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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
2
C. F. No. 255 Carthage Lodge and 1.0. O. F. No. 286 meet Tuesdays at 7:30 PM in upstairs room over White and Son’s headware store on Main street. Visiting members always welcome.
All trains carry mail and express service. Trains run daily except Sundays, delivering mail and express transport on the remaining days.
Fire underwriters report that about two thirds of national fire losses are preventable and result from carelessness. The finding highlights the need for stricter safety practices and public awareness campaigns to reduce fires.
A short inspirational verse extols steady effort in communication, progress, and persistence. It emphasizes that a single word, step, or ad cannot suffice. continuous effort is needed to achieve understanding and growth. The text presents a motto-like sequence about perseverance.
City of Beautiful Homes editor C. A. Lineback formerly of Carthage now in Los Angeles writes a Letter to the Knightstown Banner praising California beauty and community pride. He notes flowers citrus groves and fruit as selling points and adds gentle praise for Indiana as a preferable state to some. His present address is 923 South Park View Street.
Three residents of Middle Haddam Connecticut who refused to license their dogs were unable to attend a court session at East Hampton due to bad roads. Justice Frederick E. Duell conducted hearings by telephone and fined each defendant one dollar plus costs. The three sent $8.32 each to cover fines and court costs.
The note packed item lists residents traveling and studying at Earlham DePauw and Purdue events. It mentions Rev J T Scull beginning a young men series at Fletcher M E church June 16. It records a severe hail storm near Farmers with large stones and salary increases for postal workers on several rural routes. It also notes Revs Whitely and O W Righter enjoying travels and a breakfast room reunion in Los Angeles.
People You May Know Claude Rigsbee and family visit Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Rigsbee near Manilla. Miss Crystal Hollingsworth marries Mr. Ralph Kemp in Indianapolis. Mrs. J. W. Pennington and her year old son suffer severe scalds from a failed coffee pot incident near Mays. Mrs. R. B. Henley of Cincinnati spends summer at East River Beach Madison Connecticut. Verne Plummer and wife leave Rushville for Miami Florida. Albert Henley and wife relocate to 1842 North Talbott Street Indianapolis. Fred Stevens of Mays undergoes an X ray at Long Hospital Indianapolis. Robert Murdock and daughter Julia relocate from Randolph Ohio to Rushville Indiana for electric supplies business.
Mrs. Charles Regenald is in ill health. Ladies of M. E. Aid will hold a market on June 27. A fairly large crowd watched Kennard defeat Carthage 11 to 8 Sunday afternoon. Raleigh will play here next Sunday at 2 30 PM. Mrs. A J Carr left Sunday for New Castle to visit her parents then will travel to Lake Geneva Wisconsin for a week with her sister.
Smithsonian figures show bees rely on a combined hive odor for colony unity and queen presence. Odor recognition rests on pores acting as nerve endings, with scent guiding food discrimination stronger than taste for bees and other insects.
The male katydid makes the loud shrill noise by raising and lowering its wings. The sound comes from friction of transparent drum-like structures at the base of the wing covers. Katydids, in the grasshopper family, are usually heard at night but sometimes in the day with daytime notes differing from night calls. The male is most audible in early evening and the female answers with a chirp.
A Corcoran Art Gallery staff member explains that preserving old paintings is delicate work. Restoring cracks caused by neglect or interior oils requires careful handling to avoid heat cold or drafts, and gentle cleaning with olive oil on a soft cloth or chamois.
The article notes folk sayings link cloud height to weather forecasts. High clouds suggest less moisture and lower rain likelihood, implying fair weather today. It discusses how cloud elevation reflects moisture content and its influence on short term predictions.
G. H. McHughes traces Santa Claus from Saint Nicholas through Dutch and Teutonic routes to America. He notes the name evolution and mocks the idea that Santa traveled by a gray horse, substituting a reindeer and altering his appearance along the journey.
Sailors use a bell system to mark time on board. Bells signal half hours and quarters, with eight bells ending the ordinary watch. Four, eight, and twelve o clock are marked by eight bells, while 4:30, 8:30 and 12:30 use one bell and 1: 5 and 9 use two bells, continuing in sequence.
A playful exchange shows a man asking to marry a woman and she says yes. The Boston Transcript notes Pathé film era dialogue with a lighthearted tone.
Miss Ellen Parish wed Mr. Jesse Baker at Bradley M. E. church with Rev. R W Stoakes presiding. New Castle duo Jake Morris and Josephine Phillips obtain a marriage license and plan Kentucky home. County officials reelect William Everson in Shelby County and local druggists acquire stock from Knightstown and Danville. The Uncapah Tribe wins a state prize for best degree team, receiving $50. State tax board denies two bonds totaling over 40000 for Greenfield high school addition and Fulton county road project. A giant grape vine is donated to the New Castle County Historical Society Museum. Greenfield council considers sourcing electric current from Indiana Central Power Company with tiered rates and a $150 demand charge.
The undersigned Howard E. Henley appointed by the Circuit Court as Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Julia A. Zion deceased. The estate is supposed solvent. Date May 14 1925. Attest Leonard M. Barlow Clerk Rush Circuit Court. Wm. J. Henley and Donald Smith attorneys.
Mr Jotxva Skinner from Chicago Illinois visited Indianapolis and Greenfield last week and arrived Thursday for a short stay. Sharer and Moore advertise re screening doors and windows to keep out flies. Mrs Cynthia White left Knightstown Thursday to visit her son Luther White and wife. J Moore and Son's Garage offers cylinder reconditioning services.
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