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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
2
An Eastern paper mill installs a machine capable of producing a 150 inch wide web twelve feet six inches long. The new blanket sheets promise to make oversized newspapers a reality beyond the aspirations of cartoonists and large publishers.
Mrs. Jane Stanford widow of the founder of Stanford University has secured a life insurance policy for one million dollars from a New York company. The university will be the beneficiary after her death and she pays a yearly premium of one hundred seventy thousand dollars.
British Chief of Statistics Mulhall notes in a recent report that the Middle States show higher population density than continental Europe, averaging 140 persons per square mile, nearly as dense as France.
American manufacturers moved cotton machinery to China after imports faltered. The first U S mill was inaugurated at Pootung near Shanghai, boasting 40 000 spindles and two 1600 horsepower engines. Remarkably all workers are Roman Catholics in a large Catholic community nearby.
The New York World publishes a lengthy interview claiming Keeley nears finalizing his cosmic force motor. A bike adaptation may transform the trade in wheels as a tuning fork sparked system drives vibrations to generate perpetual power, with harmony sustaining operation unless discord occurs.
The Bureau of Statistics shows May exports of domestic merchandise at 76,302,082 to 64,587,491 year before. May imports totaled 79,321,827 with 36,683,770 free of duty. Eleven months ended May 31 show exports ahead by over 44,000,000. Gold exports in May were 6,103,913 versus 19,103,913 in May 1896. Silver exports May 4,337,342. twelve months show exports exceed imports by about 46,000,000.
The article notes plans for a seven hundred foot high fifty nine story building in New York costing fifteen million dollars funded by an English syndicate. It will span three hundred feet square and stand as a landmark for a future metropolis detached from land as perceived from skyscrapers.
A Sarcoxie dispatch reports a thriving strawberry industry in Missouri with 10000 expected berry pickers and 20000 applicants. Thousands camped outdoors with inadequate shelter as the labor push for the season expands along the picker camps, highlighting the crop’s large scale and demand.
The passage notes that a huge crowd of able men gathered for meager wages reveals a stark, unsettling social reality. It warns that such hardship threatens the safety and dignity of all classes, labeling the situation a blot on the nation’s history and a lesson for statesmen.
An essay discusses the meaning of religion, contrasting various creeds with savage beliefs. It cites Prof William Wallace who argues religion does not require belief in a personal God. The essence is the conviction of unity in all things and the understanding of nature’s laws and life’s purpose.
The United States holds inexhaustible and unequaled mineral wealth. 1896 output valued at 751,732,782 with gold production up 11,830,437 from 1895 and a net gain in yellow metal near 105 million. 56 million fine ounces of silver produced, copper production up 467,822,973 pounds, coal down 1,922,167 tons, pig iron down 821,861 long tons. Our gold, silver, copper and pig iron lead the world. coal trails Britain.
Diplomats in Washington say Turkey alone among European powers did not recognize the Confederacy during the Civil War. This stance kept Turkey from potential claims against the United States, while Britain and France could seek redress if their subjects suffered from Confederate acts. Turkey’s position, though unclear in motive, positioned it to demand indemnity if needed.
In Watson, John Harmon clashes with his daughter Rhoda over a town holiday picnic led by Tom Wheeler, the rival of Rhoda’s love. A runaway horse and a hospital accident spur Wheeler to buy Harmon's property with an offer that tests pride and reveals a planned scheme to unlock land value. Harmon's final move grants Wheeler a share, uniting father, daughter, and suitor in a prosperous, if bruising, settlement.
The piece argues a prominent midsummer holiday should honor independence and unity. It extols a day to unite citizens, celebrate peace and prosperity, and bolster patriotism, schooling, and national defense, while warning against splitting the year with extra holidays between May and August.
A note closes with the line There are still upward of four million people on the relief works in India. The poem recalls patriot farmer heroes from Lexington to Yorktown and the enduring flag beneath which they fought, juxtaposed with a modern relief statistic from India.
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