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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
4
An Indiana company forms to build a 150 mile electric trolley railroad in Nicaragua. Other items note kite based forecasts extending 16 hours, heavy rains boosting Cherokee Strip crops, next week wheat harvest, and a Cuban relief funding push in New York.
John Spivey son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Spivey near Fayetteville accidentally shot himself in the right leg with a 32 calibre revolver while riding with his younger brother. The bullet lodged near the knee and was removed by Dr. W H Smith. The wound is described as very slight with little pain.
A California labor official promotes bringing 15000 American workers to Hawaii under a profit sharing system to take over plantation labor from Asians. Proponents claim favorable climate and wages, while critics warn of bonded contracts and forced labor. The San Francisco Examiner reports concerns from labor leaders and Seamen's Union figures about potential slavery and loss of worker mobility.
The Majestic brings a British board of agriculture order restricting dogs entering Britain to September requiring licenses and owner details. Violations risk six months quarantine. Also notes a new cotton bleaching method using lye bisulphide soda and alkaline chloride with steam to improve whiteness without fiber damage.
Mayor Strong of New York received a quirky bill for clipping a poodle. He crossed it out with No poodle and returned it, insisting, I never owned a poodle. The lighthearted note reflects a minor urban anecdote from city life.
A satirical lament questions liberty and public behavior as government power intrudes on delight. The speaker mocks censorship and cites the American dog as a symbol of misunderstood rights. The verse condemns restraint and asserts pride in American manners and historical significance.
At the annual meeting of medical directors of life insurance firms in New York, Dr. Gordon W. Russell presented a paper on beer consumption and longevity, arguing beer fosters immoderate use and makes poor life insurance risks. Dr. Rogers reported higher mortality among brewers and manufacturers after age 40, with lower risk before then, while Dr. Young noted athletes show albumin in their systems after vigorous sports, implying greater risk.
Peter Fanning and Samuel Hodges, truck drivers, raced two horses along First Avenue New York. Bicycle Policeman Black chased them mounted on his bike and rode between the wagons to seize the reins. He clung to the bits as the vehicles slowed and halted by Fifty-seventh Street.
The Alamitos plant near Long Beach, 30 miles from Los Angeles, nearing completion with machinery installation under way. About 2,500 acres of beets prepared for operation within the first two weeks of July. American machinery from Cleveland expected to cut beet sugar output and surpass Chinese rivals, using up to 10,000 acres of land previously uncultivated.
Professor Dwight of Vassar College unveils a machine that slices rock to one fiftieth of an inch using tin disks edged with diamond dust. The device aids study of composition, grain, and history of rocks before their surfaces reveal full details, though a paleontologist warns against destroying valuable specimens.
A farmer shares a bloat remedy from dry straw and hay access, recounting cows swimming to a straw pile to quell bloat. Advice from Dr. Lawes favors a field pen with hay or straw to attract cattle during bloating. The piece also notes mule markets in the south, northern thrift, and root crops for winter feed.
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