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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
2
June 14 is Flag Day and Rushville announces a series of town band concerts. The Cambridge City Tribune recalls editor notes adjusting the date line for next week and Carthage awaits the basketball season opening.
Thirty five Morristown businessmen subscribed for a full Memorial Day page in the Morristown Sun. Businessmen in Shirley Cambridge City and Milroy also took full pages in their local papers for the observance.
Theron Coffin and Floyd Hammond hike and ride through multiple states from Milroy to Los Angeles arriving May 14 after 18 days on the road. They describe rain on day one toward Hartsville, long desert stretches, and 62 rides in 36 Fords and other makes, with notable stretches from Ft Worth to El Paso and a 281 mile motorist ride into Little Rock.
Local shoppers urged to visit Knights town store for better prices and a free home demonstration of the Hoosier Electric Sweeper. W. C. Pierce and daughters visited Earl Herkless. Lucile and Berenice Pierce and Josephine Herkless joined them briefly. Howard Kizer and Karl Kizer also visiting relatives.
Twenty three sailors and marines were reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery on November 2 1923 with final naval honors. Flowers from Mrs Coolidge at the White House were laid on the graves by American Red Cross and War Mothers members.
Postwar veterans formed the Grand Army of the Republic beginning in 1866 after sending letters to regiments. Maj B F Stephenson organized the first post at Decatur Illinois and served as its first commander in chief. He was born in Wayne County Indiana in 1822 and practiced medicine at Petersburg Illinois when the war began.
A young colorist climbs a ladder daily to add finishing touches to the Rainbow City display at the Sesqui Centennial International Exposition in Philadelphia. The fair marks the 150th anniversary of American independence, running June 1 to December 1. Rear Admiral H O Stickney, retired, named Federal Commissioner to oversee the U S Government exhibit, the largest of its kind.
A list of incidents includes Miller Special winner Frank Lockhart in a 400 mile race cut short by rain. A Marion windstorm uprooted trees damaged cars and factory roofs and overturned freight cars. Harolds Cooper was robbed of $60 in Middletown. Oran Patton was killed by lightning near Greensburg. Other items note fines, shootings, and a bank robbery in Crothersville along with various local crimes and official appeals for jail capacity.
The Commissioner in Cause 3932 Rush Circuit Court will offer private sale after June 9 1926 at Henley Moore Rushville Indiana of Lots 115 116 117 with 31 feet off south of 117 and east half of lots 119 120 121 122 in Henley and Clark's addition Carthage. Cash to highest bidder.
Rush Circuit Court commissioner to offer at private sale the Maria S. Holt property in Carthage Rush County Indiana. The tract is 85 feet wide off the east end of Lot 31 in the original Carthage plat. Sale date after June 1 1926 at Henley Smith Moore law office Rushville Indiana with cash on day of sale.
Sample Furniture Co of Knightstown reports porch furniture and awnings seen. An automobile owned by Samuel Moore near Eden was stolen Saturday night at Greenfield.
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