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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1901
Page
3
A further fare cut to Buffalo via Akron Route. six day coach excursion tickets on sale Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays at exceptional rates plus daily excursion tickets. Limited time to act with closes Oct 31. Inquire at Knightstown agent W R Stage for low rates.
A farmer visits the country editor and urges a shift in coverage toward financial news rather than farming topics. He complains the Hints on Farming section is too large and conspicuous while crops are fine, and money for them comes from readers. He prefers more financial coverage.
A string of humorous exchanges and jokes from assorted papers, including a man returning home to ask help removing a hook, a traveling salesman father, anti mosquito banter framed as prophecy, and light domestic gags about farm life and laundry mishaps.
A witty exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes an office youth away on a fresh air vacation. He writes he disliked the country yet asks that his pay continue to fund a two week extension.
Mrs Boerum asks how Willi Boerum knows Mr Squeesicks will visit Alethea tonight. Willie asserts he just saw her light the large piano lamp that will burn out in about an hour and a half.
A dialogue from New York Weekly shows a girl fearful of her father’s anger and a plea to appease him. The scene centers on a tense father daughter exchange and a call for restraint amid rising emotion.
Excursion tickets to Buffalo via the Akron Route over Chautauqua Lake are on sale at Pennsylvania lines offices. Knightstown fares: return in 10 days 13.50, return in 15 days 16.70. Season tickets return until Oct 31 19.30. Special coach tickets to Buffalo until midnight Thursday after sale date 7.00. Tourist and Canada trips available. stopovers at Chautauqua Lake and at Buffalo to Eastern points with extra $1 fare. Schedules from W W Richardson Indianapolis.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note records Elsie stating the sole drawback of her wedding was her father’s too cheerful smile as he gave her away.
A witty exchange from the Ohio State Journal compares feelings after losses in card games. He asks about beating at whist, she counters that the sting is worse when a friend named Jenkins wins at poker.
A lighthearted London Fun snippet shows a couple exchanging witty lines as one gifts a pet monkey to amuse the other. The scene captures domestic warmth and humor, reflecting everyday life in the city.
In a hotel rotunda a loud talking man mocked Ireland. A larger man nearby challenged him and claimed to be Irish. The boy retracted, admitting the big man’s line proving the tall man a coward.
An Indianapolis woman warned her grocer by phone that his next order would be the last she would place. The grocer replied that it likely would be, noting that the caller was speaking to an undertaker.
A snappy quip from the Chicago News notes costs to view tricks rise from a dollar for turning a silk hat into goldfish to a thousand dollars for turning greenbacks into sawdust, underscoring the era’s showman pricing and public curiosity.
Barkley complains to Toomey that Pitkins owes him ten dollars and will not repay. Toomey explains his advice was cautious and fears Pitkins might borrow from Toomey if denied by Barkley.
A mother and child discuss dessert manners at Ka tiehamb’s party. The child explains guests urged second helpings and followed the adults’ instruction to say yes to more food, reflecting social expectations in Philadelphia.
The exchange recalls Dolly Dimples asking for blue silk hose while the clerk comments on seaside bathing memories from early in the season as noted in Ohbio State Journal.
In a brief humor item from the Chicago Record-Herald a passerby recalls a past hunt with another girl. They encounter a jeweler's window display featuring a green and white enamel diamond dewdrop centerpiece valued at 25 dollars.
Mrs Newife acknowledges faults and being cross and would marry him again if given two more years. Mr Newife doubts it. She recalls seeing a father whip a child severely but says she stays with the races and favorites win. The Indianapolis News quotes the exchange.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a man complains the ocean breeze is damp and makes his mustache salty while a woman responds she notices his appearance as they discuss the scene.
A brief quoted exchange portrays a couple’s union of fate and wealth, with the speaker asserting their match and referencing their father’s financial support as already secured. The tone is intimate and optimistic about partnership and prosperity.
Tit Bits notes a brief exchange where a host questions a visitor about why he struck the dog after it sniffed. The visitor retorts that one would not expect to wait until he was tasted, highlighting a sharp, witty reply.
Native-Sure! Why, dere ain't three fellers in the whole blame burg that knows how ter shoot straight.
A rural scene recalls Bridget’s hands preparing baskets with chicken and pies as a family picnic unfolds beneath chestnut branches. A distant band blares while a child swats at a bumblebee, and a fall from the tree prompts a quick meal then a quiet walk home as rain nears and ants are wondered about at bedtime.
An advertisement asserts that rich blood comes from proper food and that Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil restores strength for all ages. It touts the product's universal health benefits, invites readers to request a free sample, and lists the New York company Scott & Bowne and typical pricing.
Alma Felts and husband transfer 80 acres in Posey township to Jesse Havens for 4400 dollars. Edgar T. White and wife deed 45 acres in Ripley township to Morton Pearson for 2250 dollars. Robert H. Hill sells part of Lot 133 in H G Sexton s heirs addition to Rushville for 100 dollars to Sarah A. White. Gersham Porter and Ida C. Porter convey 45 acres in Ripley township to Edgar T. White and Addie White for 2020 dollars. Theodore Abercrombie and wife transfer Lot 47 in H G Sexton s addition to Rushville and 26 feet 4 inches off Lot 14 in Clark s first addition to Rushville to Frank A. Mull and wife for 8250 dollars.
The Pan American Exposition fare to Buffalo hits a low. Excursion tickets via Akron Route go for half the regular one way price and return within six days. See ticket agent W. R. Stage in Knightstown. Also, Chamberlains Pain Balm advertised for sprains lameness. Sold by J. H. McCarty & Son.
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