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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1897
Page
8
Time table lists Going North No 24 passenger and No 64 passenger and Going South with arrivals at 11 32 a m and 4 31 p m corrected to July 4 in. The fragment notes train timings for northbound and southbound services.
Notices inserted under this heading for three dollars per year. Friends' Church schedule includes preaching each Sabbath at 11:00 a m mid week Thursday meetings at 10:00 a m prayer 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 Sabbath school teachers meeting Wednesday 7:00 p m monthly meeting first Thursday after first Saturday each month 10:00 a m.
Local health and civic items show scarlet fever in Hebron, a health drive in Martinsville, and a curfew push in Worthington. Reports cover crop and pest issues, drought and grain prices, a jail emptying in Columbus, an airship sighting near Wabash, a drowning near Curtisville, and various small-town notices including sales, loans, and local commerce. The miscellany reflects late 19th century Indiana local life and governance.
The Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station warns of severe swine disease in Indiana this month. It urges farmers to isolate healthy hogs, avoid wallows and surface water, provide clean pastures and water, and report outbreaks promptly for field trials. Burn carcasses to destroy germs and keep areas disinfected with sun exposure.
The item records the death of James Ash at his home south of Gwynneville. It notes grain market conditions with wheat grading heavier and elevators running day and night. It mentions a grand turnout at a Christian church entertainment despite bad weather, a State gas inspector declaring a new gas well a gusher, and a painful accident to Thomas Hultz with a fractured collar bone while loading wheat.
A neighbor recalls a man leaving his home telling his wife he would depart with an undertaker. A casual ad promises dry stove wood and cash at Weingart's Meat Market.
The Ah Fong sisters of Hawaii, a dozen lovely heiresses, intrigue with American suitors as two have already wed. Miss Helen Ah Fong and sister bridesmaids carry Honolulu’s social spotlight while their shrewd father and mother’s Kanaka and Portuguese wealth shape their quiet ambitions toward annexation and alliance.
The international Epworth League convention, meeting in Toronto, voted to hold its next session in Indianapolis in 1899. The movement has about 2,000,000 members across the United States and Canada, with conventions every two years.
Hon Barney Barnato, famed South African diamond magnate, commits suicide by leaping from the steamer Sir Transit Gloria. He dies at 69 years, leaving an estimated fortune of 100 million dollars. The obituary notes his rise from poverty to jewelry wealth and urges customers to buy from legitimate jewelers, signed by J. R. Raxestraw of Carthage Indiana.
A Treasury Department committee supervises the New York assay office years end settlement for B T Martin and Andrew Mason with about 15 million dollars on hand. Roof sweepings yield gold at $200 per ton while broader counts progress nationwide. A London firm grants hundreds of workers three weeks wages and a fortnights free board at Walton on the Naze.
In Amo vandals have stolen whips robes and other items from cars while owners attend Sunday services. Some vehicles had seats cut and wheels stolen. Citizens urge action with church committees to watch for suspects, and a grand jury may be appealed. Names of suspects not released due to fear of violence.
Mrs Arch Taylor aged thirty at her home in Muncie attempted to end her life with morphine on Wednesday night She first planned to kill her two young sons but lacked courage She cites cruel treatment by her young husband as the cause This is the first reported attempt by a colored resident of Muncie’s colony to commit such a crime.
The Indianapolis News touts its large readership and price advantages, arguing independence from party bias since its founding. It highlights earlier adoption of a two cent price, broad coverage from world to local affairs, and a strong classified section inviting readers to use its services.
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