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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
3
Entry notes second class matter processing dated May 25 1907 at Bae Post Office Carthage Indians under act of Congress March 3 1879.
The passage commends physicians for their heroic, round the clock efforts during the influenza epidemic. It notes county highway officers urge cancelling extra heavy hauling to protect country roads from deteriorating condition this season.
A. J. Furstenberger leads Sunday School at 9 45 with a 11 a m sermon. No evening service. Monthly meeting Thursday evening and delegate appointments for Quarterly Meeting at Walnut Ridge Saturday 10 30 a m. Forward Movement Conference at Carthage Friends Church February 16 17 with Charles Tebbetts as speaker. Wesleyan Methodist oversees 9 30 Sunday School with class meeting after and revival meetings ongoing at Evangelist S A Mow home.
Authorized notices announce Sidney L. Hunt of Rushville Township for Sheriff, John W. Kennedy of Rushville for Sheriff, Phil Wilk of Rushville Township for Auditor, John F. Joyce of Rushville for Prosecuting Attorney, Frank L. Catt of Rushville Township for Surveyor, Charles A Frazee of Rushville for Treasurer, and Loren Martin of Rushville Township for County Clerk, all subject to the May 4 1920 Republican primary.
Knightstown Artis McBride aged 34 son in law of Mr and Mrs John W Addison died Sunday night at his home after influenza and pneumonia illness. Survived by wife and two children Paul and Virginia, father Joseph McBride, and brothers Virgil and Gail. Former farmer east of town and machinist at the fence factory. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at his residence with Rev. H E Hogan of the M E Church officiating. Burial in Glen Cove cemetery.
Legion Post No 202 Amer ica Lexion elected officers on Jan 29 with A J Carr as Commander Robert Hinshaw as Post Adjutant Forrest Parish as War Risk Insurance officer Dolph Ryan as Post Financial Officer and A Stearns Leslie Walter Fred Hill on the executive committee A list of thirty two members includes Lieut Col C A Stearns Forrest Parish and Wayne Linscott A big party is planned for Feb 21.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Ethel E Linda mood deceased to appear in Rush Circuit Court Rushville Indiana on March 6 1920 and show cause why final settlement accounts with the estate should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness the Clerk February 10 1919 OREN MARTIN.
Donald Winslow writes home from Paris about ongoing reconstruction efforts in France. He notes multiple titles and increasing work in transport and warehouse duties, shipments to Rheims, and shifting personnel as the Marne relief efforts end. He cites active fronts in the Argonne and Ardennes and points to liquidation of stocks and food shipments to Austria, Serbia and Poland.
The document itemizes receipts and expenditures of the Ripley Township advisory board for 1919 1920 area including balance from 1918 19 revenues road and school work assignments and payments to individuals and vendors such as Portia Reeves teaching J E Lineback insurance Carrie Morris janitor and Ballard Esters gravel. It names many workers hauling children road work gravel repairs and various town officials with figures for amounts paid and balances due.
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