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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
3
Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake flour is in town fresh and delicious as ever. The saying Might doesn't make right appears but a good man isn't automatically a desirable neighbor. A man's merit isn't always up to his reputation.
In Caesarea Felix, the Roman proconsul, hears Paul defend his faith during a session in Felix's palace. Paul asserts his innocence, speaks of the resurrection and conscience, and Felix trembles as he weighs righteousness temperance and judgment to come. The lesson highlights lawful governance, frank defense, religious prejudice, and the link between Old Testament law and Christian faith.
From Sandy Hook to the Lizard in five days is the promise of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the new grayhound of the sea. Mariners foresee speed possibilities, compare it to New York to Frisco by rail, and note strong demand for sailings months ahead on both coasts and for lines like Hamburg American and Cunard Campania.
Catholic pilgrims climbed Mt Adams from East Third Street to the Church of the Immaculate Conception up 150 steps on Good Friday. Beginning early today the steps were crowded as several thousand worshipers rendered a short prayer at each step. The event was observed as a unique western hemisphere custom.
The speaker recalls barring children to keep a flat quiet and attractive. He admits anxiety at the result and says he will change the rule next year by letting children in and keeping pianos out. The remark notes that continuous piano “Mr Dooley” wore on residents from dawn to midnight.
An old-time friend notes the palatial apartment with satisfaction, while Mr. Comrox replies that a house large enough to wander and get lost in brings comfort during a mother and girls gathering or a reception.
W. W. Wheatley argues in World's Work that crowded streets cause daily surface railway delays across Manhattan. December metrics show 24 major slowdowns daily averaging 18 minutes, with 1910 crossings at Broadway Twenty-third Fifth than clogging vehicles. He calls for vehicle regulation and relief for elevated routes to curb passenger disruption.
In a Washington Capitol Hill car last week a bold man in flashy clothes annoyed a quiet young woman. He boasted his sense of self as he stood before her, until she openly revealed his identity as the garbage collector, ending the situation with a sharp rebuke.
A Sunday school class review prompts a child to blur the parable of the wise and foolish virgins with a joke about kerosene, while a janitor quips that a woman trimming poetry from a newspaper betrays a bitter heart.
In a Pearsons Weekly excerpt a girl reflects that the expression launched upon the sea of matrimony would be ill suited for her, given the dangers of a sea voyage. The young man asks why, and she explains the perils and discomfort she associates with such travel.
Mrs C B Pare of Columbia avenue Glasgow Kentucky wife of C B Pare a brick manufacturer says Dean's Kidney Pills regulated her kidney secretions stopped scalding pain improved her back and overall health a free trial offer is available by mail and pills sell for 50 cents per box at druggists.
An amateur drama at the Naval Academy on April 1 featured an instructor delivering a solemn telegram saying a navy vessel had sunk with all hands. The crowd, many connected to the service, reacted in horror before the prank was revealed when the name Holland was cited.
A Collier's Weekly item features Waggles who cannot recall why his wife tied a string around his finger and fears returning home, staying out all night. Jaggles questions what he should have remembered, with Waggles answering to come home early.
Senator Sorghum voices suspicions about a man willing to accept money for influence. He alleges the man asks three or four times his influence’s worth, criticizing the graft. The Washington Star cites the remark, while a proverb about cheer ends the note.
A note warns mothers to wash infant garments at home under motherly guidance using Ivory Soap only. Strong powders and impure soap risk serious injury to babies. The piece emphasizes avoiding careless washing with ordinary powders.
A congressman's letter and other testimonials praise Peruna. Dr J F Ensor of Columbia South Carolina writes of personal and family use with good results. Ex congressman C W Butts of North Dakota and Dr R Robbins of Muskogee Oklahoma applaud its effect on catarrh and general strength. The piece argues catarrh weakens the body and Peruna remedies it.
A preface stresses misery as a companion, noting that company tires of misery. Crimshaw remarks that visitors share sympathy but not continual gloom, as Smart Set pieces aside with a brisk good day.
A brief item notes Putnam faceless dyes priced at ten cents per package. It adds an aside doubting economic benefit of Florida orange eating and mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething at twenty five cents a bottle. The piece closes with jab about style not counting for pocketbook lining.
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