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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
2
May receipts reached 29 797 390 dollars with customs at 16 885 011 dollars and a surplus of 688 667 dollars. March and April imports rose due to fear of retroactive duties, while April showed artificial gains near five million. Compared with last year May deficit figures, last month’s result appears favorable.
American manufacturers see growing foreign demand as a partial remedy for weak domestic markets. Exports of manufactured goods rose from forty million in 1860 to 151 million in 1890, with rapid gains in the last five years. By 1894 exports reached 183 million, 228 million in 1896, and forecasts for the year ahead reach 267 million.
The first corn cob pipe factory in Indiana starts operations in Indianapolis but will import raw material from Missouri. The plant aims to process about 3,000,000 corn cobs annually into pipes. Missouri cobs are claimed superior, though the reason is not stated. A Chicago jobber seeks contracts to supply 1,500,000 pipes daily as demand is described as world-wide with America the sole producer.
Exports by commodity up to May 31 1897 show increases in cotton mineral oils and provisions while cattle and hogs rise and falls occur. The New York State Capitol at Albany has cost 22 250 000 and remains unfinished with high yearly maintenance. A critical view compares it to the National Capitol in Washington. The piece also covers Weyler in Cuba and a crimson chapter in Turkish history citing Armenian relief data, with calls for aid and specifics on fund handling and authorized treasurers.
The old saying that man is a creature of habit has long proven true as routines guide daily life. Individuals often cling to familiar patterns in work, travel, and recreation, shaping choices and behaviors.
The essay argues that affluent people overdo costly trips to mountains or sea resorts, urging moderation. It highlights that well furnished homes offer better comfort in heat, and urges readers to enjoy simple comforts like their own vine and fig tree. It notes thermometers act predictably in August.
In a dramatic interpretation of Genesis 3 6 Dr. Talmage argues the first sin began with Eve’s curiosity and the fruit she touched He portrays paradise as a perfect yet fragile scene where disobedience unleashed enduring misery and moral danger while praising women’s potential for moral influence.
The speaker crowns home life as the real force shaping nations. Wives mothers sisters daughters nurture and sustain families, guiding children toward the heavenly path while strengthening morality and kindness. The vision ends with unity in faith and fellowship across generations.
In June St Nicholas Thomas H Kearney Jr describes sundews bog dwelling plants common in the United States and England. Their rosette leaves bear red glands that secrete sticky fluid to trap insects while slow-moving leaf stalks bend to enclose prey. Digestive fluid breaks down the meal, and even tiny meat bits can be consumed by the leaves.
All Sorts notes a new combi nation for barbers pairing shears with a blade mounted comb to raise hair for cutting. Five thousand sandwiches were made in Trenton by restaurant keepers for 800 Philadelphia bicyclists expected at a event, though not eaten. Philadelphia wheelmen halted at Monisville fearing arrest if they crossed the bridge. Trenton police banned Sunday bicycle runs and ordered arrests for bugle blowing within city limits.
A Letcher county deputy sheriff pressed 80 cents in back taxes against a Mill Creek man. They dined after a cow levy, and the wife demanded payment for the meal. The man paid one dollar with 20 cents change, leaving him wiser yet poorer. London Kentucky Echo reports.
The rivalry between Gottingen and Jena campuses in student dueling heats up with continuous fights. Gottingen saw a duel daily and twelve clashes within a single day, while Jena reported twenty one duels in the same period.
Miss Stella Evans of Colorado Springs tried to boil an egg in boiling lard over a cook stove. The moment the egg touched the hot grease a loud explosion occurred, and she was covered with flying lard.
Official Elks excursion from Indianapolis to Minneapolis July 6 to 10 with one round trip fare plus 50 cents. Tickets valid July 4–5 and return by July 11 with extension to July 31. Special train departs Indianapolis July 5 at 11 50 a m arriving Minneapolis 8 50 a m July 6. Sleeping car $2.00 from Chicago double berth. For tickets contact committee members or any Big Four agent. Elks and friends urged to join. Clothes line thieves are numerous in Maine at present.
An old health advert argues coffee worsens headaches and shakiness, urging readers to switch to Grain-O a grain based drink. It touts Grain-O as nutritious, harmless, and four times cheaper than coffee, claiming it won’t disturb sleep. Available in 15c or 25c packages from grocers.
A gossip asks why a company disbanded and a manager blames the craze for realism. The exchange recalls Polonius advising Laertes to put money in thy purse, noting Laertes quit a role without real money, per the Washington Star.
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