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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1897
Page
7
A rustic tale unfolds as a man swops his old gray mare for a mule and cash, faces later regret, and learns the mare was blind. The wife Lor is startled by the quick change and a kicking mule triggers comic chaos, ending with a baffling twist about the mare's sight.
Alfred Balch recounts a dramatic true tale from California in which a young lawyer named Polly Sinclair helps him escape after he is accused of murdering Bob Sinclair. A sheriff, a jailer Bogart, and a pursuit across plains lead to Bogart's confession and the lover's eventual public vindication and marriage.
A Wise Man offers a parable about tempering a young man through hardship. If the youth is mere basswood when tested, he vanishes rather than strengthens. The iron needs careful timing to avoid ruin, for both material can burn if kept too long.
A reflective verse fragment laments lost childhood joy and faded affection as youth faces sorrow. The speaker notes sorrowful growth, cold lips, and the night’s shadow while hoping for heavenly light near the dawning. The piece references the Atlanta Constitution in passing.
Olive Ogilvie learns her stepmother Mrs. Ogilvie is entangled with Albert Stanfield. Aware of gossip, Olive overhears a private confession of love by the river, endures heartbreak, and discovers her mother figure plans to marry. Olive seeks forgiveness, and courageously accepts the approaching union, while Jane Barrington faces a moral misstep.
North Carolina Senator Vance reportedly lost his hat while leaving the senate cloak room. He searched corridors with his overcoat on his arm, asking passersby if they had seen the tall hat. He queried Capt. May, then recounted a governor era anecdote about a boot theft misunderstanding.
A Michigan farmer says he saved a large flock by placing a bell on each sheep. When alarms sound the bells play a grand march, causing the dogs to scamper off and scatter.
A New York society lady reportedly enjoyed a dance then traveled to Boston for two balls on successive evenings, and would depart immediately for a ball in Philadelphia the following night. Four balls in three cities in four days appears to be the height of fashionable folly.
A humorous exchange about buying a suit at a loss unfolds as Puck captions a cartoonish banter. A lady cyclist in knickerbockers asks a Wareham countryman for directions and receives a deadpan confirmation that she is indeed on the right track.
A series of brief, humorous exchanges and witticisms quoted from Chicago Record style items. The snippets touch on marriage power dynamics, figures, tenderness, church desire, roast mishaps, and a scare by Kitty’s brother involving a hot flatiron. Named phrases reflect satirical social banter and everyday misunderstandings.
A dealer remarks that a thermometer is very accurate while a customer seeks a device with a specific temperature range. The exchange features a joke about a husband being more like a friend and a request for a thermometer with unusual seasonal accuracy.
A young man praises a stage celebrity describing her as wonderfully beautiful with lustrous eyes. Miss Cayenne agrees and notes unconventional style. He likens her eyes to an ox and hints at hair color described as eroxide in a Washington Star quote.
A brisk, armored pedestrian with an umbrella moves through a rain soaked street, forcing pedestrians and animals aside as she advances with determined pace. The episode highlights a clash between bold individual action and slower slower traffic in a crowded urban corridor.
The 1897 racing purses will shrink to about 60, 40, 20 and 10 dollars with a possible fourth prize. The L A W national meet will be in Philadelphia with dates pending. At Albany the Chief Consul Isaac B Potter was elected president as Westerns faced defeats on key reforms. St. Louis to host the 1898 assembly. John S Johnson is critically ill in Brantford with lung congestion.
Fred Schineer of Chicago won the six days at Tattersalls in Chicago, with Miller of Chicago finishing second and Lauson of Chicago third. Schineer rode over 1900 miles in 142 hours, being off track about twenty four hours during the contest.
Geo E Hannan of Denver a prominent Colorado cyclist says a race at Colorado Springs last week was faked and he lost $5000. He reports all conspirators have been arrested but recovery of the money remains doubtful.
Columbus rider Conn Baker defeated Frank Waller Louis Gwinn and other noted long distance riders in a six hour contest held last week in Columbus. James J. Corbett writes from Carson City Nevada Feb 20 to Hay and Willits Manufacturing Indianapolis noting added daily spins of 15 to 20 miles on his outing bicycle. Corbett received his wheel from Chicago friends at a recent show and later toured the Coliseum to study wheel construction and improvements. He hopes to own a fine wheel and soon trains on it for the fight.
A witty exchange frames a small town puzzle about Eben Latzenberry and luck. Farmer Hornbreak suggests Latzenberry failed to seize fortune because he was too lazy to unlock the door, lacking a battering ram to force entry.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls Sophy Raggles from school and hints at a looming change in her life. The exchange captures a curious, unsettled tone and a moment of social tension from a dated vernacular.
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