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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1898
Page
4
A local note urges improved marine lighting and safe bridges after freshets reveal gaps in road infrastructure. Delinquent tax lists show 16 names in Carthage and 9 outside, while prosperity of the 1896 campaign is praised as a reality for property owners.
A writer argues that despite a seven o clock curfew, violations persist and enforcement rests with parents at home. The piece warns that evasion is easy for those under the law and calls on guardians to prevent demoralizing effects by ensuring obedience.
The article urges reader participation to enrich local news. It invites farmers and distant subscribers to send items of public interest to the Rec ord Office, stressing the paper serves the people and grows with community input.
State Central Committee calls mass conventions with meeting of chosen precinct committeemen in Rushville on Saturday January 29 1898 at 1 PM to elect a Chairman Vice Chairman and arrange for a Secretary and Treasurer. If any precinct did not select a committeeman the old one serves. List of committeemen by township.
A list of delegates and column affiliations is given, with names including Ripley Ed N Hill Dr J A Sipe Posey E M Jones Marion C M Murphy Rushville T M Given J C Black Noble Robert Tay Walker Thomas Jones Anderson Samuel R Stewart Center James W Trowbridge Washington John A Shawl Jackson Orange Tutckland and the Carthage W C T U Women’s Column. The Domestic Science and Boston Cookery history are noted along with public lunch program details. It ends noting Miss Dolly Henley of Portland visiting relatives and studying at Earlham College.
A collage of snippets and anecdotes from various readers and columns. The Bazoo item about hexadactylous count in the county appears alongside marriage rumors and witty exchanges from multiple papers. The dialogue covers social gossip, schooling quips, and light humor with no clear single event.
The Indiana Farmer, a central West agricultural institution, offers practical farming guidance through its Experience Department and reports on stock raising and beet sugar prospects. A special Christmas edition with a two color title page will be sent free to new subscribers for 1808, price 1.00 per year.
A list of club rates shows the Record paired with various papers including the State Journal Indiana Farmer Inter Ocean N Y World and others. Prices range from 1.25 to 3.85 with premiums and notes about looking up lower rates for unlisted papers.
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