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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
4
The article recounts the adoption of the American flag by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. It explains the original 13 stripes and circular 13 stars, the shift to 13 stripes with a star for each state, and the current 48 stars and 13 stripes. It notes Flag Day’s nationwide commemorations to honor the flag and its meanings.
Dr Thomas Parran urges public awareness of syphilis a scourge affecting ten million Americans. He notes it kills more than tuberculosis and autos accidents, yet ignorance and stigma hinder detection and treatment. Medical profession and media now wage war to reveal and combat the unseen enemy.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus comes to Indianapolis on Tuesday June 17 featuring Gargantua the Great, Old King Cole and Mother Goose designed by Norman Bel Geddes, Birdland aerial ballet with Elly Ardély, and an invasion of acts from South America. The 1941 program includes 800 world renowned artists, 1 600 people, 50 elephants, 1 009 menagerie animals and hundreds of horses.
A 1911 item lists passengers in E N Hill's touring car to Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon including J A Walter Mrs C G Hill and Misses Nelle McCorkle and Florence B Hunt. The ladies returned that night. Nearby notes mention residents from Knightstown to Champaign and Indian Lake fishing reports and a garden picnic with many locals on the Carthage Knightstown pike. June 17 1921 wheat cutting expected. threshing rates given for oats wheat and rye. Bobby Addison breaks collar bone while playing with an express wagon. Knightstown Banner issued a day early for a Metamora fishing trip.
A citizen urges readers to try classified ads, claiming they pay off. The note emphasizes trust in ad usefulness and invites engagement with affordable rates and visible results.
The piece urges farmers to anticipate 1941 needs, secure essential implements early, and support a government Priorities Board that allocates materials for defense. It notes scarcity of some materials and explains how early planning can curb price rises and ensure delivery. It also lists radio programming and entertainment notes tied to the era.
The Triturus torosus salamander now provides a highly lethal poison. Venom found in egg yolks embryos and the egg-carrying female. Tests indicate one gram can kill 75,000 mice or 600 monkeys or 21 grown men.
The chemical fertilizer industry began in England a century ago with the advent of new superphosphate. It now produces about 20,000,000 tons annually for agricultural use.
A new robot painting system for steeplejacks uses magnetized drums controlled from the ground. The device performs tasks that would require multiple workers, reducing exposure to danger associated with elevated work.
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