28 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
1
At the Friends church in Carthage last Sunday evening six hundred people attended the Baccalaureate service the largest crowd for such an event here. Rev. C O Whitely pastor and speaker led the program with Rev J Scull of the M E church assisting. The outline and full address follow in the issue.
A sermon themed Parable of the Empty Mind argues Paul’s call to think on true and virtuous things guides character. It retells Christmas Evans’s tale of the unclean spirit seeking minds and contrasts preoccupied thought with a mind filled by God. It urges graduates to value thinking, cultivate constructive ideals, and study religious truth as life’s foundation.
A notice explains that walking advertisements for the new suits can be seen daily on the streets, highlighting the varied stock and the visible advantage of selecting from the assortment.
Local shoppers receive a simple invoice advertising fans crafted with wood and ivory sticks suitable as gifts or personal use. Prices range from 25 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents, highlighting affordable seasonal options.
Carpetts reports doubled carpet sales this season due to close and judicious buying and low prices. The ad urges shoppers to visit and let staff help plan their rooms with affordable options.
Just received a large stock of linoleum in 2 yd and 4 yd widths and other goods such as oil cloth lace curtains window shades curtain-poles and door shields bought before a 20 percent advance from manufacturers. These will be offered at the closest market prices.
A fragmented poem from a school or church program contrasts dreamers with thinkers. It honors intellect, morality, and leadership, noting dreamers chase visions while thinkers refine value and strength. Names include Miss Estella Gause and Rev. J. T. Scull.
Market room to begin tomorrow at the usual hour in the A W Newsom property corner of Main and First street. Plants for bedding will be sold over the next two or three Saturdays. Remember the time and place.
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