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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1897
Page
7
Ralph H. Shaw recalls a burly four-in-hand country stage driver whose rides bound villages with warmth and jokes. He praises the man as a teller of tales, moral guide, and intimate acquaintance with every home along the circuit, ending with a wish for peace to the departed driver.
Dorothy frantic to stop a planned crime seeks help by sending a warning note to Harvey Neil via a Chinese servant. Neil bargains with conspirators to secure testimony in a mine dispute, while Brigham vanishes and danger tightens as plans edge toward a deadly outcome.
A historical reflection traces the green banner of the caliph from Mohammed’s time, linking its consecration to a 632 AD command and tracing its symbolic power through caliphs. It notes the banner’s sanctity for all Muslims and its association with Turkish influence as European powers recognize its significance.
A village postmaster handles a 16 year old maiden’s money order and, on reading the margin note I send you 10s and a dozen kisses, asks if she wants the kisses. The girl agrees and the postmaster pays the money and kisses, a joke told by Tit-Nits highlighting the playful postal system.
A Swiss hotel scene shows a troupe of wandering musicians with a staged collection ploy. The leader explains the left hand holds five flies to tempt the collector, ensuring the group’s money is counted first, a ruse described in Tit-Bits.
The Albany Argus notes that at grand Egyptian festivals guests were offered a coffin on the table containing a mummy or wooden skeleton. They were told to look upon it and enjoy themselves for such will you become when divested of your mortal garb.
A London policeman questions a suspicious-looking character about passing bad money. The scene adds a comic line about a woman and a pair of rubbers and a pouting spell, reflecting a lighthearted domestic vignette from the era.
A Youth's Companion verse urges young readers to mastery over restraint. It praises self control as a virtue that leads to peace, strength, and leadership, ending with a call to the sturdy boy who can hold his tongue. Sydney Dayre attributes the message to Youth's Companion.
Col Dan Rice recalls near death from a murderous elephant named Romeo and a lion den incident with Franconelli. He describes backward steps nearly triggering death, a young elephant's alarm, and a risky lion encounter in Vincennes Indiana ending with safety but shaken nerves. The tale concludes with Richard II later killing Franconelli in Havana.
A Portsmouth beach morning tale describes a sea gull trapped by a large clam clamped to its bill. The gull struggled, exhausted, until the clam’s shell finally released it after a dramatic, near-fatal encounter.
A South African farmer’s ostrich stole a dumpling while hot and bolted. The bird twisted its neck around a leg and tied itself in a knot, creating a self made trap. Three men freed the ostrich after thirty minutes of effort.
A Chicago News account recalls a woman narrator who kept food in an old washstand. A mouse, entering via a cleat seam between folding doors, methodically levered the door open after three attempts. The animal’s resolve mirrored human rationality, forcing the lady to halt the pilfering to protect her food.
In St Nicholas F FitzRoy Dixon writes on a baby elephant detailing the trunk as a marvel of sensitivity and strength. The trunk is described as constantly moving and feeling with a fingertip center, and the animal guards it, folding it away when sensing danger. Native lore compares losing the trunk tip to losing sight, leaving the elephant helpless.
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