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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1926
Page
4
Avoid crowding young stock to prevent colds and roup. Six week old poults pass the critical period, July hatched birds can reach market size for Christmas. Overcrowding and poor ventilation predispose to respiratory disease. Do not market sick chickens as they die in crates and risk spreading illness. Sun light remains the cheapest disinfectant even if electric lights are used.
Classified column item fragments show employment housing sales and business notices. Entries include a farming laborer wanted by month near a mill. hatelry and laundry work wants. sales of a five room house and a Knightstown residence with yard. apple orchard advert with prices. soybeans for sale. salesmen positions for lubricating oils and paints by Cleveland companies.
Roy Baker of Jamestown Ohio spent the weekend here. Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher and daughter from Connersville were guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Gulliford Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wilson Bundrant of Rushville joined Mr and Mrs Jesse Lee for Sunday visits.
John V. Gates reported in Richmond on Wednesday. A 1926 Ford coupe with license 510-011 owned by Barney Levi of Rushville was stolen there. In Rush circuit court a long standing case against American Paper Products Co of Carthage ended by agreement and St. Maurice Paper Co was awarded 33353.63 dollars.
Rushville and nearby towns report visits from Fred Brooks, James Terhune, Alfred Dyer, and Delmar Cornoway. Birth announcements note daughters for Cecil Rhodes and Richard Hasty. Kenneth Moore undergoes appendicitis treatment in Indianapolis. Lukens returns from Florida. Community events include sermons by Rev E L Glover and a Pendleton quartet. dental ad by E W Wagoner in Knightstown.
The text explains that in early times when writing was rare men wore finger rings with engraved signs or devices to seal letters and important documents. They served as pledges of good faith a promise and a symbol of authority before the Christian era.
The article notes compass directions shift over centuries with north moving east and later west, and 1924 shows further variation. It explains light colors arise from wave lengths, with red absorbing all but red, orange reflecting shorter waves, and white combining all wavelengths. Pathfinder Magazine.
Edmund Stevens age fifty nine died Saturday evening at New Castle from erysipelas and pneumonia. His body was brought to the home of Oren Bisher and funeral services were held there Thursday morning, led by Rev. Reginson of Nazareth church. Burial followed at Blue River Cemetery south of Center. Albert Beveridge to speak at union service on Feb. Mrs Rosbert Bonnell, sister of the late Mrs William Sharer, died Monday in Hamilton Ohio. April Henley spent Sunday with his father and family in Indianapolis. Dr. of King Street and Mrs O E Holloway and others traveled to ersburg Florida for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs A O Mor and family left for Diego California.
The article argues for intelligent pruning over heavy cutting, noting pruning shapes growth, reduces leaf area, and affects bearing. It advises light pruning in early years, distributing cuts to outer buds, and heavy pruning when needed while trees are young, with six years as a turning point for simplified maintenance.
The article advises that peach and other trees can be planted in fall or spring if the ground is not too dry, wood is mature, and winter moisture is adequate. It warns against stripping leaves too early and notes that trees wintered in frost proof cellars may struggle in spring. Most hardy trees benefit from winter cold to mature well for spring growth.
Dormant spraying with lime sulphur to curb peach leaf curl should occur before buds swell. Spraying while trees are dormant blocks fungal spores from entering new leaves and promotes vigorous early season foliage. The spray also helps destroy scale and may be applied in fall or early spring.
Young trees leaf out in spring but may stall growth in the first year. Plant firmly like a pest mass, but ensure soil is not wet to avoid root blockage. If soil is dry, water holes first or plant in dry soil with a water-holding hollow and water thoroughly afterward.
Town notes report council regular session with usual bills approved. F. J. Kennedy travels to Indianapolis for eye treatment at St. Vincent's hospital. Greenfield residents Ora Myers and W. L. Edson heard South American radio. Ralph Moffit heard a Mexican station. Hosiery selling schemes warned by papers, Indiana included. E L B O W meets Monday with Mrs Walter Mann. Haydock couple to move to Mattoon Ill. for road machinery sales. Harold Macy’s surprise party for newlyweds. Temperatures vary from 12 to 14 below zero last Thursday to 1 35 above Saturday. light rain Sunday. Groundhog shadow noted. Wednesday mercury 40 deg. Thursday cool.
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