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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
3
Rushville Indiana offers a large stock of finished monuments from Montella and Millstone granites with legible lettering. Prices are described as reasonable inviting customers to view and be convinced.
Advertisement proclaims a pain free dental extraction and nerve removal method used eighteen months with no bad effects. Dr E W Wagoner references hundreds of satisfied patients in Knightstown Indiana. Also promotes Clover Bloom poultry remedy with money back guarantee from W C Pierce.
A Maryland farmer promotes a wire stock fence as best for all animals. Posts set 30 inches deep and 10 feet apart, No. 9 galvanized wire through post holes, ratchet ends keep tension, adjustable with monkey wrench. Wood or concrete posts possible, braces and corner bracing detailed for lifetime durability.
Cattle barn for 60 head and silo with 200 tons ensilage described by R F Eliott of Lathrop in Missouri Valley Farmer. London carrier on roof rafters moves ensilage to troughs. mow holds 100 tons hay. crib capacity 4 000 bushels corn with convenient doors to troughs. Clarifying milk via separator removes many germs but does not ensure disease germ removal. milk purification is mainly from solid filth. Incomplete milking wastes milk and damages cow, reducing production and shortening lactation period.
The statement argues that the dual purpose cow yielding milk and a slow maturing steer is not fit for a high priced twentieth century farm. It contrasts milk production with beef profitability and stresses the need to specialize toward either dairy or beef to maximize returns.
Water supply is crucial for dairy. milk content is 90 percent water and any disruption could drastically reduce milk flow. Heavy milkers are sensitive to water availability, and a few hours without water could cause a sharp drop in production.
Personal mentions from Greenfield and surrounding towns highlight a weekend of visiting relatives. R H Hill stayed home for the Fourth while many families noted guests from Knightstown Indianapolis Ging’s and Pomona North Carolina. Several social calls, church attendance, and small trips marked the Fourth.
G E Stone of the Massachusetts station describes a nozzle attached to a standard spray tool that breaks high pressure spray into a fine mist. It reaches 20 to 25 feet, suitable for large elm trees, enabling thorough coverage of over 1,000 trees at about 17 gallons of arsenate of lead per tree and 55 cents per tree in total cost.
Want ads list several sales items including flats of land with good improvements near the market, a 6 room house with outbuildings and two lots in Carbon Paper for sale, Clover Bloom poultry supplement, and Moore & Cooper insurance services with phones 1 and 21. M. H. Miller, Bristol Ind. W. C. Pierce offers Clover Bloom refunds if not as claimed. O E Bowlinger sells real estate listings.
The Forest Service plans to reforest 30 000 acres yearly and warns against planting on steep, thin soils. It stresses timely spray preparation, proper filtration to prevent clogged nozzles, and using multiple sprays for codling moth. It notes careful fertilization, pruning, and post harvest strawberry mulch removal to control weeds and improve soil condition.
An advertisement extols The Free sewing machine as superior and worth its price. It argues paying more for any sewing machine yields less value and claims The Free delivers full value for every dollar spent.
Advertises a sewing machine offering eight ball bearings, Rotoscillo movement, automatic thread control, square feed, and other features. Claims longest life with five year accident insurance and low price. Encourages readers to see The FREE tomorrow and obtain a truth about sewing machines book.
Robert Hinshaw traveled to Go.L for ten days while family stayed with his parents. Joel Gilbert and Vernon Gilbert visited J. C. Cox in New Castle and more Carthagenians attended the Rushville Pow-wow and Ox Roast. Many went to Knightstown for fireworks. a group including M. F. Lovett, R. H. Hill, Van Hood, and J. A. Sipe toured Barbersville in Franklin County July 4 reaching 124 miles by speedometer.
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