New Embroideries and Fresh Fish Highlight Local Listings
Local notices report new embroidery offerings at Newsom’s and fresh fish at Phelps bakery this Saturday. Residents travel between Knightstown, Indianapolis, Richmond, and Greenfield for shopping, social events, and family visits.
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Phelps’ Bakery
Newsom's
George Talbert
Indianapolis
Lew Stanley
Vancamp Hardware Company
Mattie Bentley
D. W. Kirkwood
Knightstown
Washington Birthday Party Honors Guests at Newsom Home
Mr and Mrs S L Newsom hosted a Washington Birthday Party in which guests included Mr and Mrs M F Lovett Mr and Mrs Jesse Henley Mr and Mrs T Benton Henley Dr and Mrs J A Sipe Mr and Mrs H E Stager and Mr and Mrs Van Hood. The evening featured pencil sketches of Washington won by Jesse Henley a cherry tree section with a hatchet and cherries as a prize. Toasts were read by each guest and decorative touches included Washington ice cream statues in red white and blue and a cluster of cherries as a favor.
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S. L. Newsom
Washington
M. F. Lovett
Jesse Henley
T. Benton Henley
J. A. Sipe
H. E. Stager
van Hood
George
Washton
Final Number of Lecture Course at Methodist Church
The final appearance of the lecture series will be at the Methodist church on Friday evening, March 6. Dr Lowther presents The Poet and His Mission, an intellectually uplifting talk praised for enlivening dry literature. Seats go on sale at Newsom's starting Tuesday, March 6 for Carthage and nearby residents.
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Methodist Church
Lowther
Carthage
Newsom
School and Library Notes Highlight Local Activities
Pupils from the High School attended The Old Maids Convention at the Home last Thursday evening. Florence Catt, out due to illness, is improving and will resume work soon. The next lecture course is Friday March 9. About thirty new books have been ordered for the library, mainly fiction and reference titles.
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Old
Florence Catt
Gitta Ier
Wedding of Ava Downey and Ollie Brown
A formal wedding for Ava Downey and Ollie Brown took place at 7 p.m. on February 21 at the Downey home north of Arlington with 135 guests. Rev. McKane of Indianapolis officiated. Fern Downey served as best man and Bertha Brown as bridesmaid. The bride wore white silk crepe with lace and ribbon, carrying white roses. the bridesmaid wore white silk and carnations. Tables were decorated with carnations and pink white roses, a wedding bell with smilax hung over the center, and favors were little bells. Guests from distance included Mrs. Nannie Hill of Vincennes, Charles Brown, Misses Mary and Nora Brown of Indianapolis, Ed Keaton, J. Riley Small of Rushville, and Fred Gottlieb and family of Morristown. After a two-course supper, guests extended best wishes for a long, happy life.
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John P. Downey
Arlington
Ava
Ollie Brown
Jerry
Cora Brown
McKane
Indianapolis
Fern Downey
Bertha Brown
Nannie Hill
Vincennes
Charles Brown
Mary
Nora Brown
Ed Keaton
J. Riley Small
Rushville
Fred Gottlieb
Morristown
Mrs. Brown
Sunday School Convention in Carthage on March 16
The county plans a Sunday-school convention in Carthage on March 16 with Mrs. M. J. Baldwin state superintendent of elementary grades presenting instruction to primary teachers. She previously visited the county last fall but not Ripley township, and will be assisted by county officers pastors and Sunday-school teachers. Maple syrup is flowing in many camps and selling at about 1.25 dollars per gallon.
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Ed Adkins
Adkins
J. B. Anderson
Westfield
O.S. Hill
Carthage
Anderson
O. W. Righter
Jared Binford
Newsom's
M. J. Baldwin
Selecting Seed and Early Tomatoes in Market
An article outlines seed selection for tobacco via air-separation methods and describes a simple seed-cleaning device. It notes improving crops with seed selection costs little labor. It also reports M L Brown of Hampden County selling $300 worth of tomatoes from under an acre, urging early market entry with Dwarf Champion vines yielding best results.
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Riculture
M. L. Brown
Hampden County
Massa
New England Homestead
Brown
Farmers favor manure spreaders in prize contest findings
American Agriculturist reports that nearly four in five of 700 farmer respondents named a manure spreader as most needed on their farms. Many lacked one or wanted a newer model for labor saving and profit, with strong demand across central west and New England states. Gasoline engines and telephones also show high demand, while the Cotton Growers' association targets price gains to influence acreage and next season's record potential.
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Central West
New England
Cotton Growers’ Association
San Antonio Express
Kansas Corn’s Symbolic Crown in State Prosperity
Speaking in round numbers, Kansas has grown about 3.0 billion bushels of corn over twenty years, valued on farms at roughly 850 million dollars. The crop is described as the monarch of cereals and a barometer of state prosperity, the voice of Corburn notes.
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Kansas
Coburn
Feeding guidance for turkey chicks by J. Clipp of Virginia
J. Clipp of Virginia recommends feeding young turkey chicks sweet milk and raw eggs about twice a week instead of hard boiled eggs and sour milk curd. He also favors millet and whole wheat as the most satisfactory grains for turkey chicks.
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J. €. Clipp
Virginia
Among the Churches Fletcher M. E. Church Services
Sunday School at 9 30. Preaching at 1 30. Junior League at 2 30. Epworth League at 6 00. Preaching at 7 00. Mid week Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7. Choir practice Friday at 7.
Friends Church Sunday Services Schedule
The weekly program lists Bible School at 9 45, worship at 11, Junior C E at 2, Y P 8 S C E at 6, gospel services at 7, mid week meeting Thursday at 10 a m and prayer meeting Thursday at 7 p m. Pastor Chas O Whitely extends welcome to all attendees.
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Chas. O. Whitely
Sunday Services and Choir Practice Schedule
Sunday School at 9 30 with preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 p m on the alternate Sunday each month Choir practice Friday evening at ? o clock All are cordially invited Omar Hafford Pastor.
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Omar Hafford
Wesleyan Methodist Sunday Schedule and Prayer Meeting
Wesleyan Methodist church advertises Sunday School at 9 45 a m every Sunday with preaching at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 00 p m on alternate Sundays Prayer Meeting is held Tuesday evening at...
Mount Pleasant A. M. E. Preaching Schedule
Mount Pleasant A M E invites all to services on alternate Sundays and the third Sunday. Sabbath School is at 3 P M each Sabbath. Midweek prayer meeting is Thursday night. Cordially, Pastor Chas Terrell.
Church of Christ Sunday Services Notice
Sunday School at 9 00 preaching at 11 00 and 7 00 p m Thursday prayer meeting weekly at 7 00 o clock Philander Weaver is the pastor
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Philander Weaver
Rush Lodge No 580 F and A M meets monthly on full moon
LODGES F A M Rush Lodge No 580 F A M meets Wednesday evening each month on or before the full moon at their hall on North Main Street.
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Rush Lodge No
North Main Street
Carthage fraternal lodges schedule on weekly meet nights
Carthage Lodge No. 255 I C O F meets Tuesday evenings at their ball on East Mill Street. Carthage Camp No. 5348 M W of A meets subject to call of officers.
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Carthage Lodge No
East Mill Street
Carthage
M. W. of
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