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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
2
A historical church directory lists Friends, Fletcher WM E Bell, Wesleyan and Christian churches with sabbath school times, prayer meetings, and worship schedules. It notes pastors Alphaeus Traverse, J J Coreman, and J C Hart, with services, league meetings, and choir practices across multiple denominations.
The article lists a St Christian Church colored congregation with preaching every other Sunday and social meetings at 10:50 a.m. and Sunday evening at 7:60 p.m. A Christan made over Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Public invited to these meetings. Pastor TutLaxpier Weaver is named.
A fragment describes The Chicago Proser Ocean office at 100-108 East Monroe Street inviting readers to visit for inspection and to see a grand building and its modern improvements. The note emphasizes a rare treat and the benefit of taking advantage of the subject.
The text explains the pronunciation of the surname Roosevelt as ro-sy-velt and notes that it means flowery fields or rosy field.
With presidential favor the Canal Commission and public sentiment push Nicaragua canal prospects. The Clayton Bulwer treaty is quashed by some. Churchill’s new book sales lag. Miss Stone release rumors imply marriage to her abductors’ chief. Senate populists vanish. Idaho Democrats align. reciprocity faces GOP resistance. Naval explosive tech touted. Jamison raid referenced amid British authority crackdown.
The piece extols American industrial superiority and the pursuit of favorable reciprocity, noting U S control of key markets and the quality of sleeping cars for the Trans Siberian Railroad. It profiles Ed V Fitzpatrick as a Republican clerk of the Supreme Court candidate from Portland Jay County and hints at his local popularity.
A collage of local ads and notices from J H McCarty Son and partners promote Rocky Mountain Tea Madison Co 35c Gov Durbin travel and speeches in St Louis and Indiana society. Purported cures and tonics including Chamberlain stomach tablets are sold at J H McCarty Son drugstore. References to Willlis Hammer Spiceland and to Purdue lines.
A testimonial praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for curing a bad cough and chest pain after two doses and three bottles. Also noted are a Rockville post office break in with $300 in stamps stolen and $209 cash left, a franchise grant for an electric line Bloomfield to Linton and Worthington, and electric bitters claims by Abraham Hare of Belleville Ohio with a dealer endorsement.
William McKinley and General Consul Grosvenor are linked to a campaign selling elegant photogravure portraits of the late president. The note promises a McKinley monument fund from proceeds, urging subscribers to join and buy as many as 50,000 copies locally, with a chance to become a manager by sending stamps to the Continental Assembly in Washington.
The writer notes familiarity with Mr. Fitzpatrick and expects him to gain strong support at the convention, acknowledging Democratic votes in the county. The tone remains optimistic about his prospects and the party’s standing in the area.
Center notes report revival meetings at Center church led by Rev. Hall of Carthage, local social visits, and church attendance. Other items cover sorghum molasses and cider production, anecdotes about residents, a croup remedy endorsement, a child disfigurement incident, a measles outbreak in Pendleton, and a Greenfield civil service exam for mail carriers with seven passing applicants.
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cure catarrh as a constitutional disease. The advertisement offers $100 to any case it fails to cure, urging readers to send for testimonials and order from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills as the best.
The Louisville and Nashville R A issues a full color wall map for schools. It covers the United States Mexico and the West Indies with mounted rollers for hanging. A free copy is offered to teachers who send name and address to U S Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky.
G F Carter of Atlanta Georgia touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles claiming instant relief and complete recovery after one box He also asserts the salve quickly heals cuts burns and bruises warning readers to beware of counterfeit products and endorsing non surgical treatment.
Classified notice seeks an active, honest man for a long established wholesale house in Indiana. Offers $900 yearly pay, emphasis on character over experience, with reference from any bank. Enclosed self addressed stamped envelope and Chicago address for Manufacturers. Includes a rustic tale of land rights with a farmer, telegraph poles, and a bull incident. Also reports Deputy Game Warden Brewster capturing 13 miles of fish net in Michigan waters valued at $10,000 on November 1.
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