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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
6
Isaac Loudenback aged 38 was instantly killed when his team with six hogs was struck by a west bound Pan Handle train near Jefferson street crossing in Knightstown at about 5 30 am. He left a wife and three children. Funeral services were held in Knights town.
Poems evoke Civil War vigil as sentry recalls fallen comrades while a buffalo express notes a parade, repairs, and social items. Entries mention G. A. R. hats, residents Billie Gilchrist and Ed Adkins, Purdue commencement programs, and local business notices in Spiceland and nearby towns.
Elijah Linnville visitors and residence change with his son Phael and ordering The Record for Oliver Powell. W P Binford buys ten acres from Charles and Katherine Kennedy east of the railroad for summer construction. Sarah Hill returns from Chicago where she helped Merle with office work and seeks rest for her health. Nina Newsom returns from Anderson where she taught eight grades of grammar this winter.
The Christian church Ladies Aid hosted a reception at the Dill residence with about seventy five guests. Games indoors and on a lantern lit lawn accompanied cake coffee and pickles. The event raised a little over $10 and was considered a social and financial success.
Veterans and citizens join a day of ceremonies starting 8 30 a m at the G A R hall with floral decorations for Foust Beach and Addison cemeteries. The procession moves to Riverside and Friends cemeteries with bands ministers and children, then returns to Columbia Hall for songs addresses and a roll call of honor. Memorial Day events include Lincoln Gettysburg Address and a memorial chorus. Chaplains and officers are named for each site.
The article lists graves at Walnut Ridge Cemetery for patriots calling to duty. Marked graves include William Henley John Thornburg Silas Thornburg Milton Hill David Holaway Thomas Brooks Amos Butler Henry Phelps and others. Unmarked tombstones signify those without inscriptions.
A compact price list noting ladies vests at 5c 10c 15c 25c and bleached muslin at 5c per yard along with unbleached muslin at 4c per yard. Also lists 39c and 50c values for various products.
Straw hats offered in various shapes including round flat and dented tops for girls boys and men. The listing emphasizes a range of styles and sizes for all ages.
A new lot of colored umbrellas in red and blue offered at 1.75 each. Mens and boys fancy silk double breast vests reduced from 3.50 to 2.50 and from 1.50 to 0.98 respectively.
Displayed percale madras and lia liner shirt waists priced from 49 cents to 2 dollars, nickel plated watches offer timekeeping at 98 cents, feather tans at 25 cents, belts 10 cents, sunbonnets 20 and 25 cents.
Sam L Newsom advocates Foley's Sarsaparilla as essential for good health before warm weather. The remedy is praised as effective and highly recommended, with confidence in its beneficial effects.
A roster of individuals including John W. Gates Henry B. Tullis Robert Collins M W Pierce Noah Small Thomas Weaver George Dillman David Jones Henry Hunt Jimmy Kenner E B White J F McCarty Dr Sparks Andrew Foust James Mullis T M Abrams Morgan James Wm James Austin James Huffington Isaac Harvey and Degoldzer D W Kirkwood appears for furniture and undertaking services.
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