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Carthage Citizen

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1933

Page

4

For Sale Notices and Local Socials in Citizen

Local column lists sales including Keifer Pears Apples and cider from Wilson's Orchard plus a request for a small outbuilding. Community events show Sunshine Circle meeting October 18 at Mrs. Thomas Bush home and Fletcher M E church Friendship Class at Mrs. Katherine Knnedy’s home. Social visits mention numerous area residents and recovering automobile accident victims.

The Sunshine Circle Thomas Bush Ralph Winslow Jesse Pitts Fletcher M. E. Church Katherine V. Knnedy Ross Parish

Local social notes and upcoming events in Marion area

Marion residents host relatives from Indianapolis and Akron during weekend visits. A dinner bridge at Hotel Herkless and a Sunman Edwards wedding are noted along with theater attendance in Indianapolis. Local schooling visits, hospital news, and upcoming Kalloween Carnival on October 28, 1933 are mentioned, plus a curious Greek painter Apelles anecdote.

War department camel experiment in the American West

In 1855 the War Department tested camels to haul army loads across deserts. Seventy five camels from Egypt and Asia Minor, with Greek and Turkish camel drivers, were sent to a post near San Antonio Texas. Trials into New Mexico Colorado and Arizona yielded favorable reports but horsemen opposed the plan. The Civil War halted the project and the camels were sold to circuses and individuals.

War Department Desert Egypt Asia Minor San Antonio Texas New Mexico Colorado Arizona

Japan's Bronze Buddha at Nara Preserved Ancient Alloy

The Bronze Buddha at Nara, 53.5 feet tall, cast in 743 A D during Shomu's era, is among the world’s finest alloyed bronze monuments. It used 1,154,097 pounds of crude copper, 20,385 pounds of white metal, 4,866 pounds of mercury, and 996 pounds of green gold. The composition of white metal remains undetermined in Japanese records.

Japan Nara Scientific American

Origins of the word robot traced to Latin and Czech roots

Britannica notes the term likely stems from the Latin robut meaning strength and the Czech robit meaning work. Other theories link robota to servile drudgery and the word robotic to hard work. The word's long history carried an ominous tone during eras of serfdom.

Renewal pitch echoes in unpaid print ads

A compact ad urges readers to renew subscriptions now and promises that advertisements pay off, stressing the importance of keeping the paper funded. The message blends urgency with commercial motivation to boost ongoing support.

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