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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1897
Page
2
An American woman, Mrs. E. A. Reed, renowned for Persian and Hindoo literature translations, has been admitted as a member of the London Royal Asiatic Society. The note of seaweed discusses its dry nitrogen content and nutritional value compared with oats and corn.
President AI Fred CooLipGE of the Second National Bank of Colfax Washington reports a huge wheat purchase this season and sells at a rate equaling 34.20 per acre, while land values have not exceeded 10 per acre for three years.
Novelist W. D. Howellis, returning from a German tour and now in Paris, remarked that in Holland one senses the atmosphere of a former republic. He said the Dutch feel very free and, apart from England, one feels more at home there than in any other European country.
A citizen returning from Paris describes an ingenious device now used in cabs there. The register automatically records the exact distance traveled and displays the legal fare for the ride at trip's end, informing the passenger.
A new flatiron design uses a hollow iron with a metallic core and layered resistance wire insulated from the core. A metal strip between wire layers contacts the base plate to be heated, powered from a standard incandescent light socket.
While laying the new Nile railway near Soudan the expedition reported striking mirages. Distant workers seemed to toil into a gleaming lake, with lakes, wooded hills, ships, and cascades visible around them. Field glasses intensified the optical illusion.
The New England Railroad Co reports a switch from steam to electricity increased passenger traffic dramatically. Trials at three stations showed substantial efficiency gains, pushing fare revenue from about 7 to 300 thousand in a short span.
A Wisconsin inventor describes an aerial machine designed to explode bombs on warships. The device would be carried by a balloon kite or airship and upon alignment above a target ships magnetic needle would engage a circuit to release the bomb, enabling it to drop onto the vessel’s deck.
The president had few visitors and spent the day with department matters including Judge Day of the state department. Att orney General McKenna and Secretary Alger were among callers. A Reading fire company toured the White House grounds. Rumors of Minister Hoshi's displacement lack credence per Japanese legation officials. Special Commissioner Kasson began work on tariff reciprocity talks, meeting with France and Ambassador Patenotre over wine and spirits. Kansas City post office probe report is pending with no sensational findings anticipated. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow warned of possible action if violations are found. The War Department plans Alaska military reservations within 50 miles of St Michaels to safeguard order and property. Congress to meet soon delays further appointments as McKinley gathers material for his annual message.
A Māori observation notes that hotel porters in Europe use bag labels to signal travelers tipping habits. Right lower corner marks a mean non-tipper, upper left marks liberal tipping, and center indicates generosity with expectations of attentive service.
A French inventor creates six inch cement pipes by digging a trench, filling it with cement mortar, placing a canvas covered rubber tube inside, inflating it to shape, sealing with cement, then deflating and removing the tube for reuse. The process yields pipes at 22 cents per yard.
Dllen Junta Buixt was divorced from Claus A. Blixt in Minneapolis. Claus, serving a life sentence for a fatal blow that killed Katherine Ging, faced no evidence beyond his wife’s statement. Mrs. Blixt kept her maiden name Anderson.
The Munchener Nachrichten reports a young German man tried to set a kissing record with his sweetheart's consent. The challenge called for 10,000 kisses in ten hours with half hour breaks. He logged 2,000 in hour one and 1,000 in hour two before reaching 750 in hour three, then his lips were paralyzed and he fainted.
The method describes placing the thermometer in melting snow to mark the freezing point and surrounding it with boiling water vapor to mark the boiling point. The tube space between these marks can be divided into equal parts for measurement.
In New Orleans on Oct 21 the board logged 60 new yellow fever cases and six deaths, with most fatalities occurring early that day. Ira T. Britton, manager of General Electric here, died after a recent illness, while cooler nights and sultry mornings continued the disease’s trend.
Joe Patchen lowered the world wagon record at Ingalls Park, pacing a mile in 2 0 4 and a half seconds, shaving about 3 percent from the former mark.
The Luetgert jury failed to reach a verdict after 38 hours, discharging with a nine to three split. Judge Tuthill may allow a second trial or admit bail, while Deneen previews possible further proceedings and the four month release rule if bail is denied. The defendant issued a sworn statement denying foul play, claiming innocence and predicting his wife will return.
From TON October 23. Gov Brady's annual Alaska report cites 80,000 population with 10,000 whites, urges Congress to extend general land laws, create a five-person commission to codify Alaska laws, and allocate funds for governors’ buildings and schools 60,000. He notes gold rush impacts, needs reindeer transport, and calls for limited sea otter hunting to natives.
Madrid sources say Queen Regent and Sagasta aim to win American favor and detach whites from the Cuban insurrection while pursuing rigid military occupation in the western provinces and active offensives in the east. Obstacles include island conditions, party divisions, and fiscal strains.
Louisville man J W Townsend claims he lost $3000 in local pool rooms, refused a $100 compromise, and filed warrants charging gaming against pool room owners and workers. He may target city police and the board of safety if poolrooms stay open, as hearings approach.
Boston, Oct 25 Amos Weed a California pioneer who joined the 1849 march back to the city after 48 years away visits his nearly centenarian mother. In Havana Madrid reports deny any plan to disarm Cuban volunteers with Morat, minister for the colonies, asserting no truth to the rumor.
German, 45, Jacot Pfam, aboard an Ontario and Western train at Mippietown, was seized by locals after acting like a maniac. He had traveled from Bismark, N C to Odessa, with papers showing sailing plans but no money or ticket. Police suspect drugging and robbery. Western Union receipt for 86 dollars found. New York agents seek details.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh. F J Cheney Co proprietors of Hall's Catarrh Cure claim internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Local druggists in Toledo sell at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.
Mrs Murray Hill, described as homely, reports her husband left the city after kissing her last. Her friend Mrs Manhattan Beach comments, and the pair have since fallen out of speaking terms over the incident. The note appears in the New York World.
Allen's Foot-Ease eases painful swollen feet and bunions, and relieves stinging from coins. It makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating callous hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores in LeRoy New York. Trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
The message conveys the spirit of a wife, stating she never dreamed of happiness since the parting and sending a loving acknowledgment to her spouse. The reply from the other side expresses mutual feeling.
To St. Louis and the West, 53 miles the shortest from Louisville, makes the quickest time. Pullman Sleepers Parlor and Dining Cars. For complete information address J P Maffett Traveling Passenger Agent Knoxville Tenn R A Campbell General Passenger Agent St Louis MO. It is not safe to criticise folks too recklessly for you cant tell whose relatives they may be Washington Democrat.
A compact ad style notice promotes the F F W playing card as superior to a 50 cent card offering 15 cents for one deck or 25 cents for two decks sent to C B Ryan Cincinnati. It includes a Washington Democrat quip about shirts and a St Jacobs Oil rheumatism cure claim with light moral quip about quitting a bad habit when out of money.
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