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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1941
Page
3
A movement seeks to shift all holidays to Mondays to create three day breaks, arguing that observance drift and calendar flaws justify Monday celebration near each date. Proponents point to Easter variability and travel bureau support, while noting leaders’ public service should count over private faults.
Critics scrutinize the private lives of notable figures, arguing public interest justifies digging into human flaws. The debate centers on balance between enlightenment and intrusion as minds weigh the harms and benefits of such intimate revelations.
A terse claim states Eskimos lack cuss words and do not play golf. The remark presents a stereotype about Arctic people and a sport not associated with their culture.
In the final showdown, Hitler could muster only nine votes in the Senate, signaling weak support and a fragile political position amid mounting opposition and international pressure.
A reflective comment suggests that while all men may be created equal they do not remain equal for long, hinting at the drift of social and moral conditions over time.
A debtor is someone who owes money while a creditor is someone who expects repayment. The terms describe the lender debtor relationship succinctly.
A witty remark notes the pressures on a college president to please the board, undergraduates, parents, and alumni, describing popularity as a simple task given the diverse expectations.
A Victorian style verse laments the death of beloved parents. The poem honors Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Watkins and lists surviving relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Luther Watkins of Mansfield Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Ithamer Watkins of New Castle Indiana and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Madry of Kokomo Indiana. The speaker recalls faith and family ties and the lasting memory of the departed.
Mrs John Tarbet caused a gasoline iron explosion last week with the hot iron igniting clothing and curtains. It was the second fire at the Tarbet home within a month and the flames were put out before the whistle. Other notes include visits, road survey work, illness, a school party banquet, and local social updates from Anderson Greenfield Arcadia and Indianapolis.
The article argues that old profits rely on supply and demand balance. It cautions farmers to develop products in high demand and diversify beyond surplus crops. It cites government subsidies as insufficient without market-driven innovation. It notes shifts in consumer goods and urges farmers to innovate to maintain income.
With the close of the school year many student groups enjoy picnics and formal socials at state parks and park inns. Charles A. DeTurk, director of the Division of State Parks, notes the annual all day outing at a state park is a feature event for students and teachers and graduation functions are often held at the park inns.
Seven visually impaired workers in New Orleans completed 22,500 maps for the Army quartermaster department at roughly 900 maps daily. The final shipment was sent 11 days early to the Atlanta quartermaster depot.
Walter Wolfe of Logan was awarded an automobile for writing the best letter explaining a preference for a certain brand of cigars. The twist is he neither smokes cigars nor owns a car.
The old felt hat worn by President Roosevelt during three campaigns sold at auction to actors Edward G Robinson and Mary Douglas for 3200 dollars. Proceeds go to the motion picture relief fund. The President had given the hat to Jean Hersholt for the fund saying I won’t need it again.
For the first time in 22 years the Fascist party’s founding anniversary passed without a Mussolini speech. The Black Shirts had little to celebrate and the dictator likely suffers a severe headache after last year’s events.
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