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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1898
Page
2
A historical note counters rumors about the late Austrian empress. It states she was a blonde, not a brunette, and her golden hair earned her the nickname Goldelse in her early days.
England has restored nearly all those involved in the Jameson raid. Col. Frank Rhodes, wounded at Omdurman and a London Times correspondent, returns to army duty, while Sir Graham Bowers, formerly colonial secretary at the Cape, takes a lucrative post in Mauritius.
The text notes remarkable lifespans of figures such as William I Moltke and Bismarck, all reaching the 70s to 90s. It lists Ranke Curtius Mommsen and others with ages ranging from 70 to 91, comparing enduring prominence in the late nineteenth century.
A Denver city bill would end department style outlets in the department store firm, requiring a license of 25 601 dollars per year for a full dry goods and varied line store and an additional 5 000 dollars for each department, no matter how small.
Reports from the Cairo asylum describe native patients showing mental disturbances tied to excessive hasheesh use. The findings note remarkable statistics among affected individuals, highlighting gender and frequency details that point to broader social implications.
GoD is extracted by mixing ore with common salt and sulphuric acid then adding a solution of potassium permanganate. Hydrochloric acid forms and chlorine is released to combine with the gold forming chloride of gold. The Mt. Morgan method claims advantages over amalgamation and cyanide and works on copper ores.
Sienor Alessio Coradina, an Italian pianist, reports inventing a method to arrange piano chords so weather cannot detune them. The system preserves harmonic distances so no single note goes out of tune, even if overall pitch shifts. The apparatus is simple and applicable to all pianos.
A famous American woman touring cathedral cities in England wore a small American flag on her traveling dress. Many English people questioned its meaning and a passerby asked if she belonged to a secret society. She replied cheerfully that there are 70,000,000 of us.
A catalog of metal values notes calcium at 1800 a pound, Cirium 1920 per pound, chromium at 200, cobalt about half a silver ounce price, didymium matching calcium, and gallium at 8250 per ounce, the peak price and possibly the rarest metal.
Henri Moissan, noted for producing metallic calcium, discovers a new calcium hydrogen compound formed by heating calcium in hydrogen. When dropped in water it violently decomposes, releasing pure hydrogen. The finding could hold industrial potential, similar to acetylene production from calcium carbide.
Ships Montserrat Colon and Christine are due in Havana by October 12 to carry troops back to Spain. The US military commission hosts Spanish delegates at lunch amid hurricane delays in Manzanillo and ongoing talks on artillery disposal and armament.
Dewey has not urged holding the entire Philippine group but warns Manila is indefensible without Subig bay. The Subig bay area is viewed as superior strategically to Manila bay and the Spanish government planned strong defenses there before hostilities began.
The Berlin press discusses a political crisis in France and the chance for a man of action to seize leadership. Neueste Nachrichten highlights Count Louis Napoleon, noting his visit from Russia as highly significant to current events.
Dr. G. I. Cullen of Cincinnati narrowly escaped drowning while saving patients in the Third division hospital at Fernandina. The hurricane flooded the facility and no definite loss of life had been reported at the time.
Six hundred employees at the Havana arsenal have gone on strike demanding five months of overdue wages. Troops are also clamoring for back pay, intensifying the labor dispute.
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley arrived to a reverent welcome at the Saxton home in Caxton. The funeral for Private John E Braunfelter was planned for Monday afternoon with Rev O B Milligan officiating and interment at Westlaw. Coroner will resume testimony Monday as the train from Washington returns.
Frankfort Kentucky October 10 The state railroad commission plans an October 18 meeting to conduct the annual property assessment of railroads operating in the state. Chairman Wood will preside and request each road to send a representative to discuss valuation matters. The session is expected to last about ten days.
Yellow fever grips Mississippi with widespread infection across the state. Rail lines suspend traffic as 20 000 refugees flee to northern cities awaiting cold weather. Jackson reports rising cases. Negro deaths and treatment rates vary. Natchez and towns like Hattiesburg face new cases while overall spread appears malignant.
The annual Report of Commissioner of Indian Affairs William A. Jones notes general progress for the Nation's wards. Education is the key, with 147 riding and 147 day schools serving 23 952 pupils. Of students rated, 3 percent are excellent, 73 percent good or average, and 24 percent poor, showing a system producing 76 percent good averages in a generation.
Paris reports government orders garrisons near the capital to dispatch 500 infantry each to Paris, with The Journal des Debats estimating up to 10 000 men. Troops receive two days rations and 60 rounds each. Sunday passed quietly as President Faure stayed in to shoot at Rat, avoiding demonstrations. The British Blue Book notes in the Fashonda affair a grave France England tension.
In Mignzapolis Minnesota on October 10 funerals for Maj Melville C Wilkinson and William Butler along with Privates Alfred Jebell Edward Lowe John Olmstead and John Showelstocker of the Sd United States infantry who died at Leelake in the October 5 battle with the Indians. Six to eight thousand mourners attended the services at Fort Belling Sunday afternoon.
Manuel E. Metz, aged man, was arrested here Saturday on swindling charges tied to horse dealers. He will be taken to Lima, Ohio, for trial. Metz is also sought in San Francisco and other cities.
A double jet freight train collided with the rear of a passenger train in the 7 yards this morning in Nebraska. One person was killed and six injured as crews responded to the crash.
A fragment argues United States can retain Philippine islands if war costs rise and Cuba is freed. It defends the expense as minimal, praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cheap solution for all social classes.
The officers of the Smithsonian Institution seek to photograph chatter of monkeys to study their language with the aim of someday conversing. Mrs. De Science comments that the monkeys might be asked if humans are descended from them, reflecting a playful exchange from a New York Weekly clip.
Four cents in stamps sends for an illustrated booklet from the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It claims to be the direct route across the American Continent to the New Trans Pacific possessions. Promised as reliable reference and suitable as a school textbook. Address Geo H Heafford General Pass and Ticket Agent Chicago Ili.
A Chicago Evening News quip casts doubt on women becoming railway engineers. A man argues women would waste time at crossings, while his companion questions the notion, reflecting dated attitudes toward gender roles in engineering.
A historical ad fragment touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure with a money back guarantee. A separate humorous line from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes an exchange about a dog whistle and a witness.
A collage of vintage ad copy and quips touts St Jacobs Oil for catarrh lumbago neuralgia and rheumatism with price notes and witty remarks from several newspapers. It blends promotional lines and humorous observations in a single clipped page excerpt.
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