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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1905
Page
2
Public notice from Carthage Tid shows postal service timing and rate details with confusing OCR text about passenger numbers and schedules. It mentions going north and specific times in the afternoon and morning. The fragmentary lines reference a post office entry, service class, and issue price.
Volume 1, Number 1 announces the St. Paul Telegram edited by Walter A. Kaler. The seven column folio promises local and personal news and extends wishes for a prosperous future.
A reflection on society’s treatment of dogs versus human need. The piece condemns lavish canine displays while some mothers and children suffer from hunger, urging compassion and protest against misallocated wealth. It contrasts dog devotion with human motherhood and calls for better use of gifts from God toward vulnerable families.
The grand jury visited the county asylum and jail and found conditions satisfactory. It urges the court to note week by week violations of the law with saloons open on Sundays, after hours, gambling rooms attached to saloons, and many minors loitering, drinking, and gambling. It also reports importation of professional gamblers from within the state and Illinois to prey on youths.
The Rushville Independent reports the grand jury returned 152 true bills after a session that exposed financial waste and perceived lapses by city authorities. The editorial urges more faithful, efficient municipal service and accountability to prevent further shame and character blemishes.
J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Ala credits Dr King's New Discovery for pneumonia after two doctors failed. He reports first dose brought relief and one bottle cured him. Also touted as a sure cure for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds with guaranteed availability at McClain's drug store. Trial bottle free.
Charles Hill of Elkhorn near Richmond born 1819 died 1905 in his 86th year. Son of Robert and Susana Hill he married Jemima Clark in 1840 and had six children five sons and a daughter. A longtime Quaker he loved reading the Bible and offering forgiveness. He cherished children and young people and spoke to many on the street. His devoted daughter cared for him after Jemima’s death in 1895. He expressed faith and readiness for death, with verses and reflections from Horatius Boner ending in gentle farewell.
Chas Drake a mess carrier in Chapinville Connecticut says Chamberlains Pain Balm is the champion of all liniments. He suffered a year with rheumatism in his shoulder and, after trying several cures, relief came from this remedy. One application gives prompt relief and continued use for a short time may produce a permanent cure. Forsale by M A McClain.
The London Standard traces skate evolution from bone and wooden designs to iron shod boards and bladed variants. It notes 1600-year antiquity claimed by Scandinavian archaeologists, with early users pushing along by a piked staff before modern forms emerged, including Fen type and Norwegian racer skates.
In a streetwise exchange, Meandering Mike rejects the notion that the world owes him a living. He argues that a man who goes around claiming such is unpopular and that he is content earning his living by his own means, regardless of entitlement.
The Ministers of the Connersville District plan their Annual Institute here on May 15 16 and 17. About thirty five ministers are expected to participate with a regular program and potential visit from a Methodist Bishop. The Womens Foreign Missionary Society will meet in October.
Program notes show a Monday devotional at 7 30 p m with Bert D Beck and Dr W P Thirkield discussing The Vitality of the Bible. J M Bennett leads Devotional Exercises on The Problems of the City Church and The Problems of the Country Church by L F Dimmitt with George Cochran. E R West speaks at 10 00 a m on Why church membership has small gains recently.
Advertisement claims loss of appetite stems from faulty digestion and promises a quick recovery with Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It asserts the tablets invigorate the stomach, improve digestion, restore appetite, and provide a mild laxative effect, sold by M. A. McChain.
The Bystander describes the Cresta run at St Moritz as a masterful spectacle with the Church Leap steep and the finish a rapid wind up. Riders accelerate to leap heights of twenty to forty feet, soaring from the hilltop into a shower of snow amid a breathtaking rush of speed.
The Humane Review denounces leather footwear as a flesh byproduct that cripples feet. It argues the foot deserves air and outdoor exposure, criticizing tight, unventilated boots that cause deformity, and imagines a future without leather for boots.
A Batesville Indiana resident, A. J. Nusbaum, describes a three month severe cold. He tried medicine from a druggist and a physician without relief, then improved after taking Foley's Honey and Tar for eight doses. Substitutes refused. For sale by J. H. McCarty &
Describes native African eating habits with hand washing, chewing on ground pieces, using a knife, and not holding food with both hands except when gnawing bones. It notes arm placement, how lumps are formed, dipping to scoop vegetables or soup, and politeness expressed by a loud smack after meals.
The speaker recalls a former opponent of racial equality who argued heaven might resolve differences. Whittier cites Catholic negroes in Brazil and the West Indies and asserts in heaven all will meet on equal terms. The opponent asks if the Lord can make them white in heaven, prompting musing silence.
An 19th century style ad warns that neglecting a cold risks pneumonia, which weakens lungs and can lead to consumption. It promotes Folep's Honey and Tar as a remedy to stop coughs, heal and fortify lungs, preventing pneumonia, sold by J. H. McCarty & Son.
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