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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1898
Page
8
Winship and Payne announce readiness for winter needs with a full stock across all departments. They pledge new styles and competitive prices, inviting inspection to prove their preparedness.
The notice lists discounted soft finish goods in black and blue, crepons, brocaded satins, and satin Soleil styles with prices from 39c to 2.50 per yard. It promotes 6 styles from 10c, 8 styles from 25c and 10 styles from 50c dress fabrics in checks, plaids, and new shirt waist shades.
Advertising copy highlights a wide range of fabrics and garments including Latin satin at 98c per yard, waist silks from 50c to 3.00 per yard, a Kersey Jacket at 9.00, and capes and collarettes from 1.98 to 25.00, promoting 1898 styles and colors.
A long list of winter undergarments and hosiery with prices: women's cotton hose 10c, 15c and 25c values, infants and children air wool hoses from 10c, men's wool and cotton options from 5c to 25c, wool and cotton blankets 17c to $1.25, all wool options at $2.75, Egyptian Vest and Pant sets at 25c, silk trimmed at 50c, union suits 65c to 2.00, and separate undergarments for children and men with basic weight and value notes.
A local ad invites customers to bring room measurements for layout and lowest prices. Text notes all wool carpet at 39 cents per yard this week, Brussels carpet 50 cents, new lines of cotton and ingrain carpets at 10 15 20 25 30 35 cents per yard, and velvet carpet at 90 cents per yard regular 1.10.
Mary Bell sold her farm near Cleve land. John Shields returns to Ha hursday from town. Stinger and wife came back from Blue river outing. Miles Gook and Florence Staley visited Greenfield relatives Sunday. William Porter attended William Dill's sale near West land Friday. W R McGraw buys Frank Niles's Main street name and moves there. Several took the cheap excursion to Indianapolis Sunday. Adelbert Cox and family visit Henry county. Porter entertained Forts Foley Evans families Sunday. Carroll opens restaurant in Goddard's shop. Florence Thomas Maud Foley guests of Lizzie Foley return home Sunday. Mary Pratt recovering from bicycle collision. Dire Cross with friends Knightstown last week. Henry Carroll becomes Columbia Hotel clerk Greenfield. Arheab Wilkinson slowly improving.
Mrs Frank Johnson travels to her mother's bedside in Illinois and will remain for some time. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Asa Moffett on Saturday October 8. Miss Lucile Deem is ill. Dr Holloway was called Saturday. Mr and Mrs W Fort from north of Knightstown visited Mr and Mrs O Fort on Sunday. Mr Frank Newsom assists with railroad tax work in the district.
A humorous meditation on choosing medicines with Dr Inclination, Dr Experience, and Dr Reason. It notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a favorite for colds, praised for taste, safety, efficacy, and scientific basis. Sold by O S Coffin & Co.
A well arranged seven room house on South Main Street is offered for sale. For price and details contact this office.
Nixon and Gottlieb advertise the best 50c work shirt and overalls on the market, highlighting value and durable fabric for laborers and workers seeking affordable attire.
A political reflection contrasts federal expansion with democratic ideals, arguing for a proactive national role. It asserts unity after war, defends imperial reach beyond coasts, and warns against provincialism while urging principled leadership under the flag.
An attorney at law advertises Rushville practice while urging readers to seek eye care from W. M. Edwards optician in Knightstown Indiana. He stresses signs of failing eyesight and offers free eye examinations with prompt service and availability for quick payment.
Southern Ripley and northern Posey district schools remain closed due to diphtheria as officials aim to prevent further spread. Efforts focus on stamping out the epidemic while teachers report strong attendance and renewed interest under the new educational law. Chamberlain's remedy is praised in ads, and community figures like Winfield S. Thompson Jr enter local politics as a commissioner candidate.
J M Stevens and J A Titsworth attorneys stall at Carthage weekly. Abstracts of Title Loans and Insurance held by Sexton Sparks Abstract Books Rush County. Office in new Court House West entrance first door to the right.
A local physician and surgeon in Carthage Indiana offers prompt on call service with special focus on eye ear nose and throat ailments. Glasses adjusted for refractive errors and failing sight with office over R E Henley’s Store and satisfaction guaranteed.
A Pa merchant reports two children prone to croup are kept safe by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says the remedy prevents attacks and is a county household essential, with more sold locally than all other cough medicines. Available from O. S. Coffin & Co.
A partisan editorial argues against the Democratic party and for the Republican ticket, alleging media misrepresentation of army affairs. It asserts the China wall and Dingley bill issues, cites foreign trade growth and export value, and notes U S naval supply delays to Commodore Dewey during the Asian war theater.
J H Binford a bill broker and investing agent based in Greenfield Indiana is listed with partners Gates Sexton Will M Sparks F M Sparks Lor D Guffin and Jas E Watson. The fragmentary notice names several individuals and the Greenfield location without further context.
Rushville Indiana physician offers throat treatment and eye refraction services. Spectacles adjusted for errors of refraction and failing sight. Office located in the first building south of the post office upstairs.
Local agent endorses Chloro-Naptholeum as a reliable treatment for hog cholera. Advertises Hill's drug store as supplier and claims dilution makes the remedy affordable at roughly 1 1/2 cents per gallon after mixing. Warns against using drugs to cure cholera and emphasizes sanitation of houses and pens.
A scientist describes the 1756 incident in which 146 men were confined for hours in a 18 foot square dungeon. They suffered intense heat thirst and delirium with many dying before sunrise, blamed on limited air and nitrogen buildup from breathing.
A near sighted man argues that spectacles provide real comfort after trying them for a few days. He notes eyeglasses may suit reading for some, but spectacles offer easier wear and better fit with modern grip designs.
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