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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
2
A brief publisher notice from Carthage Citizen daily publication listing A Norris as the publisher and noting the paper's location in Garthage Indiana.
Bayard Baker recounts the signing of the Mayflower Compact by 41 men aboard the Mayflower, the voyage’s hardships, and the birth of a religious and political experiment. It traces the Pilgrims’ resolve, the interwoven theologies, and the evolution toward a civic democracy rooted in mutual service and faith.
The passage rails against colonial excesses and hypocrisy, contrasting harsh punishments like tar and feathering with calls for reform. It argues America’s nature is honest and grounded in fundamental principles, despite abuses such as bootlegging, religious enforcement, and social punishment.
A bulletin from the Better Vision Institute explains that cat and dog eyes glow in the dark due to a mirror like membrane behind the retina. This structure reflects light to improve night vision in many animals though humans have a degenerated version.
The Review of Reviews notes uncertainty among Dutch and geographers about whether Amsterdam or The Hague is the capital. Roger Shaw highlights public indifference, while both cities host royal palaces and government offices. Scheveningen is humorously likened to Atlantic City.
The piece explains how Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the term white plague in 1861 to describe tuberculosis and how the disease came to be known as consumption. It notes Koch identifying the tubercle bacillus and the shift to the name tuberculosis followed by improvements from medical efforts and Christmas Seal campaigns.
Dr. Stanley Coulter as Seal Sale Chairman urged Indiana residents to support vigorous effort against tuberculosis. The bulletin was sent to ninety two local groups and organizations.
A preserved bulletin urges continued vigor in fighting tuberculosis in Indiana. It cites 1,64 deaths last year and stresses poverty-related spread, calling for public support of Christmas Seals sales to fund prevention, discovery, and treatment through the Indiana Tuberculosis Association and local groups. The sale begins after Thanksgiving to strengthen anti tuberculosis efforts and honor prior gains.
A Gibson City route nine incident led to a toy trunk opening as a car crossed a freight train crossing. A passing citizen gathered items and a tourist later asked the Gibson Courier to search for missing toys. The owner resided in Las Vegas New Mexico and subsequent letters followed.
Indiana plans to distribute more than 500000 tax return blanks to residents and businesses for January payments. G A Jackson notes that everyone owing must pay in full by January with exemptions and prior payments deducted. Taxpayers must file returns for eight months May through December 1933 and keep receipts for two years.
The Agriculture Secretary amended B. A. I. Order 354 to ban cattle sheep and other ruminants and pork from countries with rinderpest or foot-and-mouth disease. Effective February 15, 1933 the measure adds Bechuanaland Belgian Congo French West Africa Indo China Iraq Union of South Africa and Yugoslavia while removing Latvia and Portuguese East Africa.
A Havana style guide shares a Mexican cooking secret. Slow blending and canned ingredients yield tasty dishes. Recipe for Mexican Pie with Rice blends onion pepper garlic tomatoes roast beef and seasoned rice baked with buttered crumbs to serve six.
Winter menus propose a bacon and egg free breakfast option featuring baked fruits and cakes. The recipe outlines baked prunes with lemon peel, a pineapple breakfast cake, and a pineapple cake with a maple sugar rice base, yielding four to six servings.
A nostalgic piece urges baking and sharing cookies, noting varied treats from Lebkuchen in Germany to spritz in Sweden while highlighting mince cookies as a seasonal favorite. It provides a simple Filled Mince Cookies recipe with shortening, brown sugar, eggs, sour milk, and a pastry flour mix, baked at 400 degrees for about ten minutes.
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