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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1904
Page
1
The notice sets rules for call order and ID, requests prompt answers on first ring, and restricts non subscribers from toll lines. It instructs avoiding telephone use during electrical storms, allows discontinuation of service, and directs non subscribers to contact the central office only if the subscribing user is approved for toll or messenger use.
Residents face strict limits on line use and non subscriber access. Advertised penalties include service suspension for unpaid bills by the 10th, with office hours round the clock for reporting trouble and enforcing toll line rules.
Charles Kingsley wrote Three Fishers influenced by harrowing sea disasters and a chaotic sermon in London in 1851. After a near riot and a bishop’s ban, Kingsley, exhausted, returned home and shared his hymn as if it crowned the turmoil and mercy he had witnessed.
Three of us two Americans and one Japanese start from Taipei in jinrikishas to visit a wealthy man eight miles up the river. We observe Formosan scenery and photograph head hunters, then fish for salmon trout at 24 40 north in tropical altitude. The Japanese tackle uses barbless hooks and delicate horsehair lines. They employ a method where a captured fish acts as bait to lure others, a tactic I witnessed with a Chinaman catching two trout. Our flies yield poor results though we catch a few fingerlings, while decoy fishing yields better sightings.
A mosaic of scraps from a humor and reflection page. The tinner and a poet collide on a garret roof as a manuscript falls, yielding a quip about inspiration. Other anecdotes tell of a disillusioned civil servant, a shy beggar’s wry bargain with Walter Scott, and a joke about a tug and barges on life’s river.
A Civil Service tale recalls a young applicant for a letter carrier job whose intelligence barely met the requirements. Assistant Postmaster Knowles recounts that a test revealed the breadth of exams and the complexity of civil service standards, illustrating high barriers to entry.
A collection of aphorisms about the heart and happiness. It contrasts heartful joy with wealth and warns that inner virtue outweighs fortune. Phrases emphasize heart as treasure, testimony, and source of cheer, linking a good heart to brighter outlooks and resilience.
May 29 marks Royal Oak day in Britain, the restoration of Charles II, but observances have waned in many southern counties. The tale recalls Charles II hiding in an oak tree after Worcester, with hats decorated by oak sprigs. A Russian traveler notes China’s cooperative shop system with no owners or employees, profits shared annually, and no protested notes across Russo-Chinese banks.
Mrs Corntessel notes that Josh claimed he is on the water wagon and is not afraid of work. She says driving a sprin may be his fallback if he cannot find other employment, reflecting community views on his efforts.
Local clock repair shop advertises prompt service with guaranteed work. The notice emphasizes reliable repairs and quick turnaround for all timepieces. It targets customers seeking a dependable seller in the community.
In a late night chat Jerrold bets $50 on Topnotch at 100 to 1. Topnotch takes six furlongs as the clock supposedly strikes two just as the teller wakes, sparking a humorous exchange between Jerrold and Harold over the official time.
A brief exchange notes a young author seeking incognito travel to avoid publicity. A friend endorses the idea and suggests using a nom de plane for the trip in a New York Week style snippet.
A New York Press quotation notes a woman's tendency to flip through pages seeking a poem rather than using an index. It reports the author’s wife took twenty-two minutes to locate "Mary In Heaven" in a Burns volume, while men typically head for the index first and may linger on preferred pieces like "Holy Willie’s Prayer" or "Polly Stewart."
A young actor in a play, tasked with the sole spoken line, suffers severe stage fright. He forgets the line and blurts out a muddled cry, shouting Long live the king, he's dead! to the astonishment of the audience and fellow players.
A courtroom scene shows a lawyer named Mac and a brother attorney in a heated exchange. The opponent claims authority and flips to the statute, but Mac replies you will find what you want on page and section. The reference humorously yields the law on asses as laughter spreads through the court.
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes lavish club dinner plans by Jim Brownlee featuring eggs in three styles. The dialogue mocks the costly event as an example of excess.
In Poor Sight a Philadelphia Ledger note says Nell Mamie plans marriage to an optician. Belle questions wealth. Nell comments there is money in sight for him, though she does not know his finances.
A South Window display advertises various calendar items with prices noted as 1.50, 1.00, 50c, 25c and 10c. The text emphasizes choice now and implies limited stock or special selection.
A London reflection notes that clubs with excessive talk breed mischief and gossip. It mentions a few well known literary and professional clubs where free introductions and gossip are common, yet warned against by some due to old associations.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet recalls a woman declaring ten dollars saved today will grow to a tidy sum. She quips she will not buy something nice but may use the money as a divorce surplus if needed, speaking to her companion George about finances.
In a Harper’s Bazaar exchange, Farmer Sawyer answers his question about his daughter Mary’s future after college. He muses she will likely become a teacher, noting her interest in varieties and variations.
A fragment from a Chicago piece notes a character’s quip about discussing topics they know little about. The line “Let us talk of somethings we don't know anythin about” leads into a brief exchange about marriage before a turn to an elocudos section.
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