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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1934
Page
3
Morristown Indiana hatchery promotes its three year Flock Improvement Program. Chicks claim improved production, egg size and quality across White Rocks Buff Rocks Barred Rocks Silver Leghorns and English White Leghorns. Orders urged with reasonable prices.
An 1853 incident reports President Pierce being arrested by a Washington constable after a carriage accident injuring an elderly woman. He was released after identifying himself. Years later President Grant was arrested in Washington for speeding, released, and returned to the White House while the horse was taken to the police station.
Pathinder Magazine notes the United States consists of 48 states plus the District of Columbia, two territories, and several dependencies including Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Wake and Midway Islands. It mentions numerous uninhabited islands across the Pacific and Atlantic.
The article portrays Iraq as a cradle of civilizations and myth, citing it as the birthplace of the Arabian Nights and the Garden of Eden while linking it to Babylon Nineveh and Ur. It notes Iraq's tradition of the gufa round boats and recounts a legend of Moses set adrift in reed boats.
The Tribunal of the Waters in Valencia, Spain, is described as the world’s oldest court, operating weekly for 972 years. Eight judges hear cases related to the province’s water system and issue verbal decisions that are not subject to argument or appeal.
The text explains plumage changes in scarlet tanagers. A male one year old is bright red with black wings and tail. At two years the wings turn brown but the tail stays black. The female is yellow green with brown wings and tail.
Colombia is the world’s second largest coffee producer and tops in mild coffee types. Coffee accounts for 60 percent of exports, and the nation’s economic status largely depends on this commodity.
A notice states that using United States mail to promote a lottery is forbidden even if the lottery operates abroad and materials originate outside the country. It clarifies that sending tickets prize lists or related information via mail is prohibited.
The text notes New Zealand and Australia are 1 000 miles apart across the sea and about four days of travel. It states New Zealand as a separate dominion of Great Britain.
The piece notes onions have diverse uses in America and are cooked in many ways while in Europe laboring classes eat onions raw as apples, highlighting cultural differences in consumption.
A revolving knife slices wood into boards at a rate of 12,000 per hour, leaving no sawdust in its wake. The boards measure half an inch by 36 inches.
Snakes release a pungent fluid as a defense mechanism when stressed or threatened. The odor is noted especially in nonpoisonous water snakes, which produce this unpleasant scent to deter predators.
Half of all diamonds produced go to industry with major use in mining, motor, marine, and aviation trades. The report highlights strong demand from these sectors and outlines key applications and market drivers.
In a local scene, Uncle Eben cautions that kind words may seem valuable but can be a trap when coming from aggressive salesmen. The remark reflects wary humor about persuasive tactics and trust in everyday dealings.
Large quantities of hazel nuts were part of the daily menu of Sweden’s earliest inhabitants soon after the ice period, highlighting their role in prehistory and daily sustenance.
The typical man eating shark is rarely over 30 feet long and usually does not exceed 20 feet in length.
The article notes that luster ware, an ancient pottery, was rediscovered in England only in the late eighteenth century.
Armadillos in a cited study show lengths from eight inches to over four feet, illustrating a wide size range among species and individuals.
Menthol is obtained in Japan from the volatile oil distilled from the Japanese mint. The note specifies the source and method in a concise description of menthol production.
The report notes that wood yields more than four thousand distinct articles, illustrating vast versatility across sectors. It emphasizes broad applications from construction to crafts, reflecting wartime or industrial utilization.
The term robot describes devices doing human work and began after the 1923 U S play Rossum's Universal Robots. The play featured mechanical men and women and influenced its popular pronunciation debated by dictionaries and the New York Theater Guild.
The piece notes that initial Revolutionary War pensions were state initiated, with 1789 federal action converting payments to federal responsibility. It references total pension amounts of $70,000,000 including widows’ pensions and states the federal government funded pensions in all later wars.
The piece discusses the long argument over whether rabbit or rarebit is correct for the dish name. It notes modern dictionaries favor rabbit while rarebit has energetic defenders and suggests the term may poke fun at Welsh origins, with parallels in regional naming.
In summer 1917 before the third Battle of Ypres England staged a preliminary bombardment using 107000 tons of shells costing 100000000 dollars, a fact noted by Collier's Weekly about the war’s early costly preparations.
The cracking process condenses heavier vapors in the still causing them to decompose and superheat. This yields a more complete separation of fractions and increases the percentage of illuminating oil.
