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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
6
The piece extols the model merchant as a worldwide economic force guiding trade with foresight and generosity. It praises his discipline, thrift, and expansive vision aiding workers and the nation, while noting he wields influence through wealth, not political authority.
Mike urges patience and solutions as Darcie pleads for space and relief. The exchange shows Darcie's illness and despair while Mike counters with stubborn hope and a plan to rescue their future through effort and a planned wedding in Spokane.
In a dawn blast at the Frisco mill the Coeur dAlene strike turned violent as dynamite and gunny sacks were used to destroy the mill. Nonunion workers were seized and guarded, and the union ultimatum forced managers to hire only union labor at dictated wages. Dramatized by the plot, Miss Faith Bingham faces danger as plans for escape unfold amid threats to public safety and troop deployments.
An 1824 Annapolis anecdote explains a Maryland custom. When Gen La Fayette arrived for a reception, the eastern shore governor blurted out to the general asking if it was his first visit to the country. Since then locals ask strangers arriving on the eastern shore: Is this your first visit? The tale, recounted by the Baltimore Sun, mixes humor with regional pride.
A historical anecdote from Leago Inter Ocean recounts how dining with a nobleman carried high tips to cooks and servants. Lord Poor refuses the duke of Ormond’s dinner unless the tip is paid to the cook. Duke Taafe counters by collecting tips at the door. Sir Timothy Waldo ends the practice when a cook refuses a coin.
A student artist, in rent arrears, paints his trunk on the wall opposite the door and quietly carts off his belongings in the night. The landlord, sure the trunk would prevent departure, is outwitted as the artist absconds without being missed for days.
A French observer urges graceful walking with balanced steps while contrasting English stiffness with Spanish and Italian customs. The piece notes women carrying weights on their heads train balance by turning, and claims many marriages arise at wells in Italy where girls fetch water.
Queen Amelie of Portugal, educated in England, forms a loving marriage with King Carlos I. The pair, despite Portugal’s conservatism, share a peaceful, affectionate bond. The queen lauds her husband as a good man and true partner in royal life.
A new imported flannel cape wraps in chrysanthemum white with watermelon pink stripes and yellow chrysanthemums. It features a high turned collar, three yellow silk frills, and pink lining. paired with a white felt hat trimmed by ostrich plumes and pink rosettes.
A 19th century public notice extols grace in movement. It praises women for carrying jars with elegance, notes the French are also graceful walkers, and urges girls to study walks and take dancing lessons. It emphasizes beauty through poise and repeated practice.
The instruction describes cleaning pure white ostrich feathers by dissolving soap in boiling water with a pinch of soda, dipping the feathers, and drawing them through the hand to form lather. Repeat until clean, rinse in cold water with a touch of blue, dry over heat, then curl fibers with a silver knife edge for a desired finish.
A plant found in India displays astonishing magnetic power. Touching it gives a strong magnetic shock and a compass needle is affected from twenty feet away.
Queen Amelie pursued medical training to help King Carlos overcome obesity. After earning an M D degree, she treats his health and runs a free Lisbon clinic for poor children, gaining fame as nurse, mother and sovereign.
The Evening Journal notes Judson recounts seeing Hudson Jones burning dunning letters, suggesting he faced his troubles with nonchalance. The brief item emphasizes his calm response amid personal or financial pressures.
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