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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
5
Society directory notes Regular services each Sabbath at 11 a m and 7 p m mid week Thursday 10 a m and 7 p m Sabbath school 46 a m Intermediate on Junior Endeavors 3 p m Senior Endeavor 6 p m Wednesday 7 p m teachers meeting Thursday following rat Saturday 10 a m monthly meeting Pastor KLwoop ScoTT.
The notice outlines Big Four timetable details through July 4 1887 with routes North and South. It lists stations No 24 Peter and others and notes departures around 2:50 pm with promotions and reductions. It directs readers to contact agents E O McCormick Warren J Lynch and others for further travel information and ticketing guidance.
Inter changeable mileage tickets priced for business firms and travelers allow access across the Big Four lines. The ticket enables travel to major Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois cities and to principal connecting routes, promising significant utility for commerce and ecommerce travelers.
Graham and Morton Line along with ITT of Louisville and J C Ford appear in a dockside or corporate notice. The fragment suggests involvement of shipping firms and industrial entities in Louisville with unspecified actions or listings.
An elderly recluse visits the bishop in the diocese and stays the night at the palace. After tea and evensong, the bishop guides him to a simple room as a candle is lit. A sudden fire alarm disrupts the night, with the old clergyman crying Fire as he encounters the bishop descending with a lady toward dinner. The full sequel remains undisclosed.
An elderly man in old fashioned attire is approached by a sharp young thief near a major railroad station. The wallet laden with stamps and dollars tempts the visitor who asks for a ten before the thief vanishes. The scene ends with the man lamenting another failed score.
A South Wales circuit judge heard a case with a prompt acquittal after counsel argued that all parties were English but the jury were Welsh. The judge declined to repeat vernacular addresses, noting the jury’s understanding. The London Mail quotes the scene and the judge’s reactions.
A Chicago Post note recalls a puzzled speaker and a partner recounting a slang heavy exchange about a deal with Mr Brown. The pair explain moments later how the same terms were used to describe being dumped and thrown up. A slang dictionary helps resolve the confusion.
Local agent Charles F. Binford advertises Chloro-Naptholeum as a reliable hog cholera cure and disinfection method. Prof W A Henry of the University of Wisconsin endorses cleaning houses and pens, noting the germ can be destroyed outside the hog but not after circulation. Product sold at Hill's drug store for 1.50 per gallon, diluted price about 1.5 cents per gallon.
Blizzard Bill heads to the parsonage with hostile intent. Ginger Joe assesses the threat and asks if the man is grizzly or dynamite. Bill misreads the parson as a chaplain and mutters sarcasm about his appearance.
A rough man pockets a reward after reclaiming a dog and offers a drink. The owner sternly reminds him the advertisement promised no questions asked, prompting tension in a terse Chicago Tribune exchange.
A fragmented narration features a young streetwise speaker arguing over pie and ballots, with garbled dialogue about a digestive ballot box and scarce supper, reflecting a chaotic scene where poverty and political metaphors mingle in a child's voice.
J R Rakestraw announces he remains permanently in Carthage and is expanding stock weekly. He invites customers to inspect Christmas goods at low prices, stating he carries the finest goods in his line.
An old advertisement states Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is dependable, pleasant to take, and safe, sold by O. B. Coffin & Co. The copy emphasizes trust and ease of use for stomach ailments.
A bedroom suite including bed with spring and mattress dresser with long mirror and wash stand all solid oak and in good condition. A bargain. JR Rakestraw.
Mr Hardin Norris, clerk at R Shoemaker Perry II drug store, reports a man asked for a bottle of the stoff that saves children's lives. He mentioned a News report about croup medicine and bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by O Coffin & Co.
An early nineteenth century handbill by Y James Williams lists varied roles and services. He is parish clerk, saxtone, town cryer and bellman, sells haberdashery groceries hairdressing and cuts, runs an evening school, offers music and singing, bleeds draws teeth shops horses, teaches dancing, buys and sells old iron, sells coated shoes, and advertises odd extras near the church.
A judge asks an interpreter what the accused said, discovering the inmate spoke Irish only. The interpreter trembles as he reveals the line about the old woman with a red bed curtain, prompting laughter. The judge grows uncomfortable.
The article extols verbena as a sedative and healthful plant. It notes Romans crushed its leaves for use after bathing and praises its perfume for brain workers. It also mentions cottage practice of growing verbena for disinfectant and purifier scents and recommends it to those sensitive to strong manufactured fragrances.
The Plunkville Bugle reports the Indianapolis Journal account of a stage actor in Othello at the opera house who was accused of inappropriate hand gestures. He was ejected after a confrontation involving the pressman and a shoemaker from the adjacent room.
A Richmond Dispatch quote recalls a couple who dated for eight years before engagement. He proclaims her worth her weight in gold, and she replies with playful irony that it is a long wait, reflecting on envy and appreciation of great things. The remark ties to two authors noting life’s value and perspective.
Early medical writers tied Asiatic cholera to unsound rice and dubbed it the rice disease, reflecting mistaken origins before modern bacteriology clarified its spread.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a playful exchange about nicknames and a donkey's affection. The snippet hints at a lighthearted, intimate moment between characters with casual banter and a sister suggesting names. No clear event or setting is provided.
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