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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
8
Citizens of Anderson celebrate a political shift as A. A. Small takes the Republican postmaster position. Other items note local improvements, dress fabrics, militia organization plans, and business updates across Indiana towns.
The G A R badge will feature a bow and medallion with two portraits Parry an early settler on one side and Sol Meredith a noted Wayne County soldier on the other. James town arrest of W H Hendricks follows forgery bid in N Y and Fort Wayne. Checks totaling 50000 found. 1000 forgery in progress with 50000 in drafts. Township seeks to build a central township high school after dispute between trustee and Milton school board over tuition. Baxter Logan, Rushville born, dies at 17 in dropsy after circus start. weighed 350 pounds then 330 pounds at death, 5 feet 1 inch tall, drove ice and beer wagon.
William Ballard son of Philip and Eleanor Ballard born May 15 1809 on Little Cold river Logan County West Virginia died April 6 1897 at niece Mrs J B Kinder Carthage Indiana aged 87 10 15. He emigrated with family to Henry County Indiana in 1831 by flatboat and married Elizabeth Allen July 12 1832. After wife and daughter died wealth dwindled through dishonest men. He lived with sister Mrs Amanda Ross in Cleveland Indiana from 1889 then with niece Mrs J B Kinder in Carthage from 1896. A cheerful eccentric man known for generosity and wines from his own grapes. He leaves brothers Gordon Ballard Knightstown 92 Robert Ballard Joy Isi 86 a sister Mrs Amanda Cleveland 80 and brother Austin Ballard Indian aged 76. He is remembered for deeds and kind acts and hope of Heaven.
Ruth White of Charlottesville died April 7 after a failing heart, aged 27 years, 3 and 21 days. She married Harvey White and lived with John D Wo n and Margaret Wo n until her death. A devoted member of Friends' church, she exemplified Christlike spirit and empathetic concern for others.
In her last months she valued daily Bible readings and sought solace in scripture. Though she and her husband planned a shared future, she accepted every change with cheerful resignation. She endured severe pain with Christian fortitude until her release and entered her heavenly inheritance.
ALLEN W Newsom and Mrs Kate Johnson reported sick. Elisha Mundon remains in critical condition. A number attend Mrs Jane Sonder’s funeral in Arlington. Mrs Harriet McDuffy broke her arm but is recovering. Mrs Pet Church and Effie Workman of Greenfield visited Mrs J B Tribby. Henry and Jesse Allender went to Indianapolis. Henry plans to live there. Mrs M D Plank rushed to sister Mrs Jane Litteral in Illinois, seriously ill with stomach cancer.
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A regional note reports two smooth talkers defrauding farmers by paying 43 cents cash yearly for butter then pushing advance payment for groceries only to vanish. A quip from Winthrop Budget jokes about subscribers and bears. Items touch on dog harness laws in Belgium France public bounty disputes in Maine and New Hampshire, and a MacNab view on Boer efficiency in South Africa.
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