School Notes Highlight Student Health and Activities
Miss Binford and Miss Erma McCarty face illness while Miss Ford’s class toured the woods for geography, teaching by observation. Purdue student Earl Henley wins the 880 at Lafayette. the town hi gh school football game ends with no scores. Herbert White returns in good health. Anna Steere speaks on Chinese life. Ridgeville resident attends chapel dance.
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Sehool
Herbert White
Herbert
Earl Henley
Purdue University
Ftrat
Lafayette
Anna Steere
Sucker
Ridgeville
Aidance
Chapel
Old Hardware Firm Hill Bros. Retires to New Venture
Hill Bros. completes sale of hardware business to Will H. Sharer who has run a lng hardware shop in the Odd Fellows block. The firm, Ed N. Hill and Walter B. Hill, dates to 1885 and will focus on telephone work as they exit hardware after closing for invoicing.
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Hill Bros
Will H. Sharer
Odd Fellows
Ed. N. Hill
Walter B. Hill
Carthage
Ed N. Hill
Indiana
Constitutional amendments on supreme court size and bar admission
Voters will decide next Tuesday on two non partisan amendments. One would empower the Legislature to increase the Supreme Court's number of judges to handle state legal business and supersede the Appellate Court. The other would empower the Legislature to set bar admission qualifications.
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Supreme Court
Court of Last Resort
Sureme Court
Appelate Rt
Closing Word on Republican Speeches in Ripley
The Columbia series of speeches draws large crowds with Old and young voters in attendance. Notable remarks come from Will Cumback and Nelson Jews, followed by J Bennet Gordon of the Richmond Item, whose size defied expectations. The Mount meeting caps a fall of lively political discourse, ending with strong calls for reform.
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Columbia
Will Cumback
Mr Cumback
Fremont
Nelson Jews
J. Bennet Gordon
Richmond
Gordon
Mount
Ripley
Finale campaign sweep for Rush County Republicans
The Republican campaign ends with pride in a clean vigorous effort from chairman to rank and file. The township committee declares a high and honorable canvass, finding a wasted opposing party. Estimates show a 400 vote township margin and a state plurality exceeding 15 000. Next Tuesday should bring a sweeping Republican victory.
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Rush Co
Township Dee Committee
Dissolution of Partnership in Carthage Indiana
The partnership between Wm. F. Pitts and Herbert O. Henley is dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts due to the firm are payable to Wm. F. Pitts, who will continue the business. Herbert O. Henley signs the notice.
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Carthage Ind
Wm. F. Pitts
Herbert O. Henley
M. F. PI
Roosevelts Letter Clarifies Quaker Allusion to Peace War Debate
Theodore Roosevelt writes to William E Walton of Baltimore defending a past statement on peace and arbitration and the Quaker Society. He says he would rephrase the sentence to avoid offense to Friends and asserts his unchanged convictions while expressing high regard for the Society and civic virtue. The letter notes Walton may publish it publicly.
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Theodore Roosevelt
William E. Walton
Baltimore
Paul St
Mr Walton
Society of Friends
Death of Andrew Manley at age 84 in Carthage
Andrew Manley an old citizen of Carthage died Monday at 3 a m aged 84 years The funeral was from the late home of Zachariah Small with Rev Alpheus Trueblood in charge Interment at the Friends cemetery Pallbearers were Thomas Newby A O Hill C S Henley D W Kirkwood Rose Small and John Beeson
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Andrew Manley
Carthage
Zachariah Small
Alpheus Trueblood
Friends Cemetery
Thomas Newby
A. O. Hill
Henley D. W. Kirkwood
Rose Small
John Beeson
Mrs Margaret Miller Dies Visiting Daughter at 83
Mrs Margaret Miller, aged 83, died at her daughter Mrs Peter Siler’s home on Wednesday night after visiting Indianapolis relatives. The funeral will be held at Hannegan at 11 o clock this morning.
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Margaret Miller
Peter Siler
Conference notes show progress and practical work by Walnut Ridge Spices group
The joint conference of the fae ata artworker of the Walnut Ridge Spices and Quarterly Meetings of Friends last Tuesday drew a large audience. Addresses highlighted the Friends church moving forward on safe lines and meeting modern needs while staying in step with contemporary thought. A rumor claimed Carl Foust attempted suicide by hanging, but there is no foundation for the report.
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Walnut Ridge
Friends
Friendshhurch
Knightstown
Carl Foust
Kenneth J Madley Obituary in Guilford NC and Indiana
Ken J Madley born in Guilford County North Carolina died near Carthage on the tenth month 1900 at 3 am aged 84. He came to Indiana about the 361 am shortly after his wife died. He leaves four children Naveév Stinger Wyn ey and Martha Ball and a wife Nancy Small survives him. He was a member of the Society of Friends though ill health limited activity. He died after a time of prayer saying rest rest forever and passed away in a place where sickness is unknown.
