Wheel theft hits local residents on May 10
Glen Rawls and Raymond Stinger reported stolen wheels on Saturday night May 10. Rawls owned an 1896 Waverly black wheel with Run-easy tires and a broken rim notch. Stinger had a Crescent No. 9 black enameled wheel with an 8 inch front tube dent above the crank hanger. Rims recently varnished. asking price listed at $3 for one wheel or $6 for both.
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Glen Rawls
Raymond Stinger
Mr. Rawls
Mr. Stingers
Barnard Orchestra to perform for library benefit at Columbia hall
The W. L. C plans a May 20 musical entertainment at Columbia hall to benefit the Library. The Barnard Orchestra, a family of musical prodigies, will perform seven pieces including trombone cornet clarion violin. Reserved seats 50c general admission 25c children 10c.
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Barnard Orchestra
Columbia Hall
P. m
Ideal Entertainers Draw Largest Cooperville Crowd Ever
The Ideal Entertainers wowed Cooperville at the Gold Fellows Hall before the largest paid audience yet, with 575 tickets sold and 236 reserved. Cope’s impersonations and Abraham’s musical acts drew continual laughter, ending a three hour program with no long waits and a promise of a hearty future welcome. They appear next at the Carthage Christian Church on May 24.
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Cooperville
Mich
Coopersville
Cope
Abraham
Christian Church
Carthage
Bicycles Guarantee Offered by R F Stanley and Son
A terse listing notes bicycles with a guarantee offered by R F Stanley and Son. It mentions Dr W R Johnson of Charlottesville Indiana and a reference to 10 thorough Poland of Dale China male Hogs, sounding like fragmented ad copy from a historical newspaper page.
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Poland
China
W. R. Johnson
Charlottesville
Ind
R. F. Stanley & Son
Eighteenth annual Carthageigh school commencement in Columbia
The Friday evening ceremony in Columbia drew about 400 attendees for the Carthageigh school’s eighteenth commencement. The Montani Brothers Orchestra provided admired music while the stage featured forest boughs and flower banks framing a monogram. The exercises praised practical, thorough training and high ideals, with teachers and officers commended for a successful close to the school year.
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Carthageigh Schoo
Columbia
Montani Bro
Indianapolis
Cambridge Bond Expires as Interurban Line Plans Advance
Cambridge City Council released J. W. Chipman from his bond after he failed to start work on the city franchise interurban line. The western extension from Richmond toward East Germantown may carry traction cars into Cambridge City before fall. A further west extension to join the Indianapolis to Knightstown line appears likely to finish before 1903.
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Cambridge City
J. W. Chipman
Richmond
East Germantown
Indianapolis
Knightstown
Rushville selects city officials in May election
Rushville voters elected Republicans John M. Stephens as Mayor Harry Larkins as Clerk Lee Wicker as Marshal BE Gregg as Treasurer Ben McFarlan Ned Abercrombie and Frank Kenner as councilmen Democrats George Caldwell Mark Purcell and Robie Wilson were named councilmen Prof Riley Small hosted a party at his Carthage area home Tuesday night honoring Mrs Homer Havens with music-based festivities Ice cream freezers advertised by R F Stanley & Sons groceries and tinware by R P Leisure noted in Morristown Sun
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Rushville
John M. Stephens
Harry Larkins
Lee Wicker
BE. Gregg
Treas
Ben McFarlan
Ned Abercrombie
Frank Kenner
Geo. Caldwell
Mark Purcell
Robi E. Wilson
Riley Small
Carthage
Homer Havens
Morristown Sun
Town Treasurer Report and June Bond Hearing Notes Carthage
The treasurer itemizes disbursements from January through December including salaries, insurance, materials, and street work. A May to December total shows over four thousand dollars in disbursements with February and March sums highlighted. The document also records a town board notice scheduling a June hearing on a proposed street improvement under the Barrett Law with two weeks public notice.
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Jesse Henley
Hill
Hall
Thomas W. Taylor
Lon Lemay
J PD Dennis
Hill Bros
F. W. Cregor
Fred Folsom
Minnie Gaddis
Jess Galloway
Citizen’s Bank
Knightstown
J. M. Stone
Frank Weezel
Janne Doran
Wim
Manly
Ray Johnson
W. B. Hill
Walter Newlin
John Wall
Thos. J. Hill
Enos Coffin
Miner
M. A. Johnson
EK. T. Coffin
R. E. Henley
W. J. Phelps
Levi Weaver
F. W. Cr
G. H. Haven
Standard Oil Co
Henry Parish
E. Tenley
Moise
Peter Silers
R. T. Moore
Nyeer
C. L. Stinger
Lampwick
En Collin
Orpheus Coffin
L. B McCerty
Mattie Clark
George Mercer
Luther Bundy
Frank Tweedy
George Schlichtig
J.E. Campbell
C. W. Beeson
Jesse Winslow
Hinshaw Bros
Hill and Gear
James S. Sharer
Bundy & Duran
George Sehlichitz
Will Smith
Dolphin Roberts
J. E. Campbell
W. N. Hinshaw
Stone
Thos. Siler
B. Siler
William P. Binford
Isaac Doran
Harry Pitts
Witeacs
Floyd Taylor
Lewis Weingart
Lee Ee
Newton Smith
Hanling
Oliver Mattox
W. RB
Branson
E. Street
Kk. J. Bundy
Labor
Marshal
Owen
Carthage Board Approves Sidewalk Improvement on First Street
The Carthage Town Board of Trustees votes to widen pave and grade the east side of First street to Market with a five foot sidewalk and five foot paved portion, cemented, 14 inch depth. Assessments per front foot fund the project, with ten yearly installments if deferred, and bonds issued to cover anticipated collections. Public meeting June 2, 1902 to hear objections. O B Hill Clerk.
