05 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
1
Dr H C McCook describes a species of kidnaping ants conducting organized attacks on rival villages to seize slaves. The account details a coordinated march, combat, grabbing eggs larvae and pupae, and return of captives to their own nests amid noisy collegiate yells.
A string of playful college shouts spans Cornell Amherst Columbia and Beloit as students volley rhythmic cheers in a lighthearted campus scene. The fragment hints at spirited rivalries and campus culture, with each school shouting its name in a rhythmic chant.
The text discusses the moon in Islamic culture labeling it as Ca bar the Great and crescent imagery on mosques. It cites Schlegal describing a belief of Mohammed and his followers witnessing divine moonlight, suggesting moon veneration stems from older Arab superstition or idolatry.
A collection of brief quips and anecdotes from old newspapers. A doctor makes a measles prescription but the family mourns, a Baltimore joke about juries, and a reflection on simplicity as a virtue. The item cites Paris Journal and Baltimore American.
A long historical dialogue portrays Rill Honesty and Uncle Hank denouncing hypocrisy across church, business, and social life. The speaker warns that hypocrites exist in every walk, from Board of Trade to banking, urging true virtue through church fellowship and avoidance of self deception.
Dear Sir I have just returned from the Second Annual Growers and Stockmen's Convention at Purdue University Lafayette Ind Prof Holden of Iowa Agricultural College demonstrated corn seed selection breeding and yield improvements Mr Orr of Beaver Pa judged poultry and spoke on chicks Prof Huston former Purdue director spoke on commercial fertilizers Mr Kerrick Bloomington Ill described record breaking steer carrots and feeding cattle Mr Bradfute Xenia Ohio discussed beef cattle feeding and silage Prof Skinner Van Norman and Craig Purdue gave visual instruction on swine beef cattle dairy care and disease prevention Evening lectures featured President Store and Prof Coulter Purdue The Purdue Agricultural Society run by students provided a notable social feature The convention was practical instructive and entertaining and we hope neighbors attend next year
Connersville Rushville Greensburg Knightstown Marion and Indianapolis teachers will visit Feb 12. High school pupils produced special reports, posters, and drawings under Miss Lula Robinsons guidance. Merril Coffins choral work earned praise. top efforts sent to the Department of Public Instruction for the State exhibit at St Louis.
Townsman Thomas Weaver, a trusted book agent, will sell a 400 page volume titled The Iroquois Theatre Disaster. Orders can be sent by mail after this week with payment of 31350. Prompt fulfillment promised.
In this fragment the text references a bean counting contest with names Bert Robb Forrest Kennedy Lillian Sharer and a prize note of $15.60. It mentions continuing to offer goods at right prices backed by a guarantee. The readability is limited but indicates a contest promotional snippet from a local newspaper.
Robert Barr recounts visiting Captain Mayne Reid in Maida Vale London. Barr followed a bus route to Reid’s corner house and garden. He mistakenly entered a room to find Charles Reade there, who revealed himself and left Barr with the mistaken impression of meeting Reid. Mayne Reid had taken a corner house on a street of the same name nearby.
A London Outlook excerpt mocks the ideal guest who adapts with grace to any company, never seeking self amusement yet always amused, tolerating all opinions while avoiding proselytizing. It contrasts with chatty guests who dominate conversations. An Evelansa folding bed gag follows, describing a device that morphs into a washstand, bathtub, dressing case, and breakfast table with springs activated by touch.
In an item from the New York Weekly a note suggests an upright plane can be altered to form a rosewood coffin. The terse remark hints at material exchange or design modification without additional context or broader story.
The report outlines donations of 931 million to charity and religious enterprises in 1906, including gifts, bequests, and pledges attributed to a steel magnate. It notes substantial giving in 1903 as a basis for comparison and highlights a broad charitable impact across organizations.
The article notes D. Rockefeller Sr. has donated over $2,000,000 to the University of Circa, $282,000 to other colleges, $178,500 to religious bodies, and $80,000 to charity. He hints at or has given $6,000,000 for scientific research at the University of Chicago. Seven colleges including Barnard and Johns Hopkins share $14,487,780, over a third of the total.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina delayed a Georgia train near Augusta to finish breakfast before continuing to Atlanta. He ordered a full meal, then jumped up shouting to hold the train so he could complete his dish. The incident occurred early in the new year as he traveled to Atlanta.
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