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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
4
The House Committee on Pensions in Washington endorsed a favorable report on a Senate bill to raise Mexican War veterans pensions from eight to twelve dollars a month. About 3,900 survivors remain on the pension rolls. The piece notes public wage concerns and hints at political job prospects despite overall prosperity.
The article argues the United States will bear a large share of Boer War expenses because Americans own many diamonds and diamond mine operators in South Africa will pass extra taxes to consumers.
Secretary of State Hay renews push for Denmark to ratify the transfer treaty of the Danish West India Islands to the United States before the June 1 expiry. The treaty needs Danish Parliament approval to take effect. Reverend Parkhurst condemns the declining newspaper quality and laments rising prices, noting the paper will suffer despite cost cuts.
The Maine coastline is described as vast with a straightline distance of 225 miles but a measured shoreline of 2486 miles. It notes 54 lighthouses and 23 fog signals between Kittery Point and Quoddy Head, and a tide at Eastport with a rise and fall of eighteen feet two inches.
A three million dollar appropriation to relieve famine in the Philippines amid an epidemic killing nearly every beast of burden stirs distress in the Democratic side of the House of Representatives. The only proposal seemingly to excite them is funding to outfit another army for Aguinaldo.
In Melta Station Virginia in 1902 a mother trusted Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after her baby suffered a severe cold nearly pneumonia. She credits the remedy with curing the child and urges others to try it. The product is sold by J. H. McCarty and Son.
Mrs Maude Besse and her daughter Pauline of Mancie have been guests at S R Montieue and family. They went to Carthage this afternoon to visit Mr and Mrs D W Kirkwood.
Next week closes the third quarter and exams will be Friday. Carthage High School Glee Club sang at the S S Institute last Sunday night with Laura Hill and Blanche Gray duet praised. William Bundy led morning exercises in Miss Ludlow's room. Senior class group photo taken Tuesday. Last township institute at the Carthage school tomorrow beginning 9 30 am with program including Geography Nature Study Numbers and various lectures and discussions on education and public library relation.
O M Brown suffers grip. Robert Krames visited Greenfield last week. Elmer E Hunt installs a new telephones in his machine shop. Charles Winslow moved to J P Winslow farm. Rev Inman relocated to Riverside. Mrs J D White ill with flu. Flora Pitts traveled to Indianapolis last Monday. Mrs Jesse Hare visiting Charles F Binford. Frank Pitts and S C Pitts visiting in Indianapolis. J J Binford attended Rushville trial Moore v Strawbeard last Saturday. Curious note on That Land Down South of Town.
Otto Rigabee of Carthage and Howard Hill visited last weekend while Ed Retherford and Robert Kramer residents hosted relatives. The Hyperian Literary Society will present a program tonight featuring Medley Olive White J O Parker Recita Mary Chappel Reading 14 Chapel Music Mattie Binford Photobiography Raymond Parker Recitation Murray Hill Dialogue Lattaill Blanche The society also installed officers at the last meeting with Orville Brown president, Howard Hull vice president, Marie Cleaver secretary, Florence Macy critic, Blanche Gray treasurer, David Binford marshal, Daniel Winslow vice marshal.
Greenfield resident Frank Buffkin bought hens at 1c per live weight last week while Em ma Gy was visited by Misses Abbie and Metta Clark of Centerville. W. T. Hill keeps mail moving through muddy roads as Lattle Blue slows traffic. C. W. Ball's health flags and he jokes about purse strings if visits dwindle. Town folks discuss weddings, corn prices around 45c, hogs profit, and a sick babe improving by Sunday.
Friends announce John Blount has fully recovered from rheumatism after Chamberlain's Pain Balm provided instant relief when local doctors failed. The balm, praised for prompt pain relief, is sold by J. H. McCarty & Son in Monon Indiana.
An old dairy proverb compares a penny in the churn to success with weak children. The piece promotes Scott’s Emulsion, a cod liver oil based remedy with hypophosphites, claiming it strengthens delicate stomachs and helps pale thin children.
A brief warning on cold dangers says even mild colds should not be ignored. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended to reduce pneumonia risk and is described as effective and pleasant to take. Sold by J. H. McCarty & Son.
The piece notes Mr Brown and his wife as among the most charitable citizens. It mentions his absence from No 1 Posey school after leaving Friday with grip, and his rough journey through mud and snow from the western township, with references to the Senate Ex.
For fall information and particulars as to rates, tickets, limits, call on Agents "Big Four Route," or address the under signed.
James Kratzer was in Carthage on Monday on business. Dr and Mrs F G Hackleman will go to Cambridge City tomorrow and visit friends in Richmond. Robert E Pretlow of Wilmington Ohio will speak at the Friends church next Monday evening on George Fox the Flower of the Reformation with modern applications.
An advertisement touts Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for indigestion biliousness consumption sick headache and stomach liver and bowel troubles. It claims millions are always at work and urges purchase at J H McCarty and Son’s drug store for 25 cents.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a running sore on his leg. He writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers wounds piles it’s billed as the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by J H McCarty & Son.
Advertising notice offering low rate colonist tickets daily from February to April 30 1903 inclusive. For full information and particulars contact Warren J Lynch general passenger and ticket agent Cincinnati Ohio W P Deppe assistant general passenger and ticket agent Cincinnati Ohio.
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