11 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1898
Page
1
Having purchased the stock and fixtures of Leslie Bundy I will continue the business at the same stand. Wholesale and Retail dealer of Bread Cakes and Pies. A first class Lunch Counter in connection. Lunches and Short Orders. Oysters served in any style. A fine line of Cigars and Tobacco.
A sprawling notice set recounts visits by locals Charles Tillman, Otto Hill, Amos Hartzeler, Miss Mattie Bentley, and many others, detailing trips between Knightstown, Rushville, Greenfield, Indianapolis, and other towns. It notes political activity, a grand possum supper, a lecture at the Westland High School, and upcoming events including temperance talks and a county directory project.
In the general election Democrats faced reverses with Indiana New Jersey and Connecticut leaning Republican. Republicans elected 185 congressmen and gained a solid Senate majority. Indiana’s legislature tipped Republican, with a likely Republican senator to replace David Turpie. Local results showed varying majorities and a strong Republican showing, though Watson carried the Sixth District by 2022 votes.
The article explains meteors and shooting stars, noting August 10 and November 13 as prime viewing nights. It describes meteors as large space bodies entering Earth’s atmosphere with bright trails and distant roars, outlines why they light up, and gives a practical observation plan with time splits and path tracking for November 13. It predicts a heavier shower in 1899 and repeats that heavy showers recur roughly every third century.
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