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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
4
The town ad pages list Furnas ice cream at Archey's and Mason's glass fruit jars at Sharer's hardware. Several residents visit Indianapolis and Chicago. Winona Lake excursion promoted for July 12. Lovetts features glassware, china, and dresses. The 4th brings celebrations, visitors, and family gatherings across Carthage and surrounding towns.
Frances Lineback and children express gratitude to the many friends who offered kindness and sympathy during our bereavement.
A playful numerical riddle asks you to write your birth year add four and your upcoming birthday age if before January or last birthday age if after, multiply by 1000 and subtract 694.423, then substitute alphabet letters for numbers to reveal the name you are known by. It blends arithmetic with a letter-number cipher to encode a nickname.
Mr and Mrs Levi Butler hosted a reception last Thursday for their son Charles R who wed Miss Harriet Harold of Knightstown the previous evening. A three course supper was served with Will Gilchrist as chef. Out of town attendees included Aldus Harold Jessie Kurtz Laura Harold Arthur Harold and Oran Henley.
Large attendance and strong bidding marked R. H. Phillips’s Short Horn Sale with good prices. Mrs. M. D. Plank acquired a driving horse. George Davis of Indianapolis visited friends in town. Ollie Earnest bought a new separator and will begin threshing next week on J. B. Tribby’s farm. Corn oats and grass are good. wheat is in shock and looks fine.
Rev J T Scull of Fletcher M E Church delivers a series on The Simple Life starting with Simplicity and its Advocates to a large audience. Upcoming topics for the next five Sundays follow.
Portland Ind July 5 There was no public Fourth celebration in the city so the band marched along the main street playing a funeral dirge. Four pallbearers followed with a draped coffin representing Portland's public spirit as little boys bore banners reading Dead dead dead and Portland's Celebration of July 4.
One good second hand Ben Hur Bicycle offered for sale at a bargain. Call at W. H. Sharer's hardware Store for details.
Five fresh milk cows offered for sale with contact through Sam Pritchard.
Local ad notes Lovett's Grocery offers fruit jars sealing wax can lids can rubbers and related canning supplies for home canning enthusiasts. Strong emphasis on practical preserves and household prep items.
Good as new weighing up to 200 pounds. Price very low. Call at Henley's Grocery.
Charles Butler and Harriett Harold married Wednesday at the Harold home on West Jackson Street in Knightstown. Rev. Morton C. Pearson officiated with Laura Harold as bridesmaid and Arthur Harold as best man. The couple will reside in Carthage after a reception crowd from Indianapolis, Richmond, Pendleton, New Castle, Greenfield and others attended and gifts were exchanged before a car ride to Rushville.
Bargain opportunity described as in a good location with a solid reason for selling. Interested buyers should call on or address the advertiser for details.
Mrs J C Vill asks return of a lost black knit scarf found between Center and Carthage. Please bring to this office. Oblige.
Clarence Mattox suffered a severe finger laceration while using a log hook at Moore's sawmill on Monday. Mr and Mrs Aaron Reeves of Knightstown visited Mr and Mrs Cyrus Rhoades at the start of the week.
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