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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1897
Page
4
A man steals a bicycle from a rental rack on the Boulevard. The owner and a shopkeeper pursue, each on a wheel, until a collision with a truck brings the chase to a halt. A policeman questions all three, finds the thief was the culprit, and declines charges, joking he would hire a lawyer next time.
A Washington Star interview cites a prominent officer who says retired naval leaders overwhelmingly seek country farms near the capital. He notes Admirals on the retired list own substantial farms, stock and poultry ventures, contrasting with army officers who favor city homes. The trend is visible in commuter traffic from suburban Washington each morning.
The article reviews the rapid rise of water power in industry driven by turbine and electric transmission. It notes Niagara and Fresno plants with heads up to 140 and 1,400 feet, single turbines at Niagara producing 5,000 horsepower, and widespread growth in Europe and America. It cites total horsepower: America 72,000 with Niagara to 150,000, Switzerland 82,000, France 18,000 rising to 80,000, Germany 16,000, Italy 18,000, Sweden and Norway 10,000–20,000, England and Scotland 4,000.
A Russian journal cited by the New York Ledger claims residents of a malarial Kharkov area have used powdered crabs for fevers for about 20 years. Live crabs are whisky slept dried baked and ground to powder. A teaspoonful per dose cures intermittent fever, with a second dose in stubborn cases, preceded by aloe brandy. The journal says this is preferred to quinine, but the report is not vouched.
The annual seven figure sum of sixty thousand dollars, the largest salary for any diplomat, is paid to the French ambassador in London, highlighting generous state support for foreign representation.
A Philadelphia residence at Forty-ninth and Merion streets reports a rare animal affection scene. A pug dog nicknamed a lady pug has nurtured a stray kitten for weeks, carrying it to a back kitchen bed and feeding it. The kitten now follows the dog, and the two roam together, with the dog guarding the pair from approaching people. The story, from the Philadelphia Record, highlights unlikely interspecies bonding.
Alameda girl 11 loses voice suddenly waking her mother at night. Doctor cites puzzling phonia with full faculties intact and no cold. Case noted as unusual though vocal paralysis is not suspected.
The Department of Agriculture maintains an extensive animal collection. It is not widely known that the department oversees this menagerie, though it is not large and contains mainly domestic animals rather than exotic species.
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