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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
6
Carthage the Oceanic, launched at Belfast, is the largest and heaviest ship built. It measures 705 feet long, 21-foot propeller, and 17,000 gross tons, outranking the Great Eastern. Construction took 22 months, costing nearly £1,000,000 and will carry 1,499 passengers with 394 crew.
Senator Wilson introduces a bill to amend Minnesota parole law allowing life prisoners with over 20 years served and good records to receive parole without geographic limits, potentially affecting pardons for the Younger brothers involved in the 1876 Northfield bank raid.
The Countess of Castellane daughter of the late Jay Gould has moved into a Bois de Boulogne palace under years of construction. Stone matches Arc de Triomphe and marble from Italy. A grand ballroom covers about a third of the space. The residence is set to become a major Paris landmark.
In the new northwest, explorers report discoveries of natural soap and mineral paint mines in British Columbia. The natural soap is quarried in ice like blocks for transport and said to remove grease and dirt quickly. The mineral paint is so pure it only needs roasting and pulverizing to market readiness.
Baron Ferdinand Rothschild's will provides a 1 250 000 bequest to the Prince of Wales. Alfred Rothschild, a cousin and multi millionaire, receives the same amount, believed intended to shield the prince from gossip about his finances. English law imposes a 10 percent legacy duty on this request.
The new Princess drama features mechanically produced hypnotism via a revolving crystal globe. The globe, an invention of French mesmerists, has power to affect actors who must avert their eyes. The globe is aimed upstage so there is no risk to the audience.
A traveler returning from the Ladrones reports a fruit with an extremely offensive odor yet delicious flavor. He also describes a flower that opens at noon for five minutes then closes, remaining shut until the next day.
A Maine man treated at Maine general hospital lost his thumb after a minor pencil sharpening accident. The blade slipped while drawing toward him, causing a small cut that became inflamed over days. Despite attempts to save the thumb, doctors had to amputate.
A French barrister named Felix Faure adds the numeral V to his signature to distinguish himself from five other family members with the same baptismal name. The symbol indicates he is the fourth bearer in direct descent to carry the names Felix and Faure.
A Sing Sing, New York inventor has created an ice creeper that lies across the shoe sole with wire and hooks to grip the toe area. It features sharp points on the bottom to provide firm footing on ice and relies on spring tension to stay in place.
Describes Filipino artistry and crafts including wood, silver, and brass work, embellished knives, picturesque pottery, and women’s clothing made from indigenous fiber. Notes fine weaving and lace drawing, praising elegance and style seen in exposed shoulders and straight forms.
Dr. Talmage urges caution for traveling salesmen starting new journeys. He praises prudent faith, stresses Sabbath observance, and warns that truthfulness and proper conduct protect business and life. He advises carrying a personal Bible and avoiding deceit, urging support through prayer and integrity.
A preacher warns commercial travelers about nightly temptations in hotels and cities. He urges joining the local Young Men’s Christian Association or churches, carrying letters of introduction, and seeking Christian companionship to avoid theaters gambling halls and houses of infamy. He frames two crucial days for grace and ends with a call to faith at life’s end.
In a brief dialogue, Mrs. Weeperly insists on paying spot cash for everything while Mrs. Whipperly remarks on conversing with her husband during moments of interaction. The exchange reads as light conversational humor from a classic publication.
Paris February election drama culminates in 483 votes for M Loubet and 270 for M Melin while Deroulede provokes with a revolver. Riots echo the third republic as voters accord or deny support.
Senor Agoncillo and Senor Marti left Montreal at 6 o'clock Sunday evening bound for New York en route to London expecting to sail on the American liner St. Paul on Wednesday.
In Wichita Kansas on February 20 the jury found Paddy Shea guilty of murder in the second degree for killing Ed Dawson a noted crook in July.
David Bradley, president of the David Bradley Manufacturing Co and owner of Chicago's first foundry, died Sunday of old age. Born in Groton New York in 1812 he arrived in Chicago 64 years ago.
Suspected bank robber Thos. Duross was arrested in Lorain on suspicion of taking part in the Oberlin bank robbery Thursday night. He is held in custody.
William Lightfoot Visscher recalls Hon. Isaac Parker the famed Fort Smith judge who supposedly sentenced more to death. A young prisoner quips he has the fine money in his jeans, prompting the judge to offer a year in the penitentiary as extra punishment. The anecdote contrasts Parker’s heavy docket with a wry, streetwise reply.
In a sharp exchange from a Detroit Journal item, Desdemona mocks the danger of a one night stand and a hotel pillow, while Othello kills with a chunk of cord wood. The Detroit Journal notes the clash as obstacles overcome. Philadelphia North American and Heeler quip about a candidate and signing checks.
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