spectacle. The odd incident ends with the man vowing never to venture into Chicago piety again.
Agricultural Department warns farmers to watch for tumbling mustard a weed with a Canadian record of general cussedness. If allowed to grow two years it could overtake grasses on any farm, especially in timothy seed from South Dakota’s Sioux Valley.
A CaxtrorNi dairyman faced significant challenges caring for his herd as described in a brief account. The article notes troubles with livestock management and ongoing efforts to improve milk production and animal welfare.
A dairyman sets up an electric light plant to simulate sunrise at 2 a m. The early illumination keeps cows calm and ready for milking, fooling the barnyard animals including cats dogs geese and horses. City residents demand fresh milk for breakfast despite the animals’ rest being disrupted.
The 1885 crude petroleum output in the United States reached 52,983,526 barrels with value around $57,691,277, a figure dominated by Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller. The piece questions the true merit of Rockefeller’s philanthropy, noting his wealth, religious faith, and strategic endowments while contrasting with another unnamed millionaire who gives to the poor for self-satisfaction.
Wolf Bluestine died at Hot Springs but once lived in Orange starting in 1876 as a poor man who built a $60 000 to $75 000 capital through merchandising He could neither read nor write yet excelled in mental arithmetic He offered the city schools principal 100 to teach him to write his name The signature he devised a peculiar BXX became widely used on valuable county records and banked documents across New York Galveston and Orange making counterfeiting nearly impossible.
An English visitor asks why flags are at half mast. a veteran explains that a million men are dead today. The piece contrasts a veteran's solemn reply with a note on using borax by Dutch and Belgian women for whitening linen and laces.
Eugenie returns to England from childhood scenes in Granada and greets old friends while Empress enjoys health. A Turkish minister’s wife in seclusion shares humor with a European visitor about husbands and actresses. White satin neckbands with large back bows become fashionable. a jeweled pin holds the folds.
In July Lippincott's Amatuer Farming column, 4 H Boyesen reflects on farming's complexity. He recounts selling twelve acres on Long Island to a wily neighbor who claimed the grass was unfit for horses, a purchase that later left him obliged to relieve himself of the burden.
In a lengthy exchange a Long Island seller’s renewal offer sparks suspicion. The narrator notes spending hundreds on hay at 30 dollars per ton and finds his horses prefer his own hay, realizing he may have bought back his own hay at the same price. The dialog ends with a wary tease about becoming a farmer.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat piece compiles early American coinage details from 1792 to 1796 including authorized coins 10c silver piece and $5 gold piece and first mint images Martha Washington and Morgan. It explains coin dating rules and imagines billion coin stacks to illustrate scale.
A Burlington man pushes a baby carriage on a bicycle in a quirky encore of parental innovation. A Macon barometer of pine and cedar drafts rain or shine. A Louisville goat loses its shipping tag and the clerk jokes the goat knows not its own town. Maine hosts an Indian orchestra. Vermont Prison runs itself. mint yields oil. Boston and Maine trims staff via annual clearance. Siamese homes seek even counts. compressed air eyed for Pullman power. Greater New York claimed as 45 islands. French co-ops rise. diphtheria hospital data show 18.85 percent fatality. a Paris gang robs churches, leader thought in U S. Proverbial adage on hay and love concludes.
The peanut, once viewed as indigestible, is praised by doctors and hygiene experts as a superior food. Articles note its fat-producing value, ease of digestion, and usefulness for digestion, linking its healthfulness to vinegar inhalation and traditional snack appeal.
Hartford Times notes extreme winter temperatures kill peach buds in Connecticut. A Massachusetts planter, J Farmenter, proposes a simple method: plant young trees on a slight slope, train horizontally near the ground, and cover in severe weather with straw and evergreens to protect buds and yield peaches annually. The piece also mentions a fashionable bathing costume of the season.
A sharp eyed middle aged peddler visits a Chicago office, offering razor straps for fifty cents and arguing for manners books. He claims he has sold over 80 000 straps and listens to desk clerks haggle before declaring his value and leaving.
The Philadelphia Times notes the Anaconda Onion Society in Anaconda Montana held its first feast with success. Guests dined around a sug table with an array of meats bread fruit and cheese while the club banner and onion shaped boutonnières added festive detail. The motto In Onion Is Strength was admired as members hope to restore onion esteem. The piece praises Montana and California onions as superior to eastern varieties.
Karper offers simple advice on self confidence for youths. Do not think about yourself and ease will follow. A tall girl worries about height. she should carry herself, keep her head up, and help others to feel welcome.
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