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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
4
A journalist interviews a wealthy mason on success. The man offers a stogle and cigar while declaring Never despair, a motto the interviewer reframes as Never give up, implying the same idea.
A school class asked girls to define philosopher. Most hands were raised then denied. One girl, Annie, spoke up with a cryptic answer about a rider of philosophy, revealing a child’s misinterpretation in a humorous, yet poignant moment from classroom life.
A Washington Star quotation recalls a horse thief tale where Broncho Bob says the town would swarm any unusual trial, fearing another horse theft. He implies the town’s eagerness to witness justice and the risk of further theft if a trial occurred.
In a crowded moment Miss Bella accuses Miss Kadley of cutting her, insistently taunting with a jab about a hatchet face. Kadley denies intent, while Bella fires back that Kadley’s demeanor makes cutting inevitable, leaving the confrontation in a tense state.
The Doctor sternly advises silence and whispers to limit temptation. A thoughtful woman asks to keep her husband away, revealing a tense domestic moment reported by the Brooklyn Eagle.
Tim Brownlee vows the club will host the smellest dinner yet with an expensive menu featuring eggs prepared in three styles. Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the event as a standout gastronomic spectacle.
Nell Marie plans marriage to an optician and comments there is money in sight for him. Belief about his wealth remains uncertain as Philadelphia Ledger notes the situation.
New York Weekly reports Dinah Ebony Aunty dismissing fears of a black plague outbreak in the country. Aunt Ebony assures Loney the threat will not affect them, urging calm and confidence.
The fodder shredder helps farmers use fodder to best advantage by reducing stalks so they feed beeding material on a manure heap. Even if no harvest benefits occur it prevents fodder loss in fields saving a large sum yearly.
Marth a riverside girl carves a letter on a beech to mark a love triangle with Amos Underwood. She quarrels with Amos then warns him of an ensuing revenue raid. They flee toward a laurel hideaway as officers approach the stillhouse and destroy the operation.
Paraguay declares mate the national drink brewed from dried flex leaves. It can be hot or cold with cream or sugar or straight. It is bitter at first but yields pleasant aftertaste as stimulation rises, leaving drinkers feeling alert and productive with little caffeine and no after effects.
An eminent statesman touring the provinces praises a city for its commerce location and people then declares it bears a name with five letters and four syllables, eliciting deafening applause from spectators at the station.
In a village tale Polly Savory resists Stubbs who vows to win her. He persecutes her and drowns a plan to force marriage. Polly drives him toward the river weir, saves herself and drowns his scheme with wit and nerve. A calm, rough ledger of a stubborn suitor and canine care.
A house of solid financial standing seeks a trustworthy man or woman to manage business in this county and nearby areas. Offers $20.00 straight cash salary plus expenses paid weekly, with expense money advanced. Permanent position. Apply to Manager, 605 Monén Building, Chicago.
A Indianapolis oil company advertises monthly dividends of one per cent of stock value, claiming 40 percent yearly on par. It owns 109 acres in Lima oil field with 42 producing wells, no dry holes, plans 150 more wells, 1 million shares total with 700k sold. Investors urged to buy now for high returns and reliable management. Endorsed by local business figures and newspapers.
A collage of brief humor items from multiple papers. A woman receives a five pound box of candy as a gift to her. A Brooklyn Eagle snippet notes a guessing game about the giver. A New York Press line jokes about insomia. Washington Star contrasts charity aid with scarcity. Cleveland Leader quotes a cavit keeper about chewing gum. Boston Transcript records a playful exchange about Frank Weiser and Bessie Brown.
A bashful young woman entered a local store carrying three chickens. She asked the price of poultry while placing the fowls on the counter. The clerk, unaware the chickens’ feet were tied, asked if they would lay there. She held her handkerchief and replied that they are roosters.
A Bromley weaver, an Englishman, went to marry last week. When asked the standard marriage vow, he exclaimed to the clergyman, Why, I came a purpose. This quaint remark appears in a New York Times column.
Maud admits crossing fingers when agreeing to Chollyboy but she uncrossed them upon seeing the large solitaire he produced. The note appears in the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Ethel says little girls must not tell fibs and Polly asks if she must wait until she is grown up. The exchange frames a moral lesson about honesty and growing up.
A Yonkers Statesman quotation debates authenticity and youth with lines about a person named Patrice, noting a young face and a single expression. The exchange questions whether the observed youthfulness reflects originality or repetition of appearance.
A brief humorous exchange is attributed to the Chicago Post in which a man complains that his dog tore a piece out of his trousers and the reply notes the trousers were too big for him.
The ex queen, eighty five, enjoys peaceful retirement near her son the Duke of Cumberland. Her devoted care for George V. of Hanover in illness is echoed by family support in her later years. John A. De Witt, Princeton football hero, earns praise beyond the gridiron. He defeats Flanagan and Plane in shot put to claim the Intercollegiate title.
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