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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
4
An 1900s ad touts PDQ bed bug killer from Owl Chemical Co, promising to kill bed bugs and eggs without harming clothing. It highlights a hospital-size package for 2.50, with three spouts, sold by R P Mullins Drug Store in Terre Haute Indiana.
Alfred D. Merrell asks voters for continued support as he campaigns as a Democratic candidate for Congress. He claims independence from factions and pledges an open, honorable effort aligned with the party and country, thanking supporters for past and future backing.
The article recalls a circus discussion led by trainer Mr. Kerslake on pig training emphasizing patience as the key secret. He notes pigs learn quickly yet resist being forced and can be contrary, requiring long practice sessions. A clown with a trained goose adds praise, describing geese as intelligent and affectionate and detailing brief training timelines for chickens ducks and geese.
A Lübeck summary notes the rapid rise of storage facilities in the United States and New York over 25 years, storing perishable goods, general merchandise, and safes. It relates odd items stored such as an educated pig, a tombstone for a son in the Philippines, and a rat catcher kept in cold storage, with a concluding anecdote from Von Norden Magazine.
Cardiff grants use of a twelve inch equatorial reflector telescope donated by the late Dr. Franklin Evans. The city council allocates funds for proper installation at a public observatory outside the city to serve amateur astronomers.
Mr Killian argues oysters provide full nutrition with minimal waste, noting oyster prices have hardly risen over a decade while other meats climbed 26 to 90 percent. He says oysters near milk in composition, with cost about 22 cents per pound if sold by weight, and cites abundant beds reducing future price risk.
In Sliver City Massachusetts Oscar Jones kills a monster log tertuble after a chicken wanders near. A local sheriff later finds the dead rooster near a turtle head the bird’s head stored in its beak. An unusual animal tale amid moral notes on wealth and haste.
The notice advertises 30 to 65 cent specials on beef pork ham bacon lard and fruit preserves. It promotes No 2 and No 3 canned goods with bulk pricing and emphasizes good stock, rising prices and a call to share sugar and eggs among neighbors amid freight shortages.
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