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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
2
The page presents a collage of wry maxims and social notes with satirical gibes on wealth, education, politics, and modern life. It includes quips about dentists, poverty, nobility, taxation, and a Kansas river scheme, all reflecting late 19th or early 20th century newspaper flavor.
The Russian government reduced the cities where American passports can travel visa free from twelve to four. The action lowers travel conveniences to Russia with no official explanation. As with other Russian moves, the motive is left to conjecture.
A serial in a current issue reaches August as the hero and heroine linger on a high beam in a barn above a ferocious bulldog. With no rescue in sight they face a month-long suspense, prompting jokes about cruelty to magazine readers.
A New York writer extols the morning glory praising its beauty and easy cultivation. She notes it has long been praised in Japan yet remained unappreciated in busy New York, implying she has not truly seen the source country or its rural regions beyond central avenues.
A curious question about age yields Holmes reply seventy two years young. The text contrasts people who stay young with those who age early, noting some never grow old while others retain buoyancy and vigor late in life.
A Canadian writes to a New York paper protesting the exclusive use of the term Americans by the United States. He argues Canadians are Americans too, but notes the world’s view centers on the United States as the Western Hemisphere’s leading power. The writer concedes Americans may claim the name yet the world will continue applying it to the U.S. only.
A novelist argues for more tragic and terrible themes in literature while editors favor lighter fare. He contends many dark works fail because they lack fused genius, while Hardy and Tolstoi illustrate mixed appeal. Periodicals should balance namby pamby and terror, yet a dedicated tragedy journal would find no audience.
A superstition described around the aging Pope and a famous tale of Cardinal Parocchi’s supposed prophecy resurfaces as Italians bet on the next Santa Rufina bishop becoming Pope. The prophecy, once revived, did not come true as events unfolded.
The smallest woman in the world died from heat-related causes in New Jersey. The heat was blamed for the death, with officials noting extreme temperatures contributed to her illness despite her size.
In a curious note from Oyster Bay during a period humorously called an R-less month, tales swirl of a tank full of brook trout drinking or appearing to drink alcohol, a fishy anecdote that blends local lore with light amusement.
The note observes that going hatless is catching on in Newport as American girls and boys enjoy sun and wind, contrasting with elsewhere where head coverings persist.
The fragment notes that ancient cave dwellers enjoyed sleeping spaces cooler than modern human sleeping environments, highlighting a contrast between past and present comfort in living spaces.
A Washington Star quotation describes a farmer Countessel noting his son has become deeply trusted by the community. The son is said to guard their prized treasures and works seasonally as an ice wagon driver in summer and a coal cart operator in winter.
Hammond Indiana report on Geo T Cline the eccentric millionaire who died leaving a fortune near six million dollars though long known as poor. A Chicago lawyer backs Lottie Bender who claims to be his common law wife and seeks the widow’s share. He left six million to relatives while the claims are contested by heirs and administrator E A Warfield. The subject includes his vast estate and peculiar hobbies such as 74 room Englewood house violins and rare wine tastings.
Lafayette Indiana dispatch reports Miss Mary Marcus 23 daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Marcus was forcibly removed by her father and brother from St Elizabeths Hospital in a kidnapping staged to stop her entering the Sisters of St Francis. The family, devout Catholics, keeps her under close watch at home.
Indianapolis special reports the State Board of Health declaring relentless war on mosquitoes. Ponds at Anderson and Noblesville were treated with kerosene to curb breeding. Officials describe ponds as foul, disease breeding sites and source of public profanity and nuisance.
Mrs Aline Baldwin, widow of Marion Indiana, explains she had rather see her son Sam Baldwin in the penitentiary than married to Grace Span. Baldwin, about 20, is charged with forging his mother's name to checks totaling 48 dollars last September to obtain money. After finding them together at the Baldwin home, the mother decided to take action, prompting the arrest and the girl being sent away.
In Lafayette Indiana a flour mill run by Mr and Mrs Jerry Rosenberger faced floods and dwindling business. With aging locals fearing upheaval the wife traveled to St Thomas Canada to claim an uncle’s inheritance. She returned with 7500 in cash and deeds worth nearly 15000, enabling modernization and revival of the mill.
