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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1911
Page
3
B. F. Stinger traveled through Dunreith and Spiceland from Thursday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles H Kennedy and their children visited her brother near Knightstown on Sunday.
An unscrupulous sales pitch extols Electric Bitters as a universal protector against disease germs in air water dust and food. It promises rapid relief from chills fever and malarial conditions and offers a money back guarantee with a 50 cent price.
A library display lists titles across categories including nonfiction on public libraries plant life and Luther Burbank, juvenile works on boy life and flag history, and fiction by Barr Burnham Day Deland Mitford Mitchel Trescott Miller Trollope Wharton and White.
E S Lopez of Manila narrates that a small box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve always in his pocket heals any cut wound bruise or sore quickly. He claims it is the greatest remedy for burns boils scalds chapped skin fever sores eruptions eczema corns and piles, priced at 25 cents.
A late June to July miscellany notes a New Castle postal sayings bank opening on July 29, Watson's Fourth of July address in Lincoln Nebraska, and Greensburg ice famine raising prices. Obituary for Margaret J Dill of Knightstown follows a Knightstown ice plant breakdown. Carthage suffers from a Knights town ice plant failure. A Kokomo June wedding reports bride 200 pounds groom 230. Knightstown baby contest winner Earl Clyde Call aged six months. Dr T R Woodard of Knightstown wins $100 for pro prohibition article. prize by Auburn’s Charles Eckhart. Rushville Chautauqua set Aug 6-18 in a rebuilt city park tabernacle. Dr Frank M Sparks buys a five passenger touring car. 75 foot seine to be used under state fish and game permit. Nyda Chadwick, 14, dies in North Morgan Street home after Bright’s disease. parents mourn with three siblings.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the residence with burial in East Hill cemetery. Rushville police uncovered a life sized blind tiger and a major crap game at the Commercial block catching eleven men. Police chief McAllister plans to curb gambling and liquor sales. The county board of review praised John F. Moses for his conduct as assessor and chairman.
Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Virginia extols Dr Kings New Life Pills as a health necessity. He urges their use in every home and claims they restore health when other remedies fail. Priced at 25 cents.
A large congregation from several denominations gathered for the first in a July August series of union services at the Friends Church. Rev. C O Whitely presided, Rev. C N Willson led the devotional, and Mrs C W Jay read Titus and spoke. Epworth League and Christian Endeavor groups led a pre service union meeting. Next Sunday's service will be at East Street Christian church with Rev. C N Willson as speaker and a union young peoples meeting at 6 30 PM.
Howard Winslow visited friends in Columbus last week. The Christian Helpers met Thursday with Geo Hinshaw. Mrs Lew Meyers and her children of Indianapolis were guests of W A and J W Minors. Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson visited his mother Phoebe Nelson near Riverside Sunday. Frank Jessup took a one day layoff last week after perforating his foot with a pitchfork. Mrs Fannie Baker went to Rushville Friday to visit her brother Auditor and Mrs J M Stone before returning to Washington.
Private displays occurred around town with guests including Miss Mamie Hiner and Miss Ramona Norris. Travelers such as Will Gilchrist in Indianapolis and A W Earnest of Knightstown visited locals. Several residents had homes newly painted and families enjoyed fireworks at William Manley’s residence.
Russell Wright of Morristown and Will Norris with the Misses Mamie Hiner Ra mona Norris and Florence Miner picnicked near Knightstown Tuesday evening. Several local residents report travel, gatherings, and family updates including a bee honey find by Conrad Kizer and Earnest. The community notes new marriages, illness, visitors, and a Missionary Society event at the A M E church in Rushville with plans for an August gathering.
Miss Elsie Abernathy of Occident visits Mrs Ora Siler for a week. Edwin Macy suffers a fractured rib after a horse jabbed him in a field Saturday. Mrs Mahala Pitts of Greensboro visits sister Mrs Enos Henley and niece Mrs Al McDaniel from Wednesday to Sunday. Mrs Thomas Siler returns from Alexandria with her son Ralph who has stayed at the Siler home since school closed.
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