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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
2
Proprietor Charles J. Arnold lists obituaries and notices policies for the Greencastle Indiana paper. Cards of Thanks cost 5c each, obituaries at 1.00, poetry addl 5c. Published weekdays except Sunday from 17 and 19 S Jackson Street with phone 65.
The New York Evening Mail notes a proposal for a direct line of emigrant steamers from German ports to Galveston to divert immigration from New York. It argues Texas can absorb more newcomers, while warning about congestion of unassimilated Europeans in cities, and predicts the Sunny South will quickly soften their hue.
Discussion in Enz literary circles debates origin and meaning of Great Scott, likely a German Anglicization meaning Great God. Not American, borrowed from England, and its usage may dilute the sacred form Deep God.
The New York Herald notes English universities fail to modernize while American colleges align with practical life. It cites Carnegie as a national phenomenon and highlights private gifts to U S higher education totaling forty million sterling over thirty years, plus federal and state support for technical schools and universities.
Newfoundland hostility toward American fishermen grows as officials propose refusing catches and banning fish sales, with export duties and penalties for landings in Canadian ports. Yet the herring stock near Newfoundland has nearly vanished, justifying patient pursuit by American crews along the dangerous coast.
Philadelphia doctors stitched a new nasal bone and grafted a finger limb into a patient’s nose. The transplanted tissue grew and began to cut blood vessels, illustrating the dangers of over ambitious medical grafts and the need for restraint.
French villagers resist modern model town plans despite La Renaissance des Cites backing. Pinon chosen for a prototype rebuild near Paris, with an American committee funding and guiding the project while many residents fear losing familiar old layouts.
Edward Clark of New York tried to obtain a meal on credit by presenting a note he claimed was from his father. Jake Levy doubted the claim and took him to the station where Clark admitted the deceit and Magistrate Dougherty ordered three months in the house of correction.
Louis Krentz of Hancock Minnesota was arrested for trying to spank his grown daughter who returned late with her escort. He appeared before Judge George W Belse in Morris municipal court and was released on six days probation with potential jail time if he violates terms.
Mr Newlin grapples with a lie about a fiancees ring and a fake diamond. Louise learns Lyman Purcell unknowingly received a fake stone from Ormsby. Guy, Lymans twin, admits sharing the truth to repay a debt of honor and returns the original diamond. The family forgives and prepares for Louise and Lymans wedding.
The speaker, reflecting in aging, expresses gratitude for small troubles that sharpen understanding and for broader social progress. He values neighbors prosperity, a awakened public conscience, reduced sectionalism, and a hopeful, peaceful outlook driven by benevolence and charity. He even thanks being old fashioned.
Alienists warn that insanity is increasing in major cities across Europe and America. They cite environment and living conditions as key factors, with rising cases among the poor. They urge simple reforms to check the trend and appeal to the better off to help the less fortunate.
The brown rot wiped out most southern beech trees last year while leaf curl caused about 50000 dollars in damage. The Mexican boll weevil is the era’s most dangerous insect pest, with San Jose scale codling moth Hessian fly cinch bug grasshopper locusts and cutworms active. Rootfeeding pests such as white grubs wireworms root maggots and root lice add to the destruction as government reports only their activity.
The Mount Hood illumination plan includes a searchlight on the summit visible up to one hundred miles and from peaks of Rainier Adams and St Helena. Arc lights will illuminate the entire mountain with red fire at night creating a striking tourist spectacle.
Dr Edward Martin head of Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Charities cites last year statistics showing 8052 tuberculosis deaths and 3191 pneumonia deaths. He notes tuberculosis declines while pneumonia rises and urges public awareness and protective measures.
The article argues some men resort to violence against women who refuse marriage, suggesting women may enjoy being pursued in a forceful way. It contends that avoiding all coercion in courtship is a mistake if one hopes to please.
In the latest issue of the Heimin Shimbun the editor and staff announce they will focus on printing and distributing socialist literature in Russian for Russian prisoners of war held in Japan after the paper was suppressed by the government.
Census expert notes one divorce suit filed every two minutes and one decree granted every three minutes. The piece asks what could be done with the extra minutes piled up by these rates, implying a broader social reflection.
A storekeeper recalls a classroom tale where a pupil is moved to a different room after being picked from Miss Whaler's class while Miss Mingles teaches another. The exchange hints at spelling tests and past mischief, ending with a blunt instruction to sort prunes.
A Powser narrator extols fountain pens over waterman tasks, detailing tricks to thwart borrowers. He claims pens adapt to owners and misbehave when used by others, including leaking in pockets and causing ink blotting. The piece cites a German biologist on brain cell turnover and ends with a stray note about Key West sanitation facilities.
A New York Globe excerpt reports President Butler urging colleges to curb cheating by eliminating student honor and self-respect through supervision. It cites widespread unfair exam use, blame on lax oversight, and argues the honor system works where tested, especially in western and southern minor colleges.
The piece reviews Elizabethan enforcement to curb London growth and overcrowding, noting boundary controls and demolitions. It traces tenement origins to urban crowding and questions whether encouraging better family life would more effectively improve living conditions for the poor.
Professor Du Bois argues caste prejudice spans race religion and immigrant groups and notes Virginia hints at white exclusion. He warns wealth-driven leisure elites widen gaps with the middle class, while rapid talent-based ascent may delay hard caste lines.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Cuba enjoys prosperity under its republican government and peace after oppression. Since the war over 13,000 Americans bought lands totaling about 50 million dollars, with 7,000 American titles in Puerto Principe valued at 28 million. Timber lands in the east attract buyers as railroads expand.
The fastest long distance runs are claimed in France while U S short distances lead. Eastern trunk lines intensify rivalry and European long distance records may be eclipsed. Safety depends on clear track and good roadbed as speed changes are hard to detect. Insurance rates stay steady despite higher speeds.
A Chicago News editorial critiques urban life and its toll on health and virtue. It argues that factories and noise invade the home and calls for city reforms or relocation to preserve the population.
An extraordinary seance report describes a table violently hurled at poet Gabriele d Annunzio and chased around a room. Critics await opinions from Prof Hysop and Mr Funk as the Society for Psychical Research prepares to investigate this striking phenomenon.
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