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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1898
Page
2
France gears up gendarmes with bicycles for a one to two year trial after Gen Zurlin den, the late minister of war, ordered a pilot program to replace some foot and horse patrols. The aim is to speed patrols in rural districts and improve efficiency while tracking results.
The zeal to refresh towns along Emperor William of Germany's route in Palestine has led to vandalized holy places. The house of Simon the Tanner, where St. Peter resided, was repainted bright blue, its floors tiled in color, and it is now enclosed by a gaudy fence.
M Morun an American has left Brussels with five electricians to extend the telegraph from Stanley Pool to Stanley Falls and toward Lake Tanganyika and Redjar on the Nile. The project, costing about 6.5 million, should be finished in 1900.
The Queen has over seventy descendants with more than sixty living. She bore nine children, seven alive, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her living offspring include the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, the Duke of Edinburgh, the ex Empress Frederick of Germany, the Princess Christian, the Marchioness of Lorné, and the Princess Beatrice.
A large globe model representing the earth is crafted from paper mache and mounted on a wooden frame. It rests on a black pedestal embellished with gold at the exposition setting.
Frederick P. Sanguinet father of 11 children and 26 grandchildren, has died at his home 4353 Evans Avenue, St. Louis. His death marks the first in three generations for the family, who have lived in St. Louis for decades. At 73, he had not been ill until three weeks ago when liver trouble began, ending a lifetime of active business as a civil engineer.
The proposed canal would connect Chicago and Galveston Texas as a vast westward waterway. Lodged four years ago the project estimates cost at 150 million dollars and aims to serve commerce irrigation and flood relief by draining Mississippi flood waters.
Harvard University claims credit for establishing the world’s highest meteorological station on El Misti near Arequipa Peru at nearly four miles above sea level. The main station sits in Arequipa at about 8000 feet with seven others including one at the base of El Misti and the summit station at 19200 feet about 8500 feet higher than Mount Blane’s station.
News records reveal Rudyard Kipling received his first name for sentimental reasons. His father, a pottery decoration designer in Burslem, England, met Mary D. McDonald near Rudyard during a picnic and soon married. Their first child was born while Kipling and his wife were in Bombay where he led art schools for the Madras presidency.
A giant telescope at the Paris observatory nears completion to reveal Mars and the moon. Its immovable horizontal mount sits on masonry, reflecting celestial images onto a circular mirror and through its lenses, unlike rotating telescopes.
Dr. Talmage reframes Revelation to argue that Heaven is vastly improving over time in numbers knowledge and society. He envisions a progressive, bustling realm where the vast multitudes, including children, saints, and loved ones, join a dynamic celestial community that continually grows with new discoveries, arts, and blessings.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Empress Tsi An of China commands a dramatic scene in the Forbidden City. A slave-figure quibbles over knowledge of the emperor’s location before claiming he is dead, prompting the empress to demand another spectacle.
A historical advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co endorsers vouch for Cheney's integrity. The cure is sold at 75 cents per bottle and taken internally.
In a witty exchange from the Cleveland Leader a speaker questions a relative’s lasting fame. The reply highlights Uncle John who fathered 13 children, mostly boys, as a humorous contrast to renown.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming cure for colds in a day with a refund if ineffective. It mentions St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism and neuralgia and parodies ad texts from multiple papers, including Atchison Globe and Chicago Daily News. The copy reflects era promotion style and product claims.
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