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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1905
Page
4
A Chicago News poem ridicules a boastful suitor named Jones. The speaker insists on confidence and affection yet expresses chilling disdain if the beloved favors another. The voice laments Jones as conceited and inept, revealing a dangerous edge beneath flirtation.
A San Francisco Examiner quip recalls a man letting a woman with a heavy suitcase pass with no help, then reveals the woman is his wife, highlighting social pecking and etiquette in a witty exchange.
A timid visitor asks for Mr Buzi man in a dim office where a boy sits proudly, puffing a Flor de Woodbine. The boy dismisses the inquiry, urging him to use his eyes and leave. The scene shifts to a bold exchange about a stockholder and a title as romance unfolds, echoing the Chicago Record-Herald style.
A quirky tale from a county fair recounts a man meeting a girl at the fair, proposing within fifteen minutes, and marrying in a balloon at eleven thirty. The crowd ponders how long the couple lasts as the joke circulates through papers like the Louisville Courier-Journal and Chicago News.
The dialogue notes Travers asks about lecturing on the strenuous life while Palavers comments that giving orders is easier than doing them. The exchange appears in a Detroit Free Press piece.
A dialogue between an invalid and a doctor from the New York Weekly where the patient fears burial alive while the physician reassures him that death will not come while the doctor attends him. The exchange emphasizes medical assurance and composure in face of mortality.
A brief comic exchange features a friend asking if an opportunity is seen and the enthusiastic character declaring it as out of sight, capturing a playful moment from a Chicago source.
Second hand Decker Bros piano in good condition listed by F Stenger. Cash or easy payments offered. Call or address Charlottsville, Ind.
J H McCarty and Sop report quick relief from coughs with Foley's Honey and Tar product. Refuse substitutes noted alongside.
Mrs. Fletcher admits illegal use of a street car transfer after a young man on a corner urged her to take one. She enjoyed the thrill and worried about the law, noting others ride transfers to save a nickel. She later discovers another transfer from Mrs Boyer and pays the conductor.
Aunt Jane questions Millie about a kiss with Mr Lipman in the hall last night. They joke about microbes in kisses and say they began experiments to test the story, noting they have just started and must not abandon the effort after one trial.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Friends church hosted a lively social at Mr and Mrs Sam B Hill's North Main Street home last Friday night with about fifty attendees. Guests guessed what was on papers pinned to their backs and played naming challenges aided by wall placards.
Monday afternoon about two o clock an alarm came from Mrs. Sarah White's residence on Market Street. Hose Co No 3 arrived quickly and fought the blaze, aided by citizens. The fire proved to be a burning flue, promptly extinguished. the town questions the need for organized fire control and leadership.
A humorous exchange reports wife claiming hot water prevents wrinkles and husband quipping that he stays in hot water due to her constant fuss. The dialogue showcases light domestic banter in a Chicago News feature.
A brief exchange jokes about routine travel. She asks if the speaker leaves home at the same time, he replies no. He notes he never leaves two mornings at the same time, yet never misses a train because he always takes the same train.
A social reformer proclaims that a man must hide nothing from his wife. A bald headed judge responds moodily, claiming the man cannot hide such matters, while nervously fingering a photograph of a ballet girl.
A brief exchange quotes the New York Evening Journal lampooning an insult and a slap. It notes the assailant smiled throughout, highlighting a paradoxical gesture amid confrontation.
A fragile line in a Smart Set gag notes Ted Tom breaking the Christmas gift pledge to his wife, prompting a witty exchange about the present and the pledge in a humorous context.
A claim extols Foley's Honey and Tar as life saving against pneumonia and la grippe. A dose or two is said to prevent severe illness. Sold by J. H. McCarty and Son for use.
Tom Cox transacted business in Indianapolis on Friday of last week in a brief note.
The Cy Rhoades bowling alley drew a full house on Thursday night as the all professionals fell to Rushville. Rushville led early but Carthage rallied, closing a 61 pin gap after the first game and nearly winning the series across four games with a final surge just short of victory. The recap lists each contestant and their scores per game.
Citizens of Carthage discuss the plastering of the east room in the Odd Fellows Block on Mill street. Trustees say little about future business planned for the room, and residents await official word, hoping for clarity.
Decoram Wilkes 4 yr old trial 2:243 is sired by Decorum 2:30 and by Anderson Wilkes 2:22. Dam Maud D. traces to Gus Barrett and Lone Sis. 2nd Dam Rush by Tattler Boy, 3rd Dam by Earl's Sam. Hazzard.
The February Smart Set features a major novelette Beyond copper by Arthur, plus sixteen excellent short stories by Caroline Dyer Owen Oliver Vincent Harper and others. An essay by James Hunneker on Ibsen plus notable poetry by Wilkinson Miller Goodale and others appear, marking the issue as a superb modern magazine.
Engineers from the Pennsylvania Railroad surveyed the line on Tuesday for a second track. The plan is to lay the second track immediately between Indianapolis and Columbus Ohio, allowing one track for eastbound and the other for westbound trains. Stop for sidings will end and head-on collisions will be prevented.
The passage promotes Foley's Honey and Tar to ward off long troubles, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for bilious disorders, and Foley's Kidney Cure to prevent fatal kidney and bladder trouble. Sold by J. H McCarty & Son.
E W Wagoner on West Main Street Knightstown announces painless dental procedures using the latest electrical appliances and harmless drugs. He guarantees satisfaction and provides all artificial dental appliances available.
Low Cuba excursion rates via Big Four Route cover extensive territory with selling dates from January 17 to April 6. The trip, personally conducted by Mr Chas H Gates of Toledo, includes all expenses and visits to Cuba the land of perpetual Spring. Apply to the agent for complete information.
Fragmentary 19th century notice lists home seekers excursions to many territories including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming over the period.
The notice lists selling dates across several years including December 20, 1904 and January 3 and 17, 1905. It also references February 7 and 21, 1995, March 7 and 21, 1905, and April 4 and 18, 1904 for multiple sale events.
Geo W. Emory of Rock Mills Alabama reports near complete digestion recovery after using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He says they suit his case better than any remedy tried and he now eats almost anything. For sale by J H McCarty and Son.
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