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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1905
Page
2
A distorted OCR fragment shows several time marks such as 5:15 p.m 7:57 a.m and 3:01 Dp. m leaving readers without clear context or events. The snippet lacks names places or actions to form a complete news item.
The Carthage council considers a series of actions to improve town services and infrastructure. Officials discuss potential projects, funding, and timelines to address community needs and enhance local amenities.
A fragmentary quip about a town board member seeking rest hints at civic fatigue. The text suggests pressure on officials, urging the crowd to push back with energy, but details and names are unclear.
The passage notes a plan to register a kick against the town jar and implies that a well registered kick from a wrong deer would smash the jail. It discusses two horse thieves captured locally and the risk of the jail being left empty if kept overnight.
The speaker complains that without a hitching place merchants lose all needed trade and ribs them to scramble to install racks immediately. They urge passing a law to force compensation for every penny lost due to slow action.
On Saturday in Carthage residents voiced strong complaints about the poor hitching facilities blaming local authorities for inadequate infrastructure and safety concerns affecting traveler ease and traffic flow.
A terse notice notes Marshal Duncan has been ill with the grippe and could not attend Saturday afternoon and Sunday night horse racing. The item suggests a humane officer is needed in Carthage.
Two young men were warned of possible arrest after driving horses at a fast pace on town streets Saturday afternoon, risking charges for fast driving and cruelty to animals.
Citizens along Main street complain of nightly horse racing and daytime fast driving, urging the marshal to appoint an enforcer to stop the abuse of horses and violation of the law.
Town overflowed with hitching places on a sunny Saturday as merchants reported solid trade. The writer muses that Carthage could become a thriving trading point if there were more hitchracks and farmers nationwide knew it.
Saturday a large sum flowed to other towns, prompting criticism of Carthage merchants on the board. Voice asks if these merchants deserve any share of funds and questions the board’s concern for local merchants.
Mrs. P. L. Cordier of Mannington Kentucky reports that her three year old severely crouped child survived after a single dose of Foley's Honey and Tar. The ad urges not to use substitutes and notes availability from J. H. McCarty and Son.
A fisherman recalls a large marine creature attacking rorqual whales near Seymour Canal Alaska. The monster uses a great tail-like club to strike, killing some whales and leaving deep wounds while following the prey through the water at high speeds.
Forest and Stream notes warn that in Siam debt leads to lifelong servitude with no appeal, debtors stripped of clothes and forced to work in fetters for interest. It also mentions Buddhist priests in Bangkok and the ease of youths entering the priesthood for a comfortable life.
The piece notes how medieval rulers claimed vast dominions and inserted non praejudicando clauses in official lists to avoid asserting real claims. It also recounts a Chicago girl who exploited newspaper query columns by circulating lines from poems among friends to get them printed.
Birds such as crows gulls ducks snipe plovers woodpeckers and swans show restlessness before storms. They fly rapidly between trees and places, fluttering and screaming, acting like nature’s weather indicators as a storm approaches.
The editor notes a message from the tailor on the back of morning letters requesting a settlement at once. A printed slip explains that communications written on both sides of the paper are unavailable.
A local milk supplier announces discontinuation of milk deliveries in Carthage citing business adjustments. Residents are advised to seek alternative sources and note potential service changes at nearby outlets.
Big Four Route promotes very low fare excursions to numerous destinations across Alabama Arizona Arkansas British Columbia Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming. Selling dates listed include January 17 February 7 and 21 March 7 and 1 April 4 and 18.
A partial notice lists numerous states and territories including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming offering very low travel rates for home seekers. The fragmented text hints at a promotional excursion program with broad geographic coverage.
Selling dates include December 20 1904 January 3 and 17 1905 February 7 and 21 1995 March 7 and 21 1905 and April 4 and 18 1904.
The March Smart Set marks six years with Harold MacGrath's The Princess Elopes and a strong mix of new authors. Norvell Harrison and Beatrix Demarest Lloyd lead engaging pieces while Osbourne and Mathews offer sharp satire and unique verse. Maurice Egan contributes an timely essay on social precedence. The issue showcases quality fiction and poetry promising continued magazine success.
Mrs. John A. Young of Clay New York describes severe neuralgia of the liver and stomach and a weakened heart. She credits Electric Bitters with rapid relief and cure. A remedy for weak women sold by M A McClain at 50 cents a bottle under guarantee.
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