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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
10
The new bond issue outlines that individuals saving $20 gain a chance to hold bonds and coupons while banks and large capitalists wait for small lenders to be served. If small lenders desire all bonds none may go to banks or big capitalists.
It is said that lake sailors make the best seamen. A sailor may cross the Atlantic without danger of running into a small island, and he may hardly see more than two or three ships during the entire voyage, but on the lakes it is just the other way. The lake sailor, therefore, becomes more alert, watchful and careful.
Pingree of Michigan offers to buy shoes for a regiment from his own pocket while Towers of Maine pays $27000 state bounty for Maine volunteers and Tyler of Virginia arranges footwear for all troops. Adams of Colorado offers to advance funds to equip Colorado troops, with citizens seeking share of the honor.
Hotanob tops world lists as the nation of smokers with 100 ounces per person each year. The Netherlands follows at 80 ounces, then Belgium 70, Turkey 70, and the United States 60. Germany France Spain Italy trail, while the United Kingdom clocks in at 23 ounces.
A Washington life insurer granted Lieut Hobson a permit to engrave in war service on his $10,000 policy without invalidating it. The permit’s date matched Hobson’s Santiago exploit, meaning his father would have received the proceeds if he had been killed in the daring act.
The new revenue law includes a consoling paragraph for heirs waiting for "dead men's shoes." When effective, fortunes left by millionaires may face a 13 percent tax under certain conditions. The heavy tax is seen as an incentive for the wealthy to donate or gift substantial fortunes while alive, implying the framers aimed to discourage vast wealth accumulation.
The grandsons of Adm. Raphael Semmes, commander of the Alabama, have joined the U S Army and Navy. Sons of Gen. L E Wright who wed the admiral’s daughter, they include a cadet at Annapolis with Lampoon’s fleet, a sergeant in the First Tennessee volunteers, and E E Wright commissioned major in the Fourth Tennessee volunteers.
The article notes Southern contributions in the Spanish American War with Nashville taking the first capture. A Southern officer was killed and another hemmed in the Spanish fleet at Santiago, drawing praise for Hobson even from Cervera.
The easternmost Caro line island group lies 2000 miles closer to San Francisco than Manila. Islands are Spanish by ownership, yet most people are mixed descent, speaking Spanish though largely ungoverned and dependent on Manila for laws and policing.
A Havana harbor gunboat uses a small electric battery and wire attached dynamite cartridges to kill sharks. Fresh pork is tied to the cartridge and tossed overboard. When a shark swallows the pork and dynamite, the current is activated destroying the shark.
A proposed iron bridge over the Amu Daria river on the Central Asian railway would replace a wooden span from the Transcaspian line. Located about 120 miles northeast of Merv, it would span 15 887 feet with a 72 foot clearance and cost an estimated 2 500 000 dollars. A Russian firm will handle the metal work and construction would start soon.
Dr Talmage urges relief from earthly toil through faith in God. He uses Micah ii 10 to warn that this world offers no true rest, describing wealth, fame, and power as fragile and fleeting. He invites listeners to join a spiritual army toward a heavenly city with gold streets and eternal peace.
An eclectic mixed column recalls religious solace and afterlife imagery with sermons on heaven, grief, and memory. It references departed kin, the pain of loss, visions of rest, and a pastor’s reflection on Heaven and reunion. Also noted is a Chicago doctor’s alleged consumption cure and a Jersey City will detailing burial costs.
A recruiting officer Lieut Mahoney notes requests from Companies H and L in Sioux City. The list includes three .38 Colt pistols for officers, rulers, pens, roses, cigars, Claypoole's vest, Ed Browns army cooking manual, sword knot, French dictionary, Harry Chapman's blanket strap and chess tray, plus generic demands like any old thing.
A 19th century style advert invites readers to send name and address plus ten friends to 55 Liberty Street New York for a trial set of oil free bicycle bearings. It promises easier wheel motion and fast installation with seed size balls. The note offers agent terms after trial and mentions a regular price of 2.50 dollars.
A pastor endured a long sermon from the text Thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting. After about an hour many listeners grew weary and left, provoking a quip that those who are weighed pass out. The minister resumed preaching without further interruptions.
Tickets sold July 3 to 6 from all points to Washington and return via the Chesapeake and Ohio at one fare plus 2.00. Tickets valid to July 13 and extendable to August 31. Visit the Mountain and Sea shore resorts from Mast to Old Point Comfort and Haupton Roads, rendezvous of the North Atlantic Squadron. Apply to Puetcr West, Passy Agent, 234 Clark St, Chicago.
The Beach Ohio Western have placed electric fans in each sleeper to remove heated air. Fans have operated about three weeks and drawn many favorable comments from travelers. A wag notes dieting folk forget their plans once well.
A Chicago Daily News quote extols Cascarets as the perfect gentle liver regulator to prevent ailments from liver derangements and constipation. It claims nine-tenths of life ailments originate in the liver and promotes Cascarets sold by druggists in 10c 25c and 50c sizes. The note adds aphorisms about insomnia and early rising.
Sailors’ complaints to port authorities often prove imaginary while abusive captains exploit crews. The piece condemns violence and warns against cruel dosing with drastic purgatives, urging use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters.
A playful debate features Practical and Sister Sue comparing a record-breaking cyclist to one who excels in the safety deposit line. The exchange reflects competing strengths in sport achievement and reliable service.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen hot tired feet. It cools feet, relieves smarting and tight shoes, eases blisters and bunions, and provides rest. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy New York.
Detroit Free Press notes a boast about a major wartime achievement. Missouri reportedly sent over one million dollars worth of mules to aid the war effort, signaling substantial support and logistical capability.
The ad touts Grain-O as a long-desired substitute for coffee. It claims to be made from pure grain, gentle on digestion, tasty and appearance similar to coffee, and suitable for health and strength, urging readers to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
A witty exchange between a Sailor and a Watchmaker features a sailor complaining about a winch and a belay while the watchmaker notices the mainspring is broken in a jewelers’ sale scene.
Advertisement warns that Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day and offers refunds if they fail. Priced at 25 cents and marketed by druggists. A stray line notes amusing spectacles and an undertaker’s head business with editorial quips from Washington IA.
An old Chicago Daily News item promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced as advertised. The feature questions why the ginger snap appears unseen and unheard, reflecting quirky ad copy and promotional style of the era.
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