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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1898
Page
8
Invite inspection of new fall and winter dry goods including dress fabrics, waists, suits, jackets, carpets, linens, and stockings. Also local notes on visits, illnesses, political appeals, social events, marriages, and a Carthage public program highlighting abolitionist history and Lincoln era themes.
The shop unveils latest styles in ladies misses and children's macintoshes from $2.98 to $12.50. Fall Vienna cloths and heavy calicoes in wrappers with braid effects priced 98c to 2.00. Childrens jackets and cloaks include cashmere infant cloaks at $1.00 and Eider down coats up to 5.00, plus Flannelines shirt waists in blues reds and greens from 1.25 to 2.98.
Inventory lists wool carpets at 49c per yard and 35c for 4. wool varieties, new style rugs at 39c, matting 12c per yard, lace curtains 75c per pair, oil cloth 15c per sq yard, linoleum 89c per yard, and comfort items including blankets and underwear. Over 100 dress patterns offered.
Local agent Charles F. Binford advertises Chloro Naptholeum as the reliable cure for hog cholera. Prof W A Henry of the Madison Agricultural College endorses disinfecting pens and using the remedy rather than drugs. Available at Hill's Drug Store for 1.50 per gallon, diluted to 100 parts water for extended use.
Old fashioned dress may return but Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is offered by O. P. Coffin & Co. for sale as a trusted medical product.
The Carthage Social Club directors will hold their annual meeting in the Club room on Saturday October 15 at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
The article highlights Nixon and Gottlieb's displaying the finest line of fall and winter fashions in Carthage, emphasizing new arrivals, seasonal colors, and modern cuts. It notes the store's fashion-forward selection and invites customers to view the latest outfits.
Mr W B Cuyler of Greenfield announces a gallery opening over Dr Creger's office in Carthage next Wednesday October 17. He offers cabinet photos at 99 cents per dozen and carries strong endorsements from Judge C G Offutt Dr C E Bruner Dr M M Adams E E Stoner H B Thayer Spot Cash J Ward Walker Mammoth Store N C Binford State National Bank Citizens Bank and W S Montgomery Postmaster.
A patient tale presents Dr Inclination choosing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for its pleasantness and safety. Dr Experience cites its speedy permanent cure, and Dr Reason notes its scientific basis aiding lung relief and natural restoration. For sale by O. S. Coffin & Co.
A Chicago gilded youth is tutored in algebra using A D and B C years to teach plus and minus units. The tutor explains counting from Christ birth and asks how many years between 10 B C and 10 A D. The young man pauses then replies he cannot answer without knowing Christ’s birth year. Obscured origin: Obituary-like record from Ohbivago Record.
A brief note on Little Chute Wisconsin known for wooden shoe making and its Dutch heritage. The town sits on lands where Pere Marquette stayed and where early Dutch priests taught the Native Americans, reflecting deep immigrant roots.
A 1756 account describes 146 men forced into a cramped cell where heat, thirst, and delirium arose. Many died within hours, 23 survived to the next morning in a high fever as nitrogen buildup from breathing air caused deadly effects.
A near sighted man argues that spectacles offer lasting comfort after trying them briefly. He notes readers may prefer eyeglasses for convenience, but insists spectacles provide true comfort and modern designs improve grip and fit.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal shows a dialogue where one person mocks another for refusing to sell a small suburban lot to fund a new wheel. The exchange hints at personal bargains and practical desires in a domestic dispute.
The maximum one could walk in a straight line on solid land runs about 6,600 miles from near Mecca across the eastern Red Sea to the Bering Strait. In the western hemisphere the distance tops out around 4,500 miles due to North and South America’s irregular shape.
A Remarkable anecdote from Notes and Queries recalls llamas at Strathfieldsage once shorn for a waistcoat for the Duke of Wellington. A late frost forced a change, and flax waistcoats were produced instead of wool.
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