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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
5
Announcement that Dillman’s will continue the business at the same stand after purchasing Leslie Bundy’s stock and fixtures. It advertises wholesale and retail bread cakes and pies a lunch counter oysters cigars and tobacco offered with short orders and lunches.
A letter to the editor notes a shift from hands in pockets to wearing mittens or gloves as cold weather warms posture and grace in walking. It urges parents and teachers to reinforce the habit to prevent lasting deformity likened to horses with over checks.
A Canadian barrister recounts a farmer who demands a holograph will and cannot be persuaded otherwise. The farmer storms out vowing to die intestate. A tradesman seeks a deed to transfer land to himself to evade future claims, angering the lawyer and later suing in frustration.
Pall Mall Gazette recalls Mascagni at work with wife Signora Lina and children Mimi Dino Emilia. He feverishly drafts melodies while the family climbs, laughs, and tumbles around the piano, until Signora Mascagni rebukes him and restores order.
An article recounts the maharanee of Nepaul killing herself after smallpox disfigurement and the maharajah's brutal revenge on attending physicians. He demanded firing on idols at the temple, had protesters hanged, and the guns then destroyed the idols.
A fragment notes a shift in plans for a wedding date described as bargain day at Roller's. Context mentions Mand and May in a casual column style, suggesting a social or personal scheduling decision without further details.
An 19th century style ad promises refunds on Chamberlains Cough Remedy if not satisfactory after two thirds used, touts its use for grippe colds and whooping cough, and notes price per bottle. The fragment includes an editor's remarks on the carelessness of newspaper contributors and an office scene in London Globe.
A New York Journal tale recalls a married couple aboard an Atlantic steamer where butter served with meals became a social joke. Guests helped themselves to large portions as the couple faced a card reading Private Butter Keep Off the Grass, prompting a humorous reaction.
The subaltern's father notes about 5,000 spent on public school education and 1,250 on uniforms and outfits, yet the second lieutenant earns only 5s 8d a day, barely covering mess, wash, and servants. In India the pay rises to 202 rupees monthly, but expenses exceed 240 rupees, leaving a deficit covered by the parent.
A chronic misanthrope laments having no friends while a cold acquaintance offers grim consolation. The exchange touches on weariness with life as the world felt colder, suggesting a shrinking, harsher social horizon.
A historical note describes a dentist's cabinet with 300 to 400 instruments. Another snippet mentions the Chinese practice of preserving eggs by coating them with mud.
Mexia Texas publisher Jas A Jones reports a second grippe attack this year. He credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with shortening bed rest from ten days to about two, noting a quicker return after the second illness. For sale by O and Coffin and Co.
Vienna is portrayed as an imperial, aristocratic city wary of trade yet proud of its long history and cultural stature. The piece, quoting London Spectator and London Answers, mingles reflections on its political role, social mood, and the curious blend of East and West in its daily encounter spots.
In the Baorma frontier village of LaituE a sacred pool houses a demon guardian of murderers named Shearpanlai. If a murder blood turns the pool red signaling guardians to pursue. If the culprit reaches the pool and bathes in its blood, the god is appeased and the murderer is free. If caught, the killer dies as punishment.
Enogen Welf, a famed traveler, visited the prince in 1893 after touring Rome and meeting the pope. The pope urged him to relay greetings to Prince Bismarck. Bismarck recalled his rapport with the pope and his clash with Windthorst over a troublesome list.
A playful exchange reveals a novelist asking for a fair review while a critic deflects, noting they withheld a harsh opinion to keep friendship intact. The dialogue mocks review culture in a Chicago newspaper context.
In a church setting the parishioner remarks that Brother MacLellan, a great light of the church, has become insolvent and must close his house of business. The exchange is reported by the Mexican Herald noting the event as another instance of losing a prominent figure.
An ornate electric sign on a store spells its name with a penlike light trail as the final flourish appears the dot over the i glows then travels to complete the word. A bustling city scene shows neon lettering vividly forming a name in sequence.
Excerpts quote a Melbourne Argus critique of relief applications from bush fire sufferers, including a widow describing loss of four cows two pigs a horse three children two goats and a baby from her two marriages. The text also mentions Mark Swain’s Along the Equator remarks on India and the United States and various short newspaper jests and morals commentary.
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