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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
2
The text records a filing that the item is entered as second class matter on May 25 1907 at Bh Post-office Carthage Indians under the act of Congress of March 8 1879.
The text commends physicians for their round the clock fight against influenza. County highway officers ask that extra heavy hauling be suspended on country roads to protect road conditions during the season.
A. J. Furstenberger leads Sunday services at 9 45 and 11 with no evening service. Monthly meeting this Thursday plans delegate appointments for the Quarterly Meeting at Walnut Ridge Saturday Morning. Forward Movement Conference at Carthage Friends Church February 16 17 features Charles Tebbetts. Wesleyan Methodist holds a 9 30 Sunday School with class meeting afterward and no evening service. Revival meetings led by Evangelist S A Mow.
A Rush County political notice announces candidates for sheriff auditor prosecuting attorney surveyor treasurer county clerk and related offices. Names include Sidney L Hunt John W Kennedy Phil Wilk John F Joyce Frank L Catt Charles A Frazee Loren Martin with primary on May 4 1920.
Artis McBride 34 son in law of Mr and Mrs John Addison died Sunday night at his Knightstown home after eight days of influenza and pneumonia. Survived by wife two children Paul and Virginia and parent Joseph McBride two brothers Virgil and Gail. Formerly farmer east of town and machinist at fence factory. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at residence with Rev H E Hogan, burial in Glen Cove cemetery.
Legion Post No 202 Americaty announces officer elections on January 29 with Commander A J Carr Adjutant Robert Hinshaw War Risk Insurance Forrest Parish Financial Officer Dolph Ryan and Executive Committee C A Stearns Leslie Walker Fred Hill. The post lists thirty two members including Lieut Col C A Brearns Forrest Parish and A J Carr. A party is being planned for February 21.
Notice is given to creditors heirs and legatees of Ethel E Linda mood deceased to appear in Rush Circuit Court Rushville Indiana on March 5 1920 to show cause why final settlement accounts with the estate should not be approved and heirs to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk of Court February 10 1919 Loren Martin Cireni bi
Donald Winslow reports to his parents from Paris about ongoing reconstruction tasks in France. He details hauling baggage, shipping goods by freight and express, and office work in warehouses and transport offices. He notes labor needs, limited relief work, freight to Rheims, and that only the Argonne and Ardennes remain active zones as liquidation and food shipments to Austria, Serbia, and Poland continue.
TheRushville Republican summarizes the annual report of the Rush Township advisory board showing receipts and expenditures for 1918 1919 including taxes road work school funds repairs repairs by the Carthage school board and balances carried forward. It lists numerous payments to teachers janitors road workers and suppliers along with loans and reimbursements to the Bank of Carthage and other accounts. The document enumerates many individuals and local firms receiving funds such as Carrie Morris Fern Scull Portia Reeves Byron Ball Walter Walker J. A. Lineback Ballard Esters and Hays among others, with figures for gravel road work repairs and teaching expenses.
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