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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
4
Mrs Beresford hires a debutante like cook from station misidentification. The supposed replacement elopes with the sapphire bracelet and leaves a widow Mary Mathewson who explains hardship and mortgage. Beresford learns of the cook’s honesty and regrets his snap judgment.
Sam Pemberton, once a whaling captain, recalls a dream sparked by cheese that led to a comic misadventure. After dreaming he heaved the bow anchor aboard his old ship, the anchor and the dream woke him, and in a panic he threw his wife Mariar out of bed to calm the storm in the dream.
George Washington lived a simple, orderly life after public service at Mount Vernon. He rose early, washed and shaved, wrote letters, tended accounts, and visited every part of his property on horseback. He dressed in a drab riding frock with a scarlet waistcoat, while his scarlet-liveried attendant Bishop rode behind him.
Short notice from Carthage merchants announces a contest next week focusing on merchandise offerings. Local businesses invite customer participation and goodwill displays.
The list shows numerous contestants including Florence Catt Emma Earnest Thresha Loudenback Mary Herkless Bertha Kennedy Maud Addison Goldie Dalrymple Bessie Nelson Ida Henley Grace Winslow Hazel Bbrfordin Flora Barnet Eva Mcatridge Stella Pearson Ross Conaway Marjorie Vasco Wilma Bundy Mabel Ticford Addie Reddick Lois Binford Goldie Watkins Mabie Retherford Effie Linville Joanna Morris Bonnie Henley Esi Shaffer Mand Peem Ramon Norris Barness Archey Hazel Dyern Blanche Crawford Ethel Johnson Ona Arnold Sylvia Coffin Della Archy Alice Brooks Bertha Earnest Anna Richey Count up to Tuesday Oct 24. The counting committee is Lovett H Hen ley E D Lewis Van Hoed R H Hill S L Newsom J O Coleman.
The Carthage Town Board will serve four years as interest in the current election is low. Attorneys Newby and Newby explain Indiana law requires nominations to be filed 15 days before the election on November 7, making the last filing October 23 and any late petitions invalid. The case law notes postdated filings void the election, so trustees remain in office until successors are elected and qualified, likely four years hence.
An aged silk hat maker explains hat construction from linen shellac foundations to silk coverings. He notes the required heating and precision in shaping brims, and how repeated curling causes his right forefinger to thicken into a horny nail. The piece ends with a nod to passion for one’s craft.
A Chicago Tribune fragment recalls a scene where a man attempts to take a girl’s hand but she withdraws, quipping that one must not stretch a horse nit into three dagger. The text mixes snippets from Spoowall dialogue, Ben Jonson lines, and stray notes on folly.
Hubert Hill and sister Grace Porter visited friends in Greenfield Saturday. D C Benjamin returned after a week in Indiana polis. Ripley township teacher's institute at the school house drew a large attendance. Isaiah Fricker and daughter of Dublin visited Walnut Ridge friends Saturday and Sunday. Walter Binford of the Ridge spent Wednesday in Greenfield. Raymond Fleener injured fingers at the strawboard last Friday. second finger torn off above the nail. Dr Sipe treated wounds. Helen Gause attended a Rushville reception for Caroline Lambert whose engagement to Joe Clark was announced. Fatty Felix comedy comes November 1 at the Alhambra Opera House Knightstown with parade, band concert, and Fatty Felix band. prices 25 35 50 cents.
Sunday Oct 15 marked the twenty year marriage of Mr. and Mrs Luther Bundy. Dinner guests included Rev Chas O Whitely and wife, Mr and Mrs Wm Bundy, Mr and Mrs Penn Binford, Mr and Mrs Edgar Bundy, J S Pitts, Mr and Mrs Harry Pitts, Mr and Mrs Rogers of Atlantic City, and Miss Lidia Rogers and Miss Florence Miner. A 100 piece china dinner set was among the gifts from Mr and Mrs William Bundy.
A traveling man reports druggists often ask if a cough medicine is for a child or adult and commonly recommend Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children. They claim it is safe and effective for coughs colds and croup and are selling it through M. A. McClain.
The London Graphic notes varied responses to rent pressure among ethnic groups. It cites an Irishman staying in his home and hurling bees at invaders while an Englishman secretly moves furniture at night and vanishes, calling the act shooting the moon.
A witty Houston Post quip frames the question what impressed about New Mexico while a humorous reply recalls sitting on a cactus. The brief exchange blends regional pride with lighthearted wordplay.
A compact promotional note claims plans to get rich fail due to dyspepsia or constipation. It advises taking Dr King’s New Life Pills to cleanse energy and revive vigor, promising cure for headaches and dizziness. Offered at M A McClain’s drug store for 25 cents with a guarantee.
A Radiant Home Base Burner is offered for sale in near mint condition with a new RH Hill magazine included.
Quote from John Dixon Tutlaw describes a severe indigestion attack last year with sleepless nights and excruciating pain. He credits immediate relief after three months of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by MA Mes lists in Outane Carala.
Full blooded Jersey bull advertised for sale from a farm east of town owned by Alfred Dyer. Contact details not provided.
When sick and worn by pains from dyspepsia biliousness and similar internal disorders do not brood seek relief in Electric Bitters at M A McClain's drug store. Price 50c Guaranteed.
The High School presents a five item lecture series starting Monday Oct 30 at 8 pm at the Christian church. R C Bennett tenor soloist and lecturer will perform about half the evening then deliver a lecture The Man Who Can. All seats reserved with season ticket options Adults and HS 1 00. single numbers 25 cents. Children rates 50 and 15 cents.
Duffield Virginia resident Jas Walters reports a cancer on his lip healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve after years of seeming incurability. The ad claims guaranteed cures for cuts and burns, priced at 25 cents at M A McClain's drug store.
The great biblical drama Saul of Tarsus by Henry Thorn Aum will be staged at the Alhambra Opera House in Knightstown on Saturday December 28. The production features fourteen speaking roles and nineteen dramatic set pieces with striking electrical effects for a road company. The Alhambra management promises a packed house and urges audiences not to miss the show.
The Willecutt twins Harrison and Morton Willcutts are fifteen. They began earning at ten, buy clothes, fund spending, and are each worth about 1500. They sell papers, run a laundry, farm land, attend school, and trade real estate, all while remaining modest and dutiful, a credit to their parents. They were born in Carthage and now live in Greentown.
An advertisement asserts that a sick headache stems from a stomach disorder and that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure it quickly. The claim is attributed to merchant M A McClain as an example of usage.
W W Tindall MD offers eye care with a Carthage office in Henley Block and phones. Instructions advise soaking corn or bunion, paring without drawing blood, applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily for five minutes, and wearing a corn plaster after treatment. Pain Balm marketed as a general liniment for sprains bruises lameness and rheumatism sold by M A McClain.
A seasonal advertisement promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy urging readers to stock up before winter. It claims prompt use at the onset of a cold yields quicker relief and praises the remedy as widely known and superior to others. Sold by M. A. McClain.
Fragmented text recounts J H W Simmons of Casey Iowa and a failed attempt to cure a severe cough and throat illness. The piece mentions a remedy marketed as King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds and promises instant relief and permanent cure, with druggists guaranteeing a trial bottle up to $100. The garbled notes reflect a local health warning intertwined with early 20th century advertisement phrasing.
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