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Newspaper

Carthage Record

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1905

Page

2

Raisin Market Plan Lingers After Harvest Surprise

A proposed combination to control the raisin market may generate more interest next autumn around raisin harvests and mince pies ripening, as current reaction is subdued.

Siege of Vladivostok Led by General in Ussuri Region

A terse note places General Chrescharchitzki in command of troops near Vladivostok's Ussuri area amid an implied siege. Elsewhere in Boston residents string five wires along fences to deter cats at night, with the SPCA noting no call to action.

Vladivostok Chreschcharitzki Ussuri Boston

Pittsburg Millionaire Disinherits Son Over Dance Girl

A Pittsburg millionaire disinherits his son after the heir marries a dancing girl. The article questions why wealthy parents with children take such foolish risks, noting the clash between fortune and personal choices in Pittsburg society.

Pittsburg

Work Protest Halts Spanish Effort Over Provisions Rarity

Work was suspended in Spain as a protest against the rearness of provisions. The report fails to note that provisions prices dropped.

Spain

Country Editor Keeps Close Ties With Constituents

The Chicago Chron icle notes the country editor remains closely linked to local readers. It opines that if many constituents were not so near, the editor would be better off.

The Chicago Chronicle

Engagement Debate Sparks Town Gossip of Fallout

In a small town, residents hazard guesses on which engaged pair will fare worse as talk swirls about potential heartbreak, financial strain, and social consequences for the couple and their families. Local speculation runs rampant as plans unfold.

City money tainted by air and sunlight mystery

A bacteriologist explains taint survival on money after renovation sunlight exposure. The writer muses on city crowds and notes potential future regret over Japanese victories as Togo plans magazine pieces and Oyama tours the country.

Togo Oyama

Preacher Resigns Pulpit for Life Insurance Career

A New York preacher leaves the pulpit to enter life insurance. The remark about submarines suggests wartime talk with Russia, noting that submarines are plentiful and that Russia has more submarines after the fight, whether or not submarines were used in the combat.

New York Russia

English court upholds harsh view of toil as ungentlemanly

A London or English court has ruled that a man who works for his living is not a gentleman. The decision critiques social pretensions and asserts that laboring men are not automatically entitled to gentility under old class norms.

England

Wall Street banker fears Frenzied Finance cry

A New York banker writes to a magazine that Wall Street business has been nearly killed by Frenzied Finance articles and insurance scandals. He says the public has learned to ignore alarm cries like the wolf.

New York Wall Street

Man mocks car that can become bedstead or grand piano

A man nicknamed “knows it all” was unfazed by news of a car convertible at will into a bedstead or grand piano. He joked of another man who turned a car into a telegraph pole, a ditch, a fence, and a horse within hours.

Austrian contract for six destroyers and ten torpedo boats

The Austrian government awards a contract to the Danubius marine and machine works for six torpedo destroyers and ten sea-going torpedo boats at a cost of 3 225 000. Danubius will build a modern shipyard at Fiume, Hungary. Cocoanuts are lighter than water and transported along waterways like timber, gathered in large rafts bound with bark fiber.

Danubius Marine and Machine Works Danubius Company Fiume Hungary

Gossip Bird With Eagle Wings Sparks War and Hell

A western editor calls gossip a humming bird with eagle wings and a foghorn voice heard from Dan to Beersheba. He warns it has caused more trouble than bedbugs and pests combined, foretelling a nation unsettled by rumor as the universe nears its final invoice.

Dan Beersheba United States Hell

No Man Can Do Great Work Who Cannot Wait

A concise maxim urges patience as a prerequisite for significant achievement, asserting that enduring delays and steady effort precede notable outcomes. The saying emphasizes restraint, perseverance, and the discipline needed to reach high goals.

Trade waits for roads and March hope for good roads

A humorous Farm and Garden column laments stalled road bills in Congress delaying a needed good roads program. Farmers joke about mules driving new carriages while awaiting action, hoping legislation passes in time to boost vehicle trade. An earlier note hints at a March push and national relief. Indiana Farmer also praises water gardens with hardy lilies and lotus, touting their beauty and ease of care.

