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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
2
In eleven or twelve months since the prison manufacture law began in New York, about 750000 dollars worth of products have been produced. The goods are not sold on the open market but exclusively to state institutions.
A Batu man on a city street yesterday entangled a dove with his whip lash. The dove fluttered and the lash curled around the driver’s neck, forcing bystanders to cut the lash free. The bird was captured and taken home as a captive.
It took 500 hands to make the bridal veil for Princess Margaret of Prussia. The veil used 500 separate pieces, each taking ten days to complete, joined by expert lace makers in a pattern that seemed crafted by the same hands.
Historical note explains cats were rare in Europe until late medieval times and fines applied for killing a cat. In some cases the penalty was paid as a wheat stack tall enough to cover the slain animal held upright by its tail with its nose touching the ground.
The report notes that 2,392,394 people live within 50 miles of the Massachusetts State House during Boston's gala week, a concentration only surpassed by New York and its surrounding area. The figure highlights regional population clustering and urban influence nearby.
Discussion centers on uniting small retailers into a purchasing syndicate to match department stores on goods and craft an advertising plan that would give small dealers the advantages now enjoyed by large establishments. The proposal suggests pooling buying power to secure better terms and broader exposure through coordinated promotion.
In Pawnee court four chiefs received divorces from their wives on grounds of gross neglect. Pipe Chief testified his wife wished to spend his money on fine dresses. She also refused to attend sun dances and disobeyed Indian customs by not associating with certain women.
The Georgia legislature passes a bill to brand mixed flour on any package blending wheat and cheaper corn flour and to indicate the proportion of wheat in the contents. Similar protective steps are being considered in South Carolina to curb misbranding.
Japan is set to become a major market for American bread supplies as wheat use grows. Government adoption of wheat flour for army and navy rations signals broader adoption, with imports rising from last year’s about 32,000 bushels and expectations of a much larger intake this year.
Controversy rises in social circles over whether the wives of cabinet ministers should stand or sit while assisting Mrs. McKinley at White House evening receptions. It is announced that Mrs. McKinley will sit due to limited strength, contrasting with other presidents' wives who stood to greet guests.
French scientists pursue moon inhabitants as the 1900 exposition advances. A monster telescope under construction promises to magnify the moon to about 46 inches, enabling visitors to discern any beings if they exist, dwarfing all current instruments.
Nashville December meeting previews agenda for next week’s convention. Key figures Gompers McGuire Duncan O Connell Garland Lennon Morrison among the delegates. Proposals include Eight Hour Day fund, postal savings banks, barber shop regulation, union organizers drive, and district of Columbia franchise. Also aims to promote union labels, tour iron ore districts, and tighter separation of journeymen tailors from United Garment Workers.
Delilah Fales now admits she fired the gun that killed Elie Kern, saying years of abuse and harassment led to premeditated murder. Indictments loom for her and Kern’s son, with Fales recalling a string of rejected marriages and a desire to end torment through crime.
The Yantic docked in Detroit after a vexatious voyage from Joluston, arriving at one o'clock Wednesday. The vessel is now in the Detroit naval reserve and will be docked for overhaul. False forward woodwork and spars will be replaced, with rigging restored after removal for passage through the St Lawrence canals.
Charles Fisher alias J B Ford arrived in New York aboard the Teutonic from England. He is in Cincinnati detective custody en route to answer forgery charges for allegedly obtaining a sizable sum from the Cincinnati Coffin Co. He is also accused of being part of a letter box robbery gang active in major U S cities.
Capt Sanford Bell, the oldest conductor in the world and the first to run a Western & Atlantic train into Atlanta when it was Marthasville, died in Atlanta on Tuesday at age 73.
The Supreme Court rejected the last appeals of W H T Durrant in the Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams murders. He will be resentenced Thursday after the Wednesday afternoon ruling dispelled any remaining hope for a new trial or clemency.
In Simpson county near Wesson Mississippi a farmer Brown Smith and his ex representative father Edward Smith’s son killed his wife and four children. A 4 day old girl revived briefly to identify the killer, described as a gro. Bloodhounds from McFair Lincoln and Copiah counties are aiding the hunt as authorities pursue the suspect.
A mutilated human foot discovered on the front track of a Pullman sleeping car near Chicago suggests a murder aboard a train traveling between Chicago and Denver on the Chicago and Alton line. Police suspect the victim was tied to the track and left to be cut off.
An Tucci an Italian wounded G Ton after rejection of his union efforts by Tompone's 19 year old Theresa. He set fire to Bone's clothing and, when arrested, fired at police and citizens wounding Policeman Simpson and Labreno. Cornered he burned his room and fought with a large knife before being handcuffed.
