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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
2
Government data show 1,200,000 people left farms for urban areas last year while 825,000 moved to farms. The shift spans states, with overall fewer farmers needed. Experts call it a temporary phase as industry reopens and opportunities return to towns and cities. Women and husbands are noted for social strains amid changes.
Clergymen who criticize women’s attire are challenged as Dr. Phelps lauds women’s role in civilization and religious life. He says dressmakers are best suited to judge clothing and credits women with sustaining musicians, artists, and ministers through tireless support and quiet strength.
A government bulletin warns of scarce meats in 1937 and for the next three years. It forecasts the smallest supply in over 15 years and notes drought in the corn belt contributing to pork shortfalls. Households may shift to meatless meals as prices climb and waistlines tighten.
Frank V. Birch of Klau-Van Pietersom-Dunlop Associates urges steady advertising to Wisconsin Building and Loan league. He warns against spasmodic campaigns and notes advertising is a day by day effort, not something done only in trouble.
The article contrasts old cross-roads shops with today’s modern stores featuring glass displays and airtight packaging. It credits evolution and competition for better goods and prices, and notes competition protects consumers while driving business success in tight markets.
Drivers are warned that icy and snowy roads demand different speeding and handling. The article stresses checking all car parts before winter storms and notes eight in ten winter accidents stem from owner carelessness and worn tires on treacherous surfaces.
Mrs Burl Kennedy hosted a quilting party and pitch in dinner with guests including Mrs James Allison Mrs Oscar Miller and others. The Arlington Boy Scouts enjoyed a chili supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Hauk and Lee Silvers led games and contests. Various visits and holiday gatherings filled the week with a large gift exchange and seasonal decorations at multiple homes and clubs.
Charlottesville residents report Clyde Goodwins hosting Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Goodwin near Carlton as guests of Earl Jessups. Addie Vance, visiting Adeline Kenyon, returned home in New Castle. Flossie Wendeys Niles, long ill with Brights disease and pneumonia, died at home north of Cleveland. Funeral held at Cleveland church. Ed Oktham visited Hartford City.
Carthage personals note the Choral club performed Christmas songs at Friends church Sunday morning and at Fletcher M E church Sunday evening. They will sing at the Christian church Wednesday evening. Attendees praise the program highly.
The Hoosier Motor Club designates the A B Gates garage in Morristown as an official A A A service station to aid American Automobile Association members in distress nearby. Mechanics provide expert help including thirty minutes of mechanical aid if a car fails to start and battery rental service.
History notes rapid spread of the Christian faith in a hostile world. It presents three reasons: a great salvation preached with Holy Spirit power, a victorious faith shown by believers, and a calling to run the faithrace without hindrances toward Christ the author and finisher of faith.
A reflective musing on a man who stays loyal to God and inner conscience despite fierce pressures from desires, luck, and society, portraying steadfast faith as the ultimate measure of envy.
A reflective note explores how pride underpins ingratitude, linking generous acts to pride’s influence. The passage suggests ingratitude arises from ego, shaping behavior and social relations in the region.
A brief fragment cites truth in trifles and the idea that desertion of truth begins with small matters. The text evokes caution against lax honesty and the habit of dismissing minor deviations as unimportant.
A compact reflection on life’s core guidance quoted from R. Browning about accepting present realities and having faith in the future.
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