06 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
1
Local items report illnesses such as grip, mumps, and tonsillitis among residents. People travel to Indianapolis, Greenfield, and Connersville. several move houses or farms, and visitors arrive from St. Louis and Franklin. Community events include church services, a ribbed social, and five new Rebekah members being initiated.
The Cambridge City Tribune notes heavy floods near Pittsburg Pennsylvania and earthquakes near Mt Colima Mexico. It mentions President Francis of the St Louis Exposition departing London for Paris. China may adopt the gold standard. A clash near Manila results in nineteen Ladrones killed. A train wreck near Loudon Tennessee kills three. Six are missing after an Easton cement works explosion. Mrs Charles Marson returns from Carthage visit.
An evening event at Friend's Church Friday March 6 from 7 30 to 10 includes devotional by Lizzie P Hill musical items by Libbie J Hill a girls octette and mixed quartet with a solo by Miss Davidson and a recitation by Howard B Till. Attendees are urged to bring small change to spend. The program features a high school glee club and children providing exercises.
The report notes scant hitching facilities in Carthage with only half enough space and muddy, unusable areas in bad weather. Businessmen are urged to provide ample, proper hitching spots to attract visitors and prevent people from getting stuck in mud.
The Carthage Music Club hosts a program on March 9 featuring Current Musical Events. It includes a Tristan and Isolde segment with Miss Winans Newsom and Miss Florence Hunt, piano selections by Mr. Riley Small, sketches and biographies of noted singers Mme Nordica Schumann-Heink, and performances by Miss Eva Coffin and Miss Rhea Barber.
The W L C met last Monday afternoon with Mrs Ida S Henley and guests. The program focused on Indiana themes with James Whitcomb Riley, Libraries in Indiana, Pioneer Indiana from Eggleston, and Public Schools of Indiana. Mrs Mary B Coffin organized an entertaining room display and Mrs Henley provided fruit for all, closing a pleasant meeting.
A Sunday evening program at the Christian church featured Mr. S A Talbert recalling insights from the Fourth District International Sunday School Convention in Indianapolis. Rev J E Coffin and Rev J C Sall spoke on Home Training and Church Training. Mr J A Wallace urged better teacher preparation. Duet by Blanche Gray and Laura Hill, Walnut Ridge class, and Carthage High School Glee Club offered God in Mercy Hear Our Prayer.
New clothing advertisement promises a fine lot of suits and trousers with Sutts made to order from 10 to 25 dollars. A perfect fit guaranteed and leather half soles offered. Black mercerized petticoats priced from 50 cents to 3 dollars 50 cents.
A bold claim suggests that anyone who can defeat the item will provide far more returns than the purchase price, implying high value and satisfaction for customers seeking performance and reliability.
Newsom spoke to the congregation about Family Worship and the value of thorough Sunday School instruction. Ben Norris of Carthage visits en route to a Cambridge City horse sale, planning to head north afterward. Dr Lot Green and Ed Hill attend local business and travel plans noted. Prof Riley Small set for a Morristown musicale with Alta Wyatt and Mabel Gear performing readings.
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