Garden Magazine Indiana

Connecticut farmer reports alfalfa yield on 3.5 acre knoll

G M Clark of Higginan Connecticut describes spring soil prep sowing 25 pounds alfalfa seed and 800 pounds fertilizer per acre, four direction harrowing, rolling, and a June 3 completion. By late July he cut 52 days after seeding, yielding 10 500 pounds dry hay overall and plans a second crop while noting root bacteria debate and plans to reset stands for better yields.

West Coast Los Angeles Cal Timothy Tribune Acre G. M. Clark Higginan, Conn New York Tribune

Importance of Corn Over Livestock Breeding

The Weekly Witness emphasizes that while livestock breeders do valuable work across beef and dairy cattle pork wool and horse power, corn improvement is paramount. Corn drives both national supply and demand, enabling 150 manufactured products and serving as the era's chief farm money earner.

Cream Churning Temperatures Based on Sourness and Richness

A note from Indiana Farmer explains that churn temperature depends on cream sourness and fat content. Twenty percent cream chums poorly at 50 degrees, swelling and not breaking, while richer creams around 35 percent or more churn well at 50 degrees in a reasonable time.

Indiana

Idle Horses Should Receive Less Feed On Rest Days

Experts note horses require less food when idle than at work and may be injured by a working ration during rest. While some high standing feeders cut Sundays and holiday rations, there is no universal fixed amount. Careful observation lets the feeder tailor quantity to each horse’s needs.

Peach Tree Borer Insect Alert For Home Orchards

The Midland Farmer warns gardeners to inspect peach trees for signs of the peach tree borer. The pest may be at work on apparently healthy trees, with visible damage likely to appear if not removed promptly.

Cow breeding hinges on feed for offspring quality

The article emphasizes that regardless of skill in breeding and cross breeding, the key factor is proper feeding. If the cow and her progeny are not fed adequately, the granddaughter will be a scrub and command low value.

The Best Plows Are Not The Most Beautiful

The text argues that a plow designed for least draught may fail to properly invert and pulverize soil. It warns that shallow turning leaves large blocks that impede root growth and crop establishment, stressing the goal of inverting soil for crop readiness over appearance or ease of use.

Good hatches depend on egg fertility not nest closeness

The passage explains that hatches depend on the vitality of eggs rather than how long a hen stays on the nest. If eggs hatch strongly and are fertile, heat in the nest rises, causing the hen to leave briefly to cool both herself and the eggs. Conversely, fewer chicks lead the hen to stay on the nest to conserve warmth, and brood outcomes may vary with egg fertility.

Some Sheep Donts For Lambing Season

Do not keep ewes in same field with hogs during lambing. Hogs may prey on newborn lambs. Do not leave ewes out in wintry storms. A sturdy shelter saves feed and protects ewes at lambing. Do not let sheep roam far from the house at night if neighbor dogs threaten them. Bring them to the barn for several nights to train them to return.

Frustrated Critic Decries Music as Background Noise

A Harper's Weekly correspondent laments the modern habit of playing music at every social occasion. He condemns restaurants hotels and private homes for turning music into a tawdry backdrop for gossip meals and petty chatter. He even jokes about ear guards to shield hearing from such incessant sound amid the bustle.

Harper's Weekly

Called His Bluff at Wisconsin Resort Arrest Trial

Uncle Josh Rickaby, longtime guide at a Wisconsin fishing and hunting resort, was found guilty of giving liquor to Indians. The judge praised his frankness and imposed a $50 fine and a sixty day workhouse sentence, which Rickaby cheerfully acknowledged as he produced his wallet with ten dollar bills.

Josh Rickaby Wisconsin Rickaby Uncle Josh Milwaukee

Prize Fighter’s Civil War Fear Turns to Shameful Cowardice

Major S G Brock recalls Frank Blaine a famed prize fighter in the Sixty seventh Ohio who trembles at battle and is propped back into line after a brutal Winchester clash where Stonewall Jackson was defeated. The tale contrasts bravado with terror and ends with a Suffolk Va desertion public shaming.

