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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
4
A so called largest watch in the world is shown at the London fair and market at the Agricultural ball in London England. Valued at 7500 dollars, it measures 17 inches across and 53 inches in circumference. It is wound by electricity every 20 minutes to run 24 hours, avoiding a 100 pound spring.
A Black Otter captured by a Whitecorn county trapper in Washington draws attention for its unique coloring a jet black back and silver belly. Washington furriers value the hide at $3,000 as the only documented black otter on record.
Japan and Newfoundland are noted for placing sewers on postage stamps. Japan features the chrysanthemum at the center of all its stamps while Newfoundland introduces a bouquet of thistle blossoms in its issues.
A dramatic domestic vignette unfolds as a young couple linger in a shared moment. He speaks of circumstances beyond his control and asks a personal favor, pleading for a seat change to wake the other knee. The scene ends with the woman pleading and him making a tender request.
A slight fire was extinguished early Monday at the Thompson frame building across from Monon Station with minor damage. Community news notes visits and local events follow, including church services, club meetings, and family travels. The death of Alpha Hammond, Dillsboro area resident, occurred after an operation in Indianapolis, with funeral planned Tuesday at 2 PM in Forest Hill cemetery.
Readers are urged to maximize value by consulting the Herald Classified Ad column for money saving tips and deals. The brief note promotes the column as a source for leveraging local listings and opportunities.
Mrs. F A Arnold entertained the Bridge Club this afternoon at her home on East Seminary Street. Mrs. Ford Lucas and daughter Louise Lucas have returned from Bloomington where they spent the weekend with relatives.
Judge James P. Hughes issues a bench warrant for the arrest of Mrs Minnie Ade of Spokane Washington. She is charged with kidnapping her daughter Leota Sheets whose custody was awarded to Mr and Mrs John Washburn by the Clay County court. They are believed to be en route to Spokane. The child was taken from a Washington township Putnam county schoolhouse last week.
Hog receipts reach 7 500 with prices up six cents opening at 8 90 to 9 00 top. Pigs and good hogs sold around 9.00 while lows hovered near 7 50 to 7 75. Local killers bought 3 000. rest shipped to outsiders. Cattle steady. calves steady at 13. sheep and lambs steady with best lambs at 8 25.
Classifieds note a Reporter Wanted position for the Herald with likely young candidates. Fireplace Wood advertisement sells large wood for $4 per card leaving orders by phone. Consumers warned last day for discount on gas bills from Greencastle Gas Co with office open until 9 p.m.
Small or medium soft coal heating shoe sought by a jeweler. Advertisement notes desired size and item type.
Norwalk Ohio instrument maker NC Helcomb pursues the Cremona sound secret by testing varnish and filler. He learned from a Battle Creek Michigan sample that varnish follows a wood fill of egg yolk and beeswax and applied similar materials to a new violin. The resulting tone was notably richer and fuller.
In a seaside Mediteranean town readers watch a young couple arrive by plane and swim from their craft while a professional pilot handles the aircraft. A Swiss aviator lands atop Mont Blanc promising hotel to peak trips in twenty minutes.
A narrator claims their dentist has sharp perception and cruelly clean tools. The verse hints at a dangerous craft and muses that the dentist could be a better black simita, suggesting a transformation of identity or role. The piece blends sharp observation with dark metaphor.
A brief line notes that placing a small classified ad in the Herald’s Wanted Column might turn into a lucrative return for readers seeking jobs or offerings. The notice emphasizes value of cheap, repeat exposure in the local paper.
The early life of actress Alice Lake is traced from Erasmus Hall high school in Brooklyn to stardom. At barely twenty two she stands among top screen stars with a medium height, lithe figure, dark hazel eyes and brown hair.
Practical guidance on fruit etiquette at table from Marcus Aurelius to modern dining. It covers serving order, peeling and slicing by course, and proper use of a fruit knife and fork for oranges, apples, bananas, grapes, and cherries, with emphasis on natural form and decorum.
Lyons Kansas motorists measured speeds on country roads finding a cottontail can reach 49 miles per hour for half a mile while a jackrabbit travels more than a mile at 60 miles an hour, hopping off the road.
The article discusses Dr. Walter Kidd’s ideas on hair patterns in animals and humans. It notes how hair slope reflects behavior, weather adaptation is limited, and grooming moves leave traces. It also cites varied parting habits among people and humorous city anecdotes from Mayor Hylan and a Chicago wife.
The director runs up to 200000 feet through cameras to assemble a six reel 6000 foot motion picture. Three four or five cameras capture the same scene from varied angles with close ups on hero and villain. After development, parts of each negative form the completed reel.
In a London Bits item a parliamentary candidate recalls his father’s donkey cart era. An interrupter prompts a memory, and the candidate admits some forgetfulness yet notes the donkey remains alive.
Fragmented schedule lines show train and telephone time stamps with locations Pennsylvania and Monon. Entries list multiple daily times including early morning and evening hours, interspersed with route identifiers No 4 No 10 ace and sae, suggesting a timetable snippet.
Local listing for T. H. I, E. Traction and Telephone 323, Greenes. Details are sparse in the OCR fragment, noting contact lines and business labeling without clear event or outcome.
A comic exchange where a physician asks why a wife who is a doctor didn’t prescribe, and the patient explains the cost was too high. He recalls she once ordered a three month supply for him at Palm Beach and accompanied him.
An oblique dialogue hints at recognition between a narrator and Doctor Brull, described as an astute figure, in a casual passing moment full of playful mischief and intrigue.
Rumor among friends hints at Mr Peckton’s ythnia described as “Poor Fist” as conversations sketch his status. The fragment reflects social chatter rather than reported facts.
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