Keelboats and the Early Ohio River Packet Era
The piece recalls keelboats on the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh from about 1794. It details two fifteen by one hundred foot keelboats with separate cabins, port holes, and cannon, travel times of roughly a month, and describes their wooden prison-like interiors and stoves. It notes keelboats as sturdy, stable, and riverworthy despite later steamboats, with crews of eight to twenty and lengths up to a hundred feet.
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Packet Company
Ohio
Mississippi
Keelboat Labor On the Mississippi and the Peril of Upstream Travel
The article recalls the grueling upstream voyage on keelboats from New Orleans to St Louis. Crews used iron shod poles, sweeps, and cordelles to battle current and shallow bottoms, sometimes aiding with ropes or a windlass. Mike Fink is noted as a famed figure, while keelboats are said to have higher crew fatalities than the Roman trireme.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
St. Louis
Mike Fink
Family Returns Sunday From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Bill Gatewood and Mike returned home after a ten day vacation visiting Canada and Niagara Falls three days in Portland Maine with the Leland James family and Irene Joseph of Commisky Ind who joined for the rest of the trip to New York and Washington D C They toured sights in D C and traveled back through Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania
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Bill Gatewood
Mike
Canada
Niagara Falls
Falls
Portland
Maine
Leland James
Irene Joseph
Commisky
Ind
James
New York
Washington, D. C
Washington
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Raiders Fall to Morton in season opener on the local diamond
The Carthage Raiders opened fall baseball with a 9 6 loss to Morton as the visitors erupted for five extra base hits and a decisive third inning. Kim Lafuse led Carthage with a triple and a two hit game while Morton pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts. Milroy also dropped a close contest as Manilla and Arlington posted victories in county league play. Additionally, a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Leon Cook of Carthage was noted with family attendance in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage Raiders
Morton
Ane
Graham
Povnding
Wood
Kim Lafuse
Carth
Lafuse
Carthage
Doerr
Spitzer
Edwards
Manilla
Milroy
New Salem
ISSCH
McCartney
Cocoat
Bailey
Klinglesmith
J. Harcourt
Don Doerr
Eakins
Rhe ‘Milroy
Cassidy
Mohr
Dalrymple
N. Salem
J. Dalrymple
Patterson
C. Kessler
Arlington
Wildcat
Cooley
Wooten
Grinstead
RHE
Cardinals
Smith
Buchanan
Leon Cook
Indi- Carthag
Cook
Iva Cook
Lep
Carthage School
Seeee Eee Ae Ee
Agent
Dayton
Indianapolis
George
Judy) Kendall
Logansport
Indiana
David
Riley reunion noted with Kentucky trips and Cincinnati visit
Mr and Mrs Johnny Bray and Mrs Tony Riley and daughter Janice of Carthage attended the Riley reunion Sunday Sept 4 at the home of Cleve Riley near Vanceburg Kentucky. On Monday they visited the Carter Caves near Olive Hill Kentucky later viewing the zoo in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Johnny Bray
Tony Riley
Janice
Carthage
Riley
Cleve Riley
Vanceburg
Kentucky
Carter Caves
Olive Hill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kenneth Kuebler
Detroit
Michigan
Elmer
Richard Stumpf
Chris
Stella Humes
Coney Island
Kenneth Rhodes
Paul Sebesky
Ethel Hart Zler
Rushville
Russell Leisure
Lewis Reed
Franklin
Leisure
Indianapolis
Joseph Alexander
Celina
Myron Hyatt
Forrest Marshall
Robert Marshall
Nashville
Tennessee
David Marshall
Edward Brown
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Roscoe Brown
Phil Brown
Markes McClurg
Bernard Clawson
Raleigh
Labor Day
Miller Family Returns to Area After Michigan Move
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Miller, formerly of Carthage, have relocated from Michigan to Knightstown RR owing to a Chrysler Corp employment change. Mrs. Gary K. Stewart of Carthage is their daughter.
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James T. Miller
Carthage
Michigan
Knightstown RR
Chrysler Corp
Gary K. Stewart
Miller
Fletcher Methodist Church Board Meeting Notice
The Fletcher Methodist Church official board will hold a meeting Monday night at the church.
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Fletcher Methodist Church News
Fletcher Methodist Church
Criswell Unable to Attend Sunday Methodist Message
Dr Harold Criswell district superintendent cannot be present Sunday to deliver the message at the Methodist Church. He plans to return for a later engagement and will announce a rescheduled visit.
