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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
2
A London exchange notes Russia's death rate climbed from 32.7 to 38.2 per 1,000 in 1801, with famine deaths totaling 656,000. It warns that if the famine of 1599 is to be surpassed, the current intensity shows a terrifying level of suffering.
The Berlin correspondent of the London Standard telegraphs that the engineering committee of the army has received a report on experiments with liquid air for blasting abroad. They foreshadow a complete revolution in the application of explosives.
A New York blind beggar long seen in the shopping district was arrested after insulting a woman who refused him alms. He is said to own two tenements valued at 25 000 dollars each and to hold substantial sums in several city savings banks.
The text argues that Srperia is not merely the land of exiles and myths but an imagined concept even to many Russians. It notes southern Srperia rivals Canada in natural wealth and hosts over 4 million natives among a total population exceeding 4,000,000, all thoroughly Russian like northerns near Moscow.
Prof RuportoH Vircuow rejects the hereditary tuberculosis theory before the tuberculosis congress. He states his pathological studies show no tuberculosis in unborn or newborn infants, though it may be destroyed within the first day of life.
The automobile replaces the horse and wagon, likely banishing them from streets as costs fall. As cars become convenient for many, street railway traffic will shrink with broad adoption.
Crater bathing becomes a noted sport in parts of Mexico and California where volcanic baths are valued for recuperation. Bathers sit in ice cold mud rather than hot water or lava, in hollows that lack flames or sulfur fumes.
Experiments at Offenbach machine works show that with two brakes on a 150 horsepower fly wheel turning 80 rpm the entire system can halt in under a second after the wheel completes a quarter revolution. The Chinese Almanac, printed in Pekin, circulates worldwide as a imperial monopoly, guiding lucky placements for daily activities.
The Fifth Avenue stretch between Ninety and Ninety second streets will soon host a line of grand mansions. Andrew Carnegie plans a home costing 1 million dollars, while Wm Douglas Sloane’s two Burden-Hammond houses total 5 million. Mr Gud will spend 1 million, and across from Carnegie, William K Vanderbilt will build a 2 million mansion.
The czar has a burnished steel petroleum tricycle with a silver escutcheon bearing imperial arms and a wickerwork chaise for the czarina. The machines are described as record wreckers in speed and are to accompany the young sovereigns on visits to European courts.
Dr Talmage urges a moral and educational expansion to the Cuban, Porto Rican and Philippine islands. He calls for common schools and printing presses, Christian evangelism, and a national push to educate and Christianize the benighted regions, arguing this could rival past wartime efforts and advance liberty.
The speaker argues that God defends all islands and nations, urging unity between the north and south. He predicts doom for unjust powers, praises America's republic form, and honors fallen soldiers in a threefold floral wreath linking past Northern and Southern memorials to current sacrifices.
General Hall's column swept through Morong peninsula and Laguna de Bay region, routing large rebel forces in rugged terrain. American losses were four killed and about 15 wounded. Filipinos suffered heavy unidentified losses. By Sunday morning Antipolo was reached with the town deserted and defenses abandoned.
Loveland in Ohio will shut all businesses Sunday for the first time in years under a city council and mayoral order. Drug stores bakeries and livery stables will remain open.
Darrow Ohio June 5 Andrew White alias Charles Proctor charged with a post office robbery near Newark has been taken to Columbus for trial.
A nostalgic verse from the N. O. Times-Democrat celebrates the shirt waist as a playful symbol of leisure and flirtation. Vivid imagery of nature, fashion, and romance underscores a whimsical return of the “airy fairy shirt waist” amid summer scenes and merriment.
A traveler mocks local Philippine towns for odd names as a clerk offers him the best hotel room. He writes a mockaddress, Calumpit becoming the joke, while a Chicago Evening News note records the exchange and the pen penmanship.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-for the feet It makes tight or New feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot Callous Sore and Sweating Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A Philadelphia Record item recalls the harsh job market, noting weary workers facing tough competition and widespread unemployment. It frames the struggle of "us fellers" against scarce opportunities and economic hardship.
An advertising notice touts Grove's Tasteless Cur Tonic as the best prescription for chills and fever. It claims the formula contains iron and quinine in a tasteless form with a no cure no pay offer and price by inquiry.
A humorous quip warns not to seek medical advice for heartbreak, joking that a doctor might misdiagnose it as appendicitis and operate. This cheeky line reflects playful satire rather than a factual event or人物.
An old advertisement promises a quick cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It guarantees a refund if the remedy fails and states a price of 2 cents. The text reflects early 20th century direct marketing language.
A collage of humorous exchanges and ad quotes from early 20th century papers. A doctor son question, Putnam Fadeless Dyes boast, an exchange about love in marriage, a photo praise in Detroit Journal, and a maxim about blessed ignorance, reflecting periodical humor and advertising tone.
Health and Beauty offers a testimonial filled appeal. Mrs McKee Rankin praises Peruna as essential for women. Mrs Eliza Wike credits Peruna with her recovery, noting seven years of good health. The ad urges all women to obtain Dr Hartman’s book Health and Beauty and offer free catarrh books from Columbus Ohio.
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