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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
2
Published weekly rate card outlines charges for business locals per line with variations for blackface type. Card of thanks set at 25c per insertion. Obituaries priced by word count up to 150 words. Extra copies 5c. Church events with paid admission billed per word. Free entertainments no charge. Display ads rates available on application.
The notice lists South Bound No 1 Mail and Express at 7 52 am and No 83 46 cesses 3 01 pm. North Bound No 34 Mail and Express No 2 7 fees .6207 pm. No 2 has no connection for points north of Anderson Parlor while Nos 33 and 34 car service started July 1. A biblical verse Neh 10:87 is cited about offerings to priests, temple chambers, and gifts.
Notice from Mr Merchant urging immediate contact if space in the Holiday number dated December 20th has not yet been signed for.
Report states New York Governor Hughes plans to retire from public life unless he wins the presidency of the United States, signaling a potential strategic decision amid national political currents.
A catastrophic explosion in the Monongah coal mine in West Virginia triggers a massive fire, killing more than 400 workers and intensifying the community's grief as rescue efforts struggle to contain the disaster.
National Banks of Indianapolis did not bid on the Panama bonds. A number of national banks throughout the state will share in the new issue for a total of 143,500 dollars at 108.
The National Automobile Show in Chicago closed Saturday night, illustrating steady growth in the industry. Indiana dealers were reported to be enjoying good business from the event.
King Oscar of Sweden died at the Stockholm palace on December 8. He was a popular ruler, champion of reform, poet, author, and orator. The Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus will ascend the throne.
The Republican National Committee met in Washington last week and voted to hold the next convention in Chicago on June 16. Chicago will host the event for the seventh time, maintaining the city as a longtime venue for the gathering.
The United States Courts indict Sears, Roebuck & Co for using the mails to defraud and require the company to answer in court like any violator. The writer questions why intelligent customers continue to patronize mail order houses that give less than their money’s worth and offer no refund on unsatisfactory goods.
The first such school in the state runs December 16 to 21 at Rushville. Prominent corn experts and lecturers from across the state will attend and speak nightly. Sessions cover stock scoring, chicken raising, and related work. Officers: Thomas A. Coleman chairman W L Walker vice chairman Will Brown secretary.
The President's Message to the sixtieth Congress covers tariff railroads law enforcement money capital labor and the armed forces in a sweeping 30 000 word document. Mrs Louisa M Taft mother of William H Taft secretary of war died Sunday at her Milbury Massachusetts home. Taft left Cuxhaven the same day aboard the President Grant en route to New York due December 18 and was unaware of his mother's serious condition.
The Connersville Courier notes that farming moves from drudgery to knowledge driven vocation through farmers' institutes. They complement agricultural colleges and government experiments, underscoring their role in advancing the science of agriculture and urging farmers to ensure their youth attend.
The Cement Exposition at Chicago Coliseum from December 17 to 21 highlights the rapid rise of Portland cement in the United States. The text traces production from 1878 through 1906, noting 1906 output around 46.5 million barrels valued at $52.5 million, a gain of over 11 million barrels from 1905 and surpassing all prior years.
A Philadelphia dry goods tale shows John Wanamaker spending 65 dollars to advertise once with less than 100 dollars in stock. Merchants mocked advertising and warned him it would fail, but he persisted and became successful despite early losses.
A father is asked to stop at Kennedy's Cafe on his way home to bring the children some candies. The note frames a household request for treats and family routine.
A country merchant credits the Home Trade league with adopting city style ads that name new goods with prices and state cost aiming to clear stock. The strategy brings larger regular custom, many new buyers, and allows him to dispense with a clerk paid 500 dollars yearly as farmers’ wives directly request advertised items after seeing them in the weekly paper.
The text extols the newspaper as a valuable asset and the best possible agency to employ, emphasizing the reader's ownership of the paper and the utility of the press as a trusted outreach vehicle. It frames the newspaper as both personal property and professional tool for achieving goals.
Do your own advertising. Study the wants of your trade. When you have what they want inform them you have it. Do what you say and a fortune is yours. Advertising is a study. Waiting to stock goods before promoting them leads to failure. Reputation alone as a writer or bookkeeper is not enough. You must reach the buyer and inspire confidence for lasting success.
A column urges readers to ahead of the holiday rush and begin Christmas shopping early. Procrastination drives last minute chaos, while merchants are already stocked. Shop now to avoid hurried, stressful last minute purchases and secure better selections.
The New York Post recounts a historic Christmas legend tracing the three Magi Caspar Melchior and Balthasar from Arabia Saba and Tarshish to Jerusalem and beyond. It notes St Thomas baptizing them their relics later moved by Helena to Constantinople Milan and finally Cologne.
A Christmas charity event by the Shriners in Washington drew 150 loaves of bread and a comic misdelivery. A second item notes Boston women starting a Christmas tree for rescued cats, enjoyed by an eight to thirteen year old Kindness club before treats.
A Carthage licensed embalmer and funeral director offers car furnished free services with ambulance assistance and phone listings for store and residence. Independent residence details included for Carthage Indiana.
East Street Christian Church announces Sunday School at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm on the first, second, third and fifth Lord's Days. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 00 pm. M V Foster is the pastor.
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