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Newspaper
Greencastle Democrat
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
2
Notice lists subscription options and prices for a local publication. One year and six month terms are shown with a $1.50 to $1.00 price range, though the text is garbled. Readers are instructed to subscribe through the Democrat Building office at 5 South Indiana Street.
In Greencastle Indiana on July 28, a civic stance declares no man should be elected president who panders to the crowd. It asserts citizens must prioritize honesty over charm as a path to reasonable taxes and better government.
Col Robert G Ingersoll died last Friday to mixed response. The piece notes his agnostic views and lasting impact on religious debate and morality while praising his humane qualities and charitable acts.
The author blasts Secretary of War Alger as the scapegoat for McKinley era failures. It accuses Hanna of buying Michigan and Indiana influence, claims McKinley is a dependent tool, and portrays Hanna as a corrupt boss who fixes tariffs and political favors. The piece rails against money power in politics.
Large turnout Sunday with an estimated three to four hundred visitors from Cloverdale Brazil Green Castle Knightsville and others. Dick Baker and party campers with the Brazil band also present as well as girls from Knightsville and a party from Cloverdale. The Brazil band concert delighted campers and visitors as crowds grew each day at the popular retreat.
A critical portrait of R. G. Ingersoll as an orator and thinker. The piece argues his strengths in rhetoric while faulting his superficial science, lack of systematic study, and failure to offer a coherent philosophy tying religion to social progress. It contrasts him with true saviors of science.
In Putnam County we produced 1860 acres of wheat with fertilizer and compared yields on fertilized versus unfertilized land. The result shows a gain of 10 bushels per acre, totaling 19600 bushels at 60 cents per bushel. That yields $11160 on a $1560 investment, a safer return than Wall Street stocks. The claim extends that good fertilizer benefits poor land and will also pay on better soil, with testimonials from local users of Fish Brand Fertilizer by Jarecki Chemical Co.
Letters from Indiana and Ohio farmers praise Jarecki Chemical Co. wheat special fertilizer. Reports claim yields per acre rising from 8 to 34 bushels on thin or poor soil, with many noting improved stands of grass and clover. Recommends continued use and agent support in Greencastle and nearby towns.
Letters from farmers in Indiana and Illinois praise Jarecki Chemical Co C O D fertilizer Wheat Special and Fish and Potash Grain Special. Reported gains include yields up to 20 bushels per acre and whole fields showing marked improvements over unfertilized strips.
The article contends religion drives morality and social progress, praising a visionary orator while critiquing agnosticism. It cites figures on height and genius, then highlights Boston subway history, noting cost savings and civic engineering challenges amid urban obstacles.
In Minnesota country districts metal trading checks resemble quarter sized tokens stamped with a firm name and trade value from 5 cents to 1 dollar. Merchants issue them as trade receipts and accept them only at their own stores, aiding borrowings by merchants while farmers struggle with scarce coin. A suit challenges if production violates federal coinage laws.
In Japan most horses are shod with straw. Even cart horses wear straw shoes tied around the ankle with straw rope. The shoes are made from braided rice straw forming a sole about half an inch thick.
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