Rush County Highway Dept reports gains in road work
Rush County commissioners release a yearly report detailing heavy work on the county highway system. They note 53 new signs planned this winter, 200 sewer pipes purchased, five miles of blacktop paved, 70 miles sealed, and substantial bridge work with 39,722 feet of lumber used. The department includes 24 regular workers and various equipment upgrades.
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Rush County Highway Department
County Board of Commissioners
Newton Halterman
Elmer Perkins
John White
Rush County
Hancock County
Big Blue River
Rush
Carthage
Waldo Mohr
Kosciusko County
Roosevelt as Bull Moose Endures Threats and Death
The narrative recalls Roosevelt’s stiff responses to German demands in 1912 and a Milwaukee assassination attempt during a Texas campaign. A gunshot inflicted a rib fracture but did not halt his speech. Roosevelt died peacefully on January 6, 1919 at age 60.
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Berlin
Helleben
Roosevelt
Teddy
Germany
Texas
Milwaukee
Theodore Roosevelt
Agriculture Notes Highlight Community Farming Efforts
The report notes corn in the crib due to favorable weather and higher yields than last year. It covers Future Farmers of America fundraising for jackets and purebred pigs, potential equipment purchases, and realignment of classroom instruction to farming practice. Hog prices reach a four year peak at 19.85 in November. Indiana gains Don Paarlberg as economic advisor while Karl Brandt's council role stirs debate. A corn referendum vote and surplus forecasts suggest a larger coming surplus.
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Chicago
Indiana
Washington
Don Paarlberg
Purdue
Secretary of Agriculture
Karl Brandt
Council of Economic Advisors
Hauge- Paarlberg
Unsigned Citizen Letter Sparks Editorial Policy Note
The Carthage Citizen editor explains unsigned letters cannot be published and urges signing for publication. The piece condemns controversial debate while praising the letter’s quality. It also comments on Blue Raiders’ poor early games and calls for better sportsmanship.
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The
Carthage
Town Council Seeks Bond Sale for Waterworks Upgrade
Town officials push a $120000 bond issue to fund water system improvements and fire protection upgrades. A Public Service Commission hearing in Indianapolis Wednesday heard testimony that current supply is inadequate and rates must rise to maintain service. Carthage delegates attended. another hearing is planned after a Commission inquiry.
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Public Service Commission
State House
Indianapolis
Fredmar Stone Company
Carthage
George B. McNabb
James Webb
William Skinner
CAUGHT ON THE FLY HUNTING SEASON OPENS WITH RISKS
A local town notes opening of hunting season with enthusiasm and caution. Hunters caused property risk by firing near homes, while rabbits and pheasants are reported in stronger numbers this year. Jimmy Stevens and his brother in law Bob Theobald hunted together with a large woods rabbit on display.
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Tommy O’neal
Jimmy Stevens
Carl Stevens
Indiana
Bob Theobald
Manilla
Just 16 Minutes We To Your Itch Your I Pen
The readable fragments describe a brief moment or action, with unclear names or locations, offering a compact note on a quick effort or venture. The text suggests a personal or instructional tone, focusing on speed and a concise process.
Local social notes from Knightstown and nearby towns
A long list of personal visits and gatherings across Knightstown, Greenfield, Rushville, Noblesville, and surrounding areas. The items record dinners, host families, birthdays, weekend visits, church events, and travel to Purdue and Indianapolis, naming numerous residents and households.
Rush Memorial Hospital Notes Local Patients
Mrs. Norman Spence of Carth underwent major surgery at Rush Memorial Hospital Monday morning. Frank Bly, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Bly of Farmland, was in an auto accident earlier this week and admitted to Winchester hospital. Mrs Fannie Clevidence was released from Rush Memorial Hospital Tuesday noon and is at Jesse Fry’s home near Mays. Janice Blessinger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Blessinger, had an appendicitis operation last Wednesday at Rush Memorial Hospital.
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Kenneth Rhodes
Odell Pitts
Harlem Globetrotters
Connersville
Mary Anna Brooks
Mable Souders
Greenfield
Noah Leisure
Donald Ruby
Max Ellis
Knightstown
Clara Delinger
D. F. Akers
Jim Welsh
Nova, Ohio
Aker
Walter Blessinger
Blessinger
Maude Shutt
Dinnie Moore
Ruth Jackson
Bessie Reddick
The
Christian Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Rushville
Purdue University
Gouldie Kyser
H. E. Poston
New Castle
Carl Carson, Jr
Roger
Fletcher Edwards
Jerry Edwards
Carol
Norman Edwards
Herman Garsnett
Indianapolis
Ethel Hartzler
Ray Hartzler
Paul Sebesky
Sebesky
Louisville
Kentucky
Ralph McClurg
Bill Alexander
Russell Roland
Leroy Roland
Sharlee Kyser
Hattie Innis
Gouldie Ky
C. R. Mathley
Forrest Marshall
Steve
James Marshall
Kansas City
Missouri
Clarence Davis
Harris
Iowa
C. L. Davis
Wm. Morgan
Ralph Truitt
Hubert Hunt
Robert Hunt
Dean and
Alan
Elmer Hunt
Brian
Cary Ellis
Bayard Baker
Edward Bly
Norman Spence
Carthage
Rush Memorial Hospital
Frank Bly
Farmland
Winchester Hospital
Fannie Clevidence
Jesse Fry
Mays
Janice Blessinger
Local families share gatherings across Indiana counties
Mrs. Hazel Cooper hosted a birthday dinner for Miss Ruth White with Ruth Musgrove of Carthage as guest. Several households reported weekend visits and dinners, including Mark Jo Hunt turning eight, trips to Indianapolis hockey, Harlem Globetrotters in Connersville, and Armistice Day parade attendance by Pfe Gary McClurg with the 101st Airborne.
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Hazel Cooper
Near New Castle
Ruth White
Ruth Musgrove
Carthage
Loyal Hunt
Leland Hawkins
Mark Jo
O. M. Masters
New Castle
Hunt
Royce Joseph
Mike
Kenneth Rhodes
Indianapolis Coliseum
Indianapolis
George Chance
Donald Sparks
Thomas Sparks
Sarah Lou Oldham
Connersville
George Jackson
Ed Jackson
Freemont Tanner
Charlottesville
Ralph McClarnon
Hubert Hunt
Pam
Jeannine Terhune
Harlem Globetrotters
Connersville Gymnasium
Fred Maxwell
Knightstown
James Geise
Pfe Gary McClurg
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Ripley Township
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