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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1896
Page
2
A witty exchange questions Humane Society action for overworked bicycles and jokes about penalties against business men kissing young lady typewriters. The dialogue riffs on civil liberties and a nod to Indiana liquor law enforcement, reflecting playful social commentary.
Pre-1849 world gold output stood around 30 million dollars annually. Current production reaches about 200.9 million with strong prospects for further rise. Analysts warn overproduction is possible, and many financiers see a likely continuation of higher activity across gold fields.
The Souvenir Year Book for 1896 Leading American Exchanges, issued by Clapp & Co., bankers and brokers of New York, is exquisitely gotten up and an inexhaustible mine of statistical information. The blue cloth volume with gilt, richly illustrated, will be sent to any address for $2.
Enthusiastic Chicago residents are dazed by a school census showing a population drop of about 75,000 in the last two years. The unusual result has many locals blue, unable to explain the numbers, and ready to stop bragging for a week or two.
Markrach and Mrs Chatka from Washington City married a Sioux man and moved west. Her life as a squaw proved unsatisfactory, and she returned with four children, leaving her husband to "paddle His own canoe." Education reportedly failed for Mr Chatka, once seen as a prodigy, though his savage nature reportedly persisted.
Carr Bos Evans of the battleship Indiana pressed the President and Secretary Olney for permission to enter Cuban waters and wipe out the Spanish fleet. The administration respected his ideas but rejected the bold, undiplomatic plan. Evans warned that with the ship he would speak no language but Spanish for five years in Cuba.
The article profiles Hon. John R. Tanner the Republican candidate for Governor. Born in Indiana in 1841 he moved with his family to Missouri before the Civil War. Tanner endured wartime imprisonment as a suspected Union sympathizer and later built a political career including service as Chicago sub treasurer in 1892.
Enthusiastic supporters tout Dakota advantages for Indiana emigrants with mild climates while Icelanders in the Milton area prove prosperous contented and well integrated. They resemble their homeland and contribute as upstanding citizens in the community.
The writer claims Norwegians are nearly all Republicans while Icelanders favor Democrats, citing old world animosity. He notes a Northwest political mix with Swedes and Norwegians Republican, Yankees Prohibitionist, Canadians Icelanders Germans and Irish Democrats, and few native-born citizens mixed in.
Battmore capitalists propose a scheme to ship beer to Europe in tank steamers with 500000 gallons capacity, refrigeration, and passenger space. They claim U S beer can be produced cheaper than in Europe despite higher wages, and expect a large, potentially unrestricted market less affected by temperance laws.
Prof Bell reports witnessing Langley’s steam powered aerodrome test on the Potomac River on May 6. The steel flying machine resembled a huge bird, moved in large curved spirals to about 100 feet, then, with steam exhausted, landed gently on the water and was recovered ready for another trial.
A Cubiaco inventor despondent over prospects pursues a risky venture after a palmist predicts imminent death within five days. He buys a 50 000 life policy for his wife with half the premium paid by the palm reader, then quickly forms a company to market his invention. He dies next day after being struck by a streetcar, the tale labeled absolutely true.
An inquest in Liverpool examined Hayman, a laborer painting steamship Servia tanks with bituminous paint. Fumes and naked flame caused fatal burns. rescue took ninety minutes as men worked in foul air. Jury ruled death accidental and urged protected lighting in tanks. Salvation Army Booth plans a London living pictures exhibit of converts from many nations.
Johann Fuchs, maimed in a rubber mill accident twenty eight years ago, learned to use his stumps to work and fish alone. Born in Bade, he moved to Philadelphia then Milltown, where he adapted a hook on his right arm and a self taught dexterity to operate powder and shot. He earns a fair living through labor, wood sawing, and factory work, earning local pride for his remarkable resilience.
A London florist endorses washing palm leaves with milk and water to prevent brown spots and preserve them. Another tip suggests pouring cold coffee at the roots as a beneficial fertilizer, especially for hyacinths, with a note about testing pulverized ash becoming sticky.
A feature on Mr. Fuchs a fisherman who lost his right arm adapts inventive devices to fishing and shooting. He uses a two-wheel reel powered by barrel heads to cast lines and a mouth baiting method. The piece also notes sparrow bounties in Gratiot County, schooling among teachers in Orange Park and other varied vignettes.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Dolly Hustler denies seeking attention from a recent clash described as a masher’s jaws smashing incident. She refuses further discussion and requests deeper, more careful wording in coverage.
A New York Star recounts a Civil War tale of Capt. Joe Parker and Col. Billy Wilson playfully deceiving Gen. Hancock about Gen. Doubleday's death at Gettysburg. Parker lied that Doubleday was killed and Hancock was wounded, prompting a staged command change. The ruse spread briefly, sparking laughs aboard a moving train, and Hancock praised Parker for keeping a light view amid war's seriousness. Parker and Wilson are noted dead, while the General remains hale on Broadway.
An American visitor notes Europe’s tidiness green pastures and clean crops. He contrasts European macadam highways with American roads and argues better road systems could be built at lower cost without heavy stone. He suggests adopting European road practices to improve infrastructures.
The speaker, asserting an inner future life, compares himself to a forest regrown after being cut down. He argues the soul transcends bodily decline, feeling lighted by unknown worlds. With winter on the head and eternal spring in the heart, he senses the immortal harmonies closing in as death nears.
In a western town an amateur play featured the standby scene showing the standing army of the United States. An officer and five soldiers sat on a bench. The hero proclaims the noble standing army, but the low comedian quips that it is now sitting. The crowd applauded for five minutes and called the author to the stage.
Ole Christiansen returns from Denmark praising the United States while detailing farm life on Lolland. Women earn about $12 a year spinning and weaving at home and helping in dairy work, with long outdoor days. men earn around $50 yearly, with crowns valued near US$0.50. Working hours stretch from 4 AM to 10 PM in many cases, and local footwear is sturdy wooden-soled and handmade.
Brooklyn Eagle quotes Burdette offering tongue in cheek guidance for young men. The piece jokes that youths know less as they age, mocks overconfidence, and compares shedding early wisdom to pulling teeth as experiences erode “superincumbent wisdom” with exposure.
The hiccough is a stomach contraction and heart burn arises from over feeding or faulty digestion of overheated fats. Relief comes from dry crackers or bread, soda mint tablets, or baking soda in water. An emetic may help if caused by hiccough. bicarbonate can soothe without vomiting. Symptoms typically appear about ninety minutes after a heavy meal.
A pamphlet argues for forming societies to promote habitual laughter. It claims genuine laughter benefits morals and health, improves appetites and digestion, and prevents avarice cruelty and dissimulation. It urges brethren and sisters to speed the laughter cause.
A San Steve describes a simple solar heater contrived by Professor Morse. It is a shallow box with a corrugated iron bottom and a glass top. Placed outside in direct sun, rays pass through the glass and heat the metal, warming the air inside. The heated air is then conveyed into the room.
A provocative idea declares the Hawaii throne could be bought under a million dollars. The write up envisions a syndicate entering the business of raising princes and princesses for the matrimonial market as a novel venture.
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