Early Season Pruning Advice for Plum and Cherry Trees
Inspect plum and cherry trees for black knot during dormancy. Remove swollen twisted branches by cutting at least ten inches below infected areas and destroy diseased tissues, preferably by burning.
Carthage Past Reveals Early Town Beginnings and Settlers
A retrospective on Carthage outlines early structures and founders. It notes a wooden corner building (Main and Mill) erected in 1833, razed recently, with Sharer and Moore as longtime occupants. It lists settlers prior to 1825 and mentions key events including the 1834 town plot and Andrew Jackson appointing Henry Henley postmaster in 1858.
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Carthage
Main
Mill Streets
Sharer and Moore
Nathan Hill
William Binford
Mary Jessup
Blue River
Walnut Ridge
Robert Hill
William Johnson
Samuel Moore
Joseph Henley
Samuel Hill
Nathan White
Pearson Leacy
Benjamin Cox
Nathan
Jonathan
Thomas Hill
Dayton Holloway
Andrew Thorp
John Walker
Thomas Henley
Isaac Fuller
State of Indiana Commissioners
Andrew Jackson
Henry Henley
Benjamin Hill
Ville
Robert
William
Social Security Act changes debated ahead of Congress
Washington reports on proposed revisions to the Social Security Act to expand coverage including agricultural workers and service employees while considering funding via general taxation. It notes the Treasury ruling on FDIC banks as government instrumentalities and previews debates on old age pensions. A Baltimore move to house records and a Supreme Court ta
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Baltimore
America
Social Security Board
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
New York
England
United States
Switzerland
Belgium
Netherlands
Holland
Roosevelt
Europe
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Belly-breathing exercise to curb abdominal laxness and improve health
A health note advises a simple in-bed abdominal lift routine to strengthen core muscles and ease constipation. Lie on back at night and each morning, place a hand on the abdomen, lift and lower with the muscles twelve times per session for a month. Benefits include looser waistline and improved overall well being.
Purdue expert shares seed cleaning tips for spring sowing
Purdue weed specialist explains that a regular fanning mill can clean seed well with proper screen selection, blast adjustment, correct speed, and slow feeding. He notes removal of common barberry bushes from over 5,000 Indiana properties to curb black stem rust in wheat and other grains. Keep hay such as coarse alfalfa or clover available for dairy calves intended for the herd.
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Purdue
Indiana
Carthage Citizen Scribbles Through Curious Local Notes
A mix of humorous items and rumors from Carthage readers. Local antics include coon hunting reports with dog Bob, residents debating shade tree pruning, painter marshal and bright Xmas posts, Chet Hill’s elusive location, Rhodes planning a new Chrysler, and a tongue in cheek letter inviting King Edward VIII to join The Citizen staff.
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Rol
Vic
Bob
Howard Henley
Chet Hill
Florida
Chet
Kalamazoo
Squire Rhodes
Edward VIII
King
England
Carthage
John Porter
John
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