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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
4
A brief note outlines the Big Four route connecting Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railway lines. The plan highlights key hubs and travel connections, reflecting regional rail activity and transportation priorities of the era.
Daily trains depart Charlottesville for Richmond Columbus and the East at 8 18 a m 6 00 p m and 12 30 p m with additional arrivals to Cambridge City Richmond and Indianapolis at 17 46 a m 12 31 p m 18 30 a m 32 41 p m and 16 12 p m Stops are on signal only and service runs daily except Sunday.
The society directory lists Friends' Church and East St. Christian Church services. Details include Sunday School times, morning and evening preaching, midweek prayer meetings, youth leagues, choir practices, and special event notes. Cordial invitations extend to all to attend.
The piece argues that Union defeat at Bull Run spurred greater Northern resolve and predicts a reborn Democratic party in 1904. It claims Populists and various factions will crystallize into a strong opposition, guiding the Republicans toward cautious progress and defining a future where a purified Democracy emerges as victory from defeat.
A Colored church invites the public to attend preaching every other Sunday and social meetings on Sundays. Morning services begin at 10 30 a m with evening meetings at 7 00 p m. Prayer meetings run at 6 00 p m and 9 00 a m on Sundays. Pastor Philander Weaver presides.
It is estimated the two great parties spent 20 million dollars in the late campaign. McKinley’s popular majority of 845 thousand votes exceeds Grant over Greeley by 82,892. Britain recognizes war in South Africa. The U.S. has no withdrawal in the Philippines and MacArthur calls for more troops. The dawn of the new century will not bring universal peace.
The passage of the canal bill remains the main hurdle for the 56th Congress as critics warn it has been delayed by lobbying and strategic arguments. Both parties support it in principle, with recent wars and new possessions underscoring its urgency for national defense and growth.
The two main Democratic wings clash with charges of treachery and desertion as populists accuse conservatives of switching sides for the Republican cause. Sound money and tariff-minded factions say they warned of a crushing defeat, while some Republicans doubt the party’s survival and recall Confederate era misjudgments.
A jumble of ads and gossip notes mentions Mark Twain at the Lotus Club, cures for digestion and coughs, and various patent medicines. It catalogs local endorsements, fund totals, and upcoming bills, alongside notices of medical remedies and a golden Eagle sighting.
The readable fragments promote books for mothers and children, a commission-based sales opportunity in Massachusetts, and a British American Co office ad. Also present is a Kodol Dyspepsia claim and notes on petroleum product development, all within miscellaneous ad-like snippets.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions romance advice, a patent medicine Drrells Syrup Pepsin sold by J J H McCarty & Son, and a note about Maine deer hunting seasons with hunters from other states. It also references a Frostburg Maryland reader praising Cure, and a remark about Indian voting eligibility tied to tribal citizenship.
In a period advertisement Coffin & Nebraska touts Dyspepticide for digestion and a stall of small pills that never gripe Witt's Little Risers. The notice mentions a booming crop year in Texas and a Philippine bloom opening, reflecting a mix of commerce and agriculture in the item.
An ad warns against counterfeit remedies and urges buyers to trust DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the original for piles injuries eczema and skin diseases. It claims counterfeiters and fraudsters abound while stressing the product’s efficacy and authentic packaging by E W Groves. The note also mentions Os Coffin & Co and a steer toward fertile land development.
A brief item notes a laxative remedy priced at 25 cents and offers a cold cure in one day. The piece also mentions a statistician who discovers a woman loses a large amount of hair on her head, highlighting curious health notes from the era.
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