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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1896
Page
2
An Indianapolis man, seeking to use collected funeral funds when his wife recovered, attacked his spouse with a club. He blamed her refusal to die for creating trouble with friends who had contributed to funeral expenses.
The Pike's Peak tunnel from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek is criticized as a costly project and described as an unmitigated swindle by many authorities. Supporters say it could run about twenty four miles if built.
The write up notes uneven outcomes in executions and mob lynchings. It cites Fitzgerald hanged twice in St Louis, Booker in Indianapolis released from custody, and a Kentucky mob bungling a jail raid by hanging one man while another escapes. The piece attributes a devalued sense of justice amid the year.
The Father Marquette statue donated by Wisconsin to the Capitol statuary hall has stirred sectarian animosity. Critics object to Marquette's Jesuit priest garb, and proposals to have Cardinal Gibbons unveil the statue faced opposition. Unveiling is likely delayed and the piece may be withdrawn or remain where it is.
Life in Kokomo offered wild scenes as six divorce suits were filed on a single Saturday. The article notes razor fights and hair-pulling in brief, with the following Monday a wife reportedly filed, divorced, and restored her maiden name, then remarried within three minutes.
An inventor in Kansas claims a durable cheap brick made from wheat straw and wood pulp can pave New England towns cheaply and revolutionize housing. He envisions frame houses replaced by brick mansions, noting waste straw could be put to use reducing costs for small villages.
Rea notes Havana filler cigars may become scarce and expensive if peace in Cuba is not secured soon. Imports from the island have fallen for months due to insurrection, with plantations destroyed and exports collapsing from 1894 to 1895. War conditions threaten ongoing declines.
The piece argues that Cuba’s conflict harms American commerce and harms every citizen. It appeals to readers’ finances, patriotism, and justice, urging involvement beyond indifference. It frames the war as a vital question affecting pocketbooks, bank accounts, and liberty.
The New York Supreme Court ruled the thirty fifth clause of Samuel J. Tilden's will invalid in a dispute by his natural heirs over the estate. Executors seek final guidance as the estate may be divided as if no fireproof will existed. The case underscores that even famed legal minds can err in plans for their own property.
The account details a Boer family routine with a Bible reading, a water ablution ceremony, a communal morning meal, and distinctive eating practices. It notes order in the kitchen, with roles for men and women, and explains scarce water as a reason for perceived uncleanliness.
The article traces breakfast as a late regu lar meal with earliest quotation around 1463 in the Oxford Dictionary. It notes Pepys drinking wine or spirits in place of breakfast and that dinner was the main daily meal. It cites Henry IV to Elizabeth I as eras of lavish dinners and mentions the introduction of forks by Thomas Colgate in 1663 and wash-hand practices at meals.
The Spanish minister in Washington says the United States favors Cuban insurgents and warns the rebellion would be crushed without such support. The piece contrasts this view with Cuban officers in the Spanish army and argues patriots in Cuba may act from mercenary motives.
The piece argues widespread discontent with the Senate and its perceived indolence and extravagance. It cites Senator Chandler highlighting a ballooning staff of 353 and a payroll of 482000 annually, as part of the critique of Congress’s conduct and fiscal costs.
A Nassau Chronicle-like critique notes payroll for ninety Senators and aides reached $480 000 in salaries plus $175 000 in incidentals annually, totaling far beyond the Senators' own pay. Senator Chandler calls the force excessive and proposes dismissals and tighter oversight to curb waste.
A Vermont tale recalls Bildad seeking a sleighing partner without equipment or funds and finally marrying, while South Carolina superstition links Senator Tillman to luck as the eleventh child of a seventh generation grandfather.
An OCR fragment gathers quick lines and quips about piano sales jokes by a professor figure, merchant window signs, and in-house banter. Characters trade witty barbs on love, work, and social foibles, with brief dramatic vignettes and comic put-ons.
A Yosemite band chief describes acorn shortages and the coastal range abundance. He sketches slave baskets, acorn bread making, and primitive butter from insects like gnats and grasshoppers, noting women and children harvest and prepare meals in a frugal village setting.
A discussion of post dinner customs describes ladies withdrawing with guests leaving the table to the gentlemen and smoking in a upper room. It notes shifts from older rules and comments on Ex Governor Cornell's drinking choices at receptions. A pair of light squibs closes with a cartoonish exchange about driving with one hand.
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