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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
4
A weekly issue notes a harsh political race and a broad tax law discussion. It comments on anti lynching proposals, liability for lynching incidents, and public sentiment. The piece ends with New Year wishes and broad hopes for prosperity and well being in 18__ year.
A Roosevelt Rough Rider drew loud applause in Washington before praising colored troops at San Juan Hill, then was jeered and forced to retire. Havana conditions concern the government as riots rise between Spaniards and Cubans ahead of the invasion. US troops fired on a mob Tuesday night to stop flag desecration, with three killed and twenty nine wounded. Local merchants report strong holiday spending and double savings this year, while two years of Republican rule lifted the country to a new peak of monetary supremacy.
The piece denounces a proposal to honor or reinstate Confederates, arguing that aiding old Rebels would revive the lost cause memory. It condemns Senator Butler's push as dangerous and likely to inflame controversy, calling for rejection of the idea and downplaying perceived reconciliation signals. It emphasizes respect for Confederate bravery but opposes concessions that could revive defeatist sentiment.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a lynching in Scottsburg last Saturday with vague references to surrounding conditions. The text hints at a broader fear that Indiana could gain a reputation for lynching, comparable to Kentucky and Mississippi, amid ongoing tensions and unresolved details.
The writer laments the smoothness of the case and asserts the victim did not murder. If county authorities cannot punish the murderers, Governor Mount should exhaust every means to bring justice. He would earn broad press and public support, and this may exceed last year’s Ripley tragedy investigation, as life grows cheap in southern Indiana hills.
A column of short quips and maxims on manners, consumer habits, and social foibles. It notes people’s gullibility, pleasure in novelty, and vanity, with era voice and playful tone. It mentions drink habits, clothes, health, and perceptions of others, ending with a sly jab at courtroom witnesses.
Chicago Record reports concern over Julia who left a sickbed to attend a mall event, insisting she had a ticket and felt compelled to go, highlighting tension between illness and obligation.
A Brooklyn Life quip jokes about misunderstood science as a teacher praises James Watt for discovering the steam engine by watching a kettle boil, prompting a student to point out a kettle pot a river boils. The pun contrasts simple observation with a misapplied example.
The Te Seoul Independent reports a censused population of Korea reaching 6,198,248 with 2,869,767 males and 2,828,481 females.
Letter from Walter Henley detailing travel from San Jose to Guatemala City and Guatemala, describing breakfast delays, tropical scenery, banana and citrus groves, a 4000 foot ascent, the city’s streetcar, hotel prices in gold, and grand above ground tombs. He notes slow native labor, lack of silver, and a cemetery sight viewed before continuing to Frisco via steamer.
A dialogue on pricing strategy compares competing articles and argues that public choice favors reliability over flash. It notes that profits accrue across many sales, not a single transaction, and cites Coffin & Co.’s Cough Remedy as the trusted option.
The fragment notes a highest award presented at the Omahd Exposition. It mentions Jon RE Henley as a named person connected to the event. Limited context prevents full details but indicates recognition of achievement at the exposition.
The commissioner appointed to sell the estate of William B tlenby deceased will conduct a private sale after January 10 1899 at 10 am in Carthage Rush County Indiana. The property comprises eighty acres more or less with full appraised value as the minimum. Terms: one third cash in hand one third in nine months and balance in eighteen months with notes at 6 percent interest secured by mortgage. Purchaser may pay all cash. David W Kirkwood Commissioner. Also includes biographical notes on French etcher Charles Meryon born 1821 and details of his career path from navy to engraving.
The commissioner appointed to sell the estate of Jesse L Phelps deceased offers at private sale on or after January 12, 1899 at Owen S Hill's office in Carthage Rush County Indiana the real property described as the north half of the southwest quarter and west half of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter section 24 township 15 north range 8 east containing one hundred acres more or less and ten acres off the south end of the south half of the east half of the northwest quarter of section 24 township 15 north range 8 east all in Rush County Indiana the half described tract set apart to Elizabeth Phelps widow of Jesse L Phelps deceased approval of court for no less than appraised value and terms: one third cash one third in nine months and balance in eighteen months with interest and secured by mortgage. Purchaser may pay all cash if desired. David W. Kirkwood.
Dean Pigou notes many clergy cannot repeat familiar liturgy prayers from memory. He recalls Archdeacon Sinclair being irritated at a public meeting until he removed his hat and prayed aloud. Printed in his hat crown is the phrase Prevent us etc in large type.
Excerpt from Pall Mall Gazette recalls the room of Napoleon Bonaparte’s birth with its sedan chair bed escritoire and spinet. The piece portrays the birthplace as a sacred site, noting the modest origins and the future emperor’s distant shadow over history.
The pinna shellfish in the Mediterranean spins viscid silk to attach to rocks. In Sicily the silk becomes a handsome fabric. The creature guides filaments to the right place, can regrow them if cut, and yields three ounces of fine thread per pound of coarse filament after processing.
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