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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
2
Public notice from Greencastle Indiana about second class mail matter at the post office. Mentions J Arnold as proprietor and lists publication details for the daily newspaper at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Obituaries and cards of thanks are charged per item with extra poetry fee.
A burst of campaigns lists candidates for Putnam County offices in the 1920 Democratic primary. Names include Jacob E Cravin Hendricks County for Congress, W E Will Cloverdale for Representative, Charles S Batt Vigo County for Congress, Fay S Hamilton Meetham County Prosecution, Otto G Webb Marion Township Treasurer, Fred Lancaster Addison Township Sheriff, Edward H Eulemigee Sheriff, Allen Eggers Jackson Township Sheriff, Will Glidewen Warren Township Sheriff, Jess M Hams for Sheriff, Lige Wallace Green Castle Sheriff, and Harkins L Jackson Greencastle for Sheriff with May 4 primaries and party affiliation noted.
Reese R. Buis of Marion and David J. Skelton of Washington township announce their bids for county commissioner positions in the Second and Third districts subject to Democratic primary results on May 4 1920.
J J Hendrix of Washington township announces his candidacy for Putnam County commissioner from the Third district subject to the Democratic primary. O A Day of Marion township also declares to Putnam County Democratic voters.
Me waond district announces Democratic primary bound candidacy of L M Chamberlain of Cloverdale township for Commissioner in the Third District subject to the May 4 1920 Democratic primary.
Public sale to quit farming held at the farm one mile east of Lena and five miles north of Reelsville on County Line Road. Sale includes cows calves pigs implements household goods and a New Oakland Touring Car with 2000 miles. Terms cash or six month credit on sums over five dollars with 6 percent interest notes and 2 percent cash discount. Auctioneer O J Rector Board of Trustees Indiana State Farm meeting May 14 1920 at State Farm office.
J. Owen Sigler proprietor advertises season services at his farm 114 miles east of Clinton Falls three miles south of Morton inviting inquiries. Registered Belgian and Percheron stallions with $15 season fees and four Mammoth jacks at $12 offering proven stock with strong producing lineage. Call to inspect and arrange care of mares at the Old Home Place vicinity.
A reflection on deceit and reform where a man may sleepwalk through life yet be conscious of ulterior motives. It notes the difficulty of forgiveness after confession and outlines a spendthrift who wastes time and money alongside imperfect sermons from preachers.
British investigations study hens that develop cocklike plumage and spurs after years of age. The exhibit at the Royal College of Surgeons follows John Hunter’s early work, detailing a pea hen named Lady Tynte whose late life changes illustrate sex differentiation.
In a Waldorf Astoria basement a German owned parrot causes commotion among French chefs. The bird belts out Hoch die Kaiser and Wacht am Rhein, then toasts with Prosit and Prost as a chef corners it. The incident ends with the chef leaving, convinced he has converted the bird.
William Brownstein 38 is offered a one month in House of Correction before starting as architect with pay of 100 dollars weekly plus a 6000 dollar bonus if he remains sober. An agent of the Society for Organizing Charity reported the deal to Magistrate Renshaw. Brownstein would be watched after release and could face two months more if he drinks again.
At the Greenbrier Hotel four carrier pigeons were trained by Mr. Judkins of the Biltmore to fly from White Sulphur Springs to New York. The birds failed to return to his room after three days, while Judkins himself arrived in New York without the birds. He later teased the tale as a dancer and hotel official at the Biltmore.
Bill the seven month old two headed brook trout from the Yama Farm hatchery in Naponch New York drew attention as he posed for moving pictures for an educational series by Pathe Freres. Dr William D Hornaday and John Burroughs have seen the exceptional fish and noted its rarity as a surviving twin headed specimen.
Washington reports a Senate messenger hid his luncheon in a wall receptacle over twenty one years ago and lost the key. Workers pried it open to reveal a March 1 1813 New York paper with the address of Hon Richard Coke then Senator from Texas. Inside were a jelly roll pound cake and a sandwich. The messenger has been dead for a decade.
Aunt Cosy Hopkins a 106 year old Kentucky resident was received into the Free Will Baptist Church and baptized by immersion in the Big Sandy River by Rev. N T Hopkins. The ceremony occurred at a shallow river location near ald s Branch due to her age.
Five priests from the Western Honganji sect face embezzlement charges totaling about 4 million dollars. The scandal includes alleged ties to Imperial Palace officials and the resignation of Count Otani, who intends to migrate to Chile with his young son as successor. The case highlights the sect’s vast wealth and ambitious international campaigns.
The text ponders social judgments on women and men, suggesting a woman named Neket in a fly aphth has no excuse to err, and notes being married to a distant angel lacks excitement. It hints at eccentric behavior as a personal matter.
The passage suggests many boast of fending hypocrisy yet show disagreeable traits. It notes how easily mass intelligence is gauged and how discussion reveals agreement or insincerity. It claims reputation for good nature often stems from laziness to defend one’s own stance.
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