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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1898
Page
8
Listing of assorted fabric yardages and garments with prices: Pretty Bugs at 39c each, Smyrna Rugs large $3.00, medium $0.75, 10c yd etc. Men's wool yarn socks 25c pair, heavy fleeced underwear suit 40c, ladies fleeced vests 18c, facinators shawls 50c, wool skirts 50c, Latinette skirts $1.00, outings 4c yd, shirtings 4c yd.
Over five hundred dollars worth of sheep have been killed by dogs in Posey township over the past year. Schools are now in session and several local events are noted including a Teachers' Township Institute held last Saturday. Many residents report illnesses such as sore throat and typhoid fever, while Clarence Haven recovers from fever. Items mention visits by Thomas Foley from Anderson township, a wedding between Minnie Lee and Henry Beckner, and Bert Fox returning to camp in Jacksonville after furlough. John Gordon moves his barber shop to his residence to continue his business. The president’s visit to Rushville drew crowds, and Dr Lot Green assessed local health conditions. Alonzo Hinton and wife celebrated their twentieth anniversary with many gifts, and Rev J W Allen arrives as the new M E minister with his first sermon upcoming.
Benjamin Franklin quotes three doctors Dr Inclination Dr Experience and Dr Reason who would all back Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a bad cold. The ad claims it is pleasant and safe to take, cures quickly and permanently, and works on scientific principles. Sold by O S Coffin & Co.
A Pa merchant reports two children prone to croup requiring Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent attacks. Wife administers it during onset, deeming it essential and more sold locally than any other cough medicine. Sold by O S Coffin & Co.
In north London a small parcel of ground houses about 2,000 graves marked by numbered wooden stumps. Old coats dresses and linen are buried and later exhumed for a curious reuse in paper making at a local mill. Rags are replaced by new material after rot and soil treatment.
A London Graphic remark suggests women have a keen color sense and respond to hues, while many men lack color perception and show little interest in form. It cites Louisa, marchioness of Waterford, as an example of strong color instinct paired with poor drawing ability.
The Philistine recalls a London literary reception where a woman mislabels the American poet James Whitcomb Riley as a hosier poet. She praises a poem titled When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin, calls Riley a hosier, and jokes about American mispronunciations and misnaming.
Local agent promotes Chloro-Naptholeum as the best treatment for hog cholera with endorsement from Prof. W A Henry of the University of Wisconsin Madison. He urges use on farms and pens disinfecting, noting cost at Hill's Drug Store at $1.50 per gallon diluted to 100 parts water as economical.
The passage explains how Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner conceived a burlesque of the modern novel. They planned during a walk, unearthed the idea on a Boston trip, and in returning began writing with each author drafting chapters then exchanging revisions. They edited heavily to condense the manuscript and settled on the character name Colonel Eschol Sellers, later changed to Mulberry in later editions.
In a Chicago Record exchange, Claudia jokes with her father about a young man she is engaged to, noting his supposed industriousness and a proposed engagement stalled by his busy schedule. The banter highlights family attitudes toward marriage and work.
A compilation of remarks mentioning Snagsby as a member of a vegetarian cult and noting an 18 carat badge. It then cites rainfall averages across Ireland England Kezan Siberia and comments on Central African natives mining smelting and shaping iron with skill.
The New York Times observes domestic foals and calves to reveal wild ancestry. Foals show open, roaming habits and fast early gallops, while calves shelter under cover, feed little and travel poorly. The piece links horses to plains and cattle to moist woods.
Colonel John W. Caldwell recalls a Tennessee camp episode where Kentucky soldiers, said to be generous with greens, allegedly destroyed a farmer's tobacco plants. The mystery solved when doctors diagnosed cholera like illness from eating plants. A separate note mentions a magistrate judge dismissing a beer theft case as insufficient.
Chauncey M. Deraw argues that those who can pause 24 hours for leisure gain richer life dividends than those who toil constantly. He praises books, friends, clubs, theater, opera, dinner, and dance as sources of fulfillment over relentless work.
Despite bad weather, Carthage women joined the Walnut Ridge district at the Westland meeting to learn about Mexico work. Miss Emma Phillips of Matamoros spoke on Hussey Institute and Friends mission school. a free will offering of 660 was collected.
J T Bays of Neodesha Kansas reports quick relief for rheumatism in his knee after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The testimonial notes a full cure after a second bottle and cites O Coffin & Co as the local seller. A separate line mentions Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as effective, sold by O S.
The passage lists a series of vivid adjectives to describe two weeks of weather, urging readers to vent their views. It mixes humorous satire with sharp critique of the climate and local mood, inviting citizens and businesspeople to share their stance on the unsettled conditions.
A recent traveler notes the extraordinary precocity of Indian children who become skilled workers at an age when most youngsters still learn the alphabet, illustrating early mastery of crafts and trades.
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