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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
2
Morristown sets horse show for October 12. Milroy schedules Fall Festival for October 5 6 7. Shirley gains electric lights. Wilkinson plans horse show on September 14 and 15. Rumor says President Taft may designate November 30 as Thanksgiving Day this year.
A dental meeting in Indiana featured a speaker condemning fast bolting of meals. He urged thorough chewing to activate saliva enzymes and prevent ulcers and stomach catarrh, citing 98 percent of physicians agreeing chewing aids health and noting a culture of rapid eating in schools and lunchrooms.
A long list of residents and visitors from Knightstown Richmond Greenfield and nearby towns are noted visiting relatives attending institutes touring and traveling. People mentioned include H H Henley Howard Kizer Mrs John W Wilson Miss Abbie Hill Bessie Smith Minerva West and many others with trips to Indianapolis Rushville Marion Greenfield Knightstown and Leesburg. The item also notes August coal orders and a Pickering family reunion planned for today.
John Gates and family report a sitting turkey gobbler with one brood this year and again now. Wright Jeffries, 90, is critically ill at Charlottesville home. Lester Ellis last traveled to Rush County on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Nathan Binford and son visited Mrs Amos Hill near Carthage on Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Holliday of Warrington reaches 100 Tuesday August 29 and is Hancock Countys oldest resident. Samuel Schwartz, engineer of the Schwartz merry go round, was reportedly killed two weeks ago when a boiler exploded in Columbus. his father died next day. The old Schwartz ride once visited Carthage and was praised as the best amusement of its kind. A grass fire between Standard Oil tanks and Ball Brothers glass near Greenfield burned sixty thousand gallons of water to quell spreading flames, possibly started by a gypsy campfire.
U S government reports place Indiana pastures cattle value at 173 859 671 dollars and the fair week cattle shows at the coliseum promise rich prizes in beef and dairy classes. Cups gold medals and cash awards come from state and national breeders associations. The shows run mornings and afternoons with harness displays and free admission for visitors.
Classified rental notice offers 110 acres for cash or grain rent two miles north of Carthage with no buildings. Contact 70 E. W. Wagoner Knightstown. Fruit cans 30 cents per dozen at.
The Indiana State Fair trotting and pacing events promise a premier racing program during the Sept. 4 week with purses totaling 44 600 dollars. Top trotters and pacers from the American circuit are expected to compete as the track holds one of its richest meets.
The ad compares white blood cells to tigers attacking germs and claims electric bitters regulate stomach, liver, and kidneys while expelling poisons from the blood. It asserts improved blood quality, nerves, and health with a testimonial from C. T. Budahn of Tracy California and promotes a 50 cent price.
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