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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
2
Advertisements flood Europe urging a spring rush to the Klondike. The first railroad to the gold fields is viewed as the crucial gateway to what could become the era’s largest gold mine.
A Glasgow sight featured a squad of American laborers using an American roller to asphalt a street. The scene reflected a wave of American ideas traveling abroad, signaling transatlantic exchange and modernization across communities.
In Wayne Nebraska three former husbands of a woman met her and her current spouse. A pleasant reunion followed and the group decided to hold an annual convention each fall.
A Indiana woman receives $54,333.33 in compensation for a broken heart, with $4,333.33 exceeding the market price. The remarks humorously imply the heart’s extra size and frills as the reason for the premium.
Plymouth Mass judge calls Mayflower voyage too modest for luxury items noting the ship weighed 180 tons and carried 101 passengers besides the crew. He labels the claim of an armchair aboard as unfounded while presenting a view of the vessel as a small trading craft rather than a grand liner.
Army and Navy Journal notes the old frigate President remains afloat in England and a bright gilding on John Adams’s figurehead. It suggests British readers may wish to view ships of that era, including the Constitution, when visiting.
A Havana correspondent from a Barcelona paper notes agitation surrounding court actions. The report mentions a decree sent to the four as part of ongoing proceedings and hints at broader unrest linked to official decisions.
The New York Central railway carried over 23,000,000 passengers last year with no passenger fatalities. Fifteen injuries occurred, eight due to passenger fault, and none from collision or derailment, underscoring the line’s safety record despite a recent disaster.
Brookline near Boston tops wealth scales with 17 000 residents and a 60 million valuation. It keeps a public library of 45 000 volumes a 300 000 high school a 40 000 free bathing facility and 100 000 yearly parks and street upkeep. The town maintains independence via a New England style town meeting and resists Boston annexation.
Helen Gould, valued around $25 million, enrolls at Columbia Law School to learn legal protection of her property without relying on costly attorneys. She notes she does not intend to practice law, but to safeguard her own interests and set an example for other wealthy women.
The Yerkes telescope in Wisconsin is proving its value as a star gazer with the large lens detecting new stars and nebulae. It hints at future discoveries about planetary rings canals and celestial weather indicators.
A reflective note recalls the golden era of train robbery with Younger and James boys swooping on express cars. Modern bandits rarely crack safes, leaving only a fireman’s watch, Pullman tips, and occasional buckshot in the back as proof of their attempted heists. Historic sites Blue Cat and Gad’s Hill are named as distant memories.
The piece notes Zionist talks of Jews returning to Jerusalem and says residents petitioned Queen Victoria to help found an agricultural colony in Cyprus. It argues this weakens the Zionist case since Jeru salem would be under Jewish control, while current inhabitants are Turkish ruled.
Madrid telegrams report sensation in Spain as former minister Taylor’s Cuba article is published in an American magazine. Spaniards denounce his use of press data and statements by their leaders to argue for U S intervention. Government plans steps to counteract its impact on opinion in Spain and the United States.
New Orleans reports a rise in yellow fever cases despite a light frost on Tuesday night as patients infected earlier show symptoms. Deaths include Dr. E L Viers. Natchez and Memphis note frost events and quarantine implications. In other items a Nyack woman is found murdered, and a Washington conference on 1898 mining wages is planned with M D Ratchford pressuring 75 cents per ton.
Cairo dispatch reports Prince Mohammed Ali brother of the khedive is to marry an American woman met in Europe He would renounce the succession to the khediat to win consent but the khedive and his mother oppose the marriage.
Gen Thos L Clingman former United States senator died in Morganton insane asylum at 1 pm Wednesday. He passed after a long illness leaving a legacy in politics and public service.
Baltimore November 4 Thomas B. Schall president of the Schall Packing Co Atlantic wharf East Pratt street shot himself in his office on Wednesday afternoon. He had suffered melancholia and poor health for a year.
Washington November 4 Treasury reports available cash balance of 205,228,774 dollars and gold reserve of 154,025,702 dollars.
A Chesapeake and Ohio vestibule train from Washington derailed near Shadwell Virginia at 1 25 PM Thursday. Several passengers including Henry Burnett and an infant were killed and many more injured. Authorities say the wreck was due to split rails with the forward axle breaking. Notable uninjured include Senator Orville Platt H Clay Evans and Walter Evans. The disaster left cars plunged down a steep embankment with one car entering the Rivanna River.
The Post Office plans ocean mail service to Jamaica using American ships with dispatch from Boston twice weekly March to October and weekly October to war. Postmaster General Gary and Assistant Shallenberger push policy for efficient wartime communications and coast fortifications are rapidly advanced as war with Spain nears.
Mergenthaler’s residence in Deming New Mexico burned Thursday, destroying all personal property and valuable papers. Separately, reports from Havana suggest leading autonomist figures Senor Bruson and Se Vasallo will be appointed prefects of Havana and Puerto Principe.
