Carthage Cornet Band Aims for Permanent City Ensemble
The Carthage Cornet Band organizers have moved to form a stock company with $500 capital. Shares are $5 and instrumental quality will attract members who invest two shares and sign the constitution. Ed N Hill J E Campbell and Chas H Gear were elected to the board at the Tuesday meeting. The project expects open air concerts that will enliven streets and spur business.
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Carthage Cornet
Ed N Hill
J. E. Campbell
Chas H. Gear
To the Guilty Party Letter From C G Clark
A local farmer C G Clark accuses a neighbor of stealing hay from his scale shed on Monday night. He warns the thief to buy feed honestly and deliver goods himself, claiming he can name the guilty party and urging better behavior.
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C. G. Clark
Sewing machines offered on easy payments at Sharers
Local shop W. H. Sharers advertises sewing machines on affordable installments. Shoppers can choose models from a selection with monthly payments, aiming to attract households seeking practical home equipment.
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W. H. Sharers
The Boxers Fire Up Chinese Turmoil Miss Steere Warns
Miss Anna Steere, long time missionary in Peking Tien Tsin and Ta An, describes Boxers as an anti foreign anti Christian anti progress movement. She says they grew from brigand fear to a force threatening the throne and Western influence as China nears a new order.
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China
Anna Steere
Peking
Tien Tsin
Ta An
Shang Tong
Miss Steere
Carthage Nines Narrowly Lose To Mooresville at Park
A lively Saturday game ended Mooresville 9 to 8 over Carthage as Ruby pitched well until an arm strain cost the home team late. Kizer of Mooresville matched strong hits with steady work, earning the hard fought win. The Mooresville club showed solid defense and effort.
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Ball Park
Carthage
Mooresville
Ruby
Kizer
Unclear fragment hints at multiple events and deaths
Disjointed lines mention international nations and weather, then a Frazee family murder case and civil proceedings. It all references deaths from poisoning and gas, with names John H Frazee Kate Humes and Rush County Court, but details are garbled.
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John H. Frazee
Kate Humes
Rush
Frazee
When your bicyclets out forget the Repair Shop
A brief note advises bicycle owners to seek alternatives when a repair shop is unavailable. It mentions two hammocks as useful items for quick repairs or comfort during delays. The tone echoes a casual local guidance piece.
Local notices and social updates from a midwestern town
Local items report services at the City Barber Shop and Rockers stocked at Hand and Barnard. An all day basket meeting is planned at Franklin Church on June 30 with an prepared program. Mrs Coffin’s appendicitis operation raised rumors of death during anesthesia. recovery remained uncertain. Reverend Ellis Returns from Europe and may give a lecture soon. Revolving hay rakes and potato chips advertised, plus theatre notes on Shakespeare at Terre Haute Normal School and Carthage student cap.
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Narida
Arlington
Franklin Church
Lovett’e
Thaddeus Hill
William the Conqueror
Childrens Cribs
Barnards
Enos Coffin
Frank Creger
Sipe
Coffin
Leeth
Sexton
Alfred Cox
Lovett’s
Elwood O. Ellis
First Friends Church
Richmond
Grant County
Europe
Boston
Samuel Cowgill
Summitville
Ellis
Grain Bag and Wagon Sheet Lending Ends July 1 1900
Notice to farmers in Decatur Rush and Shelby counties that grain bags and wagon sheets will not be loaned or hired after July 1 1900. On hand stock will be sold until July 10 1900 at mills and elevators, after which they will be withdrawn. Return any owned bags and sheets promptly. By order of the Grain Elevator and Mill Mens Association convened at Rushville Indiana June 32 1900. Also screen doors complete for $1.00 at W H Sharer.
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Decatur Rush
Shelby Counties
Grain, Elevator and Mill Mens’ Association
Rushville
Indiana
Special Flour Offer for Farmers and Seed Wheat Supply
A farmer notices offer of low price flour on deposit and pure seed wheat from a locally advertised mill. The speaker aims to secure wheat for milling, urges debtors to settle accounts, and touts growing demand for Carthage Flour praised as best and self-evident.
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Carthage
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Dress Goods Department
Oriental and Bagdad
Ielding
I Winship & Payne
Main St
Telephone
Carthage Cornet Band
Chase & Sanborn
Henley & Peters
McCormick
S.A. Hockett
Prop
M. Leona Luse
United States
Peking and Tien T
Russia
Germany
Frame
Ers
R. Butler
Hill Bros
Mnott
Frank Gipson
Ray Cooper
W. H. Shavers
Hill's Restaur
Terre Hante
Sam
Zork Tribune
Thomas Taylor
Murray Rawls
Taylor & Rawls
BAY Body
Iro
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