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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
2
Publication details for the Arthage Citizen in Arthage Indiana show C A Norris as publisher. It notes second class mailing status dated March 25 1907 at Carthage Indiana under federal law.
A humorous essay traces how babies once crowned family life but now become subjects of science and industry. It contrasts home birth with modern surveillance and incubators, noting insurance pitches, school curriculums, and experts shaping a child's path from birth to voting age. The piece wryly observes changing roles and enduring affection for babies.
The Central States Grain Association reports a better farm outlook after a wet spring. Wheat fields look strong statewide except flood zones, corn planting mostly finished upstate, oats sound in most areas, and grasses and hay are excellent. The coop handled over 6 million bushels last season and plans to handle more in 1933, with multiple receiving stations and new terminals in progress. The association will broadcast grain market updates on WKBF and WFBM in June. Nearby social notes mention visits and events at Purdue commencement and local gatherings.
Albert Stoll Jr. writes in the Detroit News about the Doberman Pinscher. The breed shows independence and fidelity, distrustful of strangers yet fiercely devoted to its master, with high trainability and courageous guarding instincts. It is medium sized with a muscular frame and colors from black to rust red.
Prague authorities refused a boy named Maria saying it is a girl’s name in law and that Christian names indicate sex. They warn England may face similar issues with names like Clare Evelyn Hilary Leslie Marion Sydney. France also sees Anne used for boys in certain pairings.
The term Freeman distinguished free persons from slaves and indentured white servants or redemptioners. Indented servants included criminals sent to America as substitutes for prison terms, waifs sold by parents or kidnapped for transport, while redemptioners were another group tied to colonial labor practices.
Were persons who sold their services for a term of years, usually five, to secure passage to this country. After release, most became part of the middle class and among the early western settlers.
Arabian horses originate with Bedouin tribes in Arabia and were crossbred with northern cold-bloods. Their blood forms the foundation of many European and American breeds, though pure bred Arabians remain scarce as breeders favor outcrossing for traits like size speed action jumping and weight hauling.
Detroit News reports that Austrians beautify highways with carved wooden signs. A bear symbol marks bear hunting in Merkenstein, with a Cupid pointing to the next town. The pillar lists famous bears slain since 1695 and notes Merkenstein’s 1697 tally of 17 baron bears.
The text details the heart as a hollow muscular organ ranging up to six inches long and located mainly on the left side of the sternum. It notes weights of about 800 grams for men and 250 grams for women, and describes the apex beat felt between the fifth and sixth ribs near the left nipple. It also mentions a small portion of the base extending beyond the right side beneath the third or fourth rib.
The American Nature Association denies the myth that inserting horsehair in water becomes a snake. The tale likely arises from hairworms or thread worms, which resemble horsehair but hatch from eggs and lead worm-like lives.
Miss Dorothy Sipe and Mrs Marion Irwin of Indianapolis spent the weekend with Mrs Anna J Sipe. Ed Compton of Rushville was here Friday on business.
Sheriff Clarence E. Compton will auction at Rushville July 1 1933 the real estate described as 352.09 acres minus 8.05 acres railroad exclusion to satisfy a decree of 8445.60 plus interest costs in case 6642 Waitsell M. Heaton v Clemens et al. Sale at the north door of the Rush County Courthouse.
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