Notice to Taxpayers on Carthage Indiana Budget Levy
Taxpayers of Carthage Indiana are notified that at a September 2 1935 meeting the Board of Trustees will consider the budget for services contractural street maintenance fire department library funds and related levies. The notice outlines tax rates and the right to be heard with an appeal option to the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
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Carthage
Indiana
Board of Trustees
Ass General Fund
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
J. Arthur Lineback
Watch the Curves serial novel by Richard Hoffmann
Richard Hoffmann launches a humorous and exciting travel tale about road trips across the country. The author, born in 1901 in New York and educated at Lawrenceville Williams and Oxford, offers a fresh youthful voice as readers follow the adventures in Watch the Curves serialized in this newspaper. Follow every installment.
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Richard Hoffmann
Hoffmann
the Prodigal Duke
New York
Lawrenceville
Williams
Oxford
Spain
England
Europe
Hunt Family to Hold Fiftieth Reunion at Elmer Hunt Home
The fiftieth annual Hunt family reunion will be held August 28 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hunt.
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Hunt
Elmer Hunt
Tax relief and budget balance urged to revive the economy
The piece argues for tax reduction and a determined budget policy to cut the national debt, ease burdens on industry and homebuyers, and restore confidence. It warns that rising taxes threaten profits, homeownership, and investment, with debt and interest costs mounting toward 35 billion dollars.
Time zones and railroad time set by meridians
The article explains sun time and standard time zones based on meridians at 75 90 105 and 120 West. It notes cities adopting daylight saving in summer and lists U S time zones Eastern Central Mountain and Pacific. It mentions continental railroads adopting these standards in 1883, coining railroad time.
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United States
Detroit News
Community Picnic and Supper Rally at Ella Moore Home
On Monday August 19 at 3:00 PM the lawn of the Ella Moore Home hosts a pitch-in supper at 6:00 PM with Christopher B. Coleman as guest speaker. Members, families, and prospective members are welcome to attend.
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Christopher B. Coleman
Rushville Republican Co Takes Over Milroy Press
Walter R. Lendly, publisher of the Milroy Press, sells the subscription list and goodwill to Rushville Republican Co, publishers of the Rushville Republican and Telegram. Milroy Press publication ends after fifty years, with readers offered the Republican or Telegram and credits for pre paid Milroy subscriptions. Milroy had been printed in Shelbyville recently.
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Walter R. Lendly
Milroy Press
Republican Company
Rushville Republican
Telegram
Milroy
Republican
Shelbyville
Friends Parsonage Redecorated After Repairs
Over the last two months the Friends parsonage was remodeled with a new roof external paint and updated interior decorations. Dr and Mrs James R Furbay hosted a reception Monday and Tuesday for church members and families with light refreshments served.
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Friends’ Parsonage
James R. Furbay
Mayor Advances Crackdown on Sidewalk Bicycles
Mayor James L. Allen adopted a resolution and issued an ultimatum concerning bicycles on sidewalks. Bicycles ridden by boys on any sidewalk in the city will be confiscated by police. The mayor quips we will jail the bicycles not the boys as pedestrians complain of hazards.
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James L. Allen
Honey for Sale by Tetrick Bros
Local advertisement lists honey for sale by Tetrick Bros with contact phone 2-65-4. The note indicates a comic style extract accompanying the listing.
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Tetrick Bros
Memphis survey shows driver overestimates stopping distances
A city questionnaire for Memphis motorists reveals flawed perceptions of stopping distances at 40 mph on a major highway. Only 6 percent knew the true 80 foot distance, while many drivers guessed much shorter spans. officials urge renewed driver education and better training to reduce crash risks.
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Memphis
Ord Mary
Acci
Corn Stale stalk Tall West of Spice Ty Grows
A fragmented note describes a corn stalk near Spice Ty growing taller beyond thirteen feet. The stem stands tall as it continues to grow.
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Spicety
Alaska Salmon Boom Sets New Production Record
Alaska reports a record annual salmon pack of 7,481,830 cases across species, up over 2.2 million from 1933 and exceeding the 1926 high. The report notes gains in cahoes, chums, pinks, and reds, with kings down 10 percent, and urges housewives to use salmon to cut meat costs amid a meat shortage.
