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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
2
The Carthage Board of Health issues a strict edict requiring dogs to be muzzled. Those who do not comply face severe penalties, reportedly including death for the animal.
A Carthage pastor asks the congregation to remove large hats during church services so ministers and worshippers can see one another clearly. He argues sermons are more effective when faces are visible and hats do not obstruct sight.
The article condemns the lure of deadly speed on the ocean track and warns that operations push men toward likely death at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as new records are anticipated this season.
Initial fears of canceled voyages fade as experts say ocean travel will become safer after the Titan catastrophe. Plans now emphasize slower speeds, twin boats, search lights, ample life boats and life preservers, safer southern routes, and more wireless operators to balance safety with progress.
A dramatic account links the Titanic sinking to speed madness, noting 1500 lives lost and over 700 survivors subjected to scenes of horror and suffering in what is described as the era’s greatest steamship disaster.
A 19th century advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It explains blockage of the Eustachian tube causes hearing loss, with inflammation and catarrh as common sources. The firm F. J. Cheney & Co. offers Hall's Catarrh Cure and promises $100 for any catarrh deafness not cured.
The article reflects on the Titanic disaster, noting the ship's speed, luxury, and wealthy passengers aboard for its first voyage. It condemns reckless speed, cites warnings about ice, and assigns moral responsibility to Captain Smith and J Bruce Ismay, while praising heroism and the limited chances of rescue. Personal notices follow, labeling various social visits and local events.
Mrs J H Pepper of Winston Salem relays Easter customs of Moravians. Bands march at 1 a m, bishop speaks of Christ rising, then a procession to the graveyard. A Moravian Love-feast fills the church with prayers, songs, and served cakes and coffee for over 1500 attendees.
Miss Iva Disher was in Indianapolis over Sunday. L. Yankiner returned to Indianapolis Sunday. Mrs W. N. Hinshaw visited relatives at Rushville Sunday and Monday. Mrs Hiram H. Henley visited relatives at Shelbyville Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs M F Lovett visited her aunt Miss Mary Brosius at Knightstown Sunday afternoon.
Floyd Miner from Terre Haute returns home over Sunday. Dr. H. M. Gear of Marion shows slow improvement. Mrs J. L. Hubbard visits Mr and Mrs Willion in Knightstown on Monday. Miss Mary Stickle of Silver Lake, after a visit in Ohio, stops to see Mrs J. A. Walter.
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