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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
2
A bizarre claim says the prince of Wales owns the world’s oddest paper weight, a mummified hand said to come from a daughter of Pharaoh. The tale blends royal intrigue with ancient curses in a sensational note.
Judge Rose sentenced several vagrants to ten months hard labor. Dus ty Rhoades and Weary Waggles flee Maine as associates scramble to cross the state line amid tightening enforcement of the tramp law.
The octopus, feared by some, is a prized delicacy in Hawaii among natives and is increasingly enjoyed by imported Chinese and Japanese residents as well.
A miner descended 15 yards into an old flooded mine near Welling borough England by rope to check water levels. Unable to climb out, he remained entombed for 11 days until a visitor at the site heard a voice and arranged his rescue. He had water but no food during the entombment.
The registrar general reports London population at 4,504,766, up 41,791 from the prior year. Births reach 132,482 and deaths 83,936 with 2,016 marriages, the highest since 1877, while the birth rate sits one point below the ten year average.
The Yale presidency shifts to Prof Hadley, under 48, not a clergyman, and not from Greek or Latin or philosophy. He hails from political science, the broader study of government, challenging long held prerequisites and cultural expectations.
Geologist Prof G K Gilbert warns Chicago will be engulfed by Lake Michigan as the earth's crust tilts. Water is rising nine to ten inches per century, and by 8399 will breach the watershed between the Mississippi system and the Great Lakes. His years of investigations are cited.
Gen Freed Funston of Kansas is not the first soldier with that name to distinguish himself in battle. Col Oliver Funston of the 13th Virginia regiment earned a similar distinction in the rebellion, noted for a colossal weight and a massive horse. The charging sight of Col Funston at the rear of his regiment was reportedly terrifying.
The late William Morris praised as peculiar in his laureateship views in Mackall's biography. Gladstone offered Morris the poetry role for Tennyson’s succession, but Morris declined, saying the poet laureate should be a ceremonial writer of verse and that Marquis of Lorne was better suited for the position.
Jason Wess of Cumberland Kentucky can boast the largest family with 19 children 175 grandchildren and 100 great grandchildren His brother Miles Webb who died at 78 had more than 400 descendants with 255 grandchildren or great grandchildren The Webbs in Cumberland district total about 12000 people including related kinships.
Boston building trust plans Homestead Court a modern hotel for women aimed at wages earners seeking affordable living. The fireproof structure will offer elevator janitor service light ventilation home cookery and even bowling alleys as a notable attraction for the Hub.
CovERACK Cornwall June 10. The American liner Paris remains trapped on the rocks off the Manacles after grounding May 21. Heavy east swell has broken anchor cables, the ship is severely strained, 20 feet of water in her forward and aft, fires out in engine rooms. All hands on deck, fear grows she may break up if weather does not improve.
Serious clashes break out in Tinnevilley district between Maravars and Kullars against Shanari in Sivakasi. Villages attacked and burned, several houses plundered, some deaths. Troops summoned from Trichinopoly to restore order. Lye used to treat hog cholera in Jeffersonville leads to apparent recoveries.
James J. Jeffries, a towering western challenger, defeated world champion Robert Fitzsimmons in 11 fast rounds at the Coney Island Athletic Club. From outsiders to master, Jeffries proved quicker and stronger, overcoming odds of weight, age, and experience to claim the victory and fame.
Washington reports an urgent cable requests 30,000 more soldiers for immediate service in the Philippines and an additional 15,000 for garrison purposes. The call reflects intensified U S commitments abroad amid ongoing colonial conflict.
Curcaco June 9 A ten year lease has been taken on the 100 room Richelieu Annex on Michigan avenue. In two weeks Chicago will have a hotel conducted by women and exclusively for women known as the Laurel Club hotel. Workmen have been making it ready for occupancy for businesswomen and women travelers.
A June 10 session in Pirrssur GH Pa gathers 23 manufacturers including United States Glass Co owning 20 plants to consider a proposed combination. It is announced that 9 percent of the output supports the move, signaling early backing for the talks.
A 21 member delegation representing the G A R of Ohio visited G A R headquarters to arrange free lodging for 600 men during the September national encampment. They also plan to provide paid hotel and boarding house entertainment for a large number of Ohioans able to pay.
The Westminster Gazette cites a rumor from a reliable source that the United States may mediate between Great Britain and the Transvaal. The suggestion is being considered and is not improbable. A Manila dispatch in Le Matin claims Gen Lawton was routed and Aguinaldo recaptured territory as Luna’s forces seize American prisoners.
The three masted schooner George A Howes home port Philadelphia was found wrecked Friday night two miles off Barnegat by Barnegat life saving crew. The crew is believed to have been drowned.
Dispatches from Gen. Otis arrive at the war department and are rapidly turned into secret dossiers. Acting Secretary Meikelsohn states they are not for the public and concern details with no alarming news.
Hon Timothy Guy Phelps chairman of the board of regents of the University of California is dying in San Francisco on June 10. The report notes his long service and leadership.
United States minister to Spain Bellamy Storer reached Maparip from San Sebastian where he stayed with Secretary Sickles. He will present credentials to the queen regent next Monday. Storer seeks a residence and may lodge at a hotel until a legation building is found for his wife and servants.
