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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1925
Page
2
C. F. No. 255 meets Tuesday evenings at 7 30 in room upstairs over White and Sons hardware on Main street. Visiting members are always welcome.
Rush Lodge No. 580 holds a regular meeting on the first Wednesday of every month. Members are reminded to attend as the lodge conducts its routine business and fellowship.
Rail timetable notes south bound trains with mail and express service. Trains run daily except Sunday.
Devout pilgrims from many countries journeyed toward Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. In Nome Alaska a Santa Claus with sleigh and real reindeer distributed presents to white residents and Eskimos. President Coolidge pressed a button to illuminate a forty foot national community Christmas tree in a Washington park.
Three Indians from Hobard reserve in Ontario traveled 200 miles by dog sled through snow and rode 100 miles by train to Ft William. They returned loaded with presents for the little folks of the Indian village.
United States officers and sailors in port at Nice invited 120 French war orphans aboard the cruiser for dinner and games and provided each child with a new suit or dress.
State street merchants in Chicago reported more than 2 500 000 in business in a single day last week. They advertised their store news and promotions to attract customers downtown.
A concise prompt urging readers to gift a yearly subscription to a friend or relative, highlighting the ease of giving a lasting connection and supporting the publication. Emphasizes the value of a year of news, features, and community ties for the recipient.
The Citizen reports a New Year gift presented to readers or the public, signaling goodwill and festive generosity. Details highlight who offered the gift and the community or organization involved, with emphasis on the season’s spirit.
Renewals for the Citizen arrive from nearly every state alongside local renewals. The paper expresses appreciation for readers and vows to merit their goodwill in 1925 while extending wishes for a Happy New Year.
A total solar eclipse will occur on January 24 with peak viewing in the Cincinnati region from 7.14 to 9.33 am. Magnitude will be 0.91 in Cincinnati and 0.89 in Chicago, with totality in New York state.
Wesleyan Methodist Bible School at 9:30 with preaching at 10:30 and 7:00. W B at 6:15. Prayer Tuesday 7:30. Pastor E L Glover. East St Christian Bible School 9:30. Rev N C Coil to begin pastorate Sunday 10:30. Bible school 9:45. meetings at 11:00 and 7:00. Thursday prayer 7:00. Ladies' Aid 2:00 Thursday. Fletcher M E Sunday School 9:30 Epworth League 6:00. prayer 7:00 Thursday. Ladies' Aid 2:00 Wednesday. protracted meetings to start Sunday 7:00 nightly. New Year watch meeting held Wednesday. Frank T Hoon, pastor.
Notice from Fred Brooks, N. P., offering to assist with obtaining automobile licenses. Contact number listed as 8 207.
The new school cafeteria opened Monday serving about one hundred. Country children enjoy a warm lunch replacing cold meals. Students struggle to settle into studying after vacation as the first semester ends. visitors have come to the school this week. Changes to the program and new subjects are planned. the cheer echoes Fight Blue and White.
Public Library notes encourage parents and teachers to read The Child his Nature and his Needs. December loans reached 1 063 with noon hours drawing many students. The library opens at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays and noon loans are productive. ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.
Mary Clark, 19, of Indianapolis, was hurled onto a moving train after her car struck the Knickerbocker Special. She was carried twelve miles at high speed in freezing air and found unconscious in a snow drift near Oakland. One passenger died. three others injured. Raymond Kelley, 30, Richmond attorney, died from exposure after his car stalled near Milton. Five men were frightened away while attempting to enter the Meyer Kiser Bank in Indianapolis. Marion Dobbins, 60, a Maxwell farmer, was killed when his car was hit by a freight train on the Pendleton road crossing. He had just attended a church funeral as pallbearer.
The Postmaster and Rural Carriers thank patrons for cooperation in handling the largest Christmas mail in the history of the Postoffice. No complaints of loss or damage have been reported for any package mailed at this office. Winona Newsom P. M. Fred W. Hi Grant Henley Harry O. Pitts.
Advice from the College of Agriculture at Ithaca emphasizes protecting sheep and lambs during fall and early winter. Providers should offer shelter from cold rains, keep fleeces burr-free, and use proper feed racks to reduce burrs and costly wool cleaning while allowing forage from stubble and corn fields.
Agricultural college experiments show dull knives in silage cutters raise power consumption and worsen cut quality while raising costs. Field experience confirms the finding. Sand and grit on bundle corn from ground weather reduces dulling but rain accelerates wear, making an elevator for binding bundles advantageous.
A farmer must be a solid business man to succeed. Misrepresented produce harms reputation and a scrub cow can leave the owner 4000 pounds in debt. Refilling a silo adds two to five tons after settling. Seed corn selection and timely equipment care prevent losses. Treat horses well in fall and all year. Spoiled hay should be spread or removed to protect next crop.
Omer McCarty and daughter Catherine of Anderson spent Wednesday with his father J H McCarty. Mr and Mrs Van Hood of Indianapolis visited here Wednesday. A family reunion at John Nelsons near Arlington drew about forty relatives. William Moore and family visited Indianapolis Friday. Ben Collins and family of Rushville were visitors Saturday. Ed Sheplar, Raleigh schools janitor, fell and broke his hip last week. Dr James P Julian 69 died Sunday at Wilkinson after 45 years practice. widow and one son survive. Thomas M Hendricks former Knightstown druggist granted a divorce from Mary H Hendricks in Henry circuit court. Morris L Henley visited Indianapolis Thursday with his father George Henley and brother Bert Henley and family. Mr and Mrs Will Hinshaw Celia Judy of Pontiac Ill and Mr and Mrs Robert Hinshaw of Rushville visited George Hinshaw and family for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Clyde Lewis and daughter Lucile of Fairmount spent Friday with sister Earl Addison and family.
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