S. G Brock Army of the Potomac Ohio Frank Blaine Blaine Winchester Frank Bruiser Stonewall Jackson Suffolk Agr Macon Cor St. Louis Republic

Circumstantial Evidence and the Queer Nature of Proof

A brown suited man explains how circumstantial evidence can mislead. He recalls a bank robbery accusation based on sightings and alibis that proved false when he reveals he spent the night with the landlord’s daughter instead. He warns jurors not to overvalue such evidence.

Farm motor plows, seeds, harvests in one Scottish machine

A new Scottish farm automobile joins fields designed for plowing cultivator or reaper. It prepares ground sows seed in one pass, covers six to seven acres per day, and runs machinery when idle. Estimated fuel and labor costs are under a dollar per acre, about half the horse plow cost, with a $1500 price.

Scotland Harper’s Weekly

Notable Women Millionaires Turned Industry Leaders

A survey of prominent female capitalists across the globe highlights Mrs Herm Rich, Mrs Richard King, Mrs Nat Collins, Mrs Hetty Green, Mme Woleska, Senora Cousino, and other figures. The article notes their self-directed wealth building, vast estates, cattle and railway ventures, and substantial philanthropic reputations amid a male-dominated aura of riches.

Hermn Oelrichs Oelrichs Senator Fair San Francisco New York Richard King Middlesex Collins Montana Chicago Hetty Green Russia Mme. Woleska Senora Cousino South America Senora Jay Gould Millms Mme. Barriors President Barrios Mary Garrett Baltimore

Fierce. Indeed. The Bear Habits Lesson Question

The teaching scene shows the teacher asking Johnny to name the fiercest animal in the polar regions. Johnny stumbles before answering pole-cat, with Philadelphia Press noting the moment as a humorous recall.

Johnny Philadelphia Press

The Reverend Mowatt Laightly Reflects on Audiences

The Rev K Mowatt Laightly notes he is asked about attracting big crowds. The Rev Dr Fourthly replies that he keeps sessions brief, saying he holds them only twenty minutes.

Rev K. Mowatt

Cuticura Pills and Resolvent Pills Offer Blood Purification

Cuticura resolves humors of the skin scalp and blood with chocolate coated Resolvent Pills priced at 25c. Complete external and internal treatment for every humor includes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills for $1.00. A single set often suffices to cure.

Ball Blue advertisement and social note excerpt

Simplicissimus cites family news with Lucy engaged to Charlie Litewate and Maud having a child. An ad promotes Ball Blue laundry product Red Cross Ball Blue, recommending it as the best, with a large 2 oz. package priced at five cents.

Lucy Charlie Litewate Maud Simplicissimus Red Cross

Sweet Solitude Love Confession Sparks Household Tension

A Somerville Journal brief notes a couple's exchange about love and future living arrangements. The bride asks if love is for her alone and the groom replies he does not want her mother to live with them after marriage, signaling a conflict over in law proximity.

Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Adapts for All Ages

Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is advertised as suitable for both sexes and all ages, claiming to cure kidney and liver complaints and purify the blood. Sold for $1 at all druggists.

David Kennedy

A Fair Question Proud Father Weighs Daughter’s Voice Cost

A brief exchange quoted from the New York Sun shows a father saying they have spent $5,000 on their daughter's voice. A neighbor questions whether the expenditure is incurable.

New York Sun

Piso’s Cure for Consumption Recommendation Ad

A testimonial from W. L. Wood of Farmersburg Indiana dated September 8 1901 praises Piso’s Cure for Consumption for alleviating asthma symptoms. The letter-style notice endorses the product and its relief claims.

W. L. Wood Farmersburg, Ind

Hard to Please Woman Cited by Atchi Sun Globe

An old-fashioned remark from the Atchi son Globe describes a perennial complainer as never satisfied even in Heaven, likening her to a woman with an apron full of red apples. The quote characterizes stubborn dissatisfaction in a dated rural setting.

Atchison Globe

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief

An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children, claiming gum easing, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure, priced at 25 cents per bottle.

Early Election Chaos in Caveman Poll Scene

A cave man in a feathered necklace appears at a ballot box watch, a watcher challenges the vote citing a grandfather clause. The cave man calls in his group, destroys the ballot box, and orders a new election amid a brawl.

