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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1900
Page
2
An English vicar at Wembley cemetery bans the word died on tombstones. He insists on phrases such as departed this life passed away or entered to rest and argues that died denies Christian immortality.
A parliamentary plan proposes drawing water to the three southeastern provinces Foggia Bari and Lecce from the Apennines by a 169 mile main aqueduct with branches totaling 867 miles. The project would cost 32 500 000 dollars and serve 288 towns with 1 800 000 people.
The Vicomtesse de Rochemaille, 22, married five years, mother of 11 boys aged under four, has given birth to four pairs of twins and recently triplets. All children are reported sourd and healthy, remarkable for such an output.
Birds build hundreds of thousands of nests yearly in trees and hedges. After the birds depart in summer, storms and insects unravel and eat the wool and feather bindings, causing wind and rain to scatter the remaining nest materials.
Emma C Gilbert of Enfield Massachusetts, the thirteenth child, born on the thirteenth, infected by superstition after illness at thirteen, planned to teach at Westfield Normal School. On September 13 she killed herself, driven by fear of the number 13.
During a thunder storm in Philadelphia lightning struck a marble statue of Diana at Fairmount Park. The left leg turned brown then lost color overnight except a large spot resistant to scrubbing and acids. The statue appeared illuminated as if surrounded by hundreds of electric lights.
In France the number of personal crisis reports grew by over 200 percent in fifty years, outpacing an 18 percent population rise. Belgium and much of Germany saw about a doubling of death by own action, Denmark remained steady, and England and Wales rose from 68 per million to 86.5 per million in the period before the queen's diamond jubilee.
Alexander Huston, bugler of the first section of the Light Brigade who sounded the call at Balaklava, died at his home in Laura Hill. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, aged 80, after a storied charge and battle memory.
After eight months of investigation and wrangling, lawyers Anderson & Anderson and state controller attorney C B B Hasbrouck clash as Hasbrouck asserts the Vanderbilt estate should be taxed at 51 million dollars. The heirs may face a lengthy delay in accessing the fortune.
The article notes Parisians rise before Americans with a 5 am start for merchants and workers. A vintner begins by lighting gas, followed by bakers and milkmen opening early. Most shops open around 8 am, and special workman omnibuses run from 6 am.
Prof. Weld of Iowa State University challenges the view that ants cannot hear. He details experiments with four American species showing they perceive sounds, but he cannot determine if hearing organs or touch via atmospheric vibrations cause the effect.
A dramatic sermon on 2 Kings chapters 11 to 12 praising Jehosheba for saving Joash from Athaliah. It argues that righteousness survives persecution, and the church is a safe hiding place where royal souls can be preserved until rightful rule returns.
Quotes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer reveal a daughter asking about her father's stance as she notes his property was titled in his wife’s name. The brief item reflects familial dispute and property ownership context.
Letters from Mrs. Charlotte Johnson of Monclova Ohio dated 1398 and 1900 praise Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing long term illnesses including ulceration of the womb and life changes. The notices claim extended bed confinement was ended, pain eased, and overall health restored, with testimonials of surprise at such recoveries and many on file.
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