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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
3
In a New Orleans Times Democrat piece a curious reader asks how the right to borrow in subtraction arose. The column traces the idea of borrowing from ancient need, noting the numeral zero and the origins of this mathematical device, suggesting debt and repayment shaped early methods.
A report traces the history of Bastille keys from their capture in 1789 through multiple owners in Europe and America. It notes one key once given to George Washington by General Lafayette, now hanging at Mont Vernon, while other keys—heavy, rusty, and six to twelve inches long—shuttle between collectors in North America and Europe. An Egyptian plaster cast in the British Museum depicts the 3900 B C Sheikh el Beled statue, oldest known wood carving, found near Sakara.
Engineers improvise a reefing method to kill sharks by baiting a pork chunk with a dynamite cartridge wired to a battery. The shark bites the bait and the resulting blast ends the creature. The scene shifts to a literary exchange where a poor suitor asks Miss Angeline to marry him, and she retorts with surprise at the concept of a kneeling proposal.
Local office advertises old papers for sale at ten cents per hundred. Includes offer details and pickup terms.
Stephens the Jeweler runs a contest offering a bean jar guess with purchases. Closest guess wins a $5 ring, second closest wins a $3 watch chain, third closest a $2 berry spoon, and the next five closest win $1 in trade. Contest closes January 31, 1904.
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