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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
7
C E Bennett in Orange Judd Farmer argues disease follows crowded, damp hog houses. He prescribes northward sunlit designs: extend east west, raise north roof 24–30 inches, add central skylight over the alley, with optional south glass. The sunlit, warm pens promote thrift, ideal for early pigs. summer pigs thrive in pasture.
A Texas Farms and Ranch piece advises not to open hives in winter or cool weather. Work only on bright days 9am to 4pm during honey season, avoid smoke, keep bees calm, and minimize disturbance to prevent aggression and protect hive health.
Practical guidance for livestock care and husbandry from the Western Plowman edition. Notes on hog transport seasickness horse intelligence stability of stalls light balance, pig teeth trimming, and feed mixes for hogs and horses. Emphasizes pure stock, comfortable quarters, and safe piglets.
An Olney Illinois writer argues peas and beans protect orchards from fires caused by locomotives and hunters. He notes that green crops resist fire, unlike oats or grass, and urges keeping a late season crop to safeguard trees and incomes amid August and September burnings.
Angora goats replace sheep in Texas ranges due to wool price drop. Wolves hunted with steel traps. goats trained to return home, often inside wolf-proof fences. Hair yields up to seven pounds per clipping. Mohair sells 35 to 45 cents a pound, meat about five cents. Each goat thrives on rough, hilly pasture with obstacles, celebrated for its graceful vigor.
A detailed cross section from Orange Judd Farmer explains the egg anatomy including yolk, germ spot, chalazae, air space, shell membranes, and albumen layers. It warns that giving sloppy watery feed to young pigs causes indigestion and scours.
A collage of humorous and satirical remarks on women from various papers noting duties in love gifts and advice. It cites examples from Atchi son Globe Washington Democrat Aurora News N Y Press Galveston News Philadelphia Times Boston Herald and reports Belle Fallon a 16 year old driving her grandfather’s hack in Flushing L L becoming a regular hackwoman drawing criticism from other drivers.
The column notes Porto Rico’s new stamp issue and collectors’ trouble finding Omaha sets at face value. It mentions Hawaii’s two cent stamp turning pink, claimed to be the last in the old series, and warns of Italy's counterfeiters deceiving European collectors. Two varieties in the new two cent envelope stamps are described, including a pointed top bust and a broken P with enhanced embossing. Rumor hints at western business leaders considering Comet army and navy issues under old terms.
A soldier and servant guide urges putting self last and promptness at meals. Speak politely to servants, hide personal faults, keep a place for everything, help others, avoid interruptions, seek beauty, greet good news, offer sympathy. Suppress anger and recite the alphabet before answering. Forgive oneself for past wrongs.
Eleanor meets Daisy and learns Kit has a quarrel with Clarence. Kit returns his letters and a silver bookmark, redinks them in red ink to expose his mistakes, and declares revenge by correcting each letter before sending them back. Daisy notes Kit’s vow amid her sobs and laughter.
A travel style note praises Long Island as ideal for golf links and cycling routes. It highlights rolling glacial terrain, ocean breezes, and varied scenery that enhance outdoor sport experiences. The piece mentions good roads, woodland paths, and enjoyable multi day tours while recounting a stray aside about Wilkins and a February blizzard.
The Willimantic Weekly Journal notes George A. Tracy the dealer as the politest man in four counties. When visiting him, he leads you to a cellar chair beside a cider barrel and begins a siphon flow that delivers cider directly into your mouth before he leaves. The Atchison Globe drily adds it is equally pleasant downstream as upriver.
A medical testimonial from Mrs Anna Eva Gunter and Mrs S Barxeant praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Gunter recounts ulceration of the womb, ten weeks bedridden, weight gain, and full recovery after four bottles plus Liver Pills and Sanative Wash. Barxeant reports relief from womb prolapse, leucorrhea, back and leg pains, dyspepsia, and nervous stomach tremors after using the remedy.
A Paris exposition plan includes a large exhibit from a country, with notable news that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will positively cure dyspepsia indigestion constipation biliousness and nervousness. A trial is recommended promising a cure when used honestly and that it tones up the entire system.
A witty line from The Rival features Miss Simpkins chiding Mr Hopkins for posing in a dress suit, noting only daylight would reveal such a look. The quip hinges on social pretensions and sharp banter typical of the piece's era.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease as for the feet. It makes tighter New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot Callous Sore and Sweaty Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell 25c. Sample sent FREE Address Olmsted Le Roy NY.
De Witt-Yes, he's thinking of his last meal. Cleveland Leader notes a reflective moment about a distant gaze and a poet's imagined final meal as part of a brief quotation from the newspaper.
A collection of dated ad snippets touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Cure with dubious claims, cheap dyes from Putnam Addens, and promotional quips about punishment and health. Notable quotes include a Detroit Journal jab at suicides, a Golden Days remark on faces signaling time, and a Piso's Cure endorsement from Mrs Mobbs in New York dated October 29, 1804.
An advertised claim promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure for internal use with a price of 75 cents. The accompanying line of text notes money as uncertain and changeable, attributed to Golden Days.
A dated letter from Amos J. Cummings endorses Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co of Columbus Ohio as a remedy for summer catarrh. The note claims relief from catarrh on a Cuba trip and urges sending another bottle, while warning of various summer catarrh symptoms and recommending a free book from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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