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Board of Trustees
Carthage
Rush
Indiana
Wade
First Street
General Assembly
State of
Hill
L. B. McCarty
Carthage Town Board Resolves Market Street Sidewalk Plan
A declaratory resolution by Carthage Rush County Indiana orders paving and grading the east side of Market Street from Mill to Second Street. The sidewalk shall be five feet wide with a fourteen inch depth and a five foot paved section. Assessments will be collected per front foot on abutting property with bonds issued for deferred payments.
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Carthage
Rush
Indiana
Market Street
Mill Street
Scond Street
Tiet
Second Street
Mount Pelee eruption devastates Martinique city
May 3 1902 Mount Pelée on Martinique began to vent dense smoke. By May 5 lava flames destroyed factories and vegetation, killing about 150. News cut off as detonations followed. Only around 35 of 30 000 residents escaped. Other towns suffer as ash covers the island. U S has appropriated $200000 for relief.
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Pelee
Martinique
St. Pierre
United States
School Notes Commencement Blessings and Community Integration
Conducted by J H Scholl the note thanks contributors for decorating church and hall for commencement week and services. Graduates are urged to identify with community life, contribute to local interests, and be helpful citizens who let their light shine.
Church Notes Sunday School and Lectures Report
The Sunday School posted 91 attendees and a 3.10 collection. Prof. Stockinger led Class No. 8 with high praise and drew full attention. The class paid 10 for lectures, Miss Kate Glass sang, Mrs. Barber led the League with a talk on prayer, Rev. Tincher preached, and the Lord's Supper was observed. Quarterly Conference followed Monday morning.
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Stockinger
Kate Glass
W L C Meeting Noted For Wit And Home Humor
Mrs Eunice S Phelps hosted the W L C gathering on May 12 with witty roll call responses and lively reflections. The W L C Weekly edited by Mrs Mary S Johnson and Mrs Ora D Henley featured letters from former members abroad, society items, a wit and wisdom on housecleaning, and a dialect recitation by Mrs Grace N Porter. Mrs Phelps provided entertainment and refreshments with playful misquotations prompting much amusement and compliments for her unique program.
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Eunice S. Phelps
W. L. C Weekly
Mary S. Johnson
Ora D. Henley
Grace N. Porter
Eunice Phelps
Phelps
Wednesday Picture Day at Carthage Gallery
Wednesday is set for portraits at the Carthage Gallery with studio sessions available. Patrons are invited to book appointments for photos, capturing portraits in a historic setting downtown.
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Carthage
Memorial Crayon Offer for Subscribers by VHE Publisher
VHE Publisher and International Art Co. offer subscribers a memorial crayon of the martyr President with wife and mother portraits, birthplace and Canton, plus a commemorative sheet music insert. The 22 by 28 inch reproduction on coated paper valued at $2.00, requires sending a coupon and 25 cents by mail.
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VHE
G Record
International Art Co
Chicago
Canton
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Ines and
D. W. Kirkwood
Phoenix Canned Goods
Japan
Chase & Sanborn
Kew
Henley
Gold Fellows's Hall
R.F. Stanley & Son
R. P. Leisure
Town of
Arthur Boon
M.S. Reddick
Geo. Bundy
C. Boon
Is. Gosney
TSO Standard Oil Co
William Bundy
Fletcher Branson
S. Hill
John Pettiford
P. Weaver
Cottin
A. W. Newsom
Thomas W.taylor
USD. Dennis
Taylor & Rawls
Allen Jessup
Henry Uenley
Hallwey & Reece
Lamps
Harry Manley
E. Campbell
C. Mattox
Gosney
W. P. Binford
J E. Campbell
J. W. Ball
Rice C. Hill
O. E. Bolinger
Elbert Beeson
Carl Boon
J. A. Porter
Jasper Kennedy
Ed. Miner
John Jessup
William Williams
Fred Phelps
M. Sutton
W. HL
Henley Bros
Chase Nat. Bank
Sam Gosney
Carthage Drug Co
Mossey
Walter O. Hackleman
John 3. Beal
Jasups
O S. Hill
Pompeii
Conducted By
J. H. Scholl
Church Notes
Methodist
Chas. Butler
Porter Bros
Lowe
McKinley
Post Office State
The
St. Charles
Illinois
M. Edwards
Optician
Knightstown, Inos
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