State geologist Blatchley, after inspecting a Vincennes area well sunk 1800 feet with no results, remains optimistic. He believes gas or oil will be found only after reaching Trenton rock, likely 2300 feet deep, and urges continued drilling to test the southwestern Indiana prospect.
Marion special reports July runs in Indiana and Ohio totaled 2 137 044 barrels with shipments at 2 281 000 barrels, drawing 143 356 barrels from stocks to meet demand. Two 2 cent per barrel price increases occurred in July and more may follow. For the first seven months, production reached 11 741 766 barrels and shipments 17 095 868, a stock decrease of 2 354 102 barrels.
Flora Indiana report notes Frank Michaels of Burlington travels to Morrison Kentucky to wed Miss Matilda Lance whom he saved from death when her auto careened down a street. Michaels leaped into the car’s seat and halted the vehicle after it turned dangerous, earning her admiration and a forthcoming marriage.
A figure dubbed a Jack the Ripper cut two large braids from Ruth Tipton, 14, daughter of J. R Tipton, a Rochester piano dealer, during the Red Men's carnival. The incident occurred on Rochester’s main street amid a crowd and the assailant escaped.
Rome witnesses a grand coronation as Cardinal Macchi crowns Pope Pius X before about 70 000 dignitaries and the public. The ceremony features the triple tiara, Palestrina music, bells and a specia prayer, with indulgence granted to attendees.
Mrs Mary Griebel, described as weighing 367 pounds, fell from a third floor window on Thirty fifth Street at Central Avenue in Brooklyn. Neighbors saw her land with a flattening impact, bounce three feet high, then become still. When rescued she softly smiled before passing away.
Wash Cartright, near Newcastle Indiana, claims to have grown the banner crop of apples in eastern Indiana. He reports a harvest around 6000 bushels, crediting spring and summer sprays that targeted pests and worms attacking the trees.
In Neuilly three burglars broke into the studio of celebrated artist Dagnan Bouveret and began to remove an Italian thirteenth century painting worth 300000 francs. Police surprised the thieves and arrested two. the third, a professional wrestler, fled after four gunshots but was later captured.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army, retires at age sixty four. The President’s retirement order dated Aug 8 1903 is announced by the War Department. Miles will go to his home with travel deemed necessary for public service and by order of the Secretary of War, H C Corbin Adjutant General.
Huntington special reports that the school board voted to remove Superintendent Hamilton after a hearing on August 3. The board found no adultery but cited indiscretion and public agitation, stating a successor would take office Sept 1 or soon after. The document was unsigned by the treasurer and did not declare absolute victory for either side, amid a city divided by the scandal.
South Bend State's Attorney George E. Clarke declares the city’s morals shockingly bad with gambling dens unmolested saloons lax enforcement and vice rampant. He urges Mayor Edward J. Fogarty to cooperate in suppressing gambling and the widespread debauchery, noting police failures and open centers of vice near the police station. Clarke, a Republican, contrasts with Democratic city officials.
Four Turkish battalions with artillery defeated about 1,700 Bulgarians near Sorovitch on the Macedonian frontier. Reports also say Prince Ferdinand will return to Sofia soon and Boria Sarafoff leads revolutionary forces in Monastir as the Macedonian situation develops.
Louise Haley, a 17 year old white girl, escaped bondage on a South Dakota ranch near Highmore with help from Chicago relatives and a New York Life Insurance Company solicitor. She traveled by train to Chicago, describes years of harsh labor, and will be sent to school with relatives in city.
A nitroglycerin explosion in Bluffton Indiana on Wednesday killed Edward Radabaugh driver William Howard compounder and assistant William Steffy. More than 2000 quarts exploded causing a 90 foot wide by 30 foot deep crater and extensive ground damage nearby.
The Post Office Department states that in July it established 2,455 rural free delivery routes and that 5,664 routes were created in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. It announces remaining unallotted funds are enough to establish about 4,000 additional routes this year.
A Berlin dispatch reports 700 people drowned in the Che Foo floods of July 27. The city bridges and numerous houses were swept away. Two thousand residents are left without subsistence.
Los Angeles report notes Mabel McKinley ended a two week vaudeville run at the Orpheum last Sunday and will quit stage life for good. Her father and husband Dr. H L Baer of New York objected to continued appearances.
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