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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
8
Old New York anecdotes recount famous pickpocketing episodes involving Benjamin Harrison Chauncey Depew and Russell Sage. Watches vanished from Harison Depew Reed and Sage families inspire dramatic chases, arrests, and at least one recovered item amid a lively social scene.
Kimberley stands as a vast diamond camp in the Vaal Basin with De Beers control led by Cecil Rhodes. The mines employ about 1,500 whites and 6,000 natives, pay $2 to $8 daily, and ship 40,000 to 50,000 karats weekly to England. If war closes mines, global diamond prices may rise further amid stalled labor.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt recounts Port de Prix building fine water works with hydrants and fountains, then celebrating wildly. After festivities Samuel natives smashed pipes and reverted to river water carried by ox carts, finding the project unnecessary.
By a London widow's will an annual allowance of 12 pounds is granted for the maintenance of each of her five pets. The bequest specifies steady support for the animals from her estate, reflecting Victorian attitudes to animal welfare and financial provision after death.
Twelve black cats housed in a New York coastal warehouse over six months developed white hair. The report notes the unusual hair color change and mentions the location and time period of the observation.
A Sun reporter learns from a street railway worker how old electric cars are repurposed. They become trainers in other cities, country playhouses, chicken houses, soda fountains, peanut stands, and waiting cars, with some in Manhattan and many in New Jersey.
A Munich hospital is entirely funded by the sale of ald steel pens and nibs gathered from across Germany. The proceeds are used to manufacture watch springs knives and raxore.
A historical critique questions the city marshal’s failure to arrest witnesses to a recent disturbance. The piece asserts the marshal’s duty under Revised Statutes to detain offenders and reports calls for council action to restore order and enforce authority in Carthage.
Fragmentary text shows a provisional provision related to a case with the Coanct and the marshal. The exact actions or outcomes remain unclear due to garbled wording.
On Wednesday December 27 at 10 a.m. at the bride’s home Mr Henry Mies and Miss Daisy M Rhoades were joined in marriage by Rev J C with a select company in attendance. The couple then departed for a bridal tour to Grant County aboard a northbound train per plans for a sunny voyage together. May they find lasting happiness and a welcoming home.
Lost on Saturday between Pete Siler's Henley Peters' grocery and Carty & Son's drug store two Five Dollar Bills. A reward will be given by leaving word at the Record office. Henry Haywood.
The 1899 Republican Committee session in Indianapolis decides township and ward meetings on January 13 1900 to select one committeeman per voting area and alternate delegates to district conventions. It notes district committee positions and county meeting requirements with Rush County failing to appoint delegates.
Last Wednesday morning Theodore Moore's saw mill burned in flames. The mill, with no insurance, left the town distressed as a lone, valued citizen mourns the destruction of a vital community asset.
We express our finest thanks to friends and relatives for their kindness in our sad bereavement over our dear son and brother. Gratitude goes to those who visited, sent words, or wrote letters.
Christmas entertainment at the M E church drew a large attentive audience. A short program featured music by the choir of children recitations by young students readings by Miss thought and Mr Kreiger and a recitation by Miss Bertha Henley. Afterward the Sabbath School Nos 1 to 6 received candy.
The lower floor and gallery were packed Monday night for the Sabbath School Christmas program. The church was festooned with evergreens and decor includes flowers from the c. E flower committee. Programs were given to attendees and the hour’s exercises proceeded without spoken pauses except on duty.
Geness written by Mr Orlando Binford gives particulars of Earnest Binford, cousin of R. B. Binford, who died in a city hospital after a six day illness likely contracted on a South American steamer near Hyro xverse. He was cared for by two doctors and a nurse, and a vault was secured for burial due to health concerns. The Board of Health did not permit home burial, and Mr Bell plans a Chicago visit with the family. A Nov 17 letter from Earnest will appear next week.
At the Friends quarterly meeting in Ontario Canada the First-day gathering drew a strong turnout. The report notes powerful preaching and expresses gratitude for Elwood Scott's visit with hopes for his return at the start of the year to assist in revival work if the Lord wills.
Round Up of year end sales shows merchants praising holiday trade as banner and best in history. Henley and Peters say nearly double last holiday, M F Lovett reports strong ahead of last year, while Weingart Newlie Coffin and Co and Hill Bros call it best ever with cash flow up and busy toy and bric a brac sales.
An advertising blurb extols The Ladies World as America’s best and cheapest practical ladies magazine. It claims 24 to 32 pages per issue with colored covers and high circulation exceeding 400 000 households, priced at 50 cents per issue annually or 5 cents per copy.
Charlottesville brief items record visits and visits by Mrs Ellis Book of Greenfield and Leone Niles in Rushville. Local marriages, births, moves, and purchases include Buckeye Binder agency, piano gifts, and new poultry plans. Burglary reports involve John T Barrett and Perry Lewis homes. several residents travel for Christmas and sermons, with church activities andHoliday greetings noted.
Fifty six invitations were listed by Mr and Mrs Adkins for an informal entertainment last week from two to four. The house was lavishly decorated with carnations ferns and holly. Pink ice cream pink and white cake were served in the dining room, which was adorned with ferns geraniums and carnations. The lighting was dimmed for a soft effect and guests praised Mrs Adkins as a stylish hostess.
In 8ALB era report, a gallopy top road wagon undergoes goat repair work. Details show a rural repair scene with improvised tasks and local horses and tools involved.
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