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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
2
The piece notes concerns about Chinese sounding names and oleomargarine data. It cites Congress data showing oleomargarine at 32 percent fat with less than 1 percent real butter. It claims $3,000,000 pounds of imitation butter were sold in America last year. It mentions Russian scientists stating electricity‑exposed seeds germinate faster and comments on modern pace of life.
The postmaster general amended postal rules to permit senders of registered letters to recall the item after dispatch. The change promises convenience for women who may wish to add another postscript.
Six presidents Jefferson Madison Monroe John Quincy Adams Van Buren and Duchapan served as secretary of state. General Grant was secretary of war and interim and performed the duties of that office for five months.
Archaeologists report a large ancient city site in Mexico, covering several hundred acres and buried under earth. Early excavations indicate a discovery of major significance for archaeology and ancient cultures.
Frederick Fraley helped lay the corner stone of a Philadelphia arsenal with President Monroe. Then only 1 year old, he grew to become the oldest active businessman in Philadelphia, serving daily as president of a savings bank.
The German government after extensive observations identifies the oak as the tree most liable to lightning strikes. Beech and other growths follow with varying probability, though beech is least favored by the electric finid.
A New York actor, Frank Reelich, inherits a fortune after his wife dies. Married in 194, she was 70 and he 24, leaving him $1,000,000 after she previously gave $70,000 as a wedding present. The wording portrays the turn as love.
Japan now has about 150 daily papers and 600 other periodicals, a rise from no regular daily news 24 years ago. Speakers at a charities conference say unemployment fuels distress among workers, with lack of food causing starvation and lack of breath driving mortality.
The article notes a surge in immigration to the United States with monthly figures exceeding those of prior years. May immigration totals are given as 512, and experts forecast a much larger figure for the present month. Florida orange crops are projected at 1.5 million boxes, valued at about two dollars per box, despite prior sensational predictions of widespread fires destroying the crop.
California has nearly finished gathering its unusually large orange crop. The estimate is 14 500 car loads, far above last year’s figure. The crop’s value is placed at 4 600 000 dollars, and the industry in the state reportedly has about 44 000 000 dollars in invested capital, signaling prosperity.
The Maryland plan to raise a battlefield monument honoring Union and Confederate valor echoes a Canadian memorial in Quebec recognizing Wolfe and Montcalm. The piece links commemorative acts across nations to ancient conflicts that reshaped the Americas.
The state board of children's guardians will remove pauper children from almshouses and place them in homes or boarding places. About 225 children remain in poorhouses. the board reports that nearly all have found homes, following a law passed by the last legislature.
A preacher argues for the divine origin of the Scriptures, asserting that the Bible's four core doctrines—God, man, two destinies, and salvation through Christ—align across authors and centuries. He rejects claims of cruelty impurity and contradiction, citing prophecies fulfilled, martyrs, and a united canon as evidence of inspiration and trustworthiness.
Fragmentary line suggests a motto about staying hopeful and looking up despite life’s challenges attributed to Itum's Korn. The readable text offers no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects beyond the quotation.
Gen MacArthur announced President McKinley's amnesty order in Manila. Filipino leaders led by Paterno favor peace via seven clauses including amnesty, return of confiscated property, and establishment of civil governments. A later reply from MacArthur upheld personal rights but reserved treaty on expelling friars to Taft commission.
The Democratic convention in session here nominated state officers led by President BE Carter for the Supreme Court, L Crawford as secretary of state, W Y Revualus as controller, and W Bo Lamar as attorney general.
Kansas City reports Modane 24 notes a recruiting station will remain open in Oklahoma City during the Rough reunion to persuade men to enlist.
A prominent world society predicts the end of the year though the exact date is not set. While few accept the forecast, many believe in the value of Hostetters Stomach Bitters to cure dyspepsia indigestion constipation sourness or fever and kidney troubles.
A note transcribed by a stenographer asks a friend to dine with Mr Albert Fresco at the writer's home tomorrow evening. The message is presented with social cordiality and a touch of humor about scenery and formality.
An old ad promotes a foot powder advertised to relieve aching burning feet and related conditions. The copy lists symptoms like swelling heat and sore hard skin and mentions samples and free offers. Addresses in New York appear as part of the promotion.
A quoted line from Indisnepalis Press reports a woman claiming the Corned Philosopher will never achieve equal pay for work. She argues the only path to fair wages is for women to receive parity with men in the same role.
A garbled OCR passage records a string of quoted lines about a social scene, consent, and personal refusals. The text mentions a person named Gilfaste and a town date and hints at a discussion of propriety and offers, but the meaning is unclear.
Letter from Annie Tuuxpson of South Springs Arkansas praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She describes years of uterine and ovarian pain, weakness, and infertility, noting doctors failed yet the remedy restored health, appetite, sleep, and ability to work.
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