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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
2
The item notes a Paris market pocket bicycle that disassembles into a compact case, useful for drummers, with plans to import to the United States. It also warns of doctor overproduction as medical schools in America offer cheaper diplomas and shorter study, contrasting European curricula, cost, and faculty standards.
The Sultan of Zanzibar is said to have defied British authorities at the capital during unrest. He believed his city impregnable and imagined only a few rounds from ships would topple the imperial palace, forcing him to flee to a foreign consulate for protection.
The Census Bureau notes that actors, clergymen, theatrical stars and loud-mouthed buffoons are all classified as professionals for statistical purposes. It states there are 17,421 men and 634 ladies in the show business in the United States, who will be pleased to learn they are counted among a learned vocation.
The article notes a craze for invention and manufacture of “catch phrase” buttons used in advertising. Boys collect many on coats and insides of coats, displaying them to friends as conversation starters. A sample button phrases life lightens mood, while new phrases are sought daily.
The Sick Man of the East is fading and a palace revolution unfolds in Constantinople. Intrigue and diplomacy drive Turkish affairs with street riots marking unrest rather than organized revolt. Rumors say the Sultan may be deposed by European powers, yet empire dismemberment is not assured.
A historical commentary argues that Western powers prefer Turkish officials to govern the barbarian Armenians and condemn the sultan's ministers for atrocities. It warns of European dissensions hindering decisive reforms while noting British naval positions at Salonica and Austro Hungarian aims in Macedonia as factors shaping a fragile balance of peace.
The essay muses on time as a concept from days to eternity and contrasts it with a single drunk's brief span in jail. It argues that reducing indulgence in time-wasting pleasures benefits all, while focusing time on personal growth and humanity’s progress. The piece wraps with a reflection on joining the shore where time as we know it ends.
In Tuaar Texas a white murderer protested being hanged in the same sentence as two Black inmates. He argued that dying in such company would ruin his character and disgrace his family. The sheriff postponed his execution until after the colored prisoners were attended to, illustrating the enduring color line in the region.
David Balfour seeks aid from the Queensferry lawyer Mr Rank eiller to prove his identity and rights on the Shaws estate after a kidnapping and sea voyage. He reveals his true tale ending in a cautious, pragmatic hearing that may determine his fate.
The next day it is agreed that Alan should fend for himself until sunset then be in the fields by the roadside near Newhalls and sue for Rapght until the narrator whistles.
Harer describes abundant finds of Roman and Greek coins in tombs and ruins across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Notable discoveries include Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius coins in Lower Egypt, plus ancient English coins from William the Conqueror era and Saxon kings found in Hexham and other sites.
A New York Ledger report describes a patent six sheet glass cube with adhesive grease proof joints for butter packing. The cube is filled with one to two hundredweight of butter, sealed with plaster of Paris and paper or canvas, and claimed to be heat resistant. Trials from Victoria to other states and to Britain reportedly satisfactory.
The New York Herald reports Li Hung Chang traveled to Moscow with a doctor and seventy nine attendants and a ceremonial coffin. Elaborately gilded Chinese craftsmanship, studded with stones, valued at £13,000. Two attendants dedicate themselves to coffin care. coffin stored in a separate room when lodging.
A venerable couple from a Western town stayed at a seaside tavern. After a tiring journey the man murmured about listening to the surf, saying it was glorious and worth the trip. Morning revealed no sea view, and the husband learned a bowling alley nearby had lulled him to sleep.
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