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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1900
Page
2
A newly formed sect in Nova Scotia claims the lay on of hands purges sin, echoing old mothers’ methods. The article notes the revivalist practice, its community reach, and questions about spiritual cleansing.
A burglar held up a Chinese laundryman in Chicago and was repaid with a pail of hot starch, a reaction that painted him as the city’s most "stuck up" criminal for a period.
An Indiana man aims to establish a brass band college and asks if he may draw attention to a recently discovered island far out in the Pacific. The proposal seeks a suitable location and possible backing for the project.
The passage presents a metaphorical description of Galveston rising like a Venus from the sea, noting journalists’ frustration with explicit future statements. It reads as a stylistic, figurative line without concrete events, dates, or identifiable entities beyond Galveston and Venus imagery.
Dr. S. Knap of New York at a physicians convention announced his belief in the absolute curability of consumption. The claim may be granted in part, but the doctor should specify how it shall be cured.
The bubonic plague, identical with the Black Death, is spreading across four of the five continents and may reach Australia soon if Indian refugees in the Sunda Islands are true.
The Chinese almanac is claimed to be the emperor’s exclusive monopoly within his dominions. No Chinese household considers itself complete without a copy, due to its information on lucky and unlucky days.
Phrenology and glare out I date. Character, it is said, is now read by the lines in the soles of the feet. This seems to be getting down to the foundation of things. It will probably be found that the shoe maker is responsible for more bad character than has heretofore been supposed.
The message contrasts famine and drought in India with a land of peace and plenty. It notes millions would trade years of life for a sleeping hay bed and scraps from generous tables, highlighting stark global inequality.
Dispatches from New York report Catholic missionaries killed in China include Bishop Fantosalli who was tortured to death. It claims about 45,000 native converts slaughtered across the empire, a shocking toll that unsettles Christendom.
The New England coast shows a severe drop in clam supply as demand rises. Areas that once yielded abundant seed clams are now barren, signaling potential extinction from overharvesting.
A home tip explains turning men's soft felt hats into lampwicks by cutting into strips, soaking in vinegar for hours, and drying. Castaway hats not in use are preferred to preserve family harmony and economy.
England spars with penny-in-the-slot life insurance for bathers. Coins dropped before entering water would yield a 24 hour policy. If disaster strikes the policy pays $1,000 to widow or next of kin.
The Great Northern railway tunnel in the Cascade range, two and a half miles through solid granite, was bored from both ends and met with only a one inch misalignment. The feat took 45 months, employed 800 men, and used 32 compressed air drills in a testament to modern machinery.
A 1900 sermon by Dr. Talmage meditates on Luke 24 29 Abide with us for it is toward evening using the Emmaus journey as a metaphor for aging and temptation The preacher urges Jesus presence in old age hardship and looming death to light the heart and steady the soul with faith guidance and comfort through trials and tomorrow's perils
A solemn meditation on death and afterlife urges acceptance of the final hour as a sacred passage. The speaker contrasts earthly frailty with heavenly assurance, invoking Jesus as guide, comfort, and beacon while describing the advancing twilight of life and the constancy of faith through the last moments. A closing line notes a silver coin’s common 27 year tenure in currency.
Floods sweep Wisconsin with the Wisconsin River exceeding spring flood marks. Damages run into thousands as a 30,000 pile of lumber floats from Barker and Stewart yards. Islands below Wausau submerged, mills shut, trains halted, and logs released as booms fail at Marathon City.
Gen. MacArthur orders the rapid move of nearly 4,000 United States troops from Taku to Manila. Four transports Warren Sumner Indiana and Garonne will carry up to 3,820 men from Taku to the Philippine capital as part of reorganization beyond the legation guard in Peking.
A miners strike began at Blocton in a coal town 40 miles southwest of Birmingham. Workers at the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co mines asked for 75 cents per ton for removing roof supports in rooms where coal rests under thick seams. The dispute has been referred to President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers via district officials.
Pittsburgh October 4 an organization to be known as the Glass Chimney association has been formed by the largest producers and officers and board here. It aims to enroll all chimney makers, sell only at association prices, and halt recent heavy and disastrous rate cuts.
Washington dispatch from the U S consul at Teneriffe reports a severe earthquake on September 3 lasting seven seconds with no material damage. Several slight shocks had been felt previously.
Emperor William, visiting Rominton in Western Prussia, invited local village children to an entertainment at his hunting lodge. Coffee and cake were served, and the emperor poured the coffee himself while chatting and laughing with the young guests.
In Charlotte Harbor Florida on October 5 the fishing schooner T. S. Baylor returned to port badly leaking after a swordfish struck from the sea. The creature rammed the vessel and pierced its hull with a four foot blade wounding one crew member.
New York on October 5 James J Corbett announced his retirement from boxing in an interview filled with strong language. He denied being a faker and said he had plenty of money and did not care what others think.
The revenue cutter Viking with General Wood on board ran aground Tuesday afternoon on a keys near the coast about 60 miles from Batibeno. A steamer has gone to aid. All aboard are safe.
Maxwell W. Long of the New York Athletic Club set a new world mark by running 440 yards in 47 seconds at the Vattenburg race track on Thursday afternoon.
Notes from the Paris Ex Position describe Singer Manufacturing Company of New York displaying a Singer Sewing Machine in Group XIII Class 79. The International Jury awarded a Grand Prize for design, construction, and versatility, confirming Singer as a leading maker with a strong global reputation and previous Chicago World’s Fair honors.
An Atlanta Constitution snippet features a pompous Poet declaring finished sonnet and tender love song while wife jokes about beefsteak, lard, and molasses. Amid playful banter, a line on genius surfaces in a domestic scene set beside a humorous butcher and baker exchange. Also brief classified-like notice for business opportunities along a railroad route listing occupations and manufacturing prospects.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt features a heated exchange where a speaker taunts Delia Miller’s name as a byword. The reply refuses degradation with regal disdain, asserting the name’s dignity despite the other’s snide remark.
A Detroit Journal reflection notes that the sight of a farmer placing a sale sign underscores the value of learning in youth and the way printed letters, even the shape of an S, can steer understanding.
The advertisement touts Grove's Calresens Cal Iron and quinine in a tasteless tonic. It promises no cure no pay and lists a price of 50 cents. The copy frames the product as an effective prescription for chills and fever with a money back offer.
A Washington Post quotation notes the paradox of the stubborn man who frets at what he sees as his own yielding nature, illustrating a rare self-critique of obstinacy.
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cure for colds in one day with a money back guarantee if unused. The snippet includes reader quotes and a brief ad for Putnam Facial Dyes, plus short humorous exchanges from various papers.
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