A London dispatch reports Lord Kitchener at the war office guiding operations in the Transvaal. Britain aims to raise its effective force in South Africa from 9,000 to 32,000, with 2,000 British troops and 10,000 drawn from India and Australia. Canada may send regiments as well. England commits to a firm policy and backstop.
A telegram from Gen. Otis stresses secrecy and urges swift regular enlistment at all stations as 15,000 men are needed for garrison duties. Otis seeks Schurman’s recall due to his handling of Aguinaldo's emissaries, allowing resignation on return, while Denby and Worcester stay with unyielding methods.
The War Department weighs distributing municipal franchises in Porto Rico for urban trolley roads electric and gas lighting and other public works. Broader steam railroads and telegraphs franchises will not be allotted yet. Decisions will reflect committees affected and the Foraker resolution limits apply only to Cuba, not Porto Rico.
In Cuscaco on June 10, attorney David J. Wile aged about 42 died Thursday night from blood poisoning following a shooting earlier by Mabel Burke who killed herself in the same incident. Wile was a prominent figure in his field.
The Augustin Daly funeral will be held from St Patrick's Cathedral in the week after the body arrives in New York from Paris.
Officials considered protests by Outlanders over Boer regime conditions genuine and requested reforms. The conference at Bloemfontein focused on franchise and supplies, with Milner halting talks as Kruger's proposals fell short. The Chronicles report the government sought 1,300 military transport wagons from a leading firm.
The steamer Augusta Victoria arrived from Hamburg Sutton and Cherbourg reporting the death at sea of Lieutenant Commander Wainwright Kellogg U S N a passenger. He boarded at Hamburg after medical treatment at Carlsbad and died June 8 of heart disease. burial at sea followed.
Cuicago June 10 Colonel Hartigan of the seventh regiment telegraphed Gov Tanner requesting that the regiment tender its services to President McKinley to reinforce troops in the Philippines.
In Havana on June 10 the payment to Cuban troops proceeds satisfactorily. At Jaruco several men forged soldiers’ names to obtain funds, were quickly uncovered, and arrested.
A funnel shaped tornado near Salix Iowa struck homes killing John Malloy and his wife Kate instantly. Son Harry died later and Tom Malloy was badly hurt. Several other houses were destroyed with residents escaping serious injury. Reports describe debris filling the air as hail of eggs size fell. Nearby Homer Nebraska also reports wind damage but no deaths.
In Tonga Oklahoma on Friday night a charivari party of about 20 guests refused to leave the newlyweds porch. Harry Randall fired a gun at the couple wounding the bride fatally in the face and chest. The groom was wounded but survived. A bride's brother was also injured. No arrests yet.
The two relics from the World’s fair once housed at Libby Prison will be handed to the Lincoln park board by the Libby Prison association led by Charles F. Gunther. They are being moved as Libby Prison is demolished to make room for the Coliseum on Wabash Avenue.
Maj. Thomas Osman Summers of the 5thArmy Corps reports a medal from the Paris Commune of 1871 was stolen by a bell boy at the Davidson hotel. The boy claimed to be a veteran and had served at San Juan. The youth was arrested Saturday afternoon and the missing medal recovered from his trunk.
In ViIxcENNES Indiana on June 12 Miss Lucy Kluck faced a purse snatcher while walking home alone. She chased him, recovered her pocketbook, then gave him a beating. The assailant begged for mercy before she released him.
CuiiiicoTHr O June 12 Isaac Chaney convicted of criminal assault on Miss Minnie Cottrell is sentenced to three years in the penitentiary after a motion for a new trial is overruled.
A plump woman aboard a steamer fears life preservers more than danger during a fog collision. Her husband assists with a vest, she recoils, citing a fear of appearing fat in a life jacket. The incident ends with no serious harm and no regret.
An illustrated panorama album offers 160 half tone engravings from the Spanish American War era, including Dewey, Miles, Shafter, and Roosevelt. It features photos of the army, ships, battles in Cuba and Manila, landscapes, and scenes of heroes, hospitals, and civilians. Free to U.S. addresses with 12 cents postage and pack.
A Cincinnati Enquirer comic line notes Mabel asks what Mrs Flagabout does to kill time and Sue replies she has a bicycle and a husband, dividing her time between them and blowing them up in a playful jab.
An ad touts a tonic labeled as The Best Prescription for Chills offering iron and quinine in a tasteless base. It claims no cure no pay and lists a price of 50 cents.
A brief quotation notes a woman’s view: when a girl is interested in a man she deems him handsome as a Greek god only if he is bowlegged and squint-eyed. The remark reflects dated social humor from a New York source.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a full refund if it fails. Priced at 25 cents. The slogan notes a quotation about preferring truth over residency and includes a Virginia Etchings line.
Letter to Mrs Pinkham details back pains heavy menses and leucorrhea. After trying medicines and a physician with no benefit, a reader credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief and eventual pregnancy and ongoing use. The testimonial names Mrs Cora Gilson from Yates Manistee Michigan.
A testimonial from Mrs. 8 Barnhart of New Castle Pennsylvania describes relief after seven years of sickness following marriage. She had four births, two miscarriages, falling of womb leucorrhea back and leg pains dyspepsia and nervous stomach tremors. After using the medicine she reports none of these troubles and newfound vitality.
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