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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
2
Publication details show a weekly issue cadence and ownership by C G Hill. The item notes second class matter status at Carthage Indiana post office under the 1879 act.
C O F No 255 Carthage Lodge meets Tuesday evening at 7 30 in room upstairs over White Son s hardware on Main street Visiting members welcome
Rush Lodge No 580 F and A M holds a regular meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. Members are reminded to attend and conduct listed lodge business.
All trains carry mail and express. Trains run daily except Sunday.
Dates note Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. next Monday is final day for tax payment. Carthage may enact a strict canvassing ordinance restricting non residents with farm product sellers and some salesmen exempt.
Miss Myra McDaniel attended an Alumni gathering Saturday night in the K P Hall at Straughn. Miss Nell McCorkle of Indianapolis visited Misses Pearle Coffin and Winona Newsom on Sunday. Fred E Sohn’s offered good paper at lower prices in Knightstown.
Trustee Thomas J. Passwater invites bids at two public sales in Rush County Indiana. On May 29 1925 at 1 pm Walnut Ridge School District 7 NE quarter Section 27 15 8E contain 1 acre with buildings organ stoves pump. at 3 pm Carthage School property includes a double toilet. Cash by day of sale. trustee may reject all bids.
A slight earthquake was felt across Indiana Ohio Kentucky and southern Illinois at 10 06 Sunday night. In Carthage residents felt building vibrations and rattling windows causing some to step outside. The tremor lasted about twenty seconds in two intervals.
John Sattler moves from Lovelock Nevada to Reno. Emil Walker and family relocate to 118 North 16th Street in New Castle. Rev. Edwin L. Gates is reappointed to the Dunkirk Methodist pastorate. Frank Catt sells Rushville property and plans permanent Florida residence with family to follow. James O. Coleman, ex hardware store owner in St. Louis, invites old acquaintances to Maplewood for a long chat at 7352 Marietta Avenue while noting no news from Carthage in five years.
The article lists summer locations for teachers led by Principal L A Lockwood. Teachers and assignments include Mr Heifner at Illinois University, Mr Baker at Pendleton, Miss Carfield at Muncie State Normal, Miss Fort at Terre Haute, Miss Poe at Indianapolis, Mrs Carr at Muncie State Normal, Miss Chappell at Mrs Blaker's School in Indianapolis, Miss Reed at Indianapolis, Miss Rigsbee at Marion, Mrs Edwards at Muncie State, Miss DeMoss at Danville State, Miss Stewart at Rushville, and Mrs Lee at Carthage.
The library promotes The Soul of Ann Rutledge and Leave It to Smith. Dr Dolittle appears in the juvenile department daily. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is now available. Dr Arthur of Indianapolis gave a health talk Tuesday afternoon. The State Health Board sends a representative each Tuesday for talks. The next class is May 5 at one o clock. No town women attended Tuesday, all were farm women.
Mrs Sarah Brown of Madison spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs A B Shriner and family. The garage advertises 4c sidewall wallpaper and cuts for sale and tires 30x34 priced from seven to fourteen dollars.
Grayce V. Drake announces a wallpaper sale starting Monday in Knightstown. W O Moore handles picture framing and can be reached by phone at 138. All hats priced at cost. Lawrence Johnson of Indianapolis visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Bert Osborne south of Rushville killed a bald eagle with a wingspan over six feet.
R. R. Snapp of the University of Illinois explains that considerable frozen silage will form in mid winter, especially in exposed silos. Freezing itself does not ruin feed value, but thawing promotes mold and bacterial decay if left exposed. Small amounts can be fed after thawing. large quantities should be removed promptly to avoid poor palatability and digestive disorders.
A rural engineering professor advises farmers to add south facing windows or roof windows to hog houses to boost daylight and warmth. Proper placement matters. a roof window delivers more light. For a typical 8 by 8 foot pen, about 4 square feet of glass per pen has been used.
Fairview township in Clay county South Dakota earned first prize in an intertown competition to replace scrub and grade bulls with purebreds. Six townships contested replacing ten grade bulls with purebreds, Fairview accounting for four. Sponsored by the Clay county farm bureau and the Vermilion Commercial club, the contest is seen as promoting cattle improvement and potential indirect benefits.
The guide warns cold water harms pig growth by reducing water intake and chilling animals suppressing appetite. It recommends supplying warm water, most in the morning and a small amount in the evening, plus a warm bed to keep pigs comfortable overnight.
Raise pigs by hand requires patience and frequent feeding in the first days. Feed every two to three hours, warm whole cow milk to about 100 degrees, keep it clean, and offer fresh water and grain as soon as they will eat. A bottle with a nipple or a spoon can be used.
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