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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1896
Page
6
Excerpt from the adventure of David Balfour set in 1751 detailing captivity on a desert isle and the Highland journey. The scene shows tension with Uncle Ebenezer and the boy’s plea to return to friends as dialogue reveals power and family conflict.
The narrator endures a strained night at Shaws as his uncle Ebenezer teases a hidden fortune and twists a tale of lineage. A dangerous ascent, a storm, and a dramatic confrontation end with the uncle collapsing, the youth seizing keys and a dirk, and a mysterious blue medicine vial coming into play.
The Century notes a May 30 gala at the theatre with punitive splendor of court jewels. Empress and ladies wore massive diamonds and pearls, rivaled only by Mrs the bonanza king’s wife. Observers recall coronation gifts and lavish programs later kept as mementos. The piece also recounts ancient wingmakers and a Chicago records note of a wild horse incident at Adams and State streets.
A historical portrait of Abyssinian women portrays beauty shaped by mixed heritage and Galla influence. It describes dress customs, hair care with butter perfume, tattooing, staining, and eyelid cosmetics, plus peasant to noble attire, household roles, and celebratory wedding practices with a blend of commentary and ethnographic detail.
The California Fig Syrup Co. credits its success to skill and knowledge in creating Syrup of Figs, touted as a universal laxative. The ad notes it is for sale by all druggists. A humorous exchange asks how one felt when a ship would go down in ten minutes, with Captain Salted replying about a life preserver.
The text features an old drug advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure offering a reward for unresolved catarrh cases and listing endorsements by druggists. It also includes a request to draft a banquet speech by General Pompass and a probing insult about being mistaken for a gas lighter.
A fragmented report notes tornado activity across Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It mentions securing a policy through a Phenix of Brooklyn agent and lists Richardson & McCrea and Dyer & Tassman as Indianapolis agents. It also cites J Invite Rippie, State Agent, Terre Haute. A Kansas clergyman laments what an X ray might reveal in souls.
Dr Bye of Indianapolis claims a mix of oils cures cancer catarrh uimors and malignant skin diseases. He says he has cured over six thousand people in three years including more than a hundred physicians and offers a free book with oil particulars and prices.
The Phenix of Brooklyn tornado policy is advertised as inexpensive and handy for storms. Leading agents across Indiana include Richardson and McCrea and Dyer and Rassman in Indianapolis, with J Irvine Rippe listed as State Agent. The dialog features Mrs Smith and Mrs Jones commenting on servant sizes, illustrating the advertisement.
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