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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
8
The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis line publishes a corrected time table through June 7 1896. Going north No 102 and No 104 passengers run with morning and afternoon departures. Going south shows the approximate times 11:26 am and 7:06 am with a 2:50 pm note.
Society notices announce weekly and midweek worship events at the church including Sabbath services at 11:00 a m prayer meetings Thursday 7 30 p m Sabbath school 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor 6 00 p m Junior Endeavor 3 00 p m singing practice Friday 7 30 p m and teachers meeting Wednesday 7 00 p m with a monthly gathering on the first Thursday after the first Saturday each month at 10 00 a m.
Portland's new directory lists 6143 residents. Notices cover deaths Thomas W. Clawson 72 Richmond. Peter Lauder 11 Madison drowned. Chas Kennedy Elkhart killed boarding a fast freight. Mrs Peter Notestone burned to death. Nancy Thompson 55 Hillsdale dies from lockjaw after a fall. Local commerce features: Green Shoes Hill & Gear's. Weingart's Meat Market buys eggs. Newsom's, Coffin's drug store, Hill & Gear's display items. Indiana allied notices on bonds and court-house insurance. Lafayette music teachers' association location correction. Elwood plant expansion adds 300 jobs. Muncie Glass Factory escaped fire seven times. various sales and promotions at Hill & Gear's Newsom's Ball Bros Coffin's.
A jumble of local items notes C G Clark paying top prices for old wheat at the new Roller Mills, plus graduation exercises at Fairmount academy with 17 seniors. Other items report accidents, arrests, new church installations, a balloon event, and legal actions in nearby towns.
A World's Fair special has a record price of five dollars a copy after the last edition sold out. Julian Hawthorne’s India plague and famine report stands out, with remarkable scope. The issue includes a celebrated Omar Khayyam Rubaiyat rendering, Amelie Rives’ return to storytelling, a Wells Martian War tale, a Becket story with Peter Newell illustrations, and educational pieces by Professor Peck and Reginald de Koven. Ancient Greek Streets of Cairo tie-in noted.
Manufactures instruct O. 8. Coffin & Co. to present a 25c bottle of Foley's Colic Cure at no cost to the first Civil War veteran who applies. Advertises the remedy for chronic diarrhoea cramps colic and bowel complaints.
To the Citizens of Carthage and Ripley Township I have opened a jewelry establishment on the second floor of Henley’s brick block in Carthage Ind I offer clock repair watches gold soldering and general jewelry services Hoping for your patronage signed J Raxestraw Carthage Ind
A lengthy South Dakota cattle round up runs across 12 000 square miles with 1500 riders, 25 outfits, and daily camp moves to brand calves and separate brands. Also reported is Walter Fox, 19, attacked by a python at Tremont row museum. his arm injured with two fang marks. An electric storm in Melbourne, Florida, tears a house porch and leaves an imprint of a woman’s bare feet on the floor.
A Chicago newspaper summary notes John A. Smith's address to discuss the shift of cotton production and mills from New England to the South. Data show Southern mills expanding dominance in seven years, with cheaper raw material and labor and potential for westward export growth via southern ports. Also reports Edward McKlhenny’s Arctic expedition preparations with partners to Point Barrow and future fauna and flora collections.
The undersigned, having purchased the factory of Frank Beach, states that from Monday June 28 they will receive milk and pay the best price. James Carfield is Butter maker, a first class man. Patrons urged to bring in more milk for higher payment. Harry E. Sracer. We furnish 250 envelopes with printed address for $1.00.
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