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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
4
A historical guide explains the rise of box kites with no tails, detailing frame construction from spruce, cloth proportions, and bridle setup. It notes the shift from playful to scientific kiteflying, the potential for high altitude and payloads, and methods for tandem flights and gusty conditions.
The article explores advanced kite flying by Americans like Woglom who lifts flags and cameras with box kites, Eddy’s meteorological experiments, and government studies using long strings and windlasses. It compares US progress with Japanese and Chinese kite mastery, noting Malay tailless kites for light airs and the historical skill of Orientals.
Jonathan Reed aged 70 from Williamsburg New York plans a life size portrait of his wife in the tomb vault at Evergreen Cemetery. He has decorated the vault like a parlor with curtains a mantel clock a live squirrel and canaries. Reed says thousands have visited he has hosted priests and visitors from England Germany and Jerusalem.
An unknown man at the C. W. Dickerson residence on Madison Avenue in Chicago begged for a clean shirt claiming he wished to die as a gentleman. He received it, appeared to joke, then placed his head on an Illinois Central track and was killed by an oncoming train. The Vigo county divorce tally for the past year reports 66 total, 51 to the wife and 15 to the husband.
A humorous guide notes the arctic journey requires physical conditioning and strict routines. It urges front-seat riding, minimal clothing, daily cold storage exposure, cold meals, limited card play, and a Spartan diet of ice and snowflake items. It mocks the idea of sudden wealth and warns of risks like accidents and illness.
Miss Bella T Hope and companions witnessed a wild cat attack a rattlesnake high in the Alleghanies. She fired killing the cat and several snakes. Within minutes more rattlers crawled from crevices leaving 47 dead snakes and a dead catamount.
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