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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
6
A sentimental verse by Sidney Warren Mase expresses deep loneliness after the mother’s passing. The speaker, now elderly and solitary, recalls fifty years at the old home and laments the loss of love, companionship, and the house’s former warmth.
Fannie McLane, a young widow, is invited to visit the Graftons at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dissuade her as Randolph Merriam and his bride arrive. The narrative then shifts to the engagement of Fannie to Merriam.
Randy Merriam, once welcomed at the Mellens, finds himself in debt and shunned by creditors after Charlotte and Ned Hayward marry. Four creditors appeal to the War Department, leaving Merriam mortified as his hopes of inheritance fade and a difficult choice looms.
Randolph Merriam’s desertion of his sweetheart Fanny McLane at Sedgwick, amid a dusty frontier station scene, exposes a torn romance. McLane arrives with her husband-to-be, revealing Merriam as the groom’s rival in a tense, emotional confrontation aboard the train bound for Sedgwick.
In a Scottish literary society debate the lecturer and a Scotchman argued over Shakespeare and Burns. A witty exchange about crowns and kings emerged, showcasing local humor and the lecture's mixed reception as the doctor realized his talk had fallen flat.
A Cambridge gathering leads to sharp rebuke when a student mocks a venerable elder. The elder, praised as deeply learned in antiquity, is defended by a fellow, who asserts the elder has bathed in the fountains of antiquity. The exchange turns on tone and respect.
A puzzled editor ponders mispunctuated snippets about Bank of England notes drifting away. The jokey line hints at currency in the wind and the need for punctuation in headlines.
A reader refers to a Chicago Record chocolate creams during a theater scene. The exchange shows the play captivating Julia and a spectator recalling the newspaper and its sweets.
A guide to making a wonder bag for an invalid during Christmas. Create a large durable, attractive bag filled with gifts from many friends, arranged for drawings over three, six, or twelve months. Wrap items in tissue, tag with donor names, and let ribbons hang outside for easy drawing.
The piece contrasts Turkish peasant women with wealthier wives noting happiness among peasants. It depicts wives starting with coffee and cigarettes, bathing, then serving husbands with robes and coffee while husbands read mail. Children seek affection and small gifts, a daily peace custom cited as universal except among Chinese women.
Several large stores display new ties and bright belts intended to be worn with flannel or cashmere shirt waists. The accessories feature vivid stripes and bold plaids and are set to play a prominent part in the season’s minor fashion offerings.
The passage discusses attaching tiny cards with dates to ribbons for invalids on occasions like birthdays or holidays. It notes many gifts should omit dates so the recipient can choose which ribbon to draw, highlighting common phrases such as a weary or stormy Sunday and referencing Belle M. Brain’s guidance in Woman's Home Companion.
Now is the season to make a corn husk hanging basket. When husks are old and tough after frost they are strongest. Dry the husks and braid together as shown in the figure. Follow the diagram for the sides of the basket. The bottom is made by winding stout cord around the husks to form a long tough strand.
A brief Chicago Daily Record exchange notes a lady never contradicts and a gentleman never gives occasion, reflecting period etiquette in a curt, wry quip attributed to Mrs. Tomp and Mr. Tompkins.
The passage extols Turkish women's freedom of speech comparing them to Turkish husbands. It states a married woman retains full control of her property and asserts husbands never interfere with wives' disposal of money and chattels. It adds that Turkish women are careless mothers who help with household work to pass time.
A concise period piece recipe explains cooking mush from cornmeal and water. It emphasizes fresh-boiled water, constant heat, and slow meal addition to avoid lumps, using a thick porcelain-lined pot and wooden spoon. Salt, timing, and gentle simmering yield a rich dish when served with cream.
A witty exchange from London Punch frames a suitor who boasts a shop as his means, while the father questions whether the business sustains the man. The line turns on social expectation and financial standing as a condition of marriage.
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