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Newspaper

Carthage Record

Location

Carthage, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1897

Page

8

Big Four timetable corrected for July 4 1897

The document lists train times for Big Four at this place with northbound No 24 passenger and No 64 passenger and southbound departures at 11 32 a m and 4 31 p m.

Friends' Cuuren Society Directory Notices

Society notices listing weekly and midweek religious meetings and times for services prayer group Sabbath school and youth activities including Christian Endeavor Junior Endeavor singing practice and teachers meetings with monthly gathering schedule and pricing for notices.

Friends’ Cuuren Christian Endeavor Junior Endeavor

Local and State News Baffle and Cordial Notes

Mrs George M. Peterson of Muncie dies from heat. Collins Hackney a South Bend pioneer plow maker dies aged 78. Prices on wheat corn and other commodities update markets. Fire destroys a Valparaiso station. fire extinguishers and various goods promoted. Local obituaries include John S. Spann and Henry Heirs. numerous short items record arrests fires weather and community notices.

Madison Newsom S. Collins Hackney South Bend Coffin’s Drug Store Standard Oil Company County Board of Review

Don Bruce's Quietus in Shelbyville Tidings

Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Don Bruce ex city marshal of Shelbyville committed suicide in his sister Mrs Jobim Rinehart’s room by a 38 caliber revolver. The act ends a life marked by crime and political rise from a 1890 Democratic marshal to a town known as wide open. Bruce had recent trouble over a young man’s wife and previously survived a mob killing of Charles Hawkins after an 1891 arrest. He served a two year burglary sentence after hiding stolen goods with a friend Kennedy.

Indianapolis Journal SueEasyville Ind Don . Bruce Bruce Jacob Schroeder Schroeder Jobim Rinehart Don Bruce Chas. Hawkins Shebyville Shelbyville Charles Hawkins Hawkins Court House

Carthage Butter and Cheese Co to Resume Milk Purchase

Harry E. Stace announces the purchase of Frank Beach’s butter and cheese factory and states that from Monday June 28 milk will be accepted at the best price. James Carfield is engaged as butter maker, described as first-class, and patrons are urged to bring in as much milk as possible for higher payment.

Frank Beach James Carfield Harry E. Stace

Rock of Ages author Toplady in historical sketch

The piece recalls Augustus Montague Toplady, author of Rock of Ages, noting his birth in 1740 Farnham Surrey, his father’s death at Carthagena, Westminster School, conversion at a barn, prolific verse work, and 1778 death by consumption. It highlights hymns like Rock of Ages Your Helping Ye trembling Saints and Object of My First Desire, with Toplady remembered mainly for that hymn.

London Sunday Augustus Montague Trinity College Dublin Living Land Toplady Farnham Surrey Carthagena Mr Bate St Paul’s Deptford Charles Wesley Westminster School Morris Codyman Broad Hembury

Rural Schools Report Promotes Consolidation and Training

A committee report from the United States Educational Association urges replacing local districts with township or county units for efficiency. It advocates consolidating small rural schools, funding from public sums, and extending state normal schools to improve teacher training, library access, and home-school links. It also calls for higher standards for superintendents and supervisors, better morals, patriotism, and orderly conduct in rural education. The report includes a controversial section on negro schools and urges race-based training led by the respective communities.

United S Tonal Educational Association Henry Sa Iowa D. L. Kiehle Minnesota Poland New York Chicago Tri

Pow Wow and Barbecue in Shelbyville by Red Mi

On August 16 and 17 the Red Mi plan a Pow Wow at Shelbyville with contests for pi and adoption of pale facea by a Tribe. Pocahontas degrees are noted. the 17th features a barbecue with 10 head of ¢ and many sheep. A monster Red Men parade in costume will involve business leaders and citizens, followed by evening fireworks over the State and rail rates.

Red Mi Shelbyville

Victim of hashish tale of a St. Louis girl’s decline

A St Louis Post Dispatch report profiles a young woman who became addicted to Cannabis indica or Indian hemp during an Oklahoma visit. Dr Ed F Randall treats her. the piece notes a rare medical case, the broader hashish habit in India, and the drug’s dangers.

St. Louis Ed F. Randall City Dispensary No. 1 Oklahoma Arkansas Texas Indian Territory Southwest Randall Perry O. T Dr. Randall Orient America India Persia Syria St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Belgian George Washington aims for US citizenship in America

A Brussels born man named George Washington, age under 30, travels in the United States declaring lineage to the famed American Washington. He seeks US citizenship while professing admiration for the country, and notes his great grandfather was John Washington. Meanwhile Otto Mears and Simon Guggenheim plan to channel British Columbia ore to Colorado smelters, with a Spokane stop and tours through the northwest to direct ores toward Colorado.

New York George Washington Brussels Belgium United States John Washington General Washington England America British Columbia Otto Mears Simon Guggenheim Colorado Northwest Mears Spokane Guggenheim Kootenai Washington Montana Idaho

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