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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
6
In a piece quoted from the Atlanta Constitution by L. Stanton, Laura rejects riches and jewels to be the poor man's slave. The mother warns against the world’s lure while Laura clings to duty and love, resisting gold and comfort for a life with poverty shaping her future.
In Seattle no steamer ready, so travelers push on to Victoria arriving in time to buy gear for the Klondike. They join others aboard the Islander toward Dyea while watching horses, packs, and supplies fill the vessel. The journey from Victoria through Juneau and Lynn Canal, though fogbound and damp, ends with Skaguay bay in sight as tents appear on the plain beyond White Pass.
In Skaguay and Dyea a snarl of boats, tents, and cargo marks a wild frontier rush. Tom Scott and Green land, probe letters about Avery and Rider, and uncover a murderous plot tied to a mining boom while two conspirators evade discovery. A sudden rescue ends with a pending continuation.
Obed Rider, badly hurt, plots with the ruthless Hank Bowers, posing as Avery, to exploit a letter and a will aboard a ship. Bowers presses for a straight deal as they scheme to profit from a risky, once in a lifetime opportunity amid danger, deceit, and looming betrayal.
A reflective piece from the Detroit Free Press notes that every heart is a fortress with doors and windows that hide inner truths. It contrasts guardedness with open confession, arguing friendship can unlock joy, while misunderstandings may seal the heart again.
A Chicago Democrat summary praising Boer women for enlisting in the Transvaal campaign. It describes their mountain country, outdoor skills, firearms knowledge, and steely endurance. The piece highlights women marching to defend households, their uniforms, and markswoman prowess, noting their readiness to shoot to kill as the war nears.
German inventor Therese Eriksen unveils a woven wool or flax cord bandage that supports limbs without rigid splints, allows air flow for faster healing, and enables bedridden patients to move. She promotes knitting as a new occupation for women, travels in Germany teaching the method, and notes use for wrists, belts, and athletic wear.
A curate with nerves and social awkwardness earns rebuke after making asinine compliments to the bishop during an afternoon gathering at the palace. A senior curate mocks him on the way home, prompting loud laughter and a moment of confusion.
A Washington Star fragment shows a couple debating who complained about a baby waking last night. The husband misleads, saying the nursing mother has worked in a rubber factory for five years, highlighting rumors and neighborhood tension.
A man once described as a burglar twenty years ago becomes a preacher of the Gospel and a useful citizen. The account notes a Tribune profile of a ward politician who now attends church work, reflecting a notable transformation.
A playful verse outlines a splendid cheesecake recipe. Butter two ounces and twice that cheese beat together with currants salt and puff paste. Add two eggs sugar and flavor then bake quickly. The finished cheesecake should be light and tasty for all to eat.
A Chicago Times-Herald critique argues that few men match their wives’ belief in them and suggests the editor using a “woman's page” stance hopes to gain approval by appealing to female readers. The piece scrutinizes editorial credibility and gendered readership influence.
Steam potatoes in jackets until tender then peel and rub through a sieve into a hot vegetable dish. Blend until light and fluffy, then serve immediately.
Medical note highlights abnormal facial reddening caused by veils. Mechanical irritation and trapped moisture raise nasal blood flow, with possible permanent changes if airing is avoided. Advice includes removing the veil, avoiding cold winds, gradual warming, gentle massage, and light applications of lanolin or powder.
Instructions emphasize holding knives straight on the knifeboard during cleaning, moving in a direct line to avoid scratches, and avoiding excess powder. The board should slope slightly one side. Ivory handles are dipped in warm water, washed with a soapy flannel, then dried, with blades and handles washed separately. Ebony handles cleaned with linen in oil, dried well. Maintain three coarse cloths for knife use only.
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