Letter From Bert Miller To Carthage Record Alaska 1902
Bert Miller writes from Fort Liecum Alaska July 19 1902 detailing departure from Fort Myer with 18 men for Alaska, travels via Seattle and aboard the Bertha to Taldez and Juneau, Sitka and Yakutat. He notes encounters with Gen. Greely Prof Meade and others, describes whales, narrows, scenery, and a stop at Raldez and Fort Liecum. He mentions future work along the Copper Center to Eagle City line and companions, then ends with best wishes to Carthage.
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Carthage Record
Carthage
Indiana
Ft. Myer
Alaska
Seattle Wash
Rockies
Union By
Seattle
Bertha
Taldez
Ft. Townsen
Gen. Greely
Prof. Meade
Eastern College
John C. Maher
Alaska Central Ry
Olga Ouzanoff
Puget Sound
Narrows
Juneau
Sitka
County investigation finds discrepancies in clerk and clerk fees
A. R. Collins reports to the Indianapolis Journal on an audit of county officers. Thomas Green faces a $278.94 indebtednes after adjustments, per diem issues unsettled by courts. Earnest B. Thomas, Poston, McFarlan, Price, Mullin, Carr, Thompson and Pivens show various charges and credits amid a lengthy, costly inquiry that cost the county about $2,000 for investigating under $31,000 in misapplied or improper fees.
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Indianapolis Journal
Ang. 6
A. RB. Collins
Franklin
Thomas Green
Green
Earnest B. Thomas
Smm Poston
Ben L McFarlan
Sig.il
W.L Price
Cyrus F. Mullin
Owen
Carr
H. ©. Thompson
George Tpivens
Notice to Mow Weeds in Riply Town Ship
Land owners along public highways in Riply township are urged to mow all weeds as required by law. Chamberlain's Conc. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, reputed worldwide, is sold by J L McCarty & Son.
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Riply Township
Chamberlain
J .L. McCarty & Son
Desirable Residences Property Near Town Center
For Sele. Desirable Residences Property. New six room house and a large barn. Square and half from Main part of town. Terms reasonable Enquire of Earl M. Tweedy.
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Earl M. Tweedy
The most durable light running wagon is Moline.
Moline offers the most durable light running wagon at R. F. Stanley & Son, spotlighting reliability and value for customers seeking sturdy farm equipment. The retailer promotes Moline wagons as essential for efficient field work and daily tasks.
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R. F. Stanley & Son
Does It Pay What a Tobacco Habit Costs Over Time
A hypothetical saver quits a two five cent cigars per day pattern and compares investing 30 yearly at six percent to buying bread. After 5, 10, 20, 40, and 50 years the compounding results show growing sums vs a lifetime of bread, ending with thousands of dollars versus miles of bread loaves and a small pipe habit. The piece urges readers to weigh money against tobacco use and consider long-term outcomes.
The Stealing of a Jail in Carthage Indiana
An old Carthagenian tale recalls a 40 year old episode in Rush County where a gang of Hickory Quakers and allies seized a two compartment iron jail shipped to Carthage and hidden it overnight. Local authorities long gone, the adventure is retold as a dusted piece of days long past.
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Will Dam
Kokomo Tibune
The
Tribune
Carthage
Rush County
Gittin
Blue River
Calaboose Plunge: Carthage Jail Vanished In River Mystery
In Carthage, villagers hunted for the missing jail stolen by John Macy and his 30 member gang. They hid the iron calaboose in a ox wagon and dumped it into the deep mill pond by Blue River, where it remained for twelve years. As the rebellion ended, the tale resurfaced with memories of the old mischief and those involved fading to memory.
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Blue River
John Macy
Carthages
Hale
Mr. Macy
P W McFatridge Dead Former Carthage Resident
Word is received of the death of P W McFatridge aged 79 formerly of Carthage area now of Ontario California where he farmed fruit for 18 years He died Thursday August 7 leaving a widow and two sons as survivors
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P. W. McFatridge
Carthage
Ontario
California
McFatridge
Good garden geraniums and the new Alphonse Riccard
The Rural New Yorker notes the evolution of Zonale pelargonium or garden geraniums with scarlet and pink blooms, emphasizing vigor and easy propagation for outdoor use. It highlights the double scarlet Alphonse Riccard as perhaps the most valuable new bedding variety, a robust grower likely to replace older types.
