Death of Caroline H. Henley in Indiana
The funeral of Caroline St. White near Dunreth Indiana was led by Francis Thomas Friends minister. Burial at Riverside cemetery Carthage followed short services. Pill bearers named include Jesse Stone Ed Henley Hiraim Henley and others. Relatives from Indianapolis Dunketh and Sheridan attend. Caroline H. White daughter of Elwood and Phebe Henley wife of Samuel C. Wailes, born December 12 1867 died July 26 1902 near Dunreth. She helped Sabbath School and church work and led Christina Endeavor. She leaves a husband a son Dale age four and many relatives.
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Caroline St. White
Dunrieth Ind
Francis Thomas
Friends
River Side Cemetery
Carthage
Jesse Stone
Ed Henley Hiraim
Henley Jesse Jienley
A. W. Newsom
J. Dunn
Elwood Henley Barclay Henley
Phebe Newlin
Olive Henley
Homer Henley
Ilenry Henley
Carmel
John Henley
Margaret
Loise
Indianapolis
Will Handy
Maggie Bonnifield
Sheridan
George
Conrad
Ed J. With
Dunketh
Ind
Dolly Henley
Portland
Caroline II. White
Elwood
Phebe Henley
Samuel CC. Wailes
Hamilton Ind
Dunreth
Sabath
Christina Endeavor Society of
Carthage Ind
Dale
Carthage Canning Company Readies for Tomato Crop
Mr. S F Premer of the Carthage Canning Co visits the site to prepare for the upcoming pack. He reports splendid prospects for a fine tomato crop and expects full repairs completed within three weeks. His family will join him as he settles in Carthage.
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S. F. Premer
Carthage Canning Co
California Fruit Picking and Packing in Orchard Boxes
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes California fruit harvesting practices. Picks are placed in twenty pound pails with a hooked orchard truck, then into forty pound picking boxes. Boxes separate sound, wormy, and bruised fruit for different uses, as crews sort and move produce to driers or warehouses. Nuts are gathered and shuffled for processing.
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California
Handy
Ers
Campaign Yarn Tales and Pig Stories Highlight Thayer Defeat
A clipped piece recalls political anecdotes and tall tales from late 19th and early 20th century campaigns. It centers on Hon. John St Thayer's razor close defeat by 15 votes in 1898 and features quips by Senator George Hoar and others, plus short anecdotes from Frank M. Eddy and Dr Powe.
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Thayer
Vect
Cannon
Champ Clark
John St. Thayer
Worcester
Mass
Congress
Joseph H. Walker
Walker
Clse G. Washburn
Worcester Fur Company
George Hoar
Washburn
Bald
Worcester Par Company
Uxbridge
Hoar
Stump
Church Notes Reflect Community Resilience After Smallpox
Sabbath School attendance reached 88 with a $1.96 offering as Jared P. Binford led the morning sermon. John Wallace Jr taught class five. Miss Kate Glass led the Epworth League while the united Thanksgiving meeting reduced evening duties. The U S work began with good interest. the pastor preached on Worship God. News from Carthage and nearby towns highlighted smallpox containment and sensational headlines abroad.
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Jared P. Binford
Christian Church
U. S
John Wallace Jr
Kate Glass
Epworth League
Desirable Residence Property Offered Near Pittef Town
New six room house and a large barn for sale. Square and a half from Main pittef town. Terms reasonable. Enquire of Earl M. Tweedy. To Delinquent Subscribers. Many subscriptions to the Record are delinquent. Those owing please call and settle at once. J. D. Dennis.
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Earl M. Tweedy
J. D. Dennis
New Diet For the San Jose Scale in Ontario Farms
The article notes trials of a new diet for the San Jose scale using an emulsion of Alggr oil and potash, cheaper than soap, with farmers increasingly applying materials. It cites Mr. George EK., detailing western Ontario extensions and broader methods, aiming to wipe out the fruit tree scale this season. early field notes discuss packwheat and fertilizer use for high yields.
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San Jose
George EK
Ontario
Nevada
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
W. L. Hepburn
Missouri River
Hepburn
Charlie Curtis
Kansas
Dave Mercer
Omaha
Nebraska
Stepburn
Finley
West campaign tale and political wits from Missouri era
A veteran recounts Senator West and rival Vest during a close Missouri legislative race in Cooper County. The tale includes a pig theft claim, a defense that backfired, and West’s witty courtroom style aiding Vest, plus anecdotes about Hepburn, Curtis, and other lawmakers and a note on Uncle Joe Cannon’s slang.
