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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
1
A town board special meeting last week rejected a petition signed by many residents asking to appoint T. E. Johnson deputy marshal and pay him 82 for each arrest under town ordinance or state law. The board also approved a $6.25 claim for Rush McCammon for hauling.
A German supplied a Christmas recipe advising unusual ingredients and methods for mince pie. It suggests rubber under crust, scalloped edges, four pounds of cow neck, a peck of apples, a yard of red flannel, a peck of sawdust, two coats of varnish, and cooking for one hour.
Notice to Officers and Members of Carlisle Lodge No 50 I C C F. A meeting on Monday evening Dec 29 1002 will elect one trustee for a three year term. Elmer C Howard N G J F Sproatt Secy.
J H Draper sold the 117acre farm four miles west of Carlisle to Dan Vaughn for 6000 dollars. Vaughn will reside on the Prather farm and likely stay until March first. Draper has not decided his future location. Carlisle residents George Bowman and Otis Bowen, and Indianapolis’ Jessie Alambaugh, new subscribers for THE NEWS, are noted amid other fragmented lines.
Grocers may push unsafe foods due to reliance on supplier claims and private brands. Alum baking powder is common in cheap blends. analyses show adulteration with alum and acids, while government certified cream of tartar brands offer safer choices. Miss Jess Pearce hosted a young people gathering December 6 with music dancing and late-night refreshments.
T E Johnson was named constable for Haddon township by county commissioners at their December meeting. He filed a $1,000 bond with the county clerk with C T Akin Claude Ellis and Charles H Ridgway as sureties. Geo W Fausel and Dan Giles failed to qualify after being elected last month. A C Davis and Charles P South declined to serve as justices of the peace. W E Cowle will continue to preside.
Justice Court records show William T. Abel filed suit before Squire Cowle against William L. Nash Jerry Watson and William Watson in Paxton. The complaint claims 140 dollars is owed for 75 bushels of corn unlawfully taken and converted by Jerry and William Watson and sold to Nash. Buff and Stratton of Sullivan represent Abel. Trial set for 9 o clock tomorrow morning.
The A. Grafe Co. of Terre Haute sued Willis French Grover French James D Trout and Maud E Trout. Willis French showed bankruptcy stays. Grover French won on infancy. plaintiffs awarded 25.40 against J D and Maud E Trout.
A dramatic editorial warns that those ignoring Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption face a long bitter struggle with troubles or possible fatal termination. The piece cites TR Beall urging readers to heed the health guidance.
The 1902 defeat of the Busseron creek improvement plan by Knox and Sullivan counties left about $3,000 in costs to be paid by petitioners. Dr. R H Crowder and W Willis signed the bond as sureties and 25 residents including Wm Crowder, Francis Walters, Eli Alumbaugh, Elizabeth Alumbaugh, Mary Rogers, J B Thompson, Leona Prather, and others face payment.
A frightened horse disrupts a street scene with occupants dumped during a chaotic run. The ad urges Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with quick soothing effect priced at 25 cents at Curtner’s drug store.
W H Hawkins former secretary of the Democratic state central committee said Tuesday night his claim of 800 would be paid soon. Hawkins has long been regarded as an optimistic man by his friends.
A fragment from a past issue hints at a women centered feature inviting discreet private details. The text signals an upcoming section aimed at female readers with coy instructions for male readers to skip pages.
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