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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
2
Notice appears in Carthage Indiana postal record as 48 second class matter publication, indicating a mail topic or official mail handling status. No other context provided.
Train timetable snippet shows routes GOING NORTH and GOING SOUTH with times 11:27 p m 5:15 p m 7:57 8. m and SOL p m, indicating a fragmented schedule section for the rail line. Entities include none clearly identified.
Citizens urge concrete measures from the Town Board, insisting on measurable results over rhetoric. Calls grow for transparent decisions, timely projects, and visible improvements to local services and infrastructure.
A local group alleges The Beet Trust is compelling residents to adopt a Simple Life program, overriding individual choice and prompting community backlash and concern over autonomy.
Village chatter hints at a local boom in Arling with pleasant talk if true. Wary residents joke cold waves keep callers at bay fearing they will find someone not at home.
A Minnesota doctor triggers widespread condemnation after declaring a plan to drown "all the idiots." Critics condemn the remark as dangerous and dehumanizing while authorities investigate whether it constitutes incitement or a threat.
Local businessmen appeared before the council with a petition for hitch racks. The action aimed to address curbside loading and parking needs near downtown businesses.
The speaker urges Carthage to advance with innovations, aiming to match the progress seen in Maystown and Arlington and keep pace with regional leaders.
A fragmentary note compares local development to horses racing through Carthage streets. The speaker imagines if the town could match the pace of those horses during Saturday and Sunday, suggesting a rapid surge or rush in activity. No specific people or places beyond Carthage are named.
The Thage ball club seeks solid financial backing for its players before the season begins. While costs are upfront, organizers say strong early funding should pay off in performance and morale for the team.
The speaker laments a finite endurance limit in people, arguing business leaders are past the brink. They call on counselors to reclaim their vitality by applying their latent power and resources to restore productivity and morale.
A report notes Johann Hock abandoning his twenty five wives. He is thought to be traveling around Boston where a large female surplus exists.
In Congress the Democrats press to manufacture a new issue from Gen Miles. The effort aims to rally support by highlighting past actions and challenging Republicans to respond.
A fragmented line expresses frustration toward fathers who promised hitchracks, noting growing impatience and a sense of fatigue as the pledge remains unsettled. The archaic phrasing conveys a mock sermon tone about unkept promises.
If the court grants bail to Mrs. Chadwick, Ohio bankers may expect at least a month of advance warning.
A provocative line questions scientists who claim radium exists in the sun, urging practical guidance on how to extract it. The remark frames a critic’s demand for applied methods over theoretical claims.
An Indiana Congressman proposes securing straw hats for sailors from Uncle Sam and quips about providing gallasses, blending humor with a call for better attire for the seamen.
Some town board members may grouse at the Record for its comments on sluggish city business but a few remarks from prominent businessmen and citizens provoke more fuss. The piece ends with a proverb about leading a horse to water.
Citizens accuse the Carthage Town Board of failing to provide adequate hitching spaces causing traders to relocate to other towns. They reject fault by merchants record citizens farmers and stray dogs as responsible.
A proposal notes that members of the Christian Endeavor Society must sign a pledge to join and suggests that every candidate for Town Board should sign a pledge before seeking public support. The idea aims to ensure commitment and integrity among appointees.
Mildred Lucille Harrold daughter of Hubert and Ollie T Harrold born Dec 30 1903 departed this life Feb 5 1905 age 1 month 5 days. She was an unusually bright child loved by all. She leaves father mother and many relatives to mourn. The family notes she rests in Heaven now, a happier place.
Mrs John A Young of Clay New York suffered neuralgia of the liver and stomach a weak heart and loss of appetite. She credits Electric Bitters with quick relief and cure after a long illness. A remedy for weak women sold by M A McClaig at 50 cents a bottle under guarantee.
An excerpt from Rushville Independent notes manager J Earl Stiers of the 1905 squad will withhold the season schedule until completion. The Cincinnati Tribune retells a Baltimore game anecdote where Loudenslager misplayed a fly, Delehanty advanced to third, Nattress scored, and a double play by Robinson and Robb followed, with Robb smiling as the crowd gathered.
Fraud exposed with a warning to public about counterfeit imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The note urges looking for the Bucklen’s name on all Dr King’s remedies as proof of authenticity, from Bucklen’s & Co. Chicago and Windsor, Canada, via M A McClain.
Traveling craftsmen praise the Carthage shop of Charles R Butler as one of Indiana’s best. The business, a modern general machine shop, features an automatic sawing machine, sensitive drilling presses, air compressors, electric lighting for night work, and plans more improvements. Butler focuses on auto repair, pattern and model making, and has early gasoline engines in service in the Record office and elsewhere.
Helen Keller writes in Century about palmistry as a discernment of character through touch. She contrasts troubled hands with skilled hands of a nurse and notes hands reveal inner traits more than faces, from children to rich or sensitive individuals.
A jovial man boasts of the funniest stories he has on record. An acquaintance jokes about humor masking a pathetic side. The conversation pivots to appetite and a playful theory, ending with a quip about wiener wurst.
In a brief social quip an elderly observer praises Mr Heavyweight for dancing lightly while a seasoned young lady remarks she wishes the same grace extended to others. the exchange appears in Smart Set.
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