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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
2
H. W. Prexwisox of Vermont, longtime legal adviser to the Japanese government for 15 years, will visit his old home for the first time since starting his duties in Japan. The emperor has given him several costly gifts as tokens of regard.
The article notes that many Chinese people hold a belief in an afterlife where future provisions are uncertain and thus they send earthly comforts to deceased relatives. It describes a customary practice tied to honoring ancestors and ensuring offerings reach the departed in the next world.
The text asserts an unwritten Boer warfare rule to target officers. A Boer commander supposedly chooses six top marksmen to shoot a visible officer at once, preferring to kill a general over a sergeant to disrupt leadership and leave the foe leaderless.
It is now possible to telegraph from San Francisco to the Klondike. A Canadian government line runs from Bennett to Dawson City and connects with Skaguay at Bennett. Electrical communication is established between Alaska ports and the Klondike, aiding territorial trade.
An official report from the income tax commissioners of Great Britain reveals that out of a 12.5 million adult male population, over 10 million earn less than $860 annually. Tax is 16 cents per $5 above $860, and last year’s total near $100 million was paid by no more than 2 million individuals.
The German emperor plans a $2,000,000 stable along the Goree river in New York, three short blocks long, with space for 270 horses and 300 vehicles, plus two large tanbark riding rings. Construction will take three years and the complex will surpass any other royal stable.
The French war office hails Capt Daudetegu's rifle as a potent civilizing influence surpassing the dumdum bullet. Trials at 2000 yards show the bullet tearing through a horse misaligned to the line, with the bones along its path shockingly crushed.
In Hillsdale Michigan the city controls sidewalks built by day labor crews and charges property owners a uniform rate. Cement sidewalks cost seven cents per foot and wood five cents. Cement is now used exclusively and the ordinance has stood for three years.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts is described as prudent not stingy. He buys six street car tickets at a time in Washington, allowing one ride for 4 16 cents. He once chided a wealthier friend for not doing likewise, saying he could not justify paying five cents when six tickets cost a quarter.
Dundee mill owners lock out 40000 workers on September 20 amid demands for higher pay and an eight hour day. The Salvation Army began free breakfasts for 800 children two days later. Two MPs and several clergymen spoke to workers and employers before all returned to the mills on September 22.
Dispatches from Darmstadt report a medical exam shows brain surgery is absolutely necessary to relieve the czar's intolerable headaches linked to a past assassination attempt in Japan. Professor Bergman, a famed German surgeon, will perform the operation with Prince George of Greece credited for the prior life-saving intervention.
Letters arrive at the post office in a separate bag marked Dewey special. Secretary Caldwell has given up counting them. A stenographer assists him and Flag Lieut. Baumby. Thousands request his autograph, many from children who trust his affection for youngsters.
The passage notes striking parallels between Admiral Dewey and General Grant. Both men shared similar merit records at their respective academies, placed near the bottom of their classes, failed in similar studies, and exhibited comparable conduct. Each attained the top position in their service, with modest, dignified bearing and a disposition to credit subordinates for achievements.
A preacher compares Jesus to a powerful swimmer who dives into the sea of humanity to rescue souls from sin. He urges readers to abandon self-help and trust entirely in Christ, who spreads out His hands to save, and to accept the lifeline of faith before spiritual wreckage.
An ad style reflection notes progress from horse to automobile and from candle to electricity. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a century proven remedy for stomach and liver troubles, claiming it is nature’s own cure for dyspepsia and weak stomach.
A Detroit Journal quotation notes a woman's credulity as she accepts a man’s claim she is sensible, just moments after he previously praised her beauty. The remark satirizes shifting judgments and social vanity reflected in a terse exchange.
Fragmentary OCR notes a terse exchange with a pareonddressed man and reference to Puiedipi as North American. Details are unclear, but the item centers on a brief incident and identification.
A clipped line from the Atchison Globe shows a speaker claiming a jury presence amid remarks about ongoing trial coverage. The text reads as a fragmented quote reflecting courtroom or reporting tension.
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