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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1904
Page
2
A group of Richmond business men forms the Richmond Merchants Association with the aim of eliminating fake advertising and concentrating on newspaper integrity. Some opponents may profit from resisting the movement.
If home merchants want advertise the mail order houses will and thereby draw away home trade that might just as well be retained by the home merchant. Every publisher bumps up a gainst the calamity and hard times howler. Let him advertise and get out of the rut and let some other fellow do the grumbling.
Mr. D. M. Parry urges leaving tariff policy to a commission of experts to adjust rates over time without congressional action. He argues the commission should perform its work effectively within the bounds of the Constitution, presenting a simple scheme.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes bosses like Taggart face rough days at the Parker convention yet possess the leverage to deliver for Belmont & Co. under contract and can tolerate short setbacks for a substantial reward.
The piece notes deep misfortune for the Democratic party after Grover Cleveland’s 1892 presidential win and a Democratic majority in Congress. It cautions that recovery will take many campaigns, as the party believed it had secured a win that it did not truly attain.
The speaker argues that no tariff reduction under Democratic leadership has avoided major business depressions. Citing the post ’46 era, they claim prosperity then did not come from free trade and warn that subsequent cuts caused widespread distress.
President Buchanan, a Democrat, clearly and graphically discusses brokers in a pointed political portrayal.
The Miami County Sentinel argues Taggart deserves respect not abuse from Democrats who disagree on convention matters. It notes Taggart seeks pay from New York for his actions in Indiana and appears unconcerned by Indiana criticism as he aims to control Indiana Democrats at will.
Democrats consider who could replace Albert J. Beveridge in the United States Senate as they eye the post. The main obstacles are the upcoming legislature likely to reelect Beveridge and the lack of a clear successor in Indiana.
The Indianapolis News jokes that if Roosevelt handled evolution he could turn a mollusk into a man in six hours. It praises manhood while noting his optimistic hopes for rapid racial development and asks independents to consider the idea of reforming people rather than oysters.
A promotional piece extols modern surgery and antiseptic care, noting organs and bones can be moved or replaced, wounds treated with antiseptics to speed healing. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is praised for quick relief and healing, with a plug for J. H. McCarty & Son to sell the product.
The notice promotes Advertising World a monthly advertising information plan with 24 to 32 pages in its 8th year. It invites readers to request a free sample or a four month trial for ten cents and provides the Columbus Ohio address.
Daniel Bante of Otterville Iowa writes he suffered asthma for years and tried many cures with little relief. He reports Foley’s Honey and Tar gave immediate relief and states he will never be without it, recommending it to others. Sold by J H McCarty and Son.
The Philadelphia Press records a playful quarrel scene where Miss Bella accuses another of cutting her, and Miss Kadley defends herself with a reluctant denial. The exchange ends with a lighthearted jab over appearance and behavior.
The doctor orders rest and silence while the patient contemplates keeping her husband away, a tense moment captured by the Brooklyn Eagle. The scene centers on a strained relationship under medical advice, with implied stakes surrounding the couple.
Mr J W Turner of Truhart Virginia testifies Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets did more good than any doctor. He claims this medicine handles stomach troubles biliousness and constipation better than a physician could. Prepared by J H McCarty and Son.
A swept together excerpt notes Russia’s imperial racing system with three jockey clubs in Moscow Warsaw and St Petersburg where betting is government controlled and training is minimal with Sundays the big race day. It also tells of Alaskans preferring dried vegetable soup mix to fresh produce after two years in a mining camp with Alaska market demand shaping availability.
London Chronicle reports successful trials showing motorized artillery replacing horse teams for moving 4.7 inch guns. Motors carry water in three tanks with coal fuel, draft four to five tons, handle steep hills with full control. Each motor has a left side cable drum for emergency retrieval and braking.
Recent digs in the Sarno valley near Marzano uncover antiquities buried under a six foot volcanic deposit. The finds suggest Vesuvius acted as a conservator of antiquity earlier than AD 79, with Greek burial sites archaic Italian tombs bronzes and terra cotta relics from the seventh century BC.
Newly married couples in England gain a gift option from friends pooling cash for presents. Couples choose from a selection of useful or handsome items with no duplicates or trash. A London Guildhall lord mayor banquet cost about £7000, fueled by fourteen tons of coal and forty turtles used for soup tureens.
Mr George K Babcock of North Plain Connecticut was thrown from a wagon and severely bruised. He used Chamberlains Pain Balm freely and praised it as the best liniment he ever used. The local citizen recommends Pain Balm for sprains and bruises claiming it cures in a third the time of other treatments. Sold by J H McCarty Son.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note quotes Jim Brownlee predicting a lavish club dinner described as the swellest ever with eggs in three styles. The exchange underscores the pricey, extravagant mood around the event.
Belle asks if he is wealthy and Nell replies there is a lot of money in sight for him. The Philadelphia Ledger notes Nell-Mamie’s upcoming marriage to an optician amid the humorous wordplay on sight and wealth.
A Coachella man, R. White, claims a doctor charged $12.50 for treatment of cholera morbus. He alleges the physician praised his skill and would not admit using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy under oath. The ad endorses the remedy as always effective and notes it is sold by J. L. McCarty & Son.
Classified note lists a full blood Curve Jersey hog for sale. Seller J. B. Tribby offers a mature male animal eligible for breeding. Contact details not provided.
A Salem Missouri man Robert R Watts writes of five years with kidney disease saying he lost flesh and energy until using Foley's Kidney Care. After less than two bottles he was completely cured and restored to health, sold by J H McCarty and Son.
A New York Weekly item notes fears of a black plague reaching the country. Aunt Ebony dismisses worry, saying the threat will not affect them, while Weedless rears Dinah Ebony-Aunty addresses the rumor with caution.
Warning about Fuleys Kidney Cure claims it cures all kidney and bladder diseases. Sold by J H McCarty & Son.
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