Four Flusher Term Questioned in Poker Talk

In a quoted exchange from the Somerville Journal Mildred-Pa asks what Mr Johnson meant by calling Mr Breaks a four-flusher. The woman explains the term as used by unregenerate men who play poker, admitting uncertainty about its exact meaning.

Mildred Mr. Johnson Mr. Breaks Deacon Goode Somerville Journal

Baby at yer house prompts playful guess in la borer tale

A Tipperary man hails a fellow laborer and asks about the baby, prompting a playful exchange. The laborer guesses it is a boy, then a girl, until the father exclaims with delight that somebody has been telling ye. The anecdote appears in the Chicago Journal.

Chicago Journal

Record Whist Hand From Waukesha City Club

A local whist club in Waukesha Wisconsin reports a record hand played by August Jacobson where no card higher than seven appeared. The hand is compared to the Yarborough hand that baffled the Duke of Yarborough who offered £1000 for a hand with no card higher than a nine.

Waukesha Wis August Jacobson Hearts Jacobson Duke New York Press

Honest Physician Finds Cure By Postum Coffee Alternative

A California physician explains how quitting coffee and milk with meals, trying tea, then using Postum Food Coffee, relieved his nervous symptoms, heart pains, and blues. He credits Postum and advises patients to switch.

Firat California Europe Postum Postum Co Battle Creek Mich

It's the same old story the same old song

A Milwaukee Sentinel line notes the repetitive grind of work life with weekly toil and Saturday night earnings, underscoring the routine cadence of labor and domestic routine.

That Thunderin Sight Like Work On Vacation

Tuffold Knutt bathes in the river when Mosely Wraggs passes and remarks on the scene. Knutt replies he is celebrating by relaxing on his vacation, humorously embracing the moment as part of his break.

Tuffold Knutt Mosely Wraggs

Swaller’s New Drink Rumored by Officers

Capt Swigwellirmy asks Maj Boozly about Col Swaller’s latest invention. Boozly confirms a new drink has been created and invites others to join. The brief chatter hints at a military social event or informal tasting.

Capt. Swigwell Irmy Maj. Boozly Col. Swaller

Fletcher M. E. Church Weekly Schedule

Seapay Services Sunday School at 9 30 A M. Preaching at 10 30 A M. Junior League at 2 30 P M. Epworth League at 6 P M. Preaching at 7 P M. Mid week Prayer Meeting Thursdays at 7 P M. Choir practice Fridays at 7 P M.

Epworth

Community Church Weekly Services Schedule

Friends Church lists Sunday schedule with Bible School at 9:45, worship at 11:00, Junior and C E at 2:00, Y P C E at 6:30, gospel service at 7:30, and mid week prayer meetings Thursday at 7:30 pm. Pastor Chas Whitely extends welcome.

Bible School Chas. O. Whitely

East Street Church of Christ Services Invite

East Street Church of Christ announces services at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the alternate Sunday each month. Choir practice is Friday at 7 p.m. Pastor Omar Haufford invites all to attend.

East Street Church OF Christ Omar Haufford

Wesleyan Methodist Sunday Services and Meetings

Wesleyan Methodist announces Sunday Services and Sunday School at 9 45 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m every Sunday and 7 00 p m on alternate Sundays Prayer Meeting Tuesday evening led by Pastor F R Eddy.

Mount Pleasant A. M. E. Preaching Schedule Card

The Mount Pleasant A M E invites worshippers to preaching on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, Sabbath School at 2 PM each Sabbath, and a midweek prayer meeting Thursday night. Everyone is encouraged to attend these meetings.

Church of Christ Service Schedule and Pastor

The Church of Christ announces Sunday School at 9:00 AM with preaching at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM Pastor Philander Weaver leads the church. A Thursday Prayer Meeting is held weekly at 7:00 PM.

Philander Weaver

Rush Lodge No. 580 meets on full-moon Wednesdays

Rush Lodge No. 580 F. and A. M. holds monthly meetings on or before the full moon at the lodge hall on North Main street.

Rush Lodge No North Main Street

Carthage Lodge Meets Tuesday Evenings at East Mill Ball

Carthage Lodge No. 255 1.0. O. F. meets each Tuesday evening at their ball on East Mill Street for regular sessions and fellowship.

Carthage Lodge O. F East Mill Street

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