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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
7
The new first class cruiser Terrible achieved 22.5 knots on a 23 mile trial off the Cornish coast, reportedly the fastest for a vessel of her size. Built under the 1889 naval defense act, she displaces 14,200 tons and is sister to the powerful vessel.
A Chicago man claims a secret process turns corn into white powdered sugar equal to market sugar. The Chicago Sugar Refining Company reportedly sells at five-eighths cents below trust price and aims to produce varieties up to yellow sugar for breweries. The test results show 97 percent saccharine strength and no caking, with potential to transform the U.S. sugar industry and benefit the West and Omaha.
A dairy guide stresses daily utensil cleaning from milking to packing butter. Rinse milk off with cool water before higher temperature cleansing to avoid cooking and residue. Keep creameries, cans, and water tanks spotless and free of dust, odors, and spills.
Andrew F Fay, consul at Denia, explains Spanish onion culture in this climate. Ground is deeply fertilized, seed sown in November, winter weeding and watering through March, sets culled and reset in ridges with six inches spacing, night irrigation and hoeing to prevent crusting, clayey limey soil best, Southern States may match success.
The note states that the onion could not be cultivated successfully due to climate conditions and largely similar soil in many parts. It implies a consistent environmental challenge affecting crop growth across regions.
The article examines how to feed a large flock of hens, comparing natural behavior with managed rations. It discusses unthreshed grain risks from pests, overfeeding, and the balance between free access and measured meals, plus notes on preparing feeds and flavoring meats and pastas.
Large numbers of Pekin ducks can be raised without a pond with abundant water and good care. Provide straw bedding under a shed, renew it for cleanliness, and feed a winter diet of corn and clover hay plus scraps. Onions cayenne pepper and milk are helpful occasionally. Young ducklings thrive by ranging over meadows and orchards for grass insects and grubs.
A collection of home tricks including candy making cautions, peppermint liniments, matting care and sweeping tips, towel drying caution, rug scraps as floor coverings, fringe finishing for carpets, a marmalade prep method, and other domestic how tos from a newspaper column.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward’s Sir George Tressady published after repeated drafts. Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria stars in Vienna church debut as a contralto. Li Hung Chang distribites 8,000,000 taels amid political attacks. M Purvis de Cheyennes, painter, lives in Montmartre with Neuilly studio. Adolph Werthner, founder and longtime head of Neue Freie Presse, retires from active role in Vienna after 1851 arrival and 1864 founding of the paper.
A wife observes her husband enjoying his pipe as twilight settles, finding quiet joy in his rituals and shared memories. The scene moves through rooms as the couple and Time float in a moment of young love made timeless by the gentle meerschaum. The wife, the “new,” envies his comforts and cheer.
Eric recalls a past proposal to Gladys Montier, whose refusal to wear a ruby heart on Valentine’s night unsettles him. He plans to attend Miss Montier’s reception despite doubts, recalling their fraught history and his enduring love as the Montier mansion glows on Valentine’s evening.
In a palm adorned drawing room Gladys Montier hosts a gala where Eric Trevelyn confronts a mystery. A diamond pin hints at a past gift and a possible valentine confession. Gladys reveals not only affection but duties of hospitality as Cupid’s mischief lingers.
In a fragment from a 19th century paper the dialogue shifts between humorous digs at a museum exhibit and a burglar scene. References touch City life in Boston and Indianapolis with jagged humor and a tense break in a freezing night.
Bobby frets over choosing between ice and snow as LE gets new tee skates on a sled. LT notices the boy’s mixed feelings in a Detroit Free Press item about winter toys and choices.
Lady Henry Somerset uses two secretaries who work ten hours daily replying to her correspondence and must keep it within bounds.
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