Carthage Centenary Editor Recalls Early Years
Florence B Hunt of Los Angeles writes a retrospective on twenty two years in Carthage Indiana from 1892, detailing beginnings in dry goods, family moves, home purchases, local society, and memories of community life through 1912 with notes on events, people, and ongoing town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence B. Hunt
Los Angeles
California
The
Citizen
Carthage
Theodore Tilton
Henley Hall
R. E. Henley
David B. Hunt
Martinsville
Ohio
James G. Blaine
Congress
Eliza Henley Hill
First Street
Main
Eunice S. Phelps
Ben
Newsom’s Hall
Brakeman Benjamin H. Brown Killed In Greensburg
Funeral services for Benjamin H. Brown 57 a railroad brakeman were held at Greensburg Methodist church after he was killed Sunday when a Big Four freight train knocked him from a tank car by a projecting timber piece. Brown had lived in Greensburg 30 years and worked 17 years for the railroad. Survivors include his widow a daughter a brother and four sisters.
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Greensburg Methodist Church
Benjamin H. Brown
Brown
Fairland
Columbus
Michigan Division
M. B. Sparks
Greensburg
Grensburg
Big Four Railroad
Japs propose dividing Pacific as in Red Sea tale
The piece satirically compares wartime plans to Moses parting the Red Sea. It mentions a church Tuesday schedule from 5:00 to 7:10 and a showtime at 7:30 with a 15 cent admission, referencing HERE COMES CHAR.
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Christian Church
United States
Tokio
Pacific
Moses
Red Sea
Charlie
Funeral services to be held Friday for John Wesley Watkins
John Wesley Watkins, a lifelong resident of Ripley township, died Wednesday evening at 7 45 at his home after three years of ill health. He was born May 10 1860 on the family farm, married Aug 27 1884 to Etna Linda Watkins, and leaves his widow, one daughter Mrs Golda Madry of Kokomo, two sons Luther of Mansfield Ohio and Ithamer of Newcastle, five grandchildren, and was the last of eleven siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Watkins
Ripley Township
Mr. Watkins
Sterling
Rebecca Watkins
Etna Linda Watkins
Golda Madry
Kokomo
Luthw
Mansfield
Ohio
Ithamer
Newcastle
Tarbet Seeks Republican Primary County Treasurer
Political announcement endorses James T. Tarbet as candidate for County Treasurer, urging support. States primary competition on May 8, 1934.
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James T. Tarbet
Prospector Turns Gold From Hidden Reaches of West
Salt Lake City reports a modern gold boom by lone prospectors as official data show Utah gold output halved from 1931 to 1932. The Salt Lake assay office notes yearly metal value at 2.95 million while total state mining revenue falls from 48.65 million in 1931 to about 28.97 million, copper and zinc prices slump.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United States Mint
Boise
Idaho
Helena
Mont
Carson City
Nev
C. N. Gerry
Gerry
Nevada pig census shows 2200 head in 1932 decline
The 1932 Nevada pig census records about 2200 animals, down 7000 from the prior year, mirroring a slight U.S. drop in pork production. In Maryland a new rabbit club forms with 17 members owning 150 animals.
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Nevada
United States
State of
Maryland
Fish supper and charity play aid church debt
Friends Church members host a fish supper at the church base on Tuesday to raise 210 dollars by mid April. Afterward the ladies sponsor a three act comedy Here Comes Charley by Knightstown Christian church, praised as a top local talent show in earlier performances in Greenfield and Kennard.
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Christian Church
Charley
Knightstown
Greenfield
Kenard
Wesleyan Methodist Women Hold Quilt Meeting
The Women’s Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Lizzie B. Stone next Wednesday at 2 30 pm bringing thimbles needles and thread for quilt piering. Midweek church meeting at 7 45 pm studies Nahum. Bible school Sundays at 9 30 am and worship at 10 30 am urging daily religious participation.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Lizzie B. Stone
Nahum
Jesus
Bible School and services schedule announced
The notice lists Bible School at 9 30, Worship and Sermon at 10 30, Y M W B at 6 30, and Evangelistic Service at 7 00. Prayer and Praise Tuesday at 7 00 pm, W H T M meet at the parsonage Wednesday at 2 00 pm. Test Our Welcome.
Fortieth Anniversary of W L C Observed at Ella Coffin Home
All former members of the W. L. C. are invited to celebrate the fourtieth anniversary at Ella Coffin's home next Monday at 2 30 p m A general roll call will be held and attendees are asked to share items about A Century of progress and bring any exposition souvenirs Winona Newsom is in charge of the program Special invitations are not being sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Coffin
Winona Newsom
Center Pitch In Club Hosts Delightful Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leisure entertained the Center Pitch In Club Sunday with a delicious dinner. Guests included Ottis Whitton of near Rushville, George Simmons of Greenfield, William McDaniel, Ruby Diverbiss, Helen Bingaman, Irene Gilson, Frank Webber, Raymond Bowen, and Wallace Gardner, all from near Mays.
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Jesse Leisure
Ottis Whitton
Near
Rushville
George Simmons
Greenfield
William McDaniel
Ruby Diverbiss
Helen Bingaman
Irene Gilson
Frank Webber
Raymond Bowen
Wallace Gardner
Near Mays
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Editor’s Note
A. O. Hill
Edith Hill
John Henley
Richmond
Friends’ Yearly Meeting
Chicago
Elisha Phelps
Perry Ball
Gwynne
First Streets
Thomas Henley
Jerry
Jericho Road
Jeriicho Road
Ramons Norris
Carthase
Mr. Cornie
Boston
Anter
Violet Gardner
Mimi
Henry Stinger
M Ta McLain
Betty Webb
Addison
Cora Clark
Douglass Cooper
John DeSchipper
Raymond Manche
Portland
Indiana
Jason Henley
Indianapolis
Jess Henley
Francis Robinson
C. C. McCarty
Sarah Stager
Walter Phelps
Elkhart
Here
Rue P. Henley
Nathan C. Swain
Azro Swain
Anderson
Russell Pickett
Vevay
W.J. Henley
Muray
Hagerstown
Highland Country Club
Frank Lichtenberg
Delbert Lichtenburg
H. H. Foust
Cisero
J. E. Bert
John Goode
John Julian
Stella Humes
Tralon Zimmerman
Sunshine Circle
Joanna Gibson
Ora Siler
Jesse Kizer
Maude Stewart
Lee
Fletcher M. E. Church
McCarty’s Drug Store
Christian
Marketing
Mays School
Dr. Shelby of
Hubert Hunt
Sharer & Moore
Knightstown Furniture Co
Harvey Hopkins
Carl Hubert Hunt
Louise Taylor
Howard Clannon
Louis Humes
Myrtle Miner
Cincinnati
Pauline McCorkle
Marion College
Audrey McCorkle
Ira Everhart
Claude Collins
la Verne
Marion
Fred McCorkle
Lillian Holley
Dillinger
Greece
Mr. Insull
Washington
Chicago Tribune
Katherine
A. J
Line Enoch
Ida Harry Rhodes
Schoolfield
Christ
Epworth League
Fortieth Annerversary
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