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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists Cards of Thanks at 50 cents each and obituaries at 1 dollar per item plus a per line poetry fee. Published daily except Sunday from 17 and 19 S Jackson Street with Charles J. Arnold as proprietor.
A list of Democratic candidates announces runs for local offices in Putnam county. Jacobs Cravin from Hendricks seeks the Fifth District seat, W E Gill of Cloverdale targets Putnam county representative, Charles S Batt seeks Congress from Vigo County, Fay S Hamilton for prosecuting attorney, Otto G Webb for treasurer, multiple candidates for sheriff including Fred Lancaster Edward H Eitlejorge Allen Eggers Will Glidewen Jess M Hamrick E S Lige Wallace Harkins Jackson. Primary day May 4 1920.
Reese R. Buis of Marion township and David J. Skelton of Washington township announce candidacies for the Second and Third districts respectively. Both seek the Democratic nomination in the May 4, 1920 primary election.
In Putnam County the Third District candidate J J Hendrix of Washington town and commissioner from the Third district is subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. O A Day of Marion township announces to Democratic voters in Putnam County wigglana.
L M Chamberlain of Cloverdale township announces his candidacy for Third District commissioner subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920.
The Kansas Agricultural College will provide daily weather forecasts to Kansas farmers via wireless telegraph. Farmers must own a amateur wireless set costing about £35, capable of receiving but not sending long-distance messages. Forecasts start at 9 55 each morning on 875 meters, 18 words per minute then 10 words per minute, free to farmers, high schools, banks, stores, and telephone companies.
South African ostrich farmers seek a 25 percent increase in plume quills, with Grootfontein Agriculture School aiming for birds with 42 plumes. Pro fessor Pyernaft questions the potential, noting ancestral flight and wing degeneration. About 1,000,000 birds farmed in Africa. feather exports valued at roughly $15 million.
Cambridge researchers announce a breakthrough in breeding disease resistant plants after extensive tests on grains potatoes and other crops. The potential to shield staple foods from destructive fungi promises a stable food base and could ease global food scarcity amid fluctuating potato prices.
The Independent reports Esperanto proponents in Paris published Kontrakto de la Liga de Nacies arguing that Esperanto could be the official language of the league to avoid disputes between French and English texts. They contend a universal language would prevent disagreements.
Effective printing emphasis on quality type presses and skilled workers. The ad notes Hammermill grade bond paper and safety and cover papers are used. It invites readers to see them demonstrate capabilities.
Doris Laird, a schoolteacher in Ver Mépt, finds friendship with Phil Crosby’s best man Ted Manning at Nina Hazen’s wedding. After a gentle courtship and marriage, Doris and Ted plan a life on the road, joking about phones in every room as they begin their life together.
Dream interpretation spans ancient cultures from Persians to Egyptians and Greeks, with oneiromancy labeling omens from dreams. Freud suggests dreams reflect the past in shaping a future, while modern mystics offer varied meanings for dreams of accidents, from warnings to signals of progress.
Destiny grants opportunities and responsibilities that grow as we act. Earnest effort and acceptance of these gifts alter your life’s course, even through disappointments. Each event at your door carries a Destiny gift, intended to shape your history for better or worse. You are a man or woman of Destiny.
A short motivational reflection on success relying on accepting events without complaint. It emphasizes that the gifts of destiny are internal and require personal action to turn every happening into progress. The message stresses responsibility for outcomes and the belief that inner power shapes results.
The fragment cites Charles Wagner on fairies and presents a 1920s cooking column with recipes for a quick luncheon dish stuffed squash with bread and coconut, potato shells with egg whites, orange pie, and a curry egg sauce. It reflects domestic tips and wartime era home economics from the Western Newspaper Union.
A Frame Lady recites a night scene where the painted Fan Lady dances atop a bureau. The Silver Boy helps the Lady to her place, praising her grace while items tumble and spill perfume. Each night the Fan Lady returns from the mirror to dance with the Silver Boy.
A friend pushes the speaker toward playing pool and roughhouse shooting, while the speaker resists. He explains unsure feelings about breaking balls and using a cue, questions about stealing, and asks if pool suits him given its rough image. He wonders if it could fit a crook or bullshiveek persona.
A humorous Boys’ Life snippet recalls an Irishman rising on a tram to take a vacant seat and quipping that he arrived just in time. He notes that if he had come later there would be no seat available. The joke hinges on timing and a light urban scene.
Readers seek advice on under eye wrinkles often linked to laughing squinting or nervousness. Aiming to smooth them, the piece recommends rest, a firm flesh-building cream, and massage around the eyes with strokes from temples to nose.
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