Peachblow porcelain glaze from China a rare internal glaze
The peachblow porcelain is Chinese made about 300 years old. It is not a shade but a rare glaze that penetrates the vessel, leaving surface and interior identical when broken. The method remains unknown and tilts toward a fortunate accident. Specimens are scarce in China today and were mostly taken by Dutch traders and spread to Europe via Holland and France.
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China
Wolland
Europe
Holland
France
Toast by a venerable squire at St Andrews presbytery
An aged squire rises to propose a toast to the presbytery of St Andrews, praising modesty while comparing the learned body to pearls before swine. Thunderous applause erupts as the audience reacts to his remark about "Twenty five Years of St Andrews."
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Ile
Presbytery
St. Andrews
Lin
Date on Silver Coins
Old silver coins are kept as relics for sentiment or value. Some coins have worn inscriptions making the date unreadable, leaving collectors unsure of origin or era.
Reading Obscured Inscriptions With Hot Coin Method
The London Chronicle describes a method from the mint to read obliterated inscriptions by heating a silver coin until the edge shows in a greenish hue, which becomes clearer briefly and fades as the coin cools, enabling the genuine text to appear.
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London Chronicle
Touch the pen and save the moment in kindness
A treasurer gently tells an elderly colored woman to simply touch the pen to conclude her business. The exchange contrasts plain truth with considerate truth, illustrating how gentleness can spare feelings where directness would sting.
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Sarings Bank
Old Gruffam Delivers Foot Instead of Daughter
Yerringer visits Gruffam for his daughter's hand but receives a stubborn reply. Towle notes the uncertainty of life, while Yerringer laments the odd outcome in a concise Boston Transcript exchange.
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Yerringer
Towle
Gruffam
Boston Transcript
Charity Sermon by Dean Swift at St Patrick’s Cathedral
Dean Swift preached on “He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord” at St Patrick’s Cathedral. He urged generous giving and led a noble collection, underscoring the need for security with the dust.
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Dean Swift
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Display of Wealth Unwise, Says Star and Globe Parody
A witty exchange notes that ostentatious wealth is unwise while a Washington Star quips about others trying to seize it. A techishon Globe line adds that predictions haunt when true but fade when false, reflecting a humorous if percussive take on forecasts and fortune.
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Kluttz
North Carolina
House
South Carolina
Finley
Jasper” Talbert
Talbert
Skhuntz
Abbeville County
S. C
John Temple
Graves
Johnnie
Kinttz
A Tiresome Story from the Plain Dealer
A brief, humorous exchange over a proposal leads to an extended tale as old Jorkins shares his life story after saying yes. The narrator notes the interaction stretched to a full hour, highlighting the comic frustration of polite inquiry turning to long storytelling.
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Jorkins
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Man In the Room Wake Up Scene
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits with Mrs Caudle waking Jeremiah to reveal a man in the room. Caudle remarks the intruder is trying to sleep, delivering a domestic comic moment.
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Mrs. Caudle
Jeremiah
Caudle
Fish Truthfulness in Fishing Tales Cited
A Detroit Free Press quip notes fish will do singular things and that nobody recalls a fish lying about its catch. The remark underscores skepticism toward exaggerated sizes in local fishing reports and sports a dry, humorous tone.
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Detroit Free Press
Electric Bitters Promised Cure All Ailments
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal tonic that will cure kidney and liver troubles stomach disorders nervousness sleeplessness rheumatic neuralgia and malaria. It claims to tone the stomach regulate bowels restore liver function invigorate nerves purify the blood and improve run-down systems. The dealer J H McCarty & Son guarantees satisfaction and offers the product for 50 cents.
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J. H. McCarty & Son
Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets Ad
Fifty sheets of paper and envelopes offered. A Loomis Michigan justice of the peace praises Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets as the best for stomach disorders and liver regulation. Easy to take and pleasant, 25 cents per box, sold by J. H. McCarty & Son.
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Sam
T. W. Robinson
Justice of the Peace
Loomis Mich
J. H. McCarty & Son
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Sige
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Jove’ Cannon
Illinois
Committee On Appropriations
Naval Observatory
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Rion To
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