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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1914
Page
3
The Patnam County Board of Commissioners in Indiana will accept sealed bids by Aug 12 1914 at 2 pm for 8235.6 feet of macadam road work on the George W Landes road in Greencastle Township Putnam County. Bids must include bonds double the bid amount with at least one local surety and affidavits of no collusion. The county may reject any bid and will fix a completion time. Poster notices posted.
Notice is hereby given to the Putnam County commissioners in Indiana that sealed proposals will be received at the county Auditor's office in Greencastle on August 12, 1914, until 2 p.m. for the construction of 3800 feet of gravel road in Washington Township, known as the John McCarland road. Bids will be opened and the contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder per specifications, plans, and estimates on file. Bidders must furnish security by surety residents of the county as required by law.
The sheriff will auction at Greencastle court house on August 22, 1914, rents and profits of 60 acres in Putnam County Indiana for up to seven years to satisfy a $4,779.70 decree plus interest and costs in the Aetna Life Insurance Company case. If rents do not cover, the fee simple of the property may be sold to satisfy the decree. The sale occurs between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. with no relief from valuation and appraisal laws.
Doctor W. M. McGaughey lists residence at Bloomington and Seminary streets with a phone for office and home. Office in Evans' Block at 24 South Jackson Street.
People praise Chamberlains Tablets for stomach trouble as they strengthen and invigorate the stomach. Mrs Rosie Rish of Wabash Indiana says it is the best medicine she has used for stomach issues. For sale by all dealers.
WwW. W. Tucker reports Olive Vine street segment between Washington and Walnut streets in Greencastle Indiana.
Betsy protests poor sweeping as her mother scolds her for carelessness. Betsy peeks under the bed and discovers what she calls dirt, but Mrs Thompson identifies it as house moss. The exchange captures a humorous family moment from the era.
At a country fair a machine titled How to Make Your Trousers Last drew interest. A countryman paid one cent and received a card advising to Make your coat and waistcoat first.
A neighborhood army chaplain, noted for his historic turn and vehemence, spoke to an Irish militiaman congregation. After a sermon on Ramoth Gilead the prompt response came from the audience offering to join if others hesitated.
In a witty exchange, a patient thanks a doctor for medicine that helped his uncle, who used one bottle. The heir explains he did not take any medicine himself, stating he is his uncle’s sole heir.
A humorous exchange recalls President Roosevelt at Harvard pausing in a recitation on Greece as the poem faltered with a teacher's quip. The gag ends with a quip about Grease her knees and Teddy. A separate cartoon line features a devil offering life and wealth for the soul, with a character reacting.
A servant girl seeks a dentist for a tooth extraction and learns the charge is ten shillings sixpence. She decides to wait until daylight. A family moment notes silk dress woven by a worm. A quip about beauty contrasts a hard face with warble brow ivory skin and ruby lips.
Columbus arrives and asks natives for souvenir postal cards. An army officer’s haughty stance toward a private and toward a civilian provokes a pointed conundrum about class and authority.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a woman returning to a booth to sell sideboards while a car tow furniture salesman offhandedly denies ever growing a mustache, signaling a humorous, everyday exchange in a local marketplace.
Oklahoma City friends reveal Dr H H Grey had long lived as a dead man’s identity Dr William Ireland of Toronto Canada used in Kansas City hotel records Ireland later died while planning to resume his own name After travels from Trenton Ontario to South Africa New Orleans Beaumont Texas and Oklahoma City the story traces a tangled life and unanswered motives.
John C Freund editor of Musical America argues American taste in music surpasses European standards. He notes Americans spend heavily on opera and that Berlin audiences crave critique while New York audiences seek educated appreciation. He asserts the best music and teachers are in America and envisions a uniquely American composer.
In Freedom Plains New York a thawing pumpkin exploded when steam built inside its rind destroying Mrs James Crasher s kitchen range and windows while furniture ceiling and walls were covered with pulp and seeds she escaped unharmed and wonders how it happened
The piece explains a classic English method for beefsteak stewed without added water. Use rump steak about an inch thick, melt butter, sear briefly in cold water, then simmer covered for about an hour and a half with salt and white pepper. Finish with walnut or tomato sauce and optional onion or carrot for flavor.
Simple seafood sauce ideas from a vintage recipe. Shrimp served in tomato or curry sauce with a white sauce base for curry, then ladled over toast or crackers while hot. Dutch sauce for fish uses butter yolks lemon juice parsley and nutmeg to create a rich sauce.
A recipe for a cake combines butter sugar eggs lemon rind flour and baking powder with apples and raisins and almonds. Warm ingredients beat eggs and sugar melt butter warm flour and sugar, layer dough and apple filling, bake half an hour, serve warm.
Recipe describes a cake using seven eggs one tablespoon cornstarch one cup sugar half pound ground almonds. Beat egg whites to froth add half sugar beat yolks with remaining sugar combine and fold in ground almonds mixed with four tablespoons cornstarch bake slowly about forty two minutes sugar sifted for best texture.
A rustic recipe describes cooking deviled kidneys with mutton or lamb kidneys, scored and seasoned with mustard salt and cayenne, broiled, served on hot buttered toast squares with parsley butter centers. Gravy is stirred with jem op and poured over, delivered with bold, homey prose.
A simple guide suggests making orange juice a Mo delicious luncheon drink. Chill and serve in tall glasses with ice and slices of banana grape and pineapple or other seasonal fruit as a non alcoholic wine substitute.
A recipe note suggests making a rich biscuit dough for strawberry shortcake then splitting and spreading with creamed oysters. It adds a beaten egg to the oysters just before pouring over the cake to enhance flavor and texture.
Trustees announce weekly times and places to transact office business in Madison Mill Creek Jackson Monroe Bainbridge Floyd Marion and Fillmore townships as listed by J W Knauer Ernest Kivett Benjamin Walls Oliver Stringer Dr W Etcheson Fred Todd Otto Rector trustees.
Geo W Brock publisher of the Enterprise Aberdeen Maryland recalls using Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for twenty years. He asserts it is a quick safe cure for diarrhoea and has recommended it widely without disappointment. For sale by all dealers.
Greencastle common council adopted a resolution July 28 1914 to improve Indiana Street from Hanna to Berry by cement sidewalks brick street and alley crossings and cement curbs and gutters with brick outside edges. A public hearing is set for August 1 1914 at 7 40 p m in the council chamber to hear interested property owners and assessors. City Clerk M S Miller issued the notice.
Dr O F Overstreet opens a dental office in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana offering general dentistry services to residents.
Executors of John G. McCoy deceased announce at Putnam Circuit Court will sell by sealed bids on August 15 1914 at 10 a m the real estate described as part of lot 207 Green Castle situated Putnam County Indiana The property lies on south Jackson Street four blocks from the courthouse and two blocks from West College Bids are to be received at the law office of C C Millon Green Castle Indiana.
An advertisement touts Speedway foot relief claiming instant soothing effects, reduced burning and itching, and non staining action. It promises full strength rub on weary feet or stiff joints with a money back guarantee from The A. Cook Company and Speedway makers.
Humphreys Witch Hazel offers relief for piles internal itching burning and external symptoms. Two sizes 26c and 1.00 mailed samples available from Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co. 156 William Street New York.
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