Ireland is split into two administrations Northern Ireland in the north and the Irish Free State in the south. The port town of Cobh formerly Queenstown sits on a bright coastline with a fine bay serving as a gateway to southern Ireland.
A California professor examining Sonoma county mission bricks finds straw bits seeds fruit pits and other crop evidence mixed into the earthen material, signaling colonial era farming practices.
The coat of working dogs carries more oil than other breeds, a natural provision to repel water and aid those with strong hunting instincts.
The article defines lynching as a self appointed court delivering quick punishment for alleged felonies. It notes lynching is not limited to hanging and can involve various methods of execution.
Tank irrigation is common in central and southern India with large quantities of rain stored in tanks and distributed during the drier seasons of the year.
The tusks of male African elephants typically weigh about 400 pounds combined, with individual tusks averaging around 200 pounds. In rare cases some elephants possess tusks over 200 pounds each, distinguishing extraordinary individuals.
The cinchona tree native to South America once dominated production but now 97 percent of the world's quinine supply is sourced from Java.
In normal times more than 4.5 million American workers depend on the automobile industry for their livelihoods, directly or indirectly, highlighting its economic importance and employment reach.
An entomologist accuses the common house fly of carrying more than 30 disease organisms and parasitic worms to humans, warning of health risks from pests that invade homes and food areas.
Thomas Jefferson became the first U S president inaugurated in the capital city of Washington defining a new era in national leadership.
The first inhabitants of the famed Peking Man cave in China are identified as hahoons, shedding light on early human presence in the site. The discovery highlights the region’s paleoanthropological significance and offers new insights into ancient habitation patterns.
A claim from old texts places the University of Oxford in England as founded by King Alfred, with the date given as 1872, according to the Sanctioned Chronicle.
The plastic material bakelite took its name from Dr. Leo Hendrik Baekeland, the Belgian chemist who developed the early synthetic resin.
A brief note reports bees avoid certain odors including perspiration, wool fabrics, and black colors. The observation highlights bees' sensitivity to scent and appearance in their environment.
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks leader at a public banquet urged trimming capital obligations to ease the drain of a top heavy financial structure. The Indianapolis Star criticizes the view that railways exist mainly for employees, noting three main interests in railroad success: the public, workers, and investors who own railway securities and funds. It cites Interstate Commerce Commission valuations showing rail properties worth over 19.9 billion in securities, with clerks earning an average $1 604 yearly in 1932, and argues the public supports fair pay but opposes overburdening investors’ property to raise wages for a well paid class.
Mrs A B Norris of Rushville travels to North Carolina due to her brother Morton Clark illness. Mrs Marbel Edwards and children visit Mr and Mrs John Julian from Thursday to Monday. Mr and Mrs J R Garland of Charlottesville announce the marriage of their daughter Virginia to Wayman Herkless of near here. The marriage occurred Saturday February seventeenth in Danville Indiana. Renew your subscription now.
A demonstration before the New York Electrical Society shows a device that guarantees an SOS from a ship reaches another ship. A single knob activates a vibrator and relay to drive a radio transmitter, emitting a 27 cycle signal. Receiving vessels use a reed to detect the tone and ring a bell. The text also briefly mentions animal life, noting the antelope relies on speed for safety and flees at danger, with coyotes and predators as major threats in some areas.
An expert from the British Museum zoology department refutes the idea that bears hug to kill. He explains bears depend on swift strikes with their fore limbs for defense and to capture prey, not affectionate grappling.
Spar varnish takes its name from its original purpose to protect masts and spars of ships from moisture and salt air. The term applies to long oil varnishes that are tough, elastic and moisture resistant, used on tabletops and other surfaces.
Officials of the Scottish National Museum of Antiquities believe the urn and bones unearthed near Jedburgh, Scotland belong to the late Bronze Age around 1000 B C. The blackened bones indicate cremation, a common practice of that era.
The article notes the mongoose hedgehog and pig are described as immune to venom from poisonous snakes. This claim reflects traditional beliefs or sensationalized health lore rather than established scientific consensus.
The lungs are described as laundries that wash soiled blood in fresh air and burn up waste products, illustrating their cleansing role in the body.
In 1666 London experienced a massive fire that swept through the city destroying about 13 000 structures and reshaping urban streets and neighborhoods.
An editorial argues for larger education units and funded salaries, urging the Federal government to pay $3 per child enrolled nationwide while local taxes cover other costs. It frames education as a national and state concern, not just local, and criticizes current unit boundaries as hindering true citizenship education.
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