In DaLuas Texas on November 5 James Boswell fatally shot housekeeper Emma Smith Barton and then fatally shot himself. Emma Smith Barton died at the scene and Boswell died later. The incident is described as a domestic tragedy with no stated motive.
The New York Chamber of Commerce adopts resolutions urging the federal government to boost seacoast defenses. It calls for about 4,000 additional trained artillerymen to properly man 110 batteries and accelerate replacements, citing insufficient current force and the need to protect coastal cities from foreign aggression.
New Orleans reports higher fever deaths and more new cases despite Friday warmth. Board of health notes no real improvement. 25 new cases and 10 deaths Friday. Nearby Mobile records 11 new cases and 1 death with mild cases overall. Outside city two fatalities reported near the infected area. Friday night brings cold weather and frost warnings.
Wm Moran aged 40 and his nephew John Moran aged 16 were sentenced to Erie county penitentiary from Westfield for car burglary. Constable Driggs escorted them to Buffalo. On a Lake Shore train near Lake View they wrestled for the door and leaped from the moving coach. They rolled down a steep embankment but were soon captured by a farmer alerted by a passerby. Neither was injured.
Detroit, Nov 6. John Nieding a shoemaker, was shot fatally by a robber who entered his Antoine street home while he slept. Mrs Nieding awakened as the intruder stood in the doorway with a lit match. The robber fired toward the bed wounding Nieding who succumbed to a chest wound, the robber escaping. Nieding’s condition is critical.
The Georgia senate on Friday defeated a bill that would have made Georgia a prohibition state. The measure, pending since last year, was exhaustively argued and failed 18 to 23. Observers expect a larger opposed majority in the house if it had reached that chamber.
In San Francisco on November 6, Chinese tea importers here will contest a decision by the board of general appraisers that rejected imported tea for lack of an established standard. They argue the law directs standards for all imported teas and tea cannot be rejected merely because no standard was set by the committee.
Ex governor James Ponder of Delaware dies at 78 at his Milton residence. A Democrat, he chaired the state senate and served as governor from 1870 to 1874 amid years of political activity. In Denver, Chief Justice Hayt concedes the election of William N Gabbert, opponent to Hayt’s candidate.
Bandits hijacked the No 2 Santa Fe Pacific passenger train at Grants Station, dynamited the express car, and looted a safe of gold and silver coin before fleeing toward Malpoi rocks. Fire destroyed the express, day, and chair cars, with several papers and records burned. a posse pursues the suspected cowboys.
STRIKED on Black rock near Sambro entrance of Halifax harbor. The John McLeod Capt. Stewart from Iloilo via Delaware breakwater bound to this port struck in thick fog at 8 am Sunday. Vessel sank after crew abandoned ship. 1,519 tons, 12 years old, owned by Troop & Son of St Johns. Cargo valued at 20,000, insured in New York. Crew lost all effects.
GrovGrtown Kentucky November 8 Mr Geo A Cole died Sunday morning aged 46 years He served as marshal of Georgetown for 16 years
In Louisville on November 8, 17-year-old William Kinman, son of Mary Kinman, was killed when a car fatally struck him as he escorted friends home after a birthday party. He stepped onto a streetcar track and was crushed as the vehicle moved.
A notice promotes Rain-O a new grain based coffee substitute claimed to suit delicate stomachs and be affordable. It asserts few can tell it apart from coffee and recommends use by children, priced at 15 and 25 cents per package.
A fragmentary exchange shows a coachly dialogue about work and a young player boasting about the coming season. The tone hints at sports team ambition and camaraderie, with a playful jab about performance and success.
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen smarting feet hot tired feet and bunions. It claims to make tight or new shoes feel easy and notes it stops sweating and callouses. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c trial package free write Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy NY.
The dialogue presents a satirical exchange where the young Minister urges mockery of the wealthy Moneybags, while the elder cautions restraint. The exchange hints at power dynamics and wit within political circles.
A brief promotional note touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a valuable franchise in medical science accessible to any person. It claims the tonic suppresses or uproots dyspepsia and helps those with bilious, rheumatic, fever and ague symptoms, nervousness, or constipation seek health.
Short witty quip from the New York Journal noting a domestic remark about a worker described as Chinaman, with a husband answering yes beyond recognition, reflecting period slang and humor.
An advertisement promotes the Air Line to St Louis and the West described as 53 miles from Louisville the shortest route with the quickest time. It lists Pullman sleepers parlor and dining cars and provides safeghece information contacts J P Maffett Knoxville TN and R A Campbell St Louis MO for passenger agents.
A collage of witty, promotional lines and letters mentioning Piso's Cure for Consumption St Jacobs Oil and various quips about marriage money and pain. It includes brief snippets like Cupid might do more business and marrying for money is an expensive investment from 1894 era newspapers.
Mrs. C A Meeker of Cherry Valley Illinois reports years of catarrh pain and hearing trouble cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. She says it helped wonderfully and cured snapping and ringing in her head. Ad endorses Hood's as the best blood purifier.
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