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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1896
Page
2
Indianapolis sanitarian to examine whisky sold in the capital to root out impure and adulterated liquors with a focus on Bourbon and Rye. The drive accompanies the upcoming Presidential campaign as a major public health issue.
A New York financial review notes thirty year patterns for corn. When January or February prices are 30 cents, October tends to rise to about 50 cents, and after a 35 cent January rate no May price drops below 33 cents. In 1894 New York corn rose from 34 cents in January to 59.4 cents in August, with financiers viewing current prices as a solid investment and the visible supply near the small 1594 crop level.
The piece argues the U S lacks formal national holidays beyond Thanksgiving and notes Christmas Memorial Day and others are unofficial closures. It criticizes the modern boxing scene for promoting sensationalism over skill, calling pugilism a failing advertisement for second rate stars and noting broad public disapproval of posturing in the sport.
A compact review of sensational tales about mystics and spirits that haunt readers with visions of the dead and ominous powers. The writer notes eerie descriptions, urges credence from mediums, and references Pearl Bryan's grisly legend as a cautionary note.
North Dakota resident Fanwen Hines has drawn attention for a notable achievement outside conventional business manuals. The Graf area figure’s actions have sparked local interest and discussions about its implications for the community.
Fortified by a 40 mile graded start, financier Mr. Hines vows to connect Ton and Duluth 412 miles by rail. He has 200 men at work, paid in stock and cash plus board, with 100 miles graded and tied for rails by fall. Unknown capitalists back the project, ready to claim rewards later.
A notable New York company launches a thirty day tour of Sheridan rivals with stars like Joe Jefferson and Nat Goodwin led by Mrs John Drew Julia Marlowe Taber. Opening May 4 in Springfield Mass then Indianapolis May 19. Single matinee per city. travel by special train with scenery and on train meals. hotels skipped. Orchestra seats $5, gallery similar, yet profits cited as secondary to prestige.
Detachable stock collars crafted from ribbons, laces, and shadows of velvet, satin, and Persian gauze shape indoor wear and summer outer wraps. Spring gowns show incipient paniers, changeable satins and silks, tweeds and mohairs for traveling wear, with Dresden patterns and passementeries elevating gowns and veils.
The Ellis lodge in Indianapolis presented a home talent minstrel show. A sample of the humor featured Jay Voss and Bruce Ellis trading quips about North Meridian street girls and dogs. The banter aimed for laughs with playful wordplay and local flavor.
The biggest wheel outside the Ferris wheel will operate at Bergen Beach next season. A new steel resort is being prepared on Jamaica Bay, 200 feet high and lighter than the Pittsburg World's Fair attraction. Tourists will view the ocean, Coney Island, nearby resorts, and much of Brooklyn from its height.
Omaha ranks third as stock yards processing about two million swine annually while Louisville leads in plug tobacco. St Louis once held records. The piece mentions injuries from glass eyes, the 1812 1815 war with Britain, and volunteers and regulars numbers. It notes green meaning luck, Mahomedan sacred color, tobacco waste lotion for sheep skin, a 22-year-old hen, horses sold in Denver from Walla Walla, and advice on winding watches. An East Sutton church monument links Lawrence Washington to Baliol College.
A harsh critique of debt and its social toll condemns reckless borrowing. It condemns creditors’ predatory tactics and portrays debtors as trapped by humiliation and poverty, urges accountability, and highlights women defending their finances and dignity.
General Burd Grubb notes his hair parts in the middle due to a natural cowlick. The odd spelling and playful phrasing reflect a lighthearted remark about personal appearance.
A post office inspector explains how decoy letters lure clerks or carriers suspected of stealing money from letters. A semi fictitious address, a dollar, and a bulkier page attract attention. if no reply is heard, the letter is presumed lost. Used more outside the postal service to protect business clients.
A writer cites enduring superstitions around red items as warding off the evil eye and illness. Red flannel, red tape, and red ribbons are linked to protection across cultures, with notes on red cows and a blood flow myth. The report references a Chicago Herald essay and mentions practices among German peasants and Southern Americans.
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