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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1902
Page
2
Century Magazine describes the man-o'-war hawk as a large airborne fisher that plunders booby catches in flight. The birds contest over nesting grounds on land, with boobies yielding fish as peace offerings. Hawks swoop overhead, even snatching items tossed by humans, then abandoning the chase when the prize proves non fish.
A New York Times report recounts a Sunday school lesson on Eden and mans needs. A large leaf displays gifts God gave man including a wife. When asked what else men desire a three year old whispers a wife causing laughter and the supervising officials to conceal their amusement.
A doctor argues that imported cheeses such as Roquefort Brie Camembert and Swiss are highly nutritious and easier to digest than domestic fresh cheese. He states weight for weight these cheeses surpass beef in nourishment and can substitute meat during shortages. a 25 cent cheese can feed and nourish more than a dollar’s worth of beef. Two ounces equal the food value of a pound of prime beef.
A Glasgow school master, during a reading lesson, asked pupils to define hireling. A boy and then the class failed to answer. The master explained the term, then asked again. A pupil pleaded, sir, you’re bribing, you’re paid to teach us.
Digest of curiosities notes ostriches live about years and the grek marcurin among aquatic birds. It cites appetite of a cog tart and mentions eels with three hearts. A ladybird traverses 20 billion its length. a sloth moves fifty times its tenth. Raven is cosmopolitan. one reptile can glide without real wings. House fly note F at 355 wing beats per second. honey bee A with 440 vps.
In 1756 a fifty six pound stone shown in London was said to descend from the sky in Yorkshire last December. Sir Joseph Banks, Royal Society president, compared it to an Italian stone claimed to fall from the sky. Years later reports of stones near Benares Hindustan and chemical analyses linked them, easing disbelief in meteoric origin.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls a Swedish maid learning English in a new American household. The young mistress, older husband, and the maid’s quick grasp lead to a humorous misinterpretation about stale bread and age. The tale centers on language quirks and cross culture learning.
In a Chicago Post excerpt a policeman asks what is happening and is answered that nothing is occurring except an imminent fight within a minute if the officer keeps moving. The men in the scene are Irish and belligerent, and tension is rising as the encounter unfolds.
In a dramatic volley, Moods declares that refusal would place his blood on the respondent, pleading for union. Miss Cooley counters with a cold insistence on self preservation, stating LT could not live with him, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
On a quiet Chestnut Street trolley ride two young women discuss desires. Ag imagines lasting silk dresses and Meg longs for all the money to ride in a cab each morning, the Cream of my life, in a Philadelphia Times report.
A traveler in Chicago recounts a story about Henry Clay of Kentucky defending a murder case. Clay’s dramatic courtroom move and the “look” he practiced behind the mirror led to a Not Guilty verdict after fifteen minutes of jury hesitation. The tale, attributed to the Louisville Courier Journal, emphasizes Clay’s preparation and skill.
A Scottish tale says Ramsay of Banff boiled a white snake and drank the warning poison soup by accident. The incident supposedly granted him the power to see through people, boosting his reputation and fortune as a physician.
A Philadelphia Record snippet shows a man failing to win approval after argument. He claims his explanation was clear but provokes her anger, concluding his error was insisting it was as plain as the nose on her face.
An Alderman plans a political dinner for his wife. A lively exchange occurs about seating six or a half dozen lobsters with only five seats available. Lippincott's notes the odd dialogue as a social snippet.
In a playful reflection the Indianapolis News contrasts grand theatrical lines with daily inaction, noting the world is a stage while most people merely push scenery. The quip frames life as performance versus passivity.
The undersigned will give a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a reliable remedy for disorders of the stomach biliousness or constipation. This is a new remedy and a good one. J. H. McCarty & Son.
A fragmented, misreadOCR passage features dialogue hints about names Pet McShane Trish and Irish origins. It references a French element and a Poston Transcript with a remark about lost vessels annually, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
Walton Furnace resident William Sorrey found a box of Buck-Jen Ardea Salve, claimed to cure fevers and a range of ailments, including bruises ulcers eruptions boils burns corns and piles. Sold by J. H. McVarty & Son druggists for 25 cents with guarantee.
In Guiana's forest bats flit and parrots chatter while vampires roam seeking cattle dogs and birds, causing illness and fear among travelers and domestic animals. The ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by J I McCarty & Son's drug store, claiming digestive benefits and appetite improvement with a 25 cent box.
