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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1897
Page
7
A reflective verse by Mrs Findley Braden in the Northumberland Observer contemplates the approach of death within the year. The poem ponders fate, time, and how one should live, noting that many will pass and eternity may intervene.
A traveler returns to town and greets his sister Susan at the library fire. She rebuffs him with a glower while gripping a decorative book, warning him away from a cheerful greeting as they banter about the sender and the tradition of saying Happy New Year.
In a quiet house and a tense library scene Sue opens a letter not meant for her causing distress. Her elder brother Tom contemplates Cameron's folly as the pair seek a resolution before New Year. Cameron arrives to explain the mix up and seek forgiveness.
A reflective piece from Christian Work contemplates the passing of the old year and the approach of eternity. The author muses on seasons, astronomy and the cyclical nature of time, noting how memories of departed friends shape mature years, and how the gate to eternity seems nearer with each year.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of State Sherman denied any United States demand for 8,000,000 indemnity from Spain for Cuban damages. Judge Day said no confirmed action. Spanish legation indicated no bulk claim information. Also noted is the recent death by own action of Miss Annie Virginia Wells, influenced by the death of Miss Liela Herbert, with details of the Wells household tragedy.
A brief poetic farewell from Washington Home Magazine praising the departing year and resolving to improve in the New Year. The verse invites Old Year to depart as the speaker vows better days and sincere effort in the months ahead.
A reflective verse about endings and beginnings, noting a leaf turned in life’s book. It contrasts a regretful past with a fresh page offered by the new year, inviting readers to write anew.
A reflective note links end-of-year shifts in the economy to Christmas sale patterns. The piece suggests such changes are natural, even if not strictly necessary, framing them as ongoing state experiences tied to holiday consumption and fiscal cycles.
The British steamer Lamberts Point from Norfolk to Liverpool arrived in port with its cotton on fire after seven days at sea. Captain Humphreys and crew battled the blaze for 40 hours, flooding compartments and tilting the ship 17 degrees. Heat and smoke damaged provisions and most of the cargo including cattle, cotton, grain, and general goods. Firefighting efforts aimed to discharge cotton and reach the seat of the fire by Tuesday. nearly all cargo damaged.
A Camp Street car sped downhill on Olney Street in Providence striking a frame building near North Main Street. Ten passengers plus crew were aboard. three injured Mrs Sarah Malufsky, Conductor I F Mott, and Chas Holmes. Motorman Louis E Morrow escaped unharmed. A separate report notes Milton Neal and his wife were murdered near Jacksonville Indiana during Christmas. A Bern Chinese organ says China will lease Kiao-Chau to Germany in perpetuity at a low rate.
John Lindsay of Olympia reports Dawson City faces winter hunger as food is scarce. Miners face high coal oil prices, candles, and darkness due to limited supply and blocked river transport. Some hope remains from outlying prospects like Stewart river, but ice chokes Dawson’s supply routes.
Worcester bankers mourn J. W. Allen of Winslow & Allen who died Sunday at 37 from pneumonia. A former United States consul at Zanzibar from 1893 to 1895, Allen’s career spanned banking and diplomacy.
Four highwaymen stopped a Schuylkill Valley Traction Co trolley near Swedeland Pa late Sunday. Conductor Charles Calloway of Norristown refused to surrender money and was fatally shot. Motorman Matthias was unharmed, four women passengers watched. robbers fled toward Philadelphia after looting the conductor’s money and a gold watch and chain.
Three miles from Glendora Mississippi on Christmas day Charles L Tanner plantation store shooting leaves two white farmers dead. A Negro man Joe Hopkins alias Snowball killed John W Luckie and Eskridge with a shotgun and robbed the store. Search parties sweep the area as locals fear lynching if Hopkins is caught.
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