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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
4
Carthage reads a sweeping 1897 column discussing free trade versus protective tariffs, wage trends, wheat and cotton markets, the Wilson tariff act, and political stance across parties. It notes yellow fever outbreaks, a Memphis quarantine, and a fatal Lattimer mining clash with sheriff fire.
The Ohio Democrats seek to distance themselves from their platform after a sharp drop in silver value. Silver fell from 60.6 cents to 52 cents per ounce in New York markets within two months, prompting Republican attacks. The piece predicts a Republican sweep if opponents stay on the offensive, cautioning against overconfidence.
Reports from White River above and below Mount Adam in Arkansas describe widespread excitement as pearl hunters arrive by wagonloads from many areas. A camping party recently discovered many pearls carried to N. B. Price’s store, valued at about 350 dollars. The pearls are large, buckshot sized, round and brilliantly colored.
A fragment recalls a boy on a burning deck declaring comfort with his danger while claiming he is just from the Klondike. The excerpt conveys a vivid, risky moment and a sense of triumph or bravado surrounding the peril.
New York expects a brisk oyster season lasting to next May with 4000 to 5000 bushels daily. Higher grades stay in city, lower grades ship west. 6000 barrels weekly go abroad, mainly to England. Oyster beds along Long Island are guarded by state fish commission, with Blue Points and Rockaways favored for flavor and raw serving.
Preacher Alexander Williamson halted his Ty ville Pa camp meeting when Sanders Richardson interrupted with a drunken collection. Williamson descended from the pulpit and forcibly restrained Richardson, delivering a thorough thrashing that left him unconscious. A 250 pound choir leader then handed Richardson to a constable, and the sermon resumed.
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