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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
4
A simple zinc excluder sieve with wooden sides and a thin cardboard panel is placed under hive frames to force bees to enter through the sieve. When shaken onto a sheet, the queen is guaranteed to move into the sieve, allowing easy capture with no special watching required.
A Maryland station found 80 tons of manure lost to weather reduced to 27 tons after a year, while Professor Shutt of Canada observed two tons shrinking to 655 pounds with nitrogen dropping from 48.1 to 27.7 pounds in four warm months. The study stresses applying manure promptly and preserving organic matter by rotting in soil, not burning crop residues like corn stalks, straw, and stubble.
The sketch shows a sack holder with two 2 by 2 uprights and a two inch by two foot plank. A long bolt passes through aligned holes near the top to permit raising and lowering, with a half circle board to fit the sack and nails to fasten it. An iron rod on the uprights locks the board at the desired height.
The Rural Route 23 notes many local visits and mild ailments. David Gibson remains bedfast while William B Hill, Cora Draper, Amanda Elliott, and others are briefly mentioned in recent Saturday to Sunday calls. A monthly Friends church meeting in Charlottesville drew a large crowd. Floyd White’s appendicitis surgery succeeded, with updates.
Frank McDaniel visited John Dyer family. Wilbur Rhoades visited Alton Henley. George Culp of Mays visited Ora Siler. Henley went to Indianapolis with stock. Numerous neighbors including Miss Mary Brossius, the Leisures, and Dyer family are noted. A neighborhood prayer meeting started. a surprise party for Alton Henley occurred. Bernard Dalrymple was kicked by a horse at Knightstown sale with a near miraculous recovery.
Josiah C Binford engages in improv. Mrs Obe Coffin shows slight improvement while Mrs Elmer Hunt remains indisposed for a week. Mrs George Hey threatens pneumonia. Several visits occur: the Kizers to Thomas Norvell. Haywood to Indianapolis with hogs. the Reddicks to the Sattlers. Dee Brooks family to Lee Baker. Robert Krames to Rushville relatives. Henry Haywood and daughter Mary in Greenfield. Lucile Chappell attends Rushville teacher's institute. Jobin White visits Daniel Lawrence in Spiceland. the Puseys plan winter in Riverdale Florida. Hazel Binford visited Indianapolis and saw The Bohemian Girl. the Dill family with Henry Phelps visited. Gray families hosted by Nelson Taylor in Mooresville. Rev Kitterman of Shirley preaches at Walnut Ridge arch. Rev John M Binford preached. Frank Cook and wife near Cleveland. Thomas Binford and Carroll Cook with John N Cook visitors this week.
Dr E W Wagoner of Knightstown Indiana advertises a painless dental service claiming tooth extraction nerve removal filling and crowning without pain for eighteen months. He asserts no bad effects and offers patient referrals from hundreds of prior cases.
Miss Eva McMichael of Little Blue preached at the Wesleyan Methodist church on Sabbath morning and evening sharing a religious message with the congregation.
Mrs Harvey Jessup broke her arm and suffered severely. Several sugar camp owners planned openings this week but delayed due to snow. High winds roared Tuesday night with heavy snowfall, ending spring expectations. Wednesday brought rain sleet hail and more snow as Marshal Parish worked with team and plow to clear drifted roads.
W A Willcutt suffers quinsy and Purdue Special slated for Feb 28. J F Tweedy advertises 10 to 15 percent cuts on boards and shiplap. Mrs Albert Johnson improves after a fall, while Mrs Sam Haywood plans a big sale Feb 29. Rev J E Williams speaks at high school. A C Watling lists a March 2 sale and plans to move to Ypsilanti. Community updates include visits, church events, canning plans, and a birthday surprise for Mr and Mrs Weaver.
Revival services start Sunday February 25 at the Wesleyan Methodist Church with evangelist Miss Anna Linville of Greentown. She plans to arrive February 27 for the event and the public is invited to attend.
The I O O F Lodge invites all members and their families and all widows and their children to a social at 7 o'clock Tuesday night February 27 at the I O O F Hall.
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