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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
7
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recasts a maiden aunt as playful and future romantic. The aunt recalls a youthfully bashful artist suitor, who spoke not a word as he left, then faded from memory as family intrudes with business talk by the hearth. The niece teases about a hidden romance.
Benjamin Ihe Wheeler notes in Century May issue that the Greek royal family follows diverse faiths and languages. The Queen adheres to the Russian Church and uses a palace chapel. the King attends Lutheran services. The princes favor the Greek Church. Languages span Danish, Russian, English, French, German, and Greek, with English common in the Crown Prince’s household.
The 150 mile Caucasus gas line from Michailove to Batoum will be completed in weeks. It is reported to cost over 5,000,000 rubles about 3,000,000 dollars, making it the world’s longest gas pipeline milestone beyond the current hundred miles.
Atchison Kansas funeral report notes the grave was half filled with straw before earth was piled in after the casket was lowered. The straw was placed to deter grave robbery, based on an old-time method. It is alleged removing the straw would take long enough to discourage theft and lead to detection.
A 456 page ledger discovered in an Auburn Maine curiosity shop, part of a century old set once used by a New Gloucester firm. The pages are fully filled with entries, written in quill pen with homemade ink, showing meticulous accounting without a blot.
Waterbury American recounts 1893 episode where Lyman J. Gage, president of a bank, refused a $200,000 loan to fund street railway stock speculation. He stated the bank’s money was for customers in need, not for speculation, offering credit only to solvent borrowers to assist during the crisis.
A vanished Albatross with two headless bodies sparks a chatty circle of writers and a Vermont murder trial. Through a Vermont medium a tale unfolds of Arthur Hartley and Helen Rankins, lovers blown apart by Uncle John’s explosive dough and a fatal kiss.
A fragmentary poem recalls longing for a beloved hand and the speaker’s yearning tone. The speaker speaks of reproach, pining, and a remembered night with fair companions. The text preserves archaic phrasing and musical rhythm, suggesting a personal lyric amid reflective emotion.
Reginald contemplates a woodland excursion for his girls to collect autumn leaves though the scene centers on forest scenery and a playful exchange about caves near the house. The Hartford Post caption notes the children prefer sandwiches and jelly cake over leaf gathering.
A terse lament asserts the prairie chicken will vanish from the continent as the buffalo and the Indian have, driven by eager sportsmen and ineffective game laws. The line mocks wildlife decline and predicts loss, urging acceptance of beef and webbed OYowusi's.
A misogynistic advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash as the cure for displacement of the womb, claiming ligaments need strengthening not artificial supports, and offering free advice from Mrs. Pinkham. A testimonial from Mrs. Emma Pangborn is cited, praising the remedy after doctors gave up.
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