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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
2
The piece notes the senate inquiry into alleged graft and calls for the expulsion of officials who prostituted public trust. It argues the public supports removing corrupt members and condemns a candidate pushing that the Democratic party reveal its true aims. The focus remains on accountability and reform.
The piece argues Democratic papers have long preached discontent and driven propaganda against the current order. It contends Hearst embodies the Democratic drift of the last decade, representing the inevitable result of sustained agitation, regardless of whether his nomination arrives now or later.
A broad gathering of modern business leaders in Indianapolis showcased a shift in public press roles. Editors and publishers discussed the evolving newspaper business and its growing influence on state life beyond mere profit, contrasting past views of the profession.
The article argues for tolerance within the Republican Party, warning against proscription and abusive factionalism. It claims party unity comes from honoring diverse opinions, condemns punitive suppression, and urges letting conventions decide heresy, lest the party fracture under factionalism.
At the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Retail Lumber Dealers Association of Indiana held January 19 1904 at the Claypool Hotel Indianapolis a resolution unanimously endorsed the Midwinter Outing to Florida and New Orleans. The vote approved travel to Jacksonville February 8 at 7 PM joining the BioFour and Louisville & Nashville Railways. The group touted the trip as the cheapest and most complete with sightseeing and historic and social interests, urging members and families to participate. FRB Fowlen Wright Pulse, President.
A hen narrates worrying about rising egg prices and labor shifts as hens fear mechanized production and possible obsolescence. She notes human diets, superstition about “full blood” hens, and a future where chickens are turned into meat or replaced by machines, while she clings to scraps and flower beds.
An ad seeks a trustworthy man or woman to manage a county and adjoining territory for a solid financial house. The job offers a $20 weekly cash salary plus expenses printed each Monday from headquarters. Expense money advanced. Permanent position. Apply at 605 Monon Building Chicago.
In the Lawrenceburg division Jimmie Kincaid climbs the engine list while courting Nettie Oliver, a Benson telegrapher. A near wreck on a crowded downhill run prompts Nettie to signal a derailment plan, saving the passenger train and securing Jimmie’s promotion and later marriage.
In a tender exchange, Mabel warns Jack that apple blossoms wither and sour, yet they drift toward a hopeful sweetness. He declares love and he loves her pies as the blossoms blush pink, suggesting domestic bliss and lingering romance.
The text notes Elizabeth spent early years in Hungary then Thuringia as a child bride to Prince Louis, later marrying and dying in 1231. The London Chronicle highlights her blend of holiness with human love, citing tales of giving toys to beggars and her roses omen. She is portrayed as a humane saint renowned for poetry and charm.
The New York Tribune recounts Edwin Lord Weeks dislike of dogs with a humorous anecdote. Weeks supposedly joked about dog stories and a dinner tale about John Leech prints ends with a wife asking for her guardian angel and a quip that Fido is the intended one.
JF Tweedy Building Contractor offers estimates plans and specifications for all kinds of buildings.
Charlies L. Henry, president, asked city council for more time to complete and operate the electric road from July 1, 1903. He outlined a plan to install 475 horsepower alternating motors, eliminating the third rail, with Westinghouse building cars. Operation hoped by August 1, 1904, pending detailed checks in Pittsburgh.
The Bible Institute Culportage Association of 250 La Salle Avenue Chicago seeks local correspondents in towns to distribute Gospel literature and announcements. Workers need not sell publications. cash commissions apply and generous book rewards offered. Open to men and women across evangelical denominations.
The article outlines a Grand Army service pension bill proposing $12 monthly pensions for Civil War survivors aged 62 with 90 days service and for widows of soldiers married before June 27 1890. It estimates annual costs near $200 billion and total increases above $52 million, noting 200009 survivors not yet on rolls per Commissioner Ware who calls that figure too low.
An article describes a new poultry picker device claimed to simplify defeathering. A sliding table carries the fowl under rapidly operating fingers that strip feathers, with feathers collected in bags as the machine separates plumage.
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