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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
3
A new varnish coated trap is proposed to exterminate thousands of rats at London docks. Cards spread with melted lithographic varnish attract rats to bait centers, securing up to sixty rats at a time. Health official endorses the method, noting rats die from fright and tail adhesion.
A northern Mexican village lacks a town clock. At noon the parish priest orders the belfry strike, but the maid explains delays occur as she must fetch tortillas from the cook, then climb the ladder again after delays.
Indiana taxpayers are notified that the State Board of Tax Commissioners has adopted Rule 22 allowing reassessment of real estate upon application before May 1. Applications must include property description, taxing unit, assessed value, true cost value as of March 1, waiver of notice, and county official approvals. Blanks available at the County Assessor's office. Paul F. Priest, Assessor. April 2 and 16.
A local ad lists assorted meats and groceries with per unit prices. Items include cured ham sliced and per pound, breakfast bacon, various onions and lettuce, apples bananas and other produce, canned goods, pasta, beans, lard and coffee.
Mrs Mary Mahoney of 509 Kentucky avenue Indianapolis says Trutona relieved her constipation nervousness and insomnia. She slept all night for two weeks and reports improved digestion appetite and regular bowels. The product is advertised as rebuilding nerves and tissues and aiding digestion at Mullins Drug Store in Greencaste.
Public auction will be held at the W B Vestal farm located one half mile south of Putnamville five miles north west of Cloverdale and five and one half miles south of Greencastle. Details about items to be sold and auction times follow in the full notice.
An auction listing details 20 horses including mares work teams yearlings and mules, 13 cattle with Jerseys and Shorthorns, 16 breeding sheep ewes and lambs, 5 hogs including Duroc sows and pure bred boars, plus farming tools and harness. Terms: cash under $5, notes or credit up to $500 with six month terms and 6 percent interest. additional 2 percent discount for cash over $5.00.
W B Vestal and Tilden McNeif are noted with Dobbs and Vestal and Paul Albin as clerk. The item mentions a ladies aid will serve dinner at an upcoming event.
A testimonial claims a sufferer with long stomach trouble was cured after using Mayr Wonderful Remedy. The product is described as removing intestinal catarrhal mucus and reducing inflammation, with government physicians deeming the user in perfect health. One dose is said to convince or money refunded. Sold everywhere.
Former German Crown Prince Frederick visits Wierengen and spends a year and a half drawing portraits of many fishermen and residents on the island.
Classifieds list WANTED TO RENT options, a man to drive a Ford truck, and agents wanted for a tire scheme with commissions. Also bids invited to buy Greencastle Tabernacle Building, removal, and a piano sale. Easter market and meat notes, seed and farm items, and a Brother's barn sale with multiple farm goods on April 3.
A Chevrolet touring car offered for sale by Artie O'Hair. The ad notes the vehicle is in first class condition and available to interested buyers.
Notice references county recorder and T. O. Ellis and E. R. O'Hair, Fillmore Indiana. Mentions sale and farm product items including single comb brown leghorn eggs. Wording fragmented and unclear but indicates property or asset sale and mortgage exemptions.
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