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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
16
Chicago Dispatch notes that many common English words derive from Spanish roots such as piccadillo hamaca grenadiers marineros andahura hueya caraway and others. It cites examples from Rye bread to Banana apricot Canada duel and palaver tracing their Spanish lineage and colonial exchange.
A Yonkers Statesman quote hints at tension between two old friends now intertwined with the boss. In a Chicago News line the auburn haired Jonee girl, once a top tenni e player, is said to be married to the boss and no longer plays.
A review traces Charles Reade's effort on The Cloister and the Hearth noting his superhuman labor and evolving characters. Denys, a Burgundian cross bowman, becomes central along with the trial of whether the work will succeed, while readers recall the tale’s courage and charm. A second item recounts Mme Nordica’s Texas concert anecdote where a cowboy delivers her warmth overcoats one by one, jokingly asking not to name him as he dreams she is a centipede.
A Civil War era reminiscence recounts travel by horseback from St Helena Island to Sabbath schools, observations of landscape and live oaks, and visits to Episcopal and Baptist churches. It notes a large gathering of colored parishioners, white attendees, and many baptismal immersions after church examinations.
The Judge Hinchman residence at Ging Station, one of the county’s best preserved old mansions, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday. It was owned by Thomas A. Coleman of Rushville with a loss of 2500 dollars and 800 dollars insured in Rush County Farmer's Insurance Company.
Witnesses describe a joyous scene with a woman leading singing on pulpit steps and tears of happiness. The crowd kept perfect time with singing, expressing freedom after long oppression. Two couples were lawfully married by the minister, followed by a solemn Lord’s Supper administration.
A Cleveland Leader item recalls Mrs Younglove questioning John after he forgot something as he left. She reveals he kissed the baby, he confesses and buys cigars. A London lord mayor’s gilded coach costs 634 a year and weighs four tons, built in 1757. A Detroit Journal gag asks what an island is.
In Chicago when riots loomed mayor Long John Wentworth faced limited police resources. He improvised by adding a large digit to officers' badge numbers, creating the impression of a much larger force. The tactic reportedly deterred the rough element on election day.
Fragmentary text mentions an afternoon event at Gre possibly involving a figure named Warren. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Fragmentary note recalls vegetables known in ancient times. Mentions asparagus before Christ, lettuce cultivated long before the birth of Christ, and a general reference to early horticulture in biblical times.
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