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Alaska
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
America
United States Department of Commerce
Outstanding Citizenship Award at Ft. Benjamin Harrison
The Sons of the American Revolution offer a Good Citizenship Medal to the top candidate from the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Each Company Commander selects an outstanding candidate, judged on dependability, cooperation, leadership, patriotism, and clean speech and habits, with a commander's commendation and an examination.
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Sons of the American Revolution
Citizens
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
O. P. Robinson
11Th Infantry
United States
Sons of American Revolution
Eliminating Fire Hazards With Simple Home Checks
A safety appeal urges readers to have furnaces and wiring inspected by professionals, clear basements and other spaces of waste, store flammable liquids safely, and follow building codes. It notes that answering No to any risk questions means taking chances with fire and that small investments yield big safety benefits.
Indiana gross income tax shows near Census sales per capita
C A Jackson notes Indiana retail sales from gross income tax returns average about 176 per capita, closely aligning with the Census Bureau figure of 173 per capita. He says delinquent taxpayers are pursued, and overall second quarter 1935 collections rose 13 percent from last year, totaling 2,767,195 by August 6.
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C. A. Jackson
Indiana
U. S. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Commerce Bureau
Notice to Bidders for Carthage Town Marshal Position
Bids will be received for the office of Town Marshal of Carthage at the Town Board meeting on Monday September 2 1935. Bidders must enforce the law and perform duties on file at the Clerk's office. The Board may reject any or all bids. The Board appoints the marshal who serves at the Board’s pleasure with salary fixed by the Board. J A Lineback Clerk
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Carthage
Board of Trustees
J. A. Lineback
Clark
Seeing Indiana on Horseback Journey
Three Greencastle youths Dennis Harold J D McLean Jr and Roy Humphreys travel Indiana by horseback this month visiting Turkey Run Tippecanoe Battlegrounds Jasper Pulaski Dunes Bass Lake and Pokagon state parks and a fish hatchery. They left August 2 and camp outdoors traveling mainly on country roads and plan to return to Greencastle in early September for school opening.
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Greencastle
Dennis Harold
J. D. McLean, Jr
Roy Humphreys
Indiana
Turkey Run State Park
Tippecanoe Battlegrounds
Jasper-Pulaski State Game Preserve
Dunes State Park
Bass Lake Beach and Fish Hatchery
Pokagon State Park
Wisconsin inspectors to survey Indiana state parks
Wisconsin officials will inspect Indiana state parks development led by the Department of Conservation with the National Park Service and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The tour covers Turkey Run Shakamak Spring Mills McCormick's Creek Brown County and the Dunes parks led by Commissioner Virgil M Simmons.
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Indiana
Department of Conservation
National Park Service
Civilian Conservation Corps
Wisconsin
Virgil M. Simmons
CCC
Turkey Run
Shakamak
Spring Mills
McCormick’s Creek
Brown County
Dunes
Fall Weather May Boost Indiana Fishing Prospects
Hoosier anglers report strong catches since June as open season continued across Indiana lakes and streams. They expect better fishing in coming weeks as cooler weather returns, with pickerel biting again after the first frost and fish moving shallower as summer heat fades.
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Indiana
Inter-church conference campers endure storm at Weakley’s Camp
Thirty seven Rush county youths gathered Monday at Weakley’s Camp for an inter church conference. A student council ran four tables with Richard Sipe Ruth Richey Merrill Staten Carolyn Norris as leaders. Helen Maple was elected president Eleanor Sedam secretary. The storm damaged the large tent and caused leaks but all campers reported a good time.
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Rush County
Weakley’s
Richard Sipe
Ruth Richey
Merrill Staten
Carolyn Norris
Helen Maple
Eleanor Sedam
Annabelle Robertson
Marion Maple
Carlos Tribby
Herbert McCorkhill
Dutch Elm Trees Being Removed in Indianapolis Area
Elm trees infected with Dutch Elm disease, found by U S Department of Agriculture inspectors, have been removed this past week to stop spread. Each tree was carefully inspected to gauge disease extent. officials suspect importation of elm logs from foreign sources started the outbreak, confined near veneer plants, with ongoing inspections in related areas.