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Harold Criswell
Methodist Church
Birth Announcement for Norfleet Girl in Carthage
Mr and Mrs Dennie Norfleet of Route 2 Carthage welcomed a girl on Thursday September 1 1966. The new arrival adds a daughter to the family as neighbors share the glad news.
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Dennie Norfleet
Carthage
Birth of a daughter for David and wife in Arlington
Mr and Mrs David Percell of Arlington announce the birth of a baby girl weighing 10 pounds 5 ounces on September 5 at Rush Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Mann of Arlington and Mr and Mrs Payton Percell of Rushville.
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David Percell
Arlington
Rush Memorial Hospital
Fred Mann
Payton Percell
Rushville
Vacation at Lake Tippecanoe by Alexander Family
Mr and Mrs Wm Alexander and sister with family along with Mr and Mrs Harry White and their Kno wn kin returned home after a week long vacation at Lake Tippecanoe.
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Lake Tippecanoe
Wm Alexander
Harry White
Hospital Items at New Castle Patient Faces Severe Injuries
A patient at the Co Hospital New Castle suffers severe facial and head cuts and jaw injuries. Room number 252. Roy Small was released Saturday.
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Co. Hospital
New Castle
Roy Small
Coney Island Band Festival Standings and Parade Details
The article lists band festival entries with placement for the A Band at Muncie and the Indiana State Fair, awards totaling 35, 420, and 25 dollars, plus notes on parades including the Shirley Lions Club Festival and Farmers Day Parade at the Indiana State Fair. It also mentions a food menu for Monday through Friday with soups, sandwiches, and desserts.
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Rade
SS Eea
Muncie
Cincinnati
Oea Bhey
Vacation Chronicles of the Brown Family Trips
Mr and Mrs Lowell Brown and their children Jerry and Linda enjoyed four weeks of travel and visits. Highlights include a Smoky Mountains trip, stays in Santa Claus Indiana Mammoth Cave and Lake Cumberland Kentucky, and a Lake Freeman week with Jerry hosted by Brian Hampton.
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Lowell Brown
Jerry
Linda
Smoky Mountains
Santa Claus
Indiana
Mammoth Cave
Lake Cumberland
Kentucky
Lake Freeman
Brian Hampton
Indiana watershed funds approved for two projects
Senator Birch Bayh announced federal approval of funding for two Indiana watershed projects. The Upper Big Blue River watershed in Rush and Henry Counties totals about 3.56 million federal with 5.55 million state and local funds for soil practices, floodwater structures, and channel work. The Indian Creek watershed across four counties involves about 1.20 million federal and 2.00 million state/local funds for soil conservation, flood structures, and multipurpose facilities. Bayh highlighted flood prevention and resource protection benefits.
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Washington, D. C
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Indiana
Big Blue River
Rush
Henry
Indian Creek
Morgan
Johnson
Monroe
Brown
Card of Thanks for Golden Wedding Anniversary
We express sincere thanks to our many friends for the gifts flowers and cards sent us They helped to make our Golden Wedding Anniversary a most happy occasion May and Arthur Winfield.
For Sale 1966 Dodge Dart Two-Door
Motor vehicle listing offers a 1966 Dodge Dart two door for sale. Contact Mary Gorman at 565-5535 for details and arrangements.
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Mary Gorman
Thank You for Kindness after Pam's Accident
Our family expresses deep thanks for the prayers and help received since Pam's accident. Special thanks go to Dan Purtee and Virginia Chance. Your kindness will never be forgotten. Mr and Mrs Norman Fuchs and Judy.
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Pam
Dan Purtee
Virginia Chance
Norman Fuchs
Judy
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Raiders
Sete Wens
Milroy, Holzer
Mohr and Kessler
Dervice
Wwership Corporation
al Stapp
Jeanie
Charles Whitfield
Amy
Joe
Shaven
Tee Oe
Bayh
Frank Hampton
Joe Whitfield
Lina Stevenson
Springville
John Hert
Bedford
Steve Ellis
Hert
Lake Monroe
Esta Fenner
Larry Fenner
Kellum
Greencastle
Fen
May and
Arthur Winfield
Zenith
Bath
Henley
Market Sts
Tom Roberts
East Mill St
Tweedy Lumber Co
Carthage Radio
Brenda Campbell
N. E. St
Joyce’s
P. O. Box
Frigidaire Appliances
Maxwell House
Kazy Kitten
Idaho
Manuel's Market
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