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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
3
A historical ad explains kidney signs such as urine sediment back pain and frequent urination. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for rheumatism kidney liver and urinary issues and offers a free sample bottle and informational book by mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton NY.
J A Whyte recalls a trip with W C Coup in a famed city hotel. The head clerk, a disdainful potentate, refused courtesy and demanded the bill. Coup quips that the clerk acted like a king, prompting a suited retort. Notices of medicine ads follow.
Sergeant Buck Taylor a Rough Rider and Roosevelt ally praises Peru na as the best catarrh remedy. He cites winter delays in curing catarrh and urges treatment as spring arrives, offering a free book from The Peruna Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio.
Silk and perculine linings weigh light. basques stop at hips. skating dresses need short skirts for safety. Cotton waists gain new features. shirtwaists in pique rise in popularity. Skirts trend sheath-like tops with tight hems. perspiration stains resist with careful methods. Furs cheaper post holidays. care tips for overhauls and waists given. blue bonnet and lace trim details for young girls.
The Washington Post recounts detective Slater’s dramatic theory on the Parr's bank robbery. He suggests three possible culprits: an outside man, an inside man, or an outside man colluding with an inside man. The 60,000 pounds in large denominations prompted global telegrams.
A Boston Globe recipe notes simmer prunes until tender, remove pits, return with sugar and cook until jam thick. Cool, fold in beaten egg whites, dust with powdered sugar, and serve with old crackers.
A cache of notes covers Maj Gen E B Otis linked to Rochester University, a Chinese private teacher paid about one cent daily, a colporteur selling Bibles in Grayquil, Calcutta girls high school housing 300 pupils as Bengal’s largest Protestant girls school, and Bible Society output of 920,892 Scriptures in 1898. It also notes Leo XIII’s long papacy, Universalist Register figures, Massachusetts leading in churches, Rev. Alexander Maclaren’s vigor, and Congregational Building Society funding for churches and parsonages across regions.
In 1898 railroads ordered 132 425 freight cars, up from 61 000 in 1897. A curved track light concept follows the rail to improve signaling. France mandates surgical aid supplies on trains after accidents. The London Institute of Civil Engineers notes that a first class seat can be one of the safest spots. 1896 to 1898 rail purchases total 115 miles of track, with 28 000 tons of 85-pound steel rails acquired by Baltimore and Ohio and portions to be laid west of the Ohio river and on several Pittsburgh area divisions. Much salvaged rail remains usable for lighter branches.
A collection of aphoristic lines contrasts friends with companions and lampoons revenge egotism and superficial charm. It notes itinerant knife grinders prosper in dull times and jokes that lawyers earn fees with words but pay in deeds. The piece hints at actors failing to uplift the stage and sleep’s beauty being blocked by insomnia.
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