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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
2
The notice notes railroads postpone freight rate increases until after Christmas. It states that 82 trusts formed in 3.5 years with total capital of 54,318,005,645. President Mitchell faces a strenuous period and plans to publish a book. Government experts estimate forest fire damages in Washington and Oregon at about 13,000,000.
The item surveys oil and gas demand, U.S. domestic servants numbers and pay, Thanksgiving and football injuries, a hypothetical presidents’ ducks anecdote, and Iowa versus Louisiana mortality rates, noting wide health disparities and forgotten concerns.
Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma plan to seek statehood in the coming Congress. If admitted the number of states would rise to 48.
Rapid and excessive fluctuations in silver prices drive Mexico toward a gold basis. Last week gold exchange rose to 171, a record high, leaving merchants seeking stability as they struggle to operate under volatile pricing.
The season urges prudent housewives to stock Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for winter use. Prompt early treatment can ward off severe colds, and the remedy is safe for children and pleasant to take. Available from J. J. McCarty & Son.
A one year subscription offer combines The Record with the Young People's Weekly for just $1. The deal targets readers seeking news and youth content, highlighting value and convenient access to both publications in a single package.
The Manila streets display stark funeral contrasts. Wealthy families host bands and elaborate hearses guided by six black ponies, while poorer cases see a lone father with a small coffin balanced on his head or carried by four Chinamen. Most burials place bodies in niches with biography slabs.
A compact critique tracing fashion relics from the Danube to the Golden Gate. It argues coats with useless collars, slashes and buttons symbolize a shared civilization rather than climate or need. It notes Brahman caste wedding and funeral attire with black cylindrical coverings, remarks on gendered dress and seasons.
A Turkish tale is recounted where a vizier fears the angel of death at court. The sultan urges immediate departure to Smyrna. The angel reveals he has orders to kill the vizier there, proving fate can not be escaped.
The passage recalls Admiral Nelson’s sole recorded direct defeat at Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands on July 24, 1797. He tried to storm the fortified town by boats under heavy fire from fifty guns, but a strong mole and a land force prevented success. British losses were 150 killed and 100 wounded, and Nelson lost his right arm. Two flags were captured and remain in Santa Cruz cathedral.
An English paper notes a Scotch Sunday case where a postman on a Stirling Blair Drummond route rode a bicycle six miles on weekdays but walked the same distance on Sundays. When asked why he said he was not allowed to use the machine on Sunday. An investigation confirmed his explanation.
A brief comic exchange from the New York Journal shows an editor praising a poet caller for noting improvement in the paper. The office boy relays the poet’s remark with humor about town and town’s improvement.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a skeptical speaker declaring nothing in life is certain while another person notes that certainty itself is uncertain. The exchange highlights themes of doubt and reliability in everyday statements.
The Atlanta Constitution notes the author Johnson writes that he has killed the hero in his latest novel, while predicting the public and critics will accept the work, with a jury likely to acquit any doubts about the controversial plot.
A Toledo Blade essay argues that a man’s necktie reflects his intellect and vanity more than his overall cleanliness. It notes that even smart ties often misalign as the evening wears on, and only truly coordinated styles signal a rare genius, except among actors and military men for whom tie placement is trained habit.
A testimonial from W. H. Howell of Houston Texas praises Little Early Risers for constipation and sick headache relief. He claims the pills improved his family’s health and endorses their efficacy.
In Atlantic remarks Hyde urges constant ethical reflection at all contact points with others. He proposes practical questions about responsibility to workers customers investors and rivals to curb neglect deception and exploitation and to promote fair conduct in business and labor.
A humorous dialogue contrasts authorship earnings with rich patrons and illustrates a wedding quandary. The interviewee discusses self illustration value and a potential fortune, while a separate social mockup stars two suitors, Liddy faces choosing between Alphonse and Joseph based on dress color.
A Philadelphia Press brief quotes a teacher asking about the ages of the polar poles and a student replying Polecats, capturing a humorous classroom moment about polar regions and a student’s witty answer.
The Washington Post laments the absence of Washington avenues that match the grandeur of Detroit Woodward Avenue Cleveland Euclid Avenue Atlanta Peachtree Independence Kansas City Summit St Paul. It notes Brookline near Boston as a charming example of suburban development, urging similar scale in Washington.
Brownly scolds Dauber as Pinder notes his improving work. Brownly argues Ilgy’s sun looks too lifelike and dries the pond water, forcing frequent repainting. The exchange captures tensions in an avant garde art circle.
In a Boston Herald note the headline asks what the couple promise to keep merely to keep peace when traditional vows are stripped of love and duty. The item hints at divorce and the pragmatic shift away from idealized marital obligations.
Homer Hall of West Point Iowa suffers a stubborn lung cough thought to be consumption. After physicians doubted relief he uses Dr King’s New Discovery, which he says cured him and saved his life. Weighs 227 pounds now. Price 50 cents and 1 dollar. Trial bottles free at J H McCarty and Son.
An inquisitive man muses on the collecting business noting how almost every person inquires him to call again. The collector responds that some people even dare him, echoing a witty Philadelphia Press observation.
Mrs Youngwed asks the dealer if the salt mackerel are fresh and the Chicago News notes the wary shopper’s exchange.
A compile of quotes notes a man of family responding yes as his third son in law moves in today. It then cites a claim there is no case of crime with a pipe or cigar in the mouth and ends with optimistic wishes from R A Campbell for a better tomorrow.
A health advert extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a universal remedy for digestion and stomach ailments. Gov G W Atkinson of West Virginia states he used several bottles and found it effective, recommending it to friends.
A San Francisco Bulletin essay argues widows possess streetwise insight into men and marriage. It contends widows understand real world flaws, while younger spinsters hold idealized views. A bright widow can pursue a man effectively, as she lacks illusions and adapts to practical realities.
Mrs H Newsom of Decatur Alabama reports long suffering from indigestion and dyspepsia relieved by Electric Bitters. She claims to now eat heartily and gain weight and credits the tonic with curing stomach and bowel troubles. Sold for 50 cents at Jerny McCarty & ton's drug store.
Mothers can prevent croup by early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of hoarseness or rough cough. The remedy is presented as safe and pleasant, widely used, and claimed to dispel symptoms and avoid danger. Sold by J. H. McCarty & Son.
Italian life among the upper classes centers on Christmas to Easter with a summer too in places like Naples and Messina. Italians for dinner often wear daytime black. only a few wear a smoking coat for all but grand dinners. Court mornings and weddings see dress clothes. hats appear at theaters except gala nights. aristocrats flaunt large jewels. gentlemen wear tall hats at court and weddings, while bourgeoisie rarely wears evening clothes.
Lord Palmerston and Lord Derby clashed in the upper house with sharp wit and strong policy. Palmerston’s defense won broad support, and the next day they shared a light moment in the corridor, praising each other’s cleverness and good humor.
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