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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
13
The letter urges active participation in county conventions and primaries to influence election outcomes. It calls for an overflow Republican meeting on January 22 and stresses proper committee appointments and nominations. The Rush County Teacher's Club second annual banquet was cancelled due to lack of patronage, reflecting weak support among teachers.
At a New York Salvation Army meeting Booth-Tucker announced a goal to raise 100000 dollars to buy cheap lands for farm colonies. Five trustees will oversee loans to migrating families, who will repay with interest and eventually own the land. The plan aims to reclaim citizens from city slums, not merely aid them. The article also notes advances in microscopy, bird preservation efforts, and promotes the book Birdcraft for schoolchildren.
Corset covers priced 25¢ to 40¢, gowns 48¢ to 90¢, drawers 19¢ to 99¢. Outing gowns and dress sacques offered at deep discounts, Cresco Corsets on sale at reduced prices, including $1.00 and $1.50 lines, with guarantee on abdominal Cresco corset. Limited sizes and styles available.
Ripley township voters meet at Newsom's Hall Carthage Jan 22 1898 for Teachers Institute. Program at Macedonia School House Jan 15 1898 includes Opening by Rev Elwood Scott and sessions on language arts by Myrtle Bandy Pauline Bundy Louisa Watkins music by Nina Newsom and arithmetic for 6th years by John M Binford. Special article promises wealth of illustrated information. Subscriptions for 1898 offered by Indiana Farmer Co Indianapolis at $1.00 yearly with free copies for subscribers while stock lasts.
The Rushville postmastership sparks local speculation as Congressman Johnson is said to back A. V. Spivey, though he remains noncommittal. Other prominent applicants include Col. E. H. Walt and Homer Havens, with Spivey seen as a Johnson ally from the district contest two years ago.
The article praises the one thousand mile Big Four Route tickets as essential for firms and travelers. It notes the line's reach through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and claims such passes connect with other lines, emphasizing wealth and power dynamics among native populations and broader imperial tensions unfolding in the Armenian and Turkish crises.
The Indiana Farmer is lauded as a lasting Central West institution for its practical focus on farming and stock raising. Its Experience Department offers valuable, businesslike farmer experiences each week and hints for productive routines. The paper highlights attention to the sugar beet industry and promises further coverage.
In a December 31 1897 letter Amanda Blacklidge describes a California trip from Los Angeles to Echo Mountain via electric car, remarking on orange groves, ripe figs, and grand mountain views. She notes elevations from 2200 to 5000 feet, burros to the peak, and plans to attend Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses, then San Diego and Riverside.
A 300 to 500 pound sea turtle, the first of its kind ever known to be captured in the Great Lakes, was caught by three fishermen in Lake Michigan near the river mouth. The creature, initially lifeless, fought for two hours after entanglement in a perch gill net before dying by hatchet. Eight men to lift it ashore.
Des Moines Register summarizes two weeks of articles claiming farm losses due to four years of free trade policy and free silver agitation. It cites official reports on export value declines, total four year crop losses, and calls the debt peak a fraction of farmer losses.
The Washington Star cites that protection has never meant prohibition and aims to develop American industry and labor. Trading with other countries is desired, but absolute free trade is rejected in favor of reciprocity under wise businesslike limits.
A brief promotional item invites readers to mail ten cents to receive a copy of the latest Two Steps of the Day music feature. The notice emphasizes postage coverage and requests the reader’s mailing and signing action.
An advertising notice offers regular fifty cent sheet music as a low rate to test paper value as advertising mediums. Mentions Dr McCormick Passenger Traffic Manager and the Big Four Route in Cincinnati. Also asks to mention the paper when writing.
Beginning with the new year Popular Science News in New York plans a major upgrade with prominent contributors. The journal promises accessible science coverage in Nature, Science, Archeology, Invention, Electricity, Health, Hygiene and Medicine by specialists, aiming to educate families and readers of all ages. Request a free sample copy.
The World publishes thrice weekly with 18 pages per issue and wide global coverage. It touts prompt political news, illustrations, and special departments, offering The Carthage Record bundled for 175 dollars with a two-paper value of 270 dollars.
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