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New Yorker
Alphonse Riccard
Verdant Vermilion and Pink Pelargonium Varieties
Color is brilliant vermilion scarlet with a bricklike tint. When well grown bloom trusses reach six inches across and are borne on long stout stems. Alphonse Riccard makes a good pot plant as well as a bedder and can grow very large. Jean Viaud is a pink Riccard with lusty growth and oversized blooms, offering a particularly pleasing shade of pink uncommon in Zonele pelargoniums.
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Alphonse Riccard
Jean Viaud
Thinning Fruit in Orchards Reduces Costly Losses
Proper thinning is crucial after fertilization and cultivation. Even with rich soil and pruning, some seasons yield excess fruit. removing imperfect, wormy, and small fruit around early July boosts quality. Low headed trees cost less to thin and increase profit. large trees raise thinning costs and cut profits.
Pruning Roses by Growth Type and Season
Pruning guidance for roses explains trimming by vigor and type. Climbing and pillar roses need weak branch tips shortened, hardy kinds cut one fourth to one third in spring or fall, remontants benefit from light cuts after June flowering, severe pruning promotes leafy growth with few flowers, and ever blooming roses require removing dead wood in spring. Summer pruning encourages growth and flowering, with stronger branches cut back one half or more.
Soap and pruning tips for fruit growers
Instructions advise dissolving half a pound of soap in a gallon of water to control soft bodied insects like pear slug plant lice and larvae with soft soap as effective as hard. July is the critical time to cut bearers after fruit and burn canes to reduce pests and disease while removing dead branches to save soil resources. Senator West argues Republican prosperity sustains farmer and manufacturer prices ensuring Democratic defeat, per Warren County Republican.
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Marlatt
Rett
West
Warren County
Sleeping Premier Lord North in Parliament
A biographical sketch of eighteenth century Prime Minister Lord North famed for dozing through debates. The piece cites repeated yawns and sharp retorts from opponents and a famous tale of waking during a shipbuilding history to learn they had moved from Noah’s ark to Queen Elizabeth’s reign, prompting a humorous quip about a longer nap.
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Lord North
Black and White
Parliament
North
Elizabeth
Whistler and the painter debate originality and repetition
Whistler visits a young painter who touts selling multiple copies of a popular subject. The artist paints a head and explains duplicating a “taking” subject to sell more. Whistler replies that the artist may be a genius while he fares as the hen who cannot lay the same egg twice.
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Whistler
Jimmy
Frank
Stone tree of Mexico yields fireproof wood
A Mexican tree named chijol grows to enormous size with wide branches and yellowish green leaves. Its wood is fine grained and stable, resisting warping and splitting. After cutting, the timber becomes harder over years and eventually petrifies, whether air exposed or buried, promising houses as durable as stone and fireproof.
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Mexico
The Hairpin In Surgery Opens Medical Utility Debate
A physician writes in a technical journal detailing fifteen emergency uses for a hairpin as a surgical tool. The hairpin may act as a probe, needle, drainage substitute, foreign-body remover, vessel compressor, or wound closer, prompting reflections on virtue and practicality.
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James Howell
Fruit Belt of Michigan Excursion Ticket Notice
Benton Harbor area promotes summer fruit abundance with a train excursion leaving at 11 27 am on Monday August 18 1902. Tickets are good for return within ten or nineteen days with Lake Michigan as a highlight and excursions to Benton Harbor St Joseph and river trips on steamers May Grabaan or Edna plus side trips to Eastman Springs Lake Cora and Ottawa Beach. Contact Big Four Route agents or Warren J Lynch for rates and limits with Cincinnati offices listed.
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Michigan
Lake Michigan
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
Edna
Eastman Springs
Lake Cora
Ottawa Beach
Big Four
Warran J. Lynch
W.P. Verrelien
Pass & T. Agt. Asst
T. A
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ready to Take Hold in Bitter Legal Fight
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a man headed for court with a lawyer noting a likely fierce battle. His wife suggests the lawyer saw merit in the cause, while the man doubts immediate success but acknowledges enough to justify the fight.
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Tie
Chicago Post
Minister and janitor clash over pulpit exchange
Dialogue shows a minister planning to swap pulpits with Dr Smith next Sunday while the janitor warns against it. The exchange for exclusiveness and guests at Mrs De Styles’s events hints at social dynamics and local tone.
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John
Dr. Smith
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Lowlands
Yokiata
Gov
Bradly
Chief Johnson
Yakinta
Yakiata
Raldez FE PL
Liscum
Copper Center
Eagle City
Akegme
Tere
Dieu.Greely & Daughter
U.S. Signal Corps
Sele
P.W. McFatridge
Geranium Alphonse Riccard
Carthage, Ind
Carthage, MD
D M McCorkle
Prop
Egypt
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