Harmony and Hus tle Campaign Call Gains Momentum
An election eve appeal urges Republicans to rally and support the campaign tomorrow. It calls for unity to energize loyalists, bolster wavering supporters, and deter opponents.
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1898
Page
4
An election eve appeal urges Republicans to rally and support the campaign tomorrow. It calls for unity to energize loyalists, bolster wavering supporters, and deter opponents.
In a sharp editorial voice, critics mock benevolence from Sir Thomas Lipton, noting a $10,000 relief gift while accusing officials of neglecting local welfare. The piece argues Americans should fund their own sick and hungry without relying on foreign generosity.
An informal remark extols Admiral Schley for his courage in presenting a report to Washington authorities. The speaker lauds the naval leadership and dismisses any questioning of Schley's bold actions.
The obituary notes Ex-governor Claude Matthews as a public figure of integrity across roles in state government. He is praised as a typical farmer with Chesterfield courtesy and a steadfast commitment to right. The piece contrasts his life with the era’s political passions and reflects on European disarmament talks influenced by the liberal Czar proposal.
For a year the Laurel Review conducts fearless editorials exposing county officials and boodlers. Editors demand accountability and insist on inspection of books while criminals face inquiry and investigation.
Former Carthage citizen editor L M Boland rails at public hitching racks placed along Mill street storefronts as a blunder in street improvements. He argues racks hinder aesthetics and warn against favoring convenience for farmers over proper sidewalk use and town image.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that for Alaska prospecting a pair of Siwash dogs is essential. They adapt to harness, are loyal, rarely bark at strangers, and defend their trail fighting to stay ahead. Their commands and driving terms like gee haw mush are shared with human partners.
A former henchman claims a Chicago politician offered $500 to do a job, then kept the money and used it as evidence against his former chief. A bystander quips about the bribe as the politician protests the tarnish on his reputation and jokes about being bought with a ham.
A six year old girl, Helen, dines with her parents in a hotel for the first time. The attentive waiter earns a tip, a term Helen has only heard in connection with her father’s dump carton. On leaving, she reminds her father, You forgot to dump the waiter.
Hicks and Wheeler met Brassey and talked late into the evening about bicycles and golf. They kept up on their favorite topics without listening to the others, highlighting a humorous clash of unrelated interests.
An anxious man hurrying through London streets to a meeting is nearly blocked by a passerby who holds his umbrella at a dangerous angle. The passerby then twists away and returns the umbrella with a suave line about finding it in his eye.
In a quirky exchange, Miss Ollabrod extols a clever sculptress who crafts figures from butter, while Miss Ritchley Greest counters that she is skilled though out of it like her father’s oleomargarine.
The fragment discusses Goldsmith allusion to the Altamaha River in Georgia and colonization, noting the region lies outside the tropical belt. It questions strict geographic sense and references tigers and scorpions as imagined Georgia fauna, with a scholarly remark on Aubur n pit region.
In northwest Canada a curious phenomenon appears during thaw as millions of tiny black insects surface from dry winter snow. Known as snow fleas or snow lice, they leap about three to four inches and vanish again when freezing returns, possibly related to red Arctic snow.
A fragmentary OCR passage describes a confrontation on a street corner involving a "little old black man" and another person. The text includes a threatening exchange and a crude warning about violence, with the speaker insisting on punishment and dominance. The source is incomplete and lacks clear context or event framing.
A fragment shows Mr F praising a phrase about liquid dice and Mr T replying with a chirp about the expression. The dialogue is incomplete and lacks clear context or actions.
Hananuma Masakichi of Tokyo carved a 2000 piece wooden likeness of his own body with matching scars veins and wrinkles. Displayed beside two mirrors the statue is said to be nearly indistinguishable from the artist and astonished observers with its lifelike eyes and expression.
The report states Chinese opinion is against opium use across classes. A Cantonese proverb lists the ten cannots of opium use, summarizing popular sentiment: avoid the habit, sleep well, share pipe ethically, rise early, cure illness, aid kin, seek wealth, plan, gain credit, and endure long travel. The observer notes broad, multiple-class opposition.
In the Chicago Post a matron questions a maid about qualities in a husband. The maid promptly answers, then the matron sighs and notes she dislikes seeing young girls disappointed, calling the metron.
A Cleveland Leader quote presents Mrs. Giddibus explaining she dresses her daughter in short skirts to avoid being perceived as sisters due to their similar heights. The exchange highlights humor about appearances and social expectations.
In a brief Chicago News item, Hattie notes a quarrel with Jack over a disagreement. Ella confirms the rift, saying they must become strangers. Ella remarks Jack did not beg forgiveness as his knees were already occupied.
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