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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1935
Page
3
Oxford historian Dr J K Fotheringham explains the shift from variable seasonal hours to fixed clock hours around 1400. The older hours varied with day and night, while mechanical clocks offered equal minutes per hour, leading to the phrase of the time "of the clock" later shortened to o clock.
Mrs Sparks asks what a liberal is liberal with and Henry replies it is other people's money. The exchange hints at political ideology and financial attitudes in a domestic dialogue.
The Washington Star notes Halloween rituals antedate Christian influence with bonfires and beliefs in ghosts. Druids held autumn celebrations around November 1, lighting bonfires for the sun god and harvest. Romans later lent apples and nuts to these practices in Druidic lore.
Each station in a radio chain connects to a central control by dedicated telephone wires. The central station broadcasts to the chain, which then relays to the public. The fur coloring is brushed on, dispersed by shaking, dried, and brushed, with dyeing repeated up to 12 times.
The bones of canned salmon are softened by the high heat of the canning process. They are not softened by oils or chemicals as sometimes thought.
Property owners along state roads largely back widening shoulders as part of a statewide program. James D. Adams, chairman of the State Highway Commission, notes benefits to previously resistant landowners and a drop in accidents and deaths as shoulders expand. He cites delays from land value disputes and states fair market offers are used.
A teacher asks Susie to identify a statue photo and she responds that the Statue of Liberty is holding a cone shaped ice cream, noting the visible prop gives away the image. The exchange humorously frames a visual clue in a classroom moment.
University of Illinois agr engineering outline shows contour plowing and cultivation reduce runoff and gullying on slopes. Suggested measures include terracing limestone and legume crops, with drilled corn and rotary hoes improving soil moisture retention and fuel efficiency.
The Montreal Herald notes grape vines thrive in varied soils with good drainage, loams often yielding best results. Plants are set 6 to 8 feet apart and trained on a two wired fence. One bud is kept per plant as it grows, with subsequent pruning selecting the strongest shoots.
A budget meal idea outlines Baked Pork Chops with Relish and sides costing 35¢, 16¢, 13¢, 12¢, 17¢, and 7¢ totaling about $1.00 for four. Instructions describe baking two carrots with butter and seasonings, adding peas and butter near the end, and offer an Apple Sauce Relish with horseradish and whipped cream as a luncheon option.
The guide describes cutting back the cane at the fence top in the third year and selecting the strongest shoots near the wires. Retained shoots form the future frame wood of the vine, with weaker growth removed to concentrate vigor on the chosen canes.
A. E. Murnock of the Missouri College of Agriculture advises using stable manure for orchards this winter to boost nitrogen and water retention. For average apple trees, apply 200 to 250 pounds per tree, depending on soil fertility and tree vigor, and pair with commercial nitrogen, manure dress, and pruning to revive devitalized orchards.
Agricultural briefs report rapid growth of farming powered by electricity in England. Desert plants endure harsh conditions and researchers study their adaptation. Argentina produced nearly 19 million pounds of tobacco in the last season.
The administrator of the Estate of Mary S. Johnson has filed for final settlement in Rush Circuit Court Rushville Indiana. Court date is April 22 1935 to show cause why account should not be approved and to prove heirship and claims. Attest Dale Fisher Clerk Harry G Henley Administrator Barnard Walker Attorneys.
A brief classroom quip shows a teacher criticizing Johnny's handwriting while Johnny retorts that improved writing would invite fault in his spelling. The exchange highlights tension between instruction and student wit in a school setting.
Comic dialogue captures a child claiming superiority as a "later model" while a girl compliments another on looks, referencing father and child in playful banter. The exchange highlights lighthearted family humor and era-appropriate slang.
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