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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
2
In Indiana sources the czar Nicholas II is said to detest needless animal slaughter. He has renounced hunting and the shooting of game, allowing birds and beasts in the imperial preserves to live in undisturbed quiet.
Chief Yeoman Wills, six feet seven inches tall, has been selected to portray Uncle Sam in the Washington peace jubilee set for June. The choice highlights his poised bearing and overall good proportion for the ceremonial part.
A French medical journal suggests consumption may come from vegetable sources. It states some grasses harbor a parasite that mimics TB bacillus effects, possibly explaining widespread disease in cows.
Mrs Marchand, an explorer, receives the Audif fred prize of 15000 francs from the French academy of moral and political sciences for the greatest act of devotion of any kind. Around the same time, her sister Mlle Marchand is granted the right to operate a tobacco shop on Rue de la Tour d Auvergne in Paris by the French government.
A hollow steel cylinder charged with calcium carbide will be fired from a gun to two miles. On striking water it yields acetylene gas that burns at the floated end with 1,000 candle power and cannot be extinguished by water.
According to the Chicago Record Jerry Simpson saved enough from his congressional salary to live comfortably the rest of his life. He owns a good Medicine Lodge ranch, a government land claim, a herd of about 490 cattle, and other investments totaling about $30,000 in value as rated by commercial agencies.
The Taj Mahal in Agra, erected by Shah Jahan for his favorite queen, is a pure white marble octagonal mausoleum inlaid with jasper and other gems. Construction employed 22,000 workers over 20 years, funded by free labor and gifts with a cost around 20 million dollars.
The wealthiest woman in America, Hetty Green, has rented a cottage at Newport for the season. This unusual move sparks talk that she aims to give her daughter a chance to meet suitors. Miss Green is described as good looking with a charming disposition.
The largest flower in the world is Rafflesia Arnoldi of Sumatra. It reaches about three feet in diameter, weighs around 15 pounds, and has five oval creamy white petals surrounding a center of many violet stamens. Buds resemble huge brown cabbage heads and it can hold nearly two gallons of water.
Naval officers express affection for Adm. Dewey yet a homeward trip aboard a vessel with an officer of his rank is not expected to be pleasant. The admiral will receive receptions and banquets with junior officers required to attend. Inspections reviews and exhibition drills follow, so those returning with Dewey are not envied by colleagues.
Plans to honor Admiral Dewey with a vast triumphal arch over the Brooklyn Bridge receive approval from Bridges Commissioner Shea and Chief Engineer Martin. A proposal suggests Dewey sail the Olympia under the bridge to an east river anchorage of his choosing.
Adm Dewey's home-coming sparks a dry goods boom as demand for ordinary cloth and prints for hunting conversions exhausts supply. Higher grade materials like sixty four square are sought. Industry estimates 500000 pieces or 25000 yards of casting will be used to honor the Manila hero, likely lifting prices amid a rising market.
Frederick W. Schneider states from the Orient that Filipinos practice infecting American prisoners by drawing blood from lepers and injecting it into soldiers. He cites two known cases and suspects more, noting lepers were released from a lazaretto into Manila to spread disease.
A sermon warns that monopoly, nihilism, and infidelity threaten the republic. It argues monopoly corrupts politics and commerce, nihilism seeks to wreck law and order, and infidelity would erase Christian foundations. The talk urges vigilance, ballot power, and faith in the Bible as the nation’s safeguard.
The speaker argues that infidelity seeks to seize the continent from the Mississippi eastward and westward, but home missionaries and patriotic voices reject the marriage to secularism. He claims Christ desires the land and urges Christian patriot support to fulfill the biblical pledge of holy marriage with Christ. He recalls Columbus, pilgrims, and Huguenots as examples of dedicating America to God and calls for prayer and contributions to hasten the divine plan.
A man praised as professor proclaims his plan to send circulars to all, saying those who testified in the investigation should know about him. He asks, What business are you in, and replies, I have a new system of memory training.
A collage of light captions from several papers features quips about misheard phrases from Miss Smiff and Miss Hayfoot, a boastful pay sticker, a hat misunderstanding, a slang remark from a deaf man, and Granger seeking seeds in Washington. The gags play on language, manners, and social foibles with a jaunty tone.
A Contemporary Review excerpt outlines observer training for balloon voyages. It warns of cramped cabins, shifting viewpoints, and the need to avoid overloading with gear. It notes ear discomfort on ascent and the sun’s fierce rays, along with the exhilaration and distraction from shifting cloudscapes and unreal scenery above the earth.
The New York World notes a proposal to bury city dead at sea as a cheaper alternative to cremation, reducing water supply pollution risk while preserving solemnity. Funeral boats could depart from designated docks daily, with funeral trains already common in many cities.
A London Punch cartoon caption shows a wife apologizing to a doctor from Mayfair for bringing him to Hampstead to see her husband. The doctor humorously says he is in the neighborhood already and is “killing two birds with one stone.”
A clever young physician, likened to Warren Hastings, pursues practice with resilience. In a crowded Hibemia bank he endures delays while his nervous companion complains, prompting the doctor to quip that being out of patients is his chronic condition.
A 54 by 8 inch Spanish American War panorama album promises 160 half tone engravings from Army and Navy scenes, leaders like Dewey Roosevelt and Sampson, with views of Cuba Manila and Cuba. mailed free within the United States Canada or Mexico for 12 cents to cover postage. Copy available at Big Four Route ticket offices in Cincinnati Ohio. order quickly as edition is limited.
A pearl of satire: the paper mocks the male view of women’s five o'clock teas by describing an elaborate dash of dried peas in a bass drum and trimming it with pink ribbon as the “average man’s” conception of a tea hour.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Dealers in Toledo endorse the firm F J Cheney Co and confirm trust and financial ability. Internal use promises to affect blood and mucous systems. Hall's Pills advertised as best.
A humorous late 19th century item depicts Mrs Joy-Oh and John debating a physician after a baby swallows a diamond stud. The exchange escalates to threats of hanging the physician while a jeweler vows to fetch a surgeon.
A Kansas City Independent quote frames a village whimsy about women taking over roles once held by men. An old man with white whiskers muses that men mourn while women attend funerals, in a sly, humorous aside reflecting social stereotype.
A sales note claims Putnam Fadeless Dyes give more for your money with faster brighter colors, less dyeing time and minimal mess for the same price of 10 cents per package.
A quotation from the Atchison Globe notes that a boy returning with a string of fish invites a mean question about catching them all. Mrs. Allie Douglass of LeRoy Michigan claims Piso's Cure for Consumption saved her boy's life last summer.
A collection of brief ad like quotes and notes from old papers. It cites a horse jockey trade line from the L A Bulletin and a sales pitch for Glenns Sulphur Soap along with Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye. It also reflects a cartoonish proverb from the Atchison Globe about finding fault at home.
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