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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1899
Page
2
The article claims heels originated in Persia to lift feet from burning sands. It notes a Paris journalism school opening on November 6 with instructors Jean Crupi, Henri Fouquier, and Messieurs Seigrobos and Cornely.
Princeton University attracted about 509000 in gifts during the last collegiate year. The donations included 100000 for a new dormitory, 100000 for a new professorship in English, 100000 for a new chair in politics, and 85000 toward a chair in history.
A Bavarian clinic reports using screp chloroform as an anesthetic in Julius hospital Wurzburg in over 1400 cases with no unpleasant results. It claims rapid action, reduced danger, and absence of nausea and low mood compared with other anesthetics.
W H Farr of Osborne county Kansas, weighing 135 pounds, carried 150 pounds of flour on his back three miles without rest on a $30 wager and then offered to bet $100 he could return the load. On a $5 wager he shouldered a tiny five pound barrel of salt and carried it 100 feet with apparent ease.
Franciscan Fathers in Braintree oversee three missions and, with Cardinal Vaughan’s permission, have invested in bicycles to travel between distant missions. The unusual sight of monks on bikes is a daily phenomenon as they fulfill their spiritual duties across the remote sites.
An Austrian gunmaker who has devoted attention to revolvers and repeating rifles has patented a new form of revolver. The gas from discharge is used for reloading and resetting in the present type, but the new design uses mechanism to perform these functions. Climate affects the gases and reduces effectiveness, a problem the patent avoids.
An Italian develops a novel device resembling a telephone to detect steamship propeller sounds. Several submerged transmitters arranged on land or directed in various ways feed a receiver aboard another vessel. The loudest sound direction points to the compass bearing of the distant ship.
Scientists describe Puerto Rico as originally covering every foot of land with tree growth from mangrove coast to mountain summits. The island is now largely deforested from a commercial standpoint, though many beautiful trees remain dotted across the landscape.
A compact survey notes the sultan of Turkey favors dark red, the German emperor prefers blue and red with gold embroidery, Greece's king wears light colors, Austria's emperor chooses gray, Russia's emperor favors dark green, and Italy's king mostly wears black except in rare general’s attire.
In Carpenter's Hall Philadelphia officials guard relics more jealously than ten to twelve hardwood chairs in a railed corner of the Congress room on the first floor near the southern doorway. The chairs are original pieces from the continental congress used by Patrick Henry and other patriots. Three or four chairs have high arms and were used by congress officers.
Matto Grosso, Brazil, sent a sworn statement to the Academy of Medicine in Rio de Janeiro claiming immediate cure for venomous bites. He describes using two tablespoonfuls of soup with calomel and lemon juice, repeating within two hours. After the third dose the patient is said to be out of danger.
Emiiz Zoua writes of his pain upon hearing of his dog’s death during exile. His wife recounts the dog’s search for him, melancholy, and sudden death. Zola laments that his departure seemed to kill the pet and recalls tears and loneliness upon return.
The preacher warns that summer getaways to watering places tempt believers to abandon piety and moral restraint. He likens modern resorts to ancient Bethesda, cautions against secular distractions, horse racing, and loose social alliances, urging steadfast faith and rest in God.
A speaker condemns watering places as sites of flirtation, drunkenness, and frivolous talk. He warns women and men against intoxication and tipping, likening sins to stages of descent driven by Satan. The sermon urges spiritual shelter in God and the living waters of faith as immediate, accessible salvation.
In Little Rock Arkansas five brutal assaults by a Negro man on white women occurred within 24 hours. Three suspects were arrested and one victim identified a suspect. Gov Jones offered a $106 reward for each party. A mob formed near the jail with about 2000 people gathered. an incitement riot charge was filed against the ringleader.
Mexico City reports Gen. Torres federal forces surprised Yaqui rebels at eight thirty in the morning on the left bank of the river between Potam and Medano. The Indians offered weak resistance and dispersed into the forest while federal troops pursued. Seven Indians killed, many wounded. Federal forces suffered one killed and one sunstroke death.
Signor Marconi reports successful wireless telegraphy tests at Dover on a Wednesday. Messages traversed miles of cliff surrounding Dover castle and crossed twelve miles of sea, confirming strong range and reliability of the system.
Aug 17 from Cape London dispatch reports Lieut. Gen. Sir Frederick Walker begins his journey to the Cape to take over command of British troops in South Africa, succeeding Gen. Sir William Francia Butler.
Gustave Charles Kienbusch known as Baron Kienbusch, a wealthy tobacco merchant, died Wednesday at age 46. He was born in Tennessee, formerly lived in Cincinnati, and his body will be taken to Cincinnati for interment.
Washington Aug. 17 reports the secretary of the interior has started issuing permits under the new Alaskan code to individuals and firms to sell firearms to native Alaskans.
The New York Sun recounts rural Maine residents capturing insects and mistaking a large forest fly for the kissing bug. Known as Sunkhazers, these big flies infest the Sunkhaze deadwater area and dominate loggers’ meals, with locals boasting they could defeat many common bugs in a fight.
A small shop owner laments window display habit as a roadside museum. A crowd gathers to see a big cage and a bird labeled with a homemade scientific name from Samoa. Days later the creature is fed in the back yard with bantam hens.
Col Cody the eminent scout helped build the North Platte church and with his wife and daughter present the opening hymn faltered as the organ misfired. Cody finally quipped start it at five thousand and maybe some of the rest can join in. The anecdote appears in the San Francisco Wave.
In a Boston Transcript excerpt, a patient questions a doctor about a bill, noting prior claims of improvement and now seeking a 20 percent reduction. The doctor’s reply centers on a non health related consultation context.
A Chicago Times Herald snippet captures a heated moment as an orator proclaims every man has his price while a Walypang member mutters about not having his rice and denying a stated sum, reflecting a tense political street exchange.
A fragment reflects on a woman sensing unhappiness if her joy were lacking, implying self-reflection on contentment and emotional state. The line conveys a personal musing rather than a news event, with an unsure attribution to N.
Town Topics notes Hewitt quips that every rose has its thorn while Jewett counters that the thorn is the bill, capturing a light exchange over costs in the regional gossip column.
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