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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
12
A tracer for missing freight prompts officials to test local efficiency. About 15 agents pass the “box of post-holes” as not found until a bright clerk returns it with a charge note. The mark reads forward for $2.50, with a postscript about beer prices. Harper's Magazine reports the charges proceeded.
An old man visited attorney Oscar Kahn in Paducah to discuss a tax seizure of his wife’s sewing machine and bureau. He offered 25 or 50 cents as payment for advice. The lawyer declined to charge, suggesting the small tax be settled. the man insisted on paying now and left with a half dollar.
Practical guide on extending glove life from proper fitting to careful donning and removal. Emphasizes choosing well made gloves, mending promptly, using silk to match shades, glove powder and stretcher, and proper buttoning with a buttoner to avoid wear and lost buttons. French fashion as ideal standard.
A French fruit grower uses nature produced monograms on apples by applying inked or pasted crests on the fruit. Bags protect color as apples grow from walnut to full size. Monograms appear red or gold against green or red backgrounds.
The passage notes Senator Hoar resents any remark about his advancing years. An overzealous streetcar conductor who helped him up the car steps was dismissed almost a year earlier. Capitol employees know his idiosyncrasies and avoid crossing the danger line.
The article describes an affordable calling outfit using a tailor-made suit with a skirt and long coat, plus a cape. It suggests reusing fur tails from a recent cape by attaching them to a velvet yoke with silk and lace trims, completing the look with a felt hat and velvet muff for a stylish, budget smart wardrobe.
A Chicago Times-Herald piece outlines handshake etiquette varying by season and social relation. It notes that friends may shake freely, hostesses greet all guests, and introductions between genders follow age and status norms. It also explains behaviors for married women, siblings, and dinner guests with bows replacing handshakes in some cases.
A period advertisement touts Hostetter’s Bitters as a universal remedy. It claims the horse and mankind suffer from stomach issues and would be cured, listing relief from dyspepsia nervousness insomnia indigestion constipation and malarial fevers.
In a rural exchange a visitor and an old resident discuss seasonal weather. The visitor says the conditions resemble the average for the country while the oldest inhabitant recalls seventy two years in the same place and notes this weather is milder than any before.
An advertisement warns that remedies containing mercury can damage health and urges readers to avoid them. It promotes a mercury free product, F J Cheney Co Catarrh Cure, claiming internal use and blood surface action. The copy notes tests by druggists and prices at 75 cents per bottle, with a brief mention of Hall's Family Pills as best.
A playful verse recalls a woman torn between love for Chris and financial hardship. She cannot marry now, deeming him “centless” while praising his splendor.
An OCR fragment lists various patent medicines and ad quotes. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic promises cure all with no pay if not cured, price 50c. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim a one day cold cure with money refund. Other lines promote friendship costs and St Jacobs Oil as a remedy for aches and pains.
A compact antiquated clipping notes a hard manager unseen by outsiders locked in a private office with a trained boy in the ante-room. The boy blocks access, the box office denies entry, and a cue about lines is given as a lesson in professional conduct. A mix of advertisements and sayings follow, including cures and travel notices.
Stir one pound prunes with a little sugar and cinnamon. Mash when soft. Cut two days old bread into thin slices spread with the prune mash and quarter. Layer slices with prunes, dip in a beaten egg mixture, and fry in hot lard.
One and a half pounds of cherries, one cupful of tapioca, one cupful of sugar. Soak tapioca in cold water overnight. In the morning boil with one pint of water until clear. Stir in pitted cherries and sugar. Cool in a serving dish and serve with sugar and oxhead.
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