The daughter of J N Powell was injured when a nail pierced her feet after stepping on a rake. Chamberlains Pain Palm stopped the pain in five minutes and within three days she wore shoes again with no discomfort. Powell, a Forkland merchant, is linked to an anti-optic product sold by J H McCarty & Son.
After touring the valley, a man proposed a shower bath under a 1700 foot fall near Yosemite. A strong wind swung the spray and the stream, sweeping him from his position as onlookers watched in horror. He crawled away dazed with cuts and bleeding, joking that the oceans fell upon him as he reached safety.
A buyer from Wheeling West Virginia reports severe coughs and chest pains that could lead to pneumonia but after a second dose of the medicine the patient felt better. Three bottles were used and the cold and chest pains disappeared entirely. The seller listed is J H McCarty and Son.
A curious old mine at Quin dio in the United States of Colombia has long produced cinnabar the ore of mercury, dating back almost 100 years before the Spanish explorers. The site sits 10,000 feet above sea level and is among the wettest places on Earth, with rain rarely ceasing most of the year.
A Baltim ore News line notes a soptaro in a cholp loft declaring religion is free and without price, while a basso pro fondo contends that cheap material is often mocked. The exchange satirizes the tension between spiritual value and material cost.
The Indiana Bankers Association selects Louisville and Nashville Railroad as Official Route to the American Bankers Association meeting in New Orleans on November 11 through 13, 1902. Round trip fare from Indiana points, with tickets on sale November 7 to 10, and return limit extended to November 30. Chronical sleeping cars Indianapolis to Louisville with parlor car dining and modern service. Reservations through Clit L. Farrell, Cashier, Caldal National Bank, or nearest railroad agent.
A fragmented OCR item advertises Dr King’s New Life Pius as a remedy for constipation stomach and liver troubles sold for 25 cents at J H McCarty and Son’s drug store. The text references local names Turner Dempseytown and Hag mate but the meaning is unclear.
An Arabian pilgrim quotes a plea to God asking for eternal life and a comfortable living, then requests a wife now and, surprisingly, two wives later. The tale underscores humor and irony in pious bargaining and the hope for riches in heaven versus earthly poverty.
A Philadelphia Times note recalls a Swedish Delaware County widower who rejected a $10,000 compromise after his wife was killed by a train. He later accepts $500, remarking that he gained a better wife through the bargain, and P T Barnum is praised for delighting children with affordable shows.
A vintage health ad extols Scott's Emulsion as the cure for soft bones in children. It promises relief from bow legs and weak joints with small daily doses, touting countless successful cases and urging parents to feed proper bone supporting nutrition.
In a fragmentary exchange Maud remarks that Charlie Castleton’s actions were too forward, noting she did not mind a kiss but objects to his demand to marry, while PE deems it excessive.
Fragmentary plea appears as a humorous miswritten request about a waiter and a vacant unit. The text resembles a playful, garbled dialogue fragment likely from a transcription error. No clear event, person, organization, or place is identifiable.
An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a sleep aid and tonic. It claims the pills cleanse gently without gripping and strengthen glands to prevent recurrence of the disorder, promising relief for sorrow and morning vitality.
When eight year old Ulysses Grant wanted a colt owned by Mr. Ralston he offered $20 seeing the animal’s real value at $25. After his father warned him it might fetch $22.50, the boy pressed on and paid $25 to bring the horse home. Teasing by schoolmates followed as the tale spread, and the colt later aged into misfortune, eventually sold for $20 and later used to power a tread wheel on a ferryboat on the Ohio River.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account describes a lone coastal beacon between Lake Borgne and the Mississippi, near Bay St. Louis and Chinchuba. The lamp, always burning, is visited quarterly for fuel, trimming, and maintenance, and is famed as a steadfast mariner guide in a desolate marshland.
A Chicago News clipping describes Japanese washing methods with garments torn and ironed on flat boards leaning against houses to dry. It notes sun drying removes wrinkles and mentions a Korean washerwoman handling about a dozen dresses, washing in cold water or running streams, with clothes pounded to remove dirt.
A young Parisian famed as a duelist and quick second agreed to accompany a friend to the mayor’s cave to witness a matrimonial registry. He forgot himself at the last moment and cried out for a peaceful resolution, asking if the affair could be arranged to avoid a sad outcome.
A witty exchange quotes the comic Say, Jinks remarking on a plain nickel case watch. The reply cites a quip about circumstances altering cases, illustrating light humor from a Baltimore American page.
Petitions and addresses to the sovereign or to members of the two houses of Parliament, if not exceeding two pounds in weight, are exempt from postage.
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