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Indianapolis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hannegan Church Fair To Mark Third Annual Event
The Hannegan Christian church will hold its third annual church fair on Wednesday afternoon and night August 21. The event, long attended, serves as an old settlers meeting and community picnic. This year the program begins at 1 30 p m with a bazaar play chicken supper athletic contest and children's playground as main features.
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Hannegan Christian Church
G O P County Picnic Postponed to September 11 Rushville
Rush County Republican picnic at Memorial Park Rushville has been postponed from August 20 to September 11. Speakers to be announced.
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Memorial Park
Rushville
Parish Nearing Long Illness Stays Stable
Wm. Parish, who has been quite ill for some time, remains about the same as his condition persists, with no noticeable improvement or deterioration reported.
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Wm. Parish
Union Church Service Listings
Union Church service on August 18 led by Rev. N. S. Schoolfield. On August 25 Friends church conducts service with Rev. Geo. H. Holwager.
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Union Church Service
Christian Church
N. S. Schoolfield
Friends Church
Geo. H. Holwager
Church Services At Fletcher M E Church
Regular services are held Sunday at 9 30 AM with a sermon titled The Road To True Greatness. All are welcome to attend.
Friends Church Plans Abbreviated Sunday Session and Picnic
The church will hold a shortened Sunday school and worship next Sunday ending around 11:00 to accommodate the Sunday school picnic at the overflowing well. All members and guests are invited with provisions for lunch. join at 9:30 for combined services.
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The
Missionary Society
Carthage
Walnut Ridge
Indian Chief Tecumseh at Wenatchee church gathering
An audience of over 250 at Wanut Ridge Church listened Sunday evening as Kintus Tecumseh, Shawnee chief of the Wenatchee Valley, spoke on Indian conditions. Mrs. A J Carr opened with piano, and Little Blue Friends church presented a vocal number.
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Wanut Ridge
Kintus Tecumseh
Wenatchee Valley
Washington State
A. J. Carr
Little Blue Friends Church
Chief Tecumseh
County Club Program Winners
Miss Viola Woods of Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children Home selected Miss Rush County after winning the senior dress revue at the 4-H exhibit in Rushville. Marjorie McMillin of Union township named healthiest 4-H girl in Rush County from seventeen contestants. Ripley township 4-H boys win in dairy calf beef calf colt and lamb clubs with Paul Winslow, Paul Norris, and Leonard Sullivan placing. County fair 4-H awards list multiple firsts, seconds, and thirds across Year clothing food preparation and baking categories.
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Viola Woods
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children Home
Center Township
Rush County
Court House
Rushville
Marjorie McMillin
Union Township
Ripley Township
Paul Winslow
Paul Norris
Hampshire
Leonard Sullivan
Lois Ruth White
Marcia Andis
Betty Jane Magee
Marjorie Reddick
Meredith Steffey
Betty Baker
Baing
Ada von Publow
Martha Jo Bentley
Henley Couple To Attend Rural Letter Carriers Meet In Boston
Mr and Mrs H G Henley plan to travel to Boston Mass for the National Convention of Rural and Letter Carriers Association convening next Tuesday for four days They will be joined by Mr and Mrs Charles Sharp of Rushville for the trip and event participation.
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H. G. Henley
Boston
Mass
National Corvention of Rural and
Letter Carries’ Association
Charles Sharp
Rushville
Niagara Falls Excursion Draws 6009 Fans Over Weekend
About 6009 people attended the Niagara Falls excursion last Saturday and Sunday. Nine special trains from across the state carried the party, with W. L. Tetrick and Sons, Doril and Cyril, and Miss Bernadine Herkless among those taking a dedicated train from Anderson.
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Niagara Fall
W. L. Tetrick
Binford Reunion Planned for August 20 at Wel nut Ridge Church
The annual Binford reunion is scheduled for August 20 at the Wel nut Ridge church. Attendees are expected from nearby communities to reconnect and share memories. A reception follows the services.
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General Fund
Encrasnentes Specsses Engectecas
Toal Services
Total Fire Department
Total Library Fund
Tion
Ty, Eo
Literary Digest
Ripley Township Historical Society
Ella Moore
Rushville Republican Co
Teasd Henley
Hannegan
Binford
Welnut Ridge Church
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