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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
4
Edith confesses love to Jim near the hotel arbor under moonlight. He recalls longing for a home and their child, revealing he married again. She seeks a second chance, offering to change and be the wife he hoped for, amid a somber, emotional exchange.
A tourist group in Alaska mocks a lazy buck and his burdened wife as they trek through villages. The buck claims he has always been thinking, while the dialogue recalls a joke about memory and a missed good time. The piece blends humor and stereotype from scattered fragments.
A 19th or early 20th century warning outlines coffee inebriety as a disease caused by heavy consumption. It defines a coffee inebriate as someone drinking four cups daily or more, lists symptoms such as headaches, sallow skin, cold hands, and irregular heartbeat, and notes treatment is possible if caught early though often leads to alcohol or morphine use. It claims Americans drink the most coffee and that over a billion pounds are imported annually.
The New York Sun argues the pedigree business grows despite ridicule. It favors a pedigree based on honest, hardworking American yeomen and public duty over aristocratic royal lineage, praising practical achievement and moral character as true signals of worth.
A newspaper excerpt warns that many Sicilian immigrants, though many return home, include low moral individuals. It claims brigandage and theft were common in their past and suggests such criminal tendencies may persist despite police efforts.
The Inspector General of Customs reports China now makes 60 percent of cotton goods for the home market and has cut flour imports by a quarter. Chinese flour mills grind locally grown wheat, suggesting a shift toward self reliance despite a corrupt government.
The New York Sun denounces a Maryland mob for tearing down a county fence to witness an execution. The editorial calls for closing public viewings and moving capital punishment entirely to guarded penitentiaries to curb morbid spectators.
Three ship builders propose an ocean giant designed to make the Atlantic crossing in three days. The project envisions a round trip to Europe within a week, building on centuries of steadily shortening voyage times.
USDA Beltsville tests of 150 plant samples packed in silos reveal wild and tame sunflowers were readily eaten after silo fermentation while cabbages stayed untouched. Cattle fed regular rations between siloed feeds. results are preliminary with no final conclusions.
The striped and 12 spotted cucumber beetles attack cucumber squash and melon vines from the East. Protect young plants with cheesecloth frames on barrel-hoop arches and apply an arsenate of lead with Bordeaux mixture if insects reach the leaves.
Seed corn should be chosen in fall, according to leading seed men. The approach ensures the farmer is certain of having haying seed corn and better overall germination prospects.
The article explains how photographic plates in observatories allow capturing star images directly on the plate. Long exposures reveal faint stars invisible to the naked eye or telescope, creating a faithful celestial chart with many stars brighter and dimmer than those seen without photography.
The Phoenix Republican notes the Mexican bull fighter bears a heavy load, facing criticism from southern Arizona editors and readers. It argues that genuine realism roasts cruelty, while tame shows draw charges of cowardice and fixed outcomes, likening the effort to pleasing a hog.
A legend places the world’s oldest tree, a bo tree near a Buddhist shrine in Adnurad hapura Ceylon, planted in 245 B C. and claiming 2148 years of age. It is said a branch miraculously severed from the sacred tree under which Gautama attained enlightenment.
The author argues nations with small territories offer shipping facilities at favorable terms, suggesting foreigners gain better prices from U S steelmakers than Americans do. He questions why societies should fund relief for the shipping business or tax revenue as a largess to those in ordinary commercial ventures.
The article contrasts moves toward nonpartisan administration and higher government standards with a note on Fulham Palace where the Bishop of London's residence uses a lodgekeeper who awakens servants with a 15 foot slender rod tapping on windows.
A European miscellany reports on a curdled milk trend called yog hurt in Paris touted as an anti aging remedy. A London correspondent jokes he would rather die young. An Irish villager admires Dublin electric lights and wonders how a hairpin burns in a bottle. German police can stop schoolchildren for truancy during hours. England debates the same idea. Prosperity brings little credit as it seems easy yet is hard.
A witty complaint on female fashion and perception notes that some girls appear provocative while attempting innocence. The piece critiques double standards in how attire and demeanor are judged.
The essay notes shifting views on goodness and righteousness as Scriptural phrases gain more general use. It argues modern talk often carries contempt for a righteous or good man, contrasting Puritan praise with present distrust and a trend toward self-sufficiency and avoidance.
The writer argues steam remains dominant in industry because electricity remains poorly understood. Steam is familiar and tangible as a teapot demonstration, while the electric motor is seen as occult, leaving many uncertain about applying electric power widely.
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