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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
4
In Croa and Puerto Rico alarmists warned of an uprising by the dawn of 1900. Leaders and observers accused conspirators, predicting widespread unrest as the century closed. Authorities urged calm while journalists weighed the probability and potential impact on governance.
The piece links a Boer Britain war game where diamonds serve as trumps to paying off a 309.9 million dollar debt if Britain wins. It also references a poem by Longfellow about Amalfi and notes a shift in focus from bicycles to automobiles at the start of 1900.
A passage notes a strong, enthusiastic push by many toward a gold standard, territorial expansion, and commercial prosperity that will require the old Republican platform to be broadened to accommodate widening support.
The Chicago sanitary drainage canal connecting the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan opened the first of the year without ceremony. It is described as the continent’s largest work of this kind and a primary canal broad and deep enough to carry our largest warships.
If Aguinaldo had been a contestant in the Olympian games he would outrun rivals and claim the feast’s honor and a crown of wild olives fit for an evening dress yet he still runs without honors or olives.
In Philadelphia the hall planned for the upcoming Republican Convention next June boasts the nation’s largest permanent seating capacity. The stage will seat 1200 men, with 1200 reporter seats in front, then 915 delegates and alternates, surrounded by galleries for 12000 more spectators and 12000 additional in the entrance hall and pavilion.
The piece argues a strong Republican majority in Ripley township is vital for county ticket success. It stresses unity on territorial growth financial solidity and a protective tariff while opposing contraction free silver and free trade. Reports indicate statewide Republican consolidation with disciplined selection of standard bearers.
Suffering from rheumatism and neuralgia, J A Dodan of Hartetta Georgia testifies that CancerLAIN Pain Balm provided relief after many medicines failed. The ad claims thousands have found relief and directs readers to Coffin & Co Drugists for sale.
Representative Overstreet of Indiana opens the House debate on a financial bill, arguing for a clear permanent statute to regulate the monetary standard. He traces the history of the standard from the Spanish dollar to the gold standard, noting parity of money, legal tender laws, and past coinage acts shaping US monetary policy.
If you are subject to colds, keep your system in open and perfect condition to avoid catching them. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a pleasant stomach remedy, akin to maple syrup in flavor. Trial sizes 10c, large 50c and 1. At J. H. McCarty & Son's.
G H Appleton of Clarksburg NJ notes a liberal peace interpretation to ship Spanish soldiers and families from the Philippines. The ad copy then promotes various patent remedies, politics, and travel notes, including mentions of American annexation sentiment, a Maine victims reinterment, and cough cures.
Pierson drug store manager Martin reports a strong run on Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in la grippe season. Five bottles sold for every other product, with quick relief for cough sore throat and lungs. Sold by O S Coffin & Co Druggists in South Chicago Daily Calumet.
Shirley says building a canning factory is highly feasible and plans to pursue the project, asserting strong prospects for locating the facility and creating jobs.
A Newark Michigan man suffered ulcers for twenty years after a gunball hit by Red Hot From The Gun in the Civil War. Buck Len’s Amica Salve reportedly cured the ulcers and also claimed to heal cuts bruises burns boils felons corns and skin eruptions. The ad claims 22 cts a box and a cure guarantee by J. H. McCarty & Son, Druggists.
The tally since the siege began lists 70 killed and 236 wounded, detailing the human cost of the ongoing confrontation at Ladysmith.
The advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as sugar coated globules of health that convert weakness into strength and listlessness into energy. Sold by J H Mc Carty and Son Druggists for 25 cents per box.
The report notes assertions that Boers intend to starve Ladysmith, yet the town is described as well supplied with rations and supplies to endure a siege. No definitive outcome is given, but the situation indicates continued resistance and cautious hope for relief.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant mild remedy to cure colds, promising the illness will depart as the system changes. It markets 10¢ 50c and $1 sizes and lists J. E. McVarty & Son as the sellers.
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