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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
2
A 19th century advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises one hundred dollars for any deaf case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and notes availability through Druggists at 75 cents, with circulars and accompanying Pills for constipation.
Leading hens for the twelfth week of the Eastern Egg Laying Contest show Rhode Island Reds from John A. Fretchery Harrisburg and Howard Steele Philadelphia scoring 24 and 23 eggs. Top Notch farm Long Island and C S Scoville East Haven also list 21 to 20 eggs. White Leghorns and Wyandottes from Philadelphia Sayre and others contribute. The Connecticut Agricultural College event attracted 500 pullets from 19 states England and Canada and featured 12 breeds and 23 varieties.
The notice urges observance of Labor Day next Monday and registration on Friday September 6. It mentions buying school books and attending fairs, urging parents to have children heed the flagman at the First Street railroad crossing during the school term.
Advocate urges giving pupils a voice in their studies to spark interest and tailor instruction to each child. Notes a ten year old girl in Noblesville excels at crafts along with academics and asks what older students could achieve. Local social items mention weddings, visits, and family travel, including Lillie Pullan’s marriage, Walter Hill’s Indianapolis trip, and a 16th Indiana Regiment reunion tied to the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Richmond Kentucky.
Horace Stewart visited Indianapolis Monday and Miss Bertha Perry of Mattoon will visit Saturday. Rev. Woman from Xenia attends basket meeting in New Castle with Thomas Newsom and Mitchem. Quarterly Meeting at Beech Church with Dr. Shaffer speaking. Willie Tutle injured his left leg at strawboard plant and was treated by Dr. Horton. Market Street Church hosts Basket Meeting and Home Coming at Jesse Henley’s Grove on Sept 1.Charles Wright named janitor of the Booke T Washington school. praised for four years of upkeep.
A massive electric incubator built for a New Orleans poultry raiser spans 40 feet by 5 feet with 40 compartments holding 150 eggs each. Each chamber is independently controlled, allowing selective or full operation while safety thermostats prevent sparking by introducing higher resistance with a small lamp.
Bert Sharer returned Friday from a trip to Cincinnati Mor row and Hamilton Ohio. Miss Ruth Kizer has returned from a visit with relatives near Arlington. Mr and Mrs William Smith of Knightstown spent Sunday with Mrs Fanny Howland. Mrs D C Benjamin and Mrs C W R Yost left Monday to attend the Shelby County Fair and visit relatives in Indianapolis.
Lafe Goldman racing in Rush County Fair heats drove his cart into the wheel of another cart during the start of the first heat nearly upsetting a fast racing horse.
The Carthage Public Schools will open Monday morning September 9 at 8 40 with a short morning session and a afternoon time for pupils to get books. High School changes include no first year bot, German as elective, and possible extra electives. The district aims for a prosperous year with new teachers praised and state board support expected to maintain commission restoration.
The article urges active parental involvement in schooling, noting studies show non-promotion and irregular attendance stem largely from parent neglect or pupil illness. It advocates starting kindergarten at the school year’s begin and maintaining daily attendance, with schools and families cooperating for strong outcomes.
James Whitcomb Riley visited Greenfield for a horse show last week. New Castle banks stay open on Saturday nights aiding factory workers. Fountain City plans a Fall Festival and Home Coming. Garthwait Hardware displays a cluster of 20 tomatoes and another stem with eight large specimens grown by Alonzo Lane. Kennard opens The Kennard Bank with 11000 capital stock and 21 stockholders. W S Moffitt elected president and Perrin Hazelrigg vice president.
Walker and Reames plan a large farm and stock sale on Wednesday September 25. Pritchard and Bridges set a public sale at Bridges farm one mile northwest of Carthage on September 10. J O Nelson schedules a public sale of implements in Carthage on Saturday September 14.
Mr and Mrs T. J. Addison spent Friday with Royal Lee and family near Morristown. One hundred and thirty boys from the S. S. O. Home traveled through Carthage on a hay ride where a farmer's wife offered fruit at a stop.
An advertisement by Dr. E. W. Wagoner of Knightstown Indiana claims a new method used for eighteen months to extract teeth remove nerves fill or crown without pain and without bad effects. He says he can refer hundreds of patients.
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