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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
2
An 1870s discussion surveys estimates of the sun’s temperature from VPouillet 1400 to 1800 degrees to Ste Deville 2800 and Sporer 3700 with extreme guesses like 10,000,000 degrees by Pater Leo die.
The stalks of the cotton plant yield about 15 percent fiber suitable for bagging the crop. The fiber could fuel a new industry, with the Scientific American predicting rapid growth in this field.
A Kansas City grocer who lost 2800 dollars in a bank failure decided to be his own banker. He buried an iron box six feet below his store floor and ran a two inch iron tube from the floor to the box. Through the tube he drops ten dollars a day, capping the top with a wooden cork.
The Etoile Belge notes Princess Louise of Coburg, daughter of the Belgian king, long confined in an Austrian lunatic asylum, shows decline. Her memory is said to be gone and she no longer asks after her family. She walks in her room and cuts paper patterns, under constant supervision.
Prince George of Greece is appointed the new high commissioner of the powers in Crete. Born in 1869, he stands six feet four and a half inches, weighs over 19 stone, and is described as active, a fine boxer and wrestler. He is the favorite nephew of the Prince of Wales and maintains close ties with Danish royals.
Jacogo Foxrz of St Michaels Maryland operates a prosperous bull frog business shipping crates of a dozen frogs with seaweed to hotels and restaurants in New York Baltimore and Philadelphia. He earns far more than any local farmer with similar effort.
Dean and SuiBiey, brokers and bankers, have taken charge of arranging a consolidation of the United States paper manufacturers. The deal, valued at about 40 million dollars, includes mills producing fine writing paper bond paper wrapping ledger envelope and newspaper. There are seven major mills, five in New England within 70 miles, producing about 350 tons of paper daily, with production ranging from 0 to 40 tons over quota.
On the first Monday of December the senate rows were full for the first time in years following the death of Senator Morrill. Some view this as unlucky but others anticipate a scramble to fill Morrill’s vacant seat.
5S H Acorns reports a near perfect petrified monster lizard near Rawlins with a 180 foot length, a 140 foot body, and a 60 foot intact section. The fossil lies near the ground surface with a pointed nose, strengthening Wyoming as a graveyard of giants from ancient epochs.
A Paris area spider factory now spins 30 to 40 yards of silk thread per spider for balloon ropes intended for military aeronautics. The unusual operation comes amid broader wartime production shifts as citizens adapt to new industrial demands. An unrelated protest by J Sterling Morton condemns widespread Christmas tree cutting, citing 20,000,000 trees removed last year and questioning the wasteful celebration.
London papers discuss Senator Foraker’s senate remarks as reflecting the president’s stance on Philippine withdrawal. The Times notes ambiguity, The Standard questions Cuba liberty, and The Daily Chronicle and Daily News foresee home rule or await the full truth with interest on both sides of the Atlantic.
Four persons were killed instantly when express train No. 13 struck a group near Larimer station 25 miles east of Pittsburgh. Victims Mary Miller Thomas Miller Albert Wilson and Walter Brown were residents of Larimer. Due to a freight wreck the westbound trains were diverted to the eastbound track, and the engineers whistle failed to avert the fatal crash.
On January 18 in St. Albans Vermont Hon B F Fifield told Gov Smith he cannot accept the US Senate appointment to replace Morrill due to business reasons. The vacancy was offered to Jonathan Ross of St Johnsbury who is chief justice of Vermont Supreme Court and he has accepted as Morrill’s successor.
A major Memphis fire began at 7 50 PM Thursday in the J S Menken Co wholesale and retail dry goods house on Main and Gayoso streets. The five story structure and stock valued in the hundreds of thousands burned beyond control, with the Gayoso hotel evacuated as flames spread and wind shifted. Assistant Fire Chief Ryan suffered facial burns, and the Gayoso hotel, along with nearby residences, faced destruction risk as the center of the building collapsed.
In North Carolina Mrs. Nancy Welch, a white widow, was murdered by Henry Jones who was later hanged by about 50 locals after his confession. Separately in New Orleans the national commission merchants opened their seventh annual convention with over 400 delegates. In New York a 21 banker syndicate announced plans to buy the entire Havana tobacco crop.
From Constantinople reports in The Times describe a major Yemen battle at Shanel on November 30 with heavy casualties among insurgents and Turks. Abdullah Pasha was ordered to advance on Sasbeh as rebels contest key positions, signaling prolonged hostilities amid widespread resistance to Turkish rule.
A national group of chewing gum manufacturers finalized contracts to amalgamate in New York, with about $15,000,000 in capital involved. The arrangement, concluded Thursday, marks a near completion of the merger process.
London reports the late Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's bequest to the British Museum is valued at 300000 pounds. The sum reflects the grand collection intended for public display.
Hon. Nelson Dingley of Maine and Republican leader in the House died here Friday night at half past 10 from heart failure due to double pneumonia. Family and aides present. funeral plans set for Lewiston and Washington events with services in the House.
Andrew Carnegie has authorized two U S senators to offer President the sum of 20 000 000 for the Philippine islands He proposes good faith payment within 80 days after acceptance and says he will indemnify Spain if Congress does not need to appropriate funds His aim is to free the islands Gen Henry W Lawton travels via Louisville en route to New York and Manila itinerary set for January 17 sailing.
Sam M Parker a candidate. Ian M Parker ex county superintendent and local politician announces himself as a candidate for the legislature from the Bath Rowan district on the democratic ticket in Mormaneau Kentucky on January 14.
Mrs Waples confronts a door to door sales agent who compliments her cat Marc. The exchange ends with her purchase of four bottles of a silver polish and a request to photograph the cat, while a stray medical ad follows about deafness and Hall's Catarrh Cure.
A cheerful milkman notes rain is coming while pouring into a pitcher. A nearby woman dismisses the forecast, prompting the milkman to wonder why some people view things so gloomily. Keystone.
In a brief dialogue the woman laments the shortage of mistletoe this year and fears none will be obtained. The man questions the point, and their ensuing sounds imply the situation is hopeless.
A garbled page mixes ad jingles and quotes about wealth, cure-alls, and sayings. It touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and St Jacobs Oil for aches and consumption, with endorsements from Mrs Allie Douglass and scattered reflections on fortune, opportunity, and life’s trials.
A mother helps a wakeful child named Gladys settle back in bed on a Sunday morning. Gladys requests Aesop's Fables and eagerly declares she will read aloud, choosing The Contented Ass as the book to start.
A cartoonish exchange features an exporter explaining his firing over a mistaken assumption at a Chicago-bound ride. He pivots to becoming a wrecker as he ridicules job unfairness and the church’s claimed vanity. Short quips follow about Niagara and Europe, in Harlem Life and Town Topics style.
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