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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
3
A fragmentary poem titled His Valentine shows a speaker seeking a rhyme for Kate. The narrator references writing a valentine while debating poetic lines and an earnest pledge to “sign, seal and send my Valentine,” ending with the poet Madeline 8 Bridges signature.
Russell A. Alger born February 27 1836 in Medina Ohio rose from farm work and Richfield Academy to law then lumber business in Grand Rapids and Detroit. He rose through Civil War ranks to major general, led Union cavalry, later headed R A Alger Co, served as Michigan governor in 1884 and at one point sought the Republican presidential nomination. He had three sons and three daughters.
A Chicago era recap traces Abraham Lincoln's Springfield farewell and Indianapolis reception during his 1861 journey to Washington. It notes his prayers for divine assistance, the public tribute at cities such as Columbus and Harrisburg, and key phrases from the inaugural address urging the Union’s faithful execution of laws and restraint from force.
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows Bobby unsure whether to crave ice or snow after receiving new ice skates and a sled. The passage captures a child’s mixed feelings about winter toys and weather.
In a brief note from Philadelphia, a lover declares love as worth more than gold and jewels while the speaker playfully suggests coal as a comparison, highlighting a lighthearted moment in the North American.
The article reviews the six month plague in Bombay with about 1000 deaths per week amid 750000 residents and notes Calcutta’s relative safety due to sanitation. It compares the Black Death and cites Asia as the century’s active plague focus, with historic outbreaks in Bagdad and the Euphrates Valley and uncertain microbe origin.
The death of a man in St Bartholomew s Hospital London from hemorrhage after swallowing an artificial tooth has prompted renewed concern within the medical community. The New York World notes several similar fatalities in recent years.
An assortment of medical tips touts kidney health and tonics like Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and Piso’s Cure for Consumption. Advertisements promote Cascarrets and Kemp’s Balsam, warn against mercury in catarrh cures, and note Maine spruce gum output and Atchison farm activity while mentioning political splits and druggist promotions.
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