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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
14
By mutual agreement Joseph Goar and Lewis Weingart, proprietors of two Carthage meat markets, announce they will close all day Sunday. Customers are urged to place orders the day before.
A call to lay aside epithets and malicious talk urges all to defend manhood and face the issue openly. Citizens are urged to remain neighbors and good people regardless of which side prevails.
The Town Board last Monday night passed an ordinance adopting the town survey and laying specifications for street and sidewalk improvements if ordered. No walks have been ordered yet.
The Record prints announcement ecards this week for several well known and highly qualified gentlemen seeking responsible positions. The public can hardly err in choosing among these candidates.
A large turnout of men and women at Monday’s town board meeting shows strong public interest in the current sidewalk improvements. Residents will have a final chance to express themselves before the board orders the new sidewalks.
The editorial argues that public officers cannot please all and must study the public interest. It urges looking to future welfare and balancing two opposing forces with a stance of progress over prejudice or selfishness.
A view for farmers suggests many hold wheat for higher prices but notes few gain from carrying grain when prices are good. It argues exchange is best at fair value, cites modest upticks at major centers, and expects prices to hold at a solid level.
A large number of property owners who own property along streets have voiced support for new walks. They argue improvements should be shared and not placed entirely on street frontage owners, noting town work already done on streets like Minin Street. They insist all beneficiaries of good walks should contribute fairly.
Miss Louise Booth Hendricksen, lecturer on Artistic in Household Utensils, argues for bright attractive cooking vessels to cut work and waste. She favors using pottery and enameled ware that can cook and serve in the same dish, noting durability and low cost. Canton ware and lava pottery are highlighted as ideal for direct serving and heating.
The Review of Reviews cites nearly 2500 lynchings in 15 years, urging citizens to combat the epidemic. Dr Pell champions legislation and civic courage, southern education on race, and restraint by press, plus a humane stance toward African Americans. Separate notes discuss a proposed Ohio River dam scheme and criticisms of vast lock projects for river navigation.
The article laments China's weakness as European nations veto loans and public works, blocking railways and concessions. Germany claims Shangtung, Britain resists Germany, Russia demands control of the Chinese army, and all pressure together leaves the Chinese government harassed and weakened.
The piece contrasts the grand narrative of Don Quixote with Weyler’s return letter to Queen Christina urging her to demand an apology from President McKinley. It highlights the lofty diction in both works and frames Weyler’s demand as equally elevated in rhetoric.
Clara Barton, the Red Cross commissioner, travels through interior Cuban towns delivering American aid to reconcentrados and saying the misery she witnessed defies description.
The Madison county poorhouse stands at the head of Alder Gulch Montana where about 100000000 dollars in gold has been mined since 1868.
A quirky note describes a $100,000 golden staircase for a private residence. The piece hints at excess and satire surrounding an American snob figure. No location or names are clarified in the readable text.
The piece surveys St. Louis voting schools improving participation with ward lecturers, maps, and ballots, and analyzes Lieutenant Colonel von Bieberstein’s India strategy for England and Russia. It weighs Ferris’s death, China’s corrupt regime, and Japan’s victory, urging patriotic use of wealth for national defense and coast guard needs.
The article notes Germany to encourage beet sugar, with government bounties falling from 45 to 5 dollars per ton over 25 years. It cites high beet yields due to machinery and sugar content, mentions 18 countries exporting and fourfold beet production changes, and discusses Europe relying on beet sugar exports as a major factor.
Fragmented text discusses Brice success with lasers and perfumes. Mentions China bearing strain from Europe tagging responses and a filibustering vessel. Refers to expeditions, coast supplies, and a hypothetical Spi blockade.
The article notes a long running boundary battle between Costa Rica and Nicaragua now marked by tensions over national decorum and refuge policies. It mentions Zelaya and Iglesias as leaders, with the isthmian canal project looming as a shared regional interest and potential leverage for the United States.
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