Dr H A Moyer a Rush Medical College faculty member and noted insanity expert was attacked by two footpads at Adams Street and Ashland Boulevard Chicago. A gunfire wound to the groin halted the robbery and no plunder was taken.
Dublin reports the war office ordered sharpening of all sword bayonets held by regular troops in Ireland. The action is described as unprecedented and a mystery to officers and men. In Ohio, Gov. Black of New York seeks extradition for Saul Jacobs, Cleveland gold dust swindler, with warrants issued to the sheriff of Cuyahoga County.
The article describes a Wisconsin bill to criminalize bribery coercion or intimidation of voters with penalties including over one year in prison and a 1000 fine. It also covers witness immunity for bribed electors and similar penalties for coercion by employers authorities or agents.
New York Dec 11 Senator Hanna was taken ill at the Waldorf Astoria after arriving from Washington at 5 PM. He retired to his apartments and was said to be weary after the long ride. no physician was summoned. He expects to return to Washington on Monday.
Havana Dec. 11 Gen Rivera insurgent leader captured in March in Pinar del Rio province by Spanish troops under Gen Hernandez de Velasco and pardoned by royal decree has been released from Cabanas fortress and sailed Friday on the Colon for Cadiz his home Old veteran fatally injured Micronet Ind Dec 11 Peter Smith pensioner near here run down by a train and fatally injured age about 60 crippled since the war
Ensley, a noted Tennessean, is under indictment for assault and robbing his friend Charles D. Collins of 6000 dollars at Meramec Highlands last spring. Collins did not appear, and the trial was continued to the next term. Severe gale haunts the British coast, driving ships to shelter along Irish Sea shores.
CaIiumBus Ohio December 13 Capital punishment may end in Ohio as Senator William G. Brorein of Buckland prepares a bill to abolish executions. The plan would retain two degrees of murder with the first degree punished by life imprisonment and remove the governor’s power to grant clemency. Brorein, a former member of the last house, has a credible record.
In New York Charles Zanoli the barber who insured four wives and a mother in law a daughter and an employee and pleaded guilty to defrauding an insurer was arraigned again and remanded for more exam ination He consented to exhuming his fourth wife Jennie Suhmer buried in Astoria L I for poison traces The exhumation to take place Saturday as police seek natural death explanations
German-Chinese difficulty is practically settled. Germany refuses to discuss Kiao Chou bay occupancy. Shan-Tung governor removed but not degraded. Germany given preference with no mine or railroad monopoly. Area around Kiao Chou bay set apart for Germany. China yields on all other points.
In Toronto Janet Carlyle Hanning sister of Thomas Carlyle, 85, lives dying at W. L. Laing residence in Chicago. No hope of recovery, death may occur any hour. In Washington a bill to exterminate Behring Sea seal herd advances, briefer than Dingley version. In Memphis high diver Kearney Parson Speedy leaps 125 feet from cantilever bridge into Mississippi River, unharmed, to a waiting skiff before 2 PM. 2,000 witnesses.
In Louisville Kentucky a man named Spencer Green residing at the Wayfarers Rest recounts a past as a cashier of the Fifth National Bank of New York City. He declines to detail the business reverse that led to his loss of employment. Captain Black, the Rest’s superintendent, notes he is not the usual seasonal bum.
Madge Casey. daughter of a wealthy politician, sobs on a Turkish divan in her father’s brown stone mansion drawing room. Her mother scolds for staying out late as Madge laments fate. father teases about fashion choices and consequences in a dated humor tone.
A New York World snippet depicts Oklahoma landlord Eastman and an Eastern tourist discussing a possible meteoric display while a trio of back-home actors threatens to vanish with remittances. The landlord vows to settle scores, weapon ready, under a tense midnight atmosphere.
Advertising copy offering a 100 dollar reward for an uncured case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes endorsements from Toledo wholesale druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims of internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle and general sale by druggists.
Citizen asks if an office holder truly earns the salary, arguing earned it four times over in the Cincinnati Enquirer style. The remark frames a debate over compensation for public office and integrity in reporting.
A brief guide on washing with ample hot water and soap. Assort clothes, place linens in a tub, wash with Ivory soap, rinse, starch, and hang to dry. When dry, sprinkle, fold, and lay in a basket overnight, then iron with a well heated iron.
An advertisement style passage extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and related ailments. It claims the tonic cures constipation fever and ague bilious conditions rheumatism and kidney complaints. The text includes a humorous exchange about a family misfortune turned political advancement.
Try Grain O enjoy a rich Mocha like color from pure grains suitable for children and adults. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages at grocers.
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