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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
2
A doctor debunks beliefs about nutrition and health. Beef tea is water with dissolved meat salts and not nourishing. Alcohol does not warm and can lower body temperature. Eating eggs does not replace meat, as eight days equal one meat pound. Liver treatment is risky due to many distinct liver disorders.
A Herald notice in Advance shows rates and promotional timing. It lists a four month plan with weekly 10 cent rate and indicates monthly term information and mail subscription details.
The Daily Herald lists rates for in city home delivery, single copies, and longer-term subscriptions. It notes obituaries are charged at 1.00 per obituary with poetry priced at 0.05 per line.
An irritable fault finding disposition is often caused by indigestion. A man with good digestion and regular bowels is usually good natured. When troubled with indigestion or constipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels.
A young man fond of dancing wore a pedometer to a ball and recorded thirteen and a half miles traveled during the evening. Average dances coverages were half a mile for a waltz, three quarters for a polka, one mile for a galop or schottische, and a quarter mile for landers. A girl typically dances more than a man and thus covers more distance in a single evening.
A promotion for Chamberlains Tablets praising ease of use and mild effect. The ad notes widespread appreciation among users and lists a price of a quarter. The tone emphasizes pleasant experience and reliable relief.
A tall man in faded black opens a valise and announces himself as Glasspy, claiming to be the inventor of a device. A second man, Washabaugh, interrupts to claim exclusive rights to take subscriptions for a new illustrated edition of certain works. The exchange ends with mutual farewells.
A Dupuyer Montana hotel man F H Dear recalls four years of successful use of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and his recommendation to friends. A classroom quip contrasts a teacher and learner over Columbus discovery with a punchline about chapter headings.
A Louisville salesman recalls a cholera morbus attack in summer 1888. He paid a hotel porter fifty cents to buy Chamberlain's Cough and Diarrhoea Remedy, took a double dose per directions, slept, and woke cured at five o'clock to board a train for his next destination.
Caroline accuses Geraldine Harris of flirting with Arthur while Geraldine demands praise for her own rivals. Angela defends her friends and mocks Geraldine over boy attention as insecurities flare. Sassy exchanges escalate to threats of social ostracism and rivalries over Arthur Harry and a new neighbor boy.
An officer questions a listening patrol stationed on an empty farm, receiving the reply that they listen for the hen cackling and then pinch the egg, a humorous take on their alert duties near the trenches.
In a dialogue clipped from a hotel lounge scene Myrtle the switchboard queen abandons worry and accepts fate. She argues life’s outcomes are preordained and urges making the best of circumstances while reflecting on love, marriage, and social roles. Clarice challenges her views as they discuss Al West, Mabelle Green, and a club dance.
Sandy meets a girl at the street end outside a confectioner's shop. He teases her about what she will have and invites her to take a walk together, starting a new companionship.
Comic exchange features Mrs Gusher described as a fast talker who makes the telephone perspire. Ashley notes the remark and Seymour confirms he has not seen her talk into a phone, highlighting her rapid speech in a light, humorous exchange.
In a light hearted exchange, Smith rejects sending valentines this year noting that valentines miss their target. A girl’s reaction ranges from laughter at sentimentality to crying over the comics, reflecting playful cross purposes in romance humor.
A Philadelphia Ledger editorial argues young men must resist crude practicality and vulgar compromise. True progress comes from aiming for the best ideals, not lowering standards to fit the mercenary crowd. Embracing a lofty standard distinguishes character and spurs advancement.
The Mexican Herald notes Menteo has grown more cosmopolitan with time. Common people adapt to diverse costumes and customs, and curiosity about outlandish dress has eased. In public, Oriental attire now attracts only languid, passive attention from passersby. Small groups may trail briefly, but no longer offensively.
The article argues marriage benefits health and longevity for both spouses. It cites lower mortality for married men over 20 and married women over 40, higher mortality for widowed or divorced individuals, and reduced personal crises among the married. It notes longer life expectancy for a 30-year-old married man by five years and a wife’s life about one year longer than a single woman.
The author argues that men who can dance are distrusted by their own sex in public schools, seen as effeminate by peers, while many capable athletes excel in other feats yet avoid dancing. He cites English attitudes and notes girls end up dancing to the man’s humor, framing dancing as a social flaw.
The Northern Command lieutenant general observes officers frequently shaving the upper lip, contrary to regulations, and asks division and brigade commanders to take measures to stop the practice. Lahore Gazette reports this as a regulatory notice affecting mustache producers and vendors in Punjab.
The article notes Cherrapunji in Assam as the wettest place worldwide with an average annual rainfall near 37 feet over the last decade. It ranks next Bombay environs at about 21 feet, while Debundusha in Kamerun records roughly 34 feet mainly in summer.
In Candor, the Howard Courtant editor jokes about liking compliments yet tires of a local woman who insists he is her former sweetheart, reflecting light gossip in Atlanta. The quip captures small-town nerves and humor in a brief, period-voiced remark.
The passage notes that Napoleons attack on Russia marked the start of his decline and opened a long fear of Russia for him. It contrasts Napoleons grand rhetoric with Russia’s own self view and links manifest destiny to an insatiable ambition.
John Burroughs writes in Country Life in America that song birds vocalize three notes for love alarm and fellowship. The distress scream of birds caught by a cat or hawk expresses un restrained terror and dissonance beyond the common calls.
A sensational tale reports a massive dental operation on an elephant in Mexico City. The tooth was described as twelve inches long and fourteen inches wide at the root, restrained with chains, anesthetized with cocaine, bored through, and an iron bar inserted. A rope was then tied to the bar and four horses were used to pull.
Bakers in France face strict rules in fortified towns. they must keep a wartime stock and deposit a cash surety with municipal authorities. The law also fixes bread prices, extending regulation beyond weights and measures.
Victor L. Raphael presides at Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 40 Rev Edgar L Williams D D executive secretary of the church federation of Indiana will preach Misses Minnie and Lydia Williams will sing Union evening service 7 30 at the Christian church Sermon by Rev Don Nichols Locust street M E church Wednesday 2 30 west committee of the Women s Circle meets with Mrs Charles Bridges on West Columbia street
Levi Marshall pastor leads Sunday school at 9 30 with Mrs Cora O Brien superintendent G W Conk director of music directing all ages classes for all levels announced by church officials.
Rev G B Stewart of Dayton Ohio will assist the pastor and preach at 10 40. Special music quartet number. Union evening service at 7 30 with sermon by Rev Don Nichols of Locust Street M E Church. A welcome to all.
Sunday school at 9 30 with Grant Scott superintendent. Dr Carswell preaches at 10 45 by special request to the Baptist congregation urging worship at Locust Street Church.
Dr Don Nichols will deliver a strong sermon Sunday evening at 7 30 at the union service at the Christian church. Special music. Be sure to attend this service.
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