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Ken J. Madley
Guilford County
Carland
Carthage
Indiana
Naveév Stinger
Wn Ey
Martha Ball
Nancy Small
Society of Friends
Election returns bulletin from Carthage Company
Bulletin notes election returns posted at Columbia Hall and Columbia P with crowd noise prompting the managers to keep one hall open. All parties are asked to come to the hall for results.
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Carthage ¢ Co
Columbia Hall
Obituary Poem Notes Childhood Loss and Faith
Fragmentary obituary style text recalls a child born 1899 and died 1990 with religious imagery. Phrases speak of heaven, starlit peace, and folding arms of love around the departed, evoking mourning and remembrance. The piece is a memorial verse expressing solace and faith.
Real estate moves follow election changes
Several property transfers and relocations occur after the election. Jin buys Dillman rope Cereburz. Rev Hall and Glen Rawls plan moves to North Main residence. C M Backous family to near Greensburg to operate a new flour mill. Thomas Taylor buys Will Hinshaw property on East street and Hinshaw buys Venness on Main street forcing Gause family to move. Row and H Hill take Wooten property on North Main Street with Wooten relocating to Elwood Scott on South Main.
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Jin
Dillman
Cereburz
Rev Hall
Glen Rawls
C. V. Gause
Row
H. Hill
L. R. Wooten
Main St
Mr Wooten
Elwood Scott
South Main Street
Green's Pie Medicine Promises Quick Relief
Fragmentary advert claims Green's Pie liquid cures biliousness headaches and nervous prostration by "cleaning out the system" and aiding digestion. It touts simple doses and stresses nothing serious is wrong, with sale through a local seller.
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Flower
Academic institute near Ill celebrate its diamond
A regional academic institute near Illinois marks its diamond anniversary as several hundred alumni and guests gather to honor the milestone and reflect on decades of study, research, and community impact.
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Ill
Turkey Queen Anita Martin’s profitable turkey farming tale
Anita Martin known as the Turkey Queen in Texas recounts her two year venture starting with five hens. She hatched 117 turkeys first year and 79 second year, selling at 67 cents each to clear over 2500 dollars after expanding to 100 birds with incubators, green fodder, and hired help.
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Anita Martin
Texas
No Time to Pull Feathers
Poultry keepers should feed fowls lightly in the morning to stimulate activity. Overfeeding at dawn leads to idleness and feather-pulling habits. If waste food exists, withhold feed until roost time so birds hustle all day and avoid nibbling each other’s feathers.
Dairy cows should peak milk flow early after calving
Valancy E. Fuller of New York notes dairy practice in Farm and Home advising farmers to obtain the cow’s largest milk flow within the first thirty to thirty five days after calving regardless of butterfat content. She warns that missing the peak reduces total production until the next calving, especially for butterfat breeds.
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E. Fuller
N. Y
Practical Beef Stew with Cauliflower Garnish
Cut one pound of beef into pieces and brown in a stewp an with flour. Add two sliced onions and simmer slowly until the meat is cooked. Thicken the gravy with dripping rolled in flour, then garnish with boiled cauliflower sprigs and baked tomatoes before serving.
Keeping Hens Healthy Through Exercise and Scratching
The advice emphasizes filling hen houses with straw or leaves and scattering grain or leaves several times daily to encourage scratching. It notes that healthy hens and good laying require feeding methods that provide exercise and activity.
The Real Artichoke Cultivation and Flavor
A historical overview compares the globe artichoke with the Jerusalem type, detailing native regions, growth habits, and cultivation in rich well drained soils. It explains plant structure, flower heads, and soil and fertilizer practices. It covers planting intervals, suckers per hill, routine cultivation, and timing of harvests for autumn or spring crops.
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Mediterranean
Europe
England
Jerusalem
The dangers of breeding immature animals
It argues that the success of large machines mirrors animal health. Faulty proportions weaken performance and pose systemic danger when stressed. Offspring from immature or underdeveloped animals inherit this vulnerability, with adverse effects accumulating across generations if breeding from young stock continues.
Cooking Hog Feed Trials Across Stations and Kansas
J G Haney of the Kansas Experiment Station reports before the Kansas Breeders Association that many stations have tried cooking feed for hogs but none have proven it pays. He notes that paying feeders devote more effort to regular feeding and clean feeding spaces, suggesting management, not grinding or cooking, drives benefits.
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Kansas
J. G. Haney
Kansas Experiment Station
Kansas Breeders’ Association
Shorthorn Cattle Suited for Milk and Beef Outputs
Those seeking a dairy animal that can also yield a large beef carcass should consider the Shorthorn. It matches high milk production with substantial beef, a combination hard to beat for dairy farmers aiming for later carcass value.
Planning for Larger Corn and Mixed Grain Fodder
The note discusses growing larger corn or mixed grain to maximize steel fodder output. It mentions a sacrifice by those who undertake this task and hints at an upcoming plan or decision without detailing names or places.
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Prof
J. H. Scholl
Laura Binford
Roosevelt
Theodore Rootevelti
sNavell
Shelby County
Cartrage Record
Turkey
Globe Artichoke
Young
Greeders
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