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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1896
Page
8
A crowded rural news roundup notes a Sunday night fire at Marion’s canning facility. The article lists other local items including shop sales, saloon closures in Jefferson township, and upcoming infrastructure like a new depot for the Four. It also mentions local crime, health concerns, and small-town commercial notices.
Backlen's Arnica Salve touted as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee or no pay offered. One cent per box advertised. Advertisement seeks trustworthy men to travel Indiana for an established house with $780 plus expenses. references requested. Dominion Company job printing offered in Chicago.
William Brooks is reported quite sick and several neighbors and relatives are on the sick list including three of Lewis Jessup’s family. Chas Ratliff moves to Harrold farm near Pendleton. E D Newby and Charlie Cook visited at Frank Cook’s near Cleveland. Western Grove Endeavor social at Horace Binford’s. Rev W H Baker plans services at Christian Union church next Sunday. A number from the township attended Binford divorce trial in Indianapolis. John Chandler from Owen County will move to Greenfield Banking Company’s farm. Blue River township Republicans held a meeting with Wm Toms as chair and E D Newby as secretary. Delegates to Connersville and Indianapolis conventions named. Art Amateur monthly color supplements feature Canal View in Holland and Roses and Lilacs, plus varied art and craft articles and notes on painting and schooling.
The insurance company has adjusted our stock loss and we declare to all insured depositors their claim of 8 percent paid in 60 days. For uninsured, we are not liable, but we share the loss by pro rating 10 percent to each on the balance to his credit at the time of fire. If rebuilding is not possible, we will aid someone else to fill our place and urge visits to the old Scale Office to close accounts.
Sarah J Elliott wife of Rev E O Elliott pastor at Bartlett Nebraska died of a lung abscess while visiting her mother Eliza Walker in Shelton Neb on February 2 1896. Born July 16 1855 near Eden Hancock Indiana she moved to Nebraska in 1878 with her mother. A devout Christian active in Epworth League and W C T U, she and her husband were well known in Hancock and this place.
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