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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1898
Page
2
A fragment describing the Svantians living in a rugged mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas. The text claims they are among the laziest peoples and have made no civilization progress in 2,500 years, noting their habit of observing holidays four times weekly with saints' days as extras.
The Betsy Ross home at 239 Arch Street in Philadelphia has been transferred to a yet to be formed association to be named the national American flag house and Betsy Ross memorial association.
A West Indies fishing practice uses a ring and line tied to a sucker fish’s tail. The fish is cast overboard and swiftly attaches to the first turtle seen with a suction device on its head. The fisherman then hauls in both turtle and fish.
The text notes that many interior Philippine islands are home to aboriginal communities unaware of Spanish rule or regional turmoil, while Mindanao as a whole had not been fully governed by Spain though its port town has been held by Spain for years.
Admiral Humann supervised a test from the flagship Brennus in the Mediterranean, releasing ten pigeons 175 miles from Porquerolles. Three were lost, seven completed the voyage at 25 miles per hour, after 21 days away from home. The experiment is deemed highly satisfactory.
Sigismund Skorzewski operates four camels at Czerniejewoer estate in Posen Province to till fields. The experiment reportedly yields satisfactory results as camels acclimate to the climate and work well at the plow, with strength comparable to two horses and flexible feeding.
The article notes plans for a towering structure to surpass all others in height within Cuscado. It states the Stars and Stripes will fly at a greater altitude than the Eiffel Tower’s, with a peace tower of 1,152 feet planned to rise, placing the U S flag 152 feet above France’s tower.
The government is urged to consider a self elevating self propelling aerial torpedo war machine capable of carrying 200 men and over 25 tons of ammunition. Inventor P. W. Anderson of Chicago has 14 years of work on the device and caps its destructive power at 500000 men and 200 modern war ships per hour.
A three month inquiry by a parliamentary committee reveals that London has far fewer telephone subscribers than other great cities. Public dissatisfaction with the telephone system is noted as a factor, with many assuming defects or mismanagement underlie the service.
An explosion from 40 gallons of gasoline at 1444 South Street in Philadelphia collapsed the building and neighboring structures. Four bodies were recovered and identified. others remained missing as rescuers paused for daylight. Injured victims were treated at Howard and Jefferson hospitals and the Polyclinic.
In Macon Georgia on September 14 1900 the body of George Burton a Black man who assaulted Mrs Coggins was found in the Flint River three miles below Digby bound with a heavy rock and riddled with bullets After his arrest Burton was found missing in Digby townspeople report 200 to 300 armed Black men marching toward Digby causing white residents to arm for protection amid widespread agitation
Washington announces Saturday promotions including Captain Higginson of the Massachusetts to commodore effective August 10 and Assistant Naval Constructor R. P. Hobson to full naval constructor dated June 23. The delayed last promotion was due to the inability to conduct an earlier examination.
Prescott Arizona announces Jerome near here was wiped out by a Sunday morning fire causing over 1 million dollars in property loss. Eleven bodies recovered with many more believed trapped under ruins or missing.
Howard C. Bancroft of Bancroft Sheldon & Co died in Columbus on Saturday morning from heart disease. He was widely known in dry goods circles and his passing is noted by the trade.
Washington reports on the inquiry into the administration of army bureaus. Members invited by the president were heard or gave written statements, with final conclusions expected from all those asked. Some names like Gordon Lamont Lincoln were discussed as unlikely or uncertain choices.
The Resolute sighted at 7 o'clock in Havana harbor from Morro Castle and anchored near Triscornio. Gen Solano and Maj Garcia Boniter left the palace in a carriage to La Machina, then joined Gen Parado and Dr Congosto to board Resolute and welcome the American commissioners. The captain general's palace was prepared with carpeted stalls to honor them.
Postmaster Symons who chartered a tug to search for the schooner John H. Platt has returned to Brunswick with evidence of the ship’s loss and all aboard. Symons’s son was a passenger, and a brother of Capt Townsend of the Jessie C Woodhull joined the searcher. Twenty people were aboard the two ships in total.
The Emperor of Austria sends a formal thanks to the President of the United States for the condolence message after the death of Emperor Franz Joseph. The note, dated Schoenbrunn September 11, expresses sincere appreciation for the US government and people's sympathy.
Col James A Sexton returns to Chicago amid news he accepted McKinleys request to aid in the war department investigation. The treasury reports Saturday show available cash balance 309,785,101 and gold reserve 335,715,227.
A fire in Livermore Falls Maine on Saturday destroyed more than 30 buildings. One person died and the blaze remained uncontrolled at 2 o clock. Damages are expected to approach $200,000.
Gen John B Gordon has refused a commission to probe the Spanish American War conduct citing unstable health. The notice from Atlanta dated September 12 reports his decision and rationale.
Geneva reports show Empress Elizabeth of Austria stabbed on the way to a steamer. She fainted aboard and died at her hotel. Italian anarchist Lucchesi Luigini confessed acts done alone. Vienna plans funeral with in state and interment. The event triggers national mourning and half mast flags.
New York, Sept. 12 Roosevelt authorizes announcement he will accept the nomination for New York governor if tendered by the party convention at Saratoga. Rev. Dr. Albert Hunt Dead At 73 in Brooklyn after broncho-pneumonia death noted. long time secretary of the American Bible Society.
A foreign military attaché reports the challenge of translating American military slang into his language. He notes soldiers say get there to describe reaching a position, and officers laugh about provisioning until they get there while wounded returnees confirm the phrase's frequent use.
A Chicago tailor swallowed a needle and died from inflammation caused by the object. The notice extols Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming it strengthens nervous, weak, and sickly persons and aids dyspepsia and constipation.
A brief exchange centers on music and truth as a woman senses a hidden vocal talent while a man deflects. The Chicago Post notes the line about not fooling a girl who believes she has a voice.
The piece urges war veterans and others seeking homes to act quickly to secure Marinette County land now offered at modest prices. It highlights prime farming areas along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway with favorable market outlets and invites inquiries to C. E. Rollins, immigration agent in Chicago, for full information.
A child asks why a man who talks in his sleep should not marry. Mr Callipers replies the best reason is that he talks in his sleep. The line comes from a Puck humorous exchange about marriage and sleep talking.
A fragment quotes Uncle Jim on luck, noting it is when a boy proves as smart as his grandmother. The Detroit Free Press fragment offers a brief, anecdotal reflection without full context.
A collage of quips about punctuation memory poets and stage flowers appears alongside ads for Piso's Cure for Consumption Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Chicago Daily News remark on memory. The fragmentary text mirrors early 20th century ad copy and cultural asides.
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