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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1898
Page
8
Winship and Payne offer summer dress goods waists skirts parasols gloves and accessories at varied prices. New styles include skirts waist sets and silk waists with discounts on crash and latinette underskirts. Parasols ribbons fans and gloves feature low to moderate prices across multiple quality levels.
The department presents lawns Demetics Or Galatea cloths for boys waists and Madras cloths with new stripes polka dots and fast colors. Thursday 25 yards unbleached Muslin 1.00 per 25 yards Friday bleached Muslin 1.00 per 25 yards Saturday opaque window shades 18 feet by 37 inches 30 cents each. Limited quantities and sales run daily from 10 a.m. to sold out. Winship & Payne offer latest styles and lowest prices.
Claude Cambern for Judge earns support in Ripley township with praise for intellect and character. John Weingart, a school graduate and Indy business college alum, begins as a selling clerk at U S Board and Paper Co. Epworth League installs officers and shifts meeting to Sunday. Democratic ticket shapes Senate race as Turpie opposes Republicans. Rushville curbs ordinance requires limestone curbs and strict specifications. Judicial convention nominates Camberno for judge and Ned Abercombie for prosecutor after walkout. A 1783 marriage license of Daniel Williams and Mary Strahl, with 19 witnesses, is documented by Hannah Henley.
Jesse L. Phelps son of Jonathan and Susanna Phelps born March 31 1835 near Carthage Indiana died May 22 1898 at age 63. He married Elizabeth Ann Jenkins Oct 25 1860 and had eight children four sons and four daughters. Elizabeth Jenkins died Nov 24 1892. He later married Elizabeth Glass on Nov 21 1894. He left a home built through industry and good management. survived by children grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Helen Thelma Folger, youngest child of W. O. and Lydia E. Folger, born January 4 1898. The record notes age 4 months and 27 days at the time of the notice.
A veterans memorial service led by the G. A. R. post honored soldiers with band music, a hymn, and sermons on naval and military achievements. Speakers recalled Revolutionary and Civil War history, emphasized the navy’s future role, and urged humanity in war, while graves at Franklin, Barret, and Fletcher M. E. churches were decorated by flower girls.
Decoration Day plans linger as Rushville and Carthage trips echo a busy week. Arlington band played at Carthage as Stewart Noble visited. Sunday School Institute drew a large crowd. Rev. Edwards aided at Pleasant Ridge before the district quarterly meeting at Cynthiana. A new house rises locally. Democratic convention focus shifts to November. Cemetery flowers honor the dead. Mrs Eli Collins of Indianapolis was laid to rest here after illness. Funeral at the Christian church.
From Chickamauga Park a May 23 1898 letter to the Record notes camp growth and discipline under Col Smith temporary brigade commander. It highlights Wilder's woods artillery camp near Snodgrass Hill and Bloody Pond, Indiana troops led by Capt Curtis delivering drill and order, scarce water, daily rations, and mail joys with officers encouraging purchases of state papers.
A 27th Indiana Battery correspondent describes battles with newsboys and scarcity of papers as the army adapts to new fare. He wishes home comfort, notes soldiers’ resolve, and promises future letters detailing encounters with southern merchants and battery progress. C A Kinpeer signs off from the 27th Battery Indiana Volunteers.
A home remedy ad urges keeping a bottle of Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to prevent common illnesses rooted in the stomach. It claims nine-tenths of sickness stems from stomach trouble and promotes the product as a specific with bottle sizes 10c, 50c, and 1.00 at Coffin's Drug Store.
The Outlook editorial notes the Union army spent two years learning to fight and educating its generals. It cites General Alfred H. Terry as a top graduate and tactician, General Miles as a distinguished leader, and mentions a self educated soldier referenced as well. The passage highlights the era’s emphasis on formal training.
Spain goes down fighting inch by inch, with stubborn resistance described as a rat-like tenacity in the face of relentless pressure. The remark portrays a grim, determined defense amid advancing forces. The statement reflects harsh rhetoric used to characterize Spain’s beleaguered position.
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