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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
8
Local notes report Ed Gary’s grip attack and Linnville selling cattle at a profit. Townspeople discuss school transport by trustee and its expense. Community events include M E quarterly meeting, Asa Allison’s chair factory, and Temperance talk by S Edgar Nicholson. A scalded Ione Cox misses school. Hammon hosts meetings in Owensburg while Epworth delegates plan in Richmond.
A Charlottesville beef shop is seeking a new storefront site as it ends its current lease. The business aims to relocate to a location that supports higher foot traffic and growth opportunities.
A brief, disjointed social column mentions Grace Stinger and Lillie Mason visiting Steiner and family in King Day, a cantata and closing exercises for a new organ, Daisy Barr from South’s, and plans for a Friends church event. Dr. Mitchell of Spring Green visits, with his wife and daughter visiting Mrs Mitchell's mother, Darzi Lorenzo Forbes and wife Mrs Reddick of Knightstos as guests of Robert Gilbreath.
Letters lie unclaimed in the Carthage post office for Joseph Enright Supt of Light Plant John F Weaver and D Pedro Walls with no further details provided.
Samuel O McCarty and wife receive lot in R H Hills addition Carthage priced at 8 dollars. Samuel L Newsom and wife transfer lot 19 in Rose Hill addition Carthage priced at 100 dollars.
Senator Cregor introduced his first bill proposing to relocate a toll portion for Carthage area issues. He said the ordinance would aid the Soldiers' Orphans' home trustees at Knightstown who pay about $300 yearly in toll, causing inconvenience to others. The bill was referred to the finance committee.
The article declares Tolstoy is writing a great novel whose proceeds will fund Canadian transport for three thousand Russian Quakers. Friends expect it to end his literary career as it promises wide international attention, exploring youth love, young man love, and mature love.
The Board of State Charities annual report shows Rush county details for aid given in the past year. It lists 517 white and 65 colored assisted, 448 Americans aided with 19 Irish and 18 Germans, plus 102 unclassified cases. Ripley township reports 11 families aided 858 times, with 40 white and 16 colored recipients and 666.60 distributed there. The statewide average aid level is higher than Rush county’s.
A dying convict's last request unfolds in a scene with a chaplain at a large state penitentiary. The narrative ends with a promise to send the body home while the finder remains unknown. The Greene Music Publishing Co posts the song for mailing at 50 cents.
Senator Day of Minnesota, chair of the Foreign Relations Committee and a Peace Commissioner, told the President that Indiana Consul General Gowdy was the most popular American in Paris. Day cited Gowdy’s prompt handling of his duties, courteous manners, and fine entertainment of Americans, remarks that drew interest from the President and Senator Davis.
The document records resolutions from a group noting the passing of Nancy H Hill our former president. It expresses gratitude for her service and leadership and notes the sorrow of members at her loss. It calls for minuting the resolutions and sending copies to the Record and the family.
Authorized dealers guarantee the remedy to meet representations with refund if two thirds of the contents are used and the purchaser is unsatisfied. Claims it cures la grippe cold and whooping cough with no dangerous results when properly treated. Prices are 25 and 50 cents per bottle and sale is by O S Coffin & Co.
J B Thompson, partner of the Chittick brothers, like miners and explorers from this region, is in Fiora Ind on business connected with their mining operations. He brings reports from the Chitticks who say they will return with of y after striking good claims.
Waterloo Ind Jan 16 J C Vern ex candidate for representative on Republican ticket sues L H Higley editor of The Burn Record for 5000 damages alleging publication of certain items damaged his election chances. Satisfactory Sugar Beet Test Ind Jan 18 Leander Good sugar beet investor reports highly satisfactory beet test results from Washington showing 26 tons per acre and potential plant construction funding.
In series Indiana on January 17 George son received a three year term for cutting and carrying away wire from the Telephone and Telegraph line at Purcell station a few weeks prior.
George Law and wife aged 68 and 62 are parents to a daughter born January 16. This is their first and only child. The grandmother plays a role in the family as noted in local notices.
Revival services are in progress at the Ridge. Several local updates include Lewis Weingart at Knightstown yesterday and William Dill purchasing the Jesse L Phelps estate. Hadley Hill is very low, Thomas B Nelson of Posey township is in poor health, and recovery is doubtful. Preaching occurs first and third Sundays at East street Christian church. The pleasure sloop Paul Jones is likely lost in a Gulf storm, with a Mayor Taggart daughter aboard. Funeral for Mrs Nancy Hill held at Friends church with large attendance. interment at Riverside cemetery. attendees from Richmond Knightstown and Fairmount.
An old notice argues that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia after a cold or grippe. It states the remedy counters the progression to pneumonia and is the best for bad colds. It notes each bottle is warranted and sold by O S Coffin & Co.
Indiana lawmakers met in Indianapolis with busy sessions. The Senate debated education lobby influence, a park land sale bill, and a new asylum for the deaf near Evansville. The House introduced 110 bills including increases for public works condemnation powers, gas rate limits, city debt payments, county reform councils, civil proceeding changes, and convict support provisions. Sessions set half days for the remainder of the 14 day period.
Horace L. Kent of Battery L First Artillery and Kentland, Indiana, took an overdose of morphine at a hotel in Indianapolis on Saturday evening after confusion with quinine. A companion alerted rescuers and medical help was summoned to treat him.
Secretary of State Hunt began his term in Indianapolis on January 18. George Gonser of Logansport is named chief deputy, R T Burrell of Bloomington as clerk, and Grace Davall of Indiana as stenographer. Grace White moves to Robert A Brown’s office as supreme court clerk.
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