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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
2
David J. Skelton of Washington township announces his candidacy for commissioner of the Third district subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920.
J. J. Hendrix of Washington township announces his candidacy for commissioner of Putnam county in the Third district subject to the Democratic primary. O A Day of Marion township also announces for commissioner of the Second district subject to the primary on May 4 1920.
A look at early works by Pope and Tom Macaulay, and a six year old Robert Louis Stevenson who dictated a humorous Moses history to his mother. The piece notes posthumous publication fears, family pride, and a prize winning early effort with watercolor illustrations.
A Greencastle Indiana notice lists Charles J. Arnold as publisher and street address 19 S Jackson Street. It notes charges for Cards of Thanks Wards of Thanks obituaries and poetry lines, with fees for obituaries and poetry.
Hendricks County candidate Jacob E Cravin seeks the Democratic nomination to Congress from the Fifth District. Cloverdale’s W E Gill runs for Putnam County representative. Vigo County’s Charles S Batt seeks Congress in primaries May 4 1920. Fay S Hamilton competes for Putnam County prosecuting attorney. Otto G Webb of Marion Township seeks Putnam County treasurer. Allen Eggers of Jackson Township seeks the Democratic nomination for Putnam County sheriff.
Madison township candidate Fred Lancaster announces for sheriff of Putnam county subject to Democratic primary May 4 1920. Edward H Eitle forge declares candidacy for sheriff under Democratic nomination subject to the May 4 primary. Hurst of Greencastle announces run for sheriff subject to Democratic primary May 4. Will Gildewen of Warren township declares for sheriff of Putnam county subject to the Democratic primary on May 4.
Local notices urge voters in Putnam County to vote in the Democratic primary on May 4 1920 1926 for Jess M Hamrick E S Lige Wallace and Harkins L Jackson Green Castle Greencastle and Marion Township are named as home bases in the filings each announcing candidacies for sheriff ahead of the primary election.
Campaign slate outlines Reese R Buis as Marion town commissioner in the Democratic primary for the Second district on May 4 192x. The notice also references a candidate Thiradis in the same race.
The article notes stray Michaelmas customs tied to birds, especially geese. It recalls Lincolnshire and Yorkshire farm folk scattering grain to appease birds for luck, and mentions Queen Elizabeth at the Armada news, suggesting wings and geese share a seasonal link or luck tied to Michaelmas.
Devonshire folk warn death follows if a single daffodil enters the home and demand a bunch. Cowslips, hydrangeas, and snowdrops carry misfortune or bad luck indoors. Indoor flowers may hinder chick hatching. Fresh infant grave soil is needed for a plant to bloom well, and no yellow blooms in May. Bergamot nearby brings illness, helotropes in church supposedly guard against untrue wives.
A Missouri town Chautauqua grounds scene unfolds as two racing drivers exit rival cars and claim they want the contract to supply meat for the animals. The startled manager watches as the men loudly declare their butcher roles and bid for the concession in a dramatic, humorous moment.
Historical notes trace corsets to 1265 with Eleanor’s register naming Richard I and his son Edward, suggesting male use. The term may derive from corps or cors, possibly from a rich material corse, and by 1600 English references call it stays. The word bodice also appeared as bodies in old texts for the garment.
A state game warden found a single beaver colony along Taylor's Creek in Bayfield County Wisconsin that built a dam 12 feet high and a quarter mile long. The beaver house at the center stands 16 feet high and 40 feet broad at the base with a spacious sleeping apartment. The floor is clean and dry and large food stores were found. Nine beavers including parents and children live comfortably in the house.
Conservation Commission notes an eight point buck seen grazing with cattle and sheep on a Richfield Springs farm. A camera crew captured stills and motion pictures as the wild deer, wary yet relaxed, mingled with farm animals during summer pasture.
Readers visiting during the Democratic convention in late June will find San Francisco’s Barbary Coast largely closed. Once famed for shanghaing sailors and raucous dance halls, the district has been subdued by liquor prohibitions long before national action. Main artery Kearney Street now contrasts with the former raunchy bustle along Pacific Street toward Market Street.
Roy Greenwood, nineteen, and Malinda Strange, claimed eighteen though appearing teen, walked a hundred miles from Flora New Jersey to East St. Louis to marry. They were found on a railroad yard eating pie with eighty cents. Ewing, the humane officer, took them into custody and promised clothes and work for Malinda as details of their past emerged.
In a brief period the London prize court disposed of 1500 actions involving about 20 million dollars. Justice Duke oversaw the cases arising from British government Swedish subjects disputes. About half the costs and net proceeds were shared between the Bothnia and Swedish sides.
After seven years the Leuiens Church institute lighthouse gained official recognition on New York harbor charts. The green beacon, a memorial to Titanic survivors, was recorded as a fixed point and now bears a star on maps. It sits 211 feet above street level and uses three 7,500 candlepower Cooper Hewitt lamps guiding ships toward the East River. A daily 4 foot time ball was added in 1913.
The village of San Juan Teotihuacan known as City of the Gods figured in early Aztec history as the setting for extraordinary religious rites and burials in ancient pyramids.
Excavations reveal two pyramids dedicated to the sun and moon holding stone coffins bones obsidian knives terra cotta heads and countless arrowheads. A faded mask bearing a diadem shows early Mexican royal context. The site La Ciudadal basal ruins hint at a larger pyramid older than the two temples.
The article explains how turpentine is obtained from pine trees by wounding the bark to trigger resin flow. Resin is collected in a vessel, then distilled. the volatile fraction is turpentine while the residue, rosin, serves various uses including explosives manufacture.
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