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Newspaper

Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1912

Page

4

Wild Bob Burman to Race at Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day

World speed king Wild Bob Burman will drive in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day. Clarke-Cater Auto Co of Jackson Michigan built a cutting racing car for Burman with a 689 cubic inch engine for the thirty starters. Burman aims to extend his reputation as the Speed King.

Wild Bob” Burman Indianapolis Motor Speedway Clarke-Cater Autike Co Jackson Mich Burman

Room Bureau to Handle Memorial Day Crowd at Speedway

Indianapolis forms a monster hotel to house 100 000 visitors for the second 500 mile International Sweepstakes race. The Speedway creates a Room Bureau linking hotels and private homes to assign rooms and guide guests. Police and messengers aid housing plans with advance reservations, aiming to prevent last year’s congestion and boost early seat sales.

Indianapolis Hoosier The Speedway Speedway Bureau Goey

New Ideas for Motors Entered in Indianapolis Sweepstakes

Two motor speed creations entered in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The designs, built by J I Case Threshing Machine Company of Racine Wisconsin, were completed on New Year’s Day and claim to mark a new epoch in racing auto construction. Decoration Day May 30 is the race date.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway J. I. Case Racine Wisconsin

Charlottesville Socials and Local Notices Abound

Charlottesville area residents host and visit across extended family gatherings. Notable events: Rev. Mearle Wilson’s farewell at the Friends Church and Emory Davis moving to a new residence while tradesmen finish an addition. Community clubs meet, weddings and graduations planned, and local merchants advertise seasonal sales and home goods.

Wm. Draper New Castle Mearle Wilson Friends Church Rev. Wilson Wells County

Colored Circles Event In Knightstown Social Evening

Lena Heathcock hosted in Knightstown on Sunday. Miss Leone Brandy visits Miss Ethel Heathcock. Turner Newsom of Fairmount stayed with his brother Geo Newsom last week. Mrs Albert Heathcock and Mrs Ed Mabra entertained twenty guests Saturday at Mrs Mabra’s home for Miss Bertha Perry leaving tomorrow for Mattoon Illinois. A geography contest earned Mrs A McDuffey a mirror and Mrs Thomas Newsom candy as second prize. After a social session a two course luncheon followed with several musical selections.

Turner Newsom Fairmount Geo. Newsom Albert Heathcock Ed Mabra Mabra Bertha Perry Booker T. Washington Mattoon A. McDuffey Thomas Newsom

Picnic at Henley’s Grove Becomes Saturday Event

A Mrs Margaret Morton, Miss Hallowell, and Mrs Morton’s pupils spent Wednesday afternoon at Henley’s Grove east of town. Baseball, swings, and games filled most of the afternoon before a satisfying picnic spread.

Margaret Morton Hallowell

Wanted ads and local sales in Knightstown Indiana

Henleys offers old newspapers and carbon paper at office price. Clover seed for sale by O W Righter. Red Cedar line and Anchor Posts arrive from J F Tweedy. Saltone sold by Denton Moore Drug Store. Insurance via Moore and Cooper. Vacuum cleaner for rent from Mrs Della Johnson. Dry cleaning by Justus the Tailor Watts Block.

Clover Seed O. W. Righter Moore & Cooper Duntley Vacuum Carpet Cleaner Della Johnson Justus the Tailor Watts Block Knightstown Ind

Local Social Notes From New Castle and Lima Visits

Mrs J. C. Cox was in New Castle on Sunday. Henry Phelps of the Soldiers' Home at Marion is visiting old Mrs M. D. Michael went to Lima Ohio Saturday for a visit with her daughter Mrs J. R. W.

Cora Weatherwax St. Louis D. M. McCorkle J. C. Cox New Castle Henry Phelps The Soldiers’ Home Marion M. D. Michael Lima Ohio J. R. Ww

Notice of Sale of School Building in Ripley Township

Aaron O. Hill as Trustee of Ripley School Township Rush County Indiana will sell at public auction Monday June 10 1912 at 2 PM at the trustee office the school house in School District Number Eight with the buyer to remove the building within ten days to avoid interfering with construction of a new school house on the premises. Terms set by the trustee.

Aaron O. Hill Ripley Rush County Indiana

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Wild Bob Bob Charlottesville Claud Roland Corsina Smith W. R. McGraw Greenfield Grandma Ward Addie Jennie Swisher Walter Nellie Will Hedges Reese Nichols Leo Ennis Willard Cora Ennis Georgia, Ward Carl Lak Crystal Cincinnati Ray Ballenger John Waggoner John Coffin A. B. Munden Emory Davis Ladies’ Aid Society of the Friends Church Clara Mattix Albert Williams Russell Cleveland Neil Cross Carthage Bunker Hill Bundy & Anderson Henry White John C. Brennan James Trowbridge John Duty Morton Stanley Grandma Steele Henley McCarty W. H. Sharer E. D. Lewis A. O. Hill Richmond Jacob Knarr Anderson F. F. Brenan M. F. Lovett Westland Thimble Club H. E. Stager Henley’s Ladies’ Aid Society of Fletcher M. E. Church C. N. Willson Geo. Kullmer Macomb C. V. Gause Helen Gause Capital City McCarty’s Oliver S. Coffin Alexandria Frank G. Luse Walter S&s. Luse Leona Wright Fairmount Times Fletcher M. E Ann H. Hunt Florence B. Hunt H. G. Rawls George Lauder Olive Parish Rushville R. H. Hill J. H. Lane Nevil Phelps Russells Carthage High School al McDaniel Evalyn Lewis Fred Stevens Mays Grace H. Porter J. Smeebard Lillian Jesse Siler Howard Kizer Has. E. Tebbetts Sec American Friends Board of Foreign Missions Walnut Ridge Ira C.ason Irvin M. Hill Ama Benjamin Clinton Oklahoma Hill Anna Helene Corkle Monmouth College Monmouth Ill Anna Merkley Lulu Rau Fred Rau Miss Rau Lewis Charles Smith Madisan Madison Earl Kiger Little Son Indianus Carl Day Mary Louise Day Lebanon Smith Kiger Milroy Lena Heathcock Henley’s Grocery H. H. Henley Kool Kennedy W. C. Pierce’s Grocery Charlottesville, Ind West View Floral CO Samuel H. Jones Prop Henleys J. F. Tweedy Denton & Moore’s W. M. Edwards Optometrist C. W. Fithian
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