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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
6
Department of Commerce notes from over 30 cities show improved business as seasonal sales rise. Secretary Roper reports holiday commerce may outpace last year and reach levels not seen since 1930, attributing gains to farm income, employment, payrolls, credit expansion, and freer consumer spending.
National Retail Dry Goods Association predicts Christmas trade near 4.5 billion dollars with about 500000 extra sales jobs. Gains vary by city with New York stores up at least 5 percent, Chicago opening earlier, Dallas and Houston 10 to 30 percent higher, and widespread recruitment in industrial centers. Payroll and relief trends reflect mixed relief rolls and rising manufacturing demand.
The Rushville National Bank and the Farmers Trust Company of Rushville began distributing Christmas savings checks totaling $10,040. The amount is smaller than prior years but expected to boost local Christmas shopping. Start your savings now to grow them by next year.
Miss Narvella Ledbetter twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Ledbetter of Charlottesville shows improvement at Methodist hospital Indianapolis after being struck by an Ohio motorist in Charlottesville last Wednesday evening. She suffered internal injuries requiring removal of a kidney and is small yet recovering.
State police raided the home of Silvia Headlee south of Gowdy and captured two escaped convicts Donald Joseph and Paul Pierce who had shot Indianapolis officers and fled in a stolen car. Headlee and his family were present. he is a longtime ex-convict to be jailed, while Mrs Headlee and Mary Alice Headlee were released. The pair face charges of assault with intent to murder, murder, and prison escape. Headlee faces a long term likely in Rush County.
The Union township Farm Bureau hosted a Farm Lookout meeting at Gings school for general discussion of projects from the U.S. Department of Agriculture via Purdue extension. Speakers included Miss Wilma Ike on Ladies Outlook and experts on Farm Credit, Machinery, Farm Labor, Land Values, Feed and Forage, Hogs, Beef and Dairy, Sheep, Horse Power, and Poultry.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Leisure called on Mr. Ed Shafer at the home of Mr. Ora Beckner near Arlington Sunday afternoon. Shafer is slowly improving after a period of illness.
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