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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
6
Robert McIntyre in Chicago Times Herald recalls a lilting ballad "Rosalie, The Prairie Flower" and a whistling boy memory that travels to June fields, hollyhocks, and distant shores. The poem contrasts memories of youth with farewells and a haunting refrain that endures beyond life.
In a tense scene from From Clue to Climax Lilian slips away on the veranda and returns with a loaded revolver. She boasted of being a better shot than Fred and claims fearlessness, while family tension swirls around her strange behavior and potential danger from an unseen intruder.
In a tense dining room scene Mrs Roundtree and her husband debate the danger after a prowler was seen near their home. A stark note from an anonymous "ONE WHO KNOWS HIS BUSINESS" threatens $500,000 and safety, prompting plans to involve police and a New York detective.
Late night, Lilian confesses to fearing the murderer who attacked the Roundtree family as dew dampens her wrap. The next morning a typewritten note addressed to Mayor Roundtree is found among rose bushes, prompting tense scenes at breakfast as family members react with concern and suspicion.
Col Warrenton finds Alfred Whidby in a disturbed state as he contemplates possible complicity in Richard N. Strong’s murder. Whidby recalls blood on a curtain and a chair, fears hypnotic manipulation, and considers a trip to Europe for relief, while debating whether to reveal what happened.
A colonel considers bringing Dr Lampkin to assess Alfred Whidby after a suspected murder. Whidby fears he may have killed someone and hopes hypnotic science can confirm whether his hands were ever near a bloodstain. The colonel seeks a motive for the crime while planning further inquiries and a dawn meeting.
A Detroit Free Press quotation notes an old hunter's claim that raccoons have rubber backs, bouncing from trees and landing on their backs, a humorous, unverified tale about coon acrobatics not found in natural history books.
Liverpool Mercury reports a humorous incident where Pretty Mrs Brown plans a party for Tom but blurts out the secret just before guests arrive. Tom discovers the celebration is actually Dick’s birthday and appears distressed by the mix up.
A reader recalls a fortune-teller session for a jest and notes the clairvoyant offered keen judgment rather than supernatural powers. The teller claimed the speaker was married to a man who fell short of what she deserves in life. Indianapolis.
A fragment describes old Saxon law valuing a maiden and a widow differently. A widow could be bought for half the gum guardians could demand for a maiden, implying some men could not afford to gain a maiden but could secure a widow instead.
A persuasive Arctic alert urges buyers heading to Alaska or the Yukon to choose Royal Baking Powder. Citing McQuestien and Peary, the piece argues only Royal withstands cold damp climates, keeps well in transit, and prevents ruined bread and biscuits. It warns against inferior brands sold by outfitters that spoil and disappoint.
The tale recounts Jack Collins driving a Dawson City bound flock 100 miles from the trail with 700 sheep killed for meat. He sold 300 sheep for about 20000 dollars, then left 400 on poles, later discovered raiders and birds fed on the carcasses. Eagles ravens and other birds devoured the remains as Collins sought a new gold claim. The eventual value of the claim remains uncertain. A separate note describes Heligoland’s two-part town using a cliff elevator to move residents between elevated and base sections.
The U S Senate and House held extended sessions with heated debates and votes on army and legislative department appropriations. Key issues included Teller silver bonds, Hawaiian annexation, District of Columbia funding, fortifications, and the Kansas Pacific sale. Several party splits and personal remarks marked the week.
Papacan Kentucky February 5 William Bell a prosperous farmer living near Bayou Mills Livingston county fifteen miles away was found dead in his barn lying face down between two hay bales with his throat cut and a razor in his hand His wife found the body He had been in good health and his home life was happy Officials are probing whether the death was suicide or murder.
In San Francisco a padded cell at the city receiving hospital holds C. Cardano, nephew of Francisco Deu aas, ex president of Salvador, who has refused all food and drink for two days. Surgeons deem him insane.
New York February 5 The steamship Aurania bound for Europe will carry 650000 ounces of silver. The vessel La Bretagne is to take out similar consignments. Unclear fragment ends with additional numbers.
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