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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1899
Page
6
A reflective poem about memory and longing for bygone days. The speaker contrasts faded fame and fortune with enduring love, claiming memory's diamonds of joy brighten the future and that thoughts of the past accompany us wherever we go. Attributed to Joseph W. Humphries in the Atlanta Constitution.
The diver sails to the wreck off Tarafofo using a chart, locates indigo bales and silver ingots, and loads a heavy bag of doubloons before signaling for extraction. He evades pursuit by the padre Sebastiano and plans further concealment as he considers Halstead and Guaran.
The article discusses two competing views on who first peopled the Americas. One argues Asia as the cradle via preglacial migrations. the other suggests Buddhist monks influenced Central American civilization in the fifth century. Proponents differ by discipline, with scientists backing one side and travelers and missionaries the other.
An Philadelphia undertaker who acted as estate administrator kept over $800 from a generous servant girl's estate after arranging a lavish first class funeral. The court notes a 12 carriage cortege and six professional pallbearers with bouquets, while five mourners were less adorned, calling it an oversight. A $500 silk lined couch casket was used but replaced by a cheaper one before interment.
Stamp collectors serve as detectives in counterfeit stamp cases as telegraph forms in England are filed and later misused. In 1872 a large fraud involved counterfeit one shilling stamps on mace, drawing inland authorities to the issue.
A Times letter describes the Sulu sultan dowager making a copy of the royal standard of Bulu. The flag features red and blue fields with four small stars for four tribes and a central large star for the sultan. It discusses dattos, swords, the silver box with beetle root and lime, a long haired bearer, and the procession culture behind the flag’s symbolism.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox outlines several archetypes from the hostile defender of men to the mercenary money hunter and the devoted sentimental lover. The essay notes how these patterns shape behavior, marriages, and social conduct across life stages from youth to old age. Based on an N Y Evening Journal piece.
The article argues that clear glass vases best showcase flower stems, comparing stem beauty to makeup and urging continued use of well-shaped glass holders. It notes that colored glass adds delicate charm without compromising the flower’s display.
Instructions for securing hats with hair dressed low or high. Use two moderate pins for high coils, inserting them among feather trimming to hide the pins. Pass the pin through the hair atop the head and through the hat to fix it firmly while keeping pins invisible. Applies to both trim hats and sailor hats with plain bands.
A practical guide notes that linen centerpieces doilies and tablecloths stay smoother when stored on a round wooden base wrapped in flannel or paper, rolled carefully. A tablecloth ironed with two lengthwise folds and rolled preserves smoothness and avoids creases seen from overfolding.
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