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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1904
Page
2
The route timetable lists passenger trains for the Big Four railroad serving Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. The corrected schedule shows northbound and southbound departures with times around 11:27 a.m. and 5:07 p.m. at Navy station, including a 3:03 figure and a 724 a. th entry.
Sergeant John Martin of the Ninetieth Company Coast Artillery at Fort McHenry retires after thirty years in the Army. He survived the Little Bighorn massacre as the lone survivor among 277. He served in Black Hills and Yellowstone campaigns and is honored with a certificate signed by Captain Benteen. Married, he resides at 1321 Hull Street.
Henry Foster, jailed for the murder of Thomas Gentleman in Fremont, allegedly escaped the scaffold due to a rare bacillus, diplobacillicap silatus trogenes, visible only under a microscope. The bacterium enters wounds, produces gas under the skin, and was cited as fatal. Gentleman died, and murder charges were withdrawn as recovery seemed unlikely.
Robert T. Baird aged eleven, son of Robert L. Baird of Giovan ia, is a rapid telegraph operator. He has worked in Western Union offices and once ran the Vienna office as day operator. He learned firing the key by instinct and could send at seven and receive at nine, now regarded a competent operator.
An Italian scientist claims electric tramways disinfect towns by generating ozone. He notes that the electric spark from overhead trolleys and wheel light emissions on rails convert surrounding air oxygen into ozone, which purifies and disinfects. He argues high discharges in narrow streets amplify this antiseptic effect.
In Germany they make condensed eggs by removing water and adding sugar. The product is sold in hermetically sealed boxes, about a pound containing fifteen eggs. It has found a good market in South Africa, and during the egg famine could be imported with some profit to this country.
A plain gold wedding ring with initials J. E. C. and D. is reported as found. Finder urged to return it to this office to receive a reward.
Elise Crompton and Hoyt share a moonlit moment after a lighthouse outing where Hoyt rescues her from a sprained ankle. Elise, torn between Jerold and Hoyt, admits her love as Tatters the dog circles their shadow. Hoyt’s kindness and a dog’s loyalty define the turning point in a tale of class and romance.
When they saw him approaching with case he was hurried indoors to the bedroom where she lay dangerously pale. Asked what to do they shouted for a doctor, only to learn he is a piano tuner, not a physician, prompting disbelief.
A convalescent patient misses fresh berries and the family girl improvises. She brings jelly with glass heads in it claiming it tastes like raspberries if eaten with eyes shut. The doctor had suggested berries for daily diet. The tale highlights ingenuity and care.
London billboards fill with American posters while nations study police methods. Hildesheim bans modern styling in new private buildings to preserve seventeenth century German look. Chinese workers in Manchuria face religious barriers. Dutch herring fleet grows from 619 to 786 boats with dividends 9 to 13 percent and 90 percent shipped abroad. India lingers opium routes as government cultivates opium for China. German use of automatic slot machines rises for candies cards tickets music and cinema devices.
Threading of ribbon is popular and used on skirts and blouses. Silkenings match dresses or trimming. Narrow bands create clusters of tucks for a fine skirt finish. Bodices stay flat from the belt with long lines from trimming effects. Lace ruffles remain fashionable on large sleeves, while chiffon ruffles gain favor among the exclusive. Smart walking skirts feature very dark plaid kilts with plain cloth cutaway coats in the same color. Muffs of chiffon end with fur-trimmed borders, a nouveau detail in elegant dress.
Caspian wintering with Bert Shank. Daniel racing in Rochester. Buffalo likely to stay in grand circuit. Lily Young to race only at matinees next season. The Abbot to be matinee performer in 1904. Tom Price to try Neva Simmons again for Inettima. Stanley Dillon has received several flattering offers but has not yet sold.
Roamer returns to Jimmy Stahl stable after failing to win with Alta McDonald as trainer. Gayety Girl, sired by Red Wilkes and out of Maggie E., is reported to be out of the yearbook, and dam of five other 2:80 trotters by Homer.
Rudyard Kipling aims to write plays as easily as stories while Arthur Collins cites the cost of mounting pantomimes at nearly 109000 dollars. A Pinero stepson debuts in authorship with a Korea book. Henry Irving remains popular and Daniel Sully criticizes The Chief Justice. Sardou’s La Sorciere proves his enduring stage imagination.
A compact collection of aphorisms and quips on intellect and leadership. The tone riffs on education and governance with concise, pointed observations. Strong phrasing centers on wit about college, books, and statesmanship.
A fragment from a periodical page contrasts wary views of Wall Street advertising with a bridge scene where a tug leads barges upriver. A quip about fortunes and dreams appears, followed by a humorous exchange on a horse race and a late clock chime.
A humorous exchange from New York Week notes the vanity of a young author who wishes to vacation unseen. The tale weaves in a statistic about the national House of Representatives with thirty three speakers, eleven rising to the senate, and a single farmer or tradesman among various professions.
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