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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
4
Indianapolis firm markets a portable motion picture machine in a traveling case for in office demonstrations. Films and slides can substitute full machines and allow targeted operation views. Reels can halt for careful study, with plans to double production of films slides and machines.
A long clock made in 1790 at Lutterworth is described with an oval face and multiple dials indicating days of the week the dead beat chimes and quarters. The clock features a small orchestra figure group including a callo and two violins plus a bov and girl with three singers. It strikes hours and quarters and plays a tune every three hours with figures dancing to the music.
Mile Louise Chauvel of Avenue du Maine was found with thirty seven unpaid items hidden in her pockets after being tracked by store detectives. She spent the night at the Depot following her arrest.
Vancouver correspondence from the Portland Oregonian reports Mrs Mary Bratton leased a fir tree on the Lewis River bank for Pileen years to the Etna Telephone Company to use as a telephone pole. The tree stands on the north fork of the Lewis River 175 feet above Woodland ferry landing and 100 feet below the Robert Barr land line.
A fragmentary 19th century article notes De Respalls Sanitary Annonal’s 1845 France release with 590000 copies, discusses Pastour's influence on disease ideas, mentions the Duke of Abruzzi’s naval role in Venice, and reports lion abundance in central Africa with a plea for police protection for brave men.
A solution of liquid ammonia in water is one of the most recommended treatments for ordinary stings. The guidance notes its cooling effect and soothing relief for localized pain and swelling.
A medical remedy for stitch is discussed alongside a report of a sharp rise in house robberies and burglaries in Great Britain over the past two years. The article juxtaposes health advice with crime statistics from the period.
The text outlines a crude device to caponize poultry. It details a worktable with a bole in the board for a wing loop, a leg-holder piece of wood, a weighty hook, and string connections to secure the fowl and operate the device.
A historical instructive passage describes a movable caponizing table with a leg-holder to secure fowl legs. It details a rolling board, a woolen loop wing holder, a front handle, a counterweight, and a cleat base. The setup includes a canvas covering and a rest to stabilize the operation surface.
An extensive breeder in Fugisod stresses that ponies and other domestic animals must have a calm temper. He selects stallions known for kindness, noting females also require gentleness though males drive most offspring. He warns against vicious sires as they injure caregivers and recommends avoiding them in studs.
In Roquefort, France a cheese factory uses milk from about 250000 sheep, yielding up to 3100 ten hundred tons during the season. Roquefort cheese is highly exported and commands high prices at home and abroad. Lambs are weaned at two months, allowing ewes to be milked for cheese. Such sheep could be kept on rough rocky lands here if suitable.
The article discusses replacing earth or plank floors with slatted frames for cow stalls. Movable slats simplify cleaning underneath where chaff and liquids collect. It recommends a solid front floor for the cows to rest on and describes installation details to ensure durability and neatness.
The statement hints that butter quality depends on every step from pasture to market, emphasizing the producer or process rather than a single bitter maker. It suggests scrutiny of all handling stages to ensure a consistent product.
Advice on poultrys vulnerability to illness stresses proper treatment and housing. The text urges separating birds when milking or handling to prevent contamination and promote healthier stock.
A traveller notes New Guinea natives kill to balance death, showing a cheerful yet deadly custom. Murders are claimed as necessary to settle losses, with the Papuans often selecting an innocent victim to pay for a death, as described by Professor Pratt.
A successful hardware salesman used a novel three minute limit to engage prospects. He presented an hourglass-shaped device marked with a three minute passage to remind the client to stay within the visit time. The tactic impressed listeners and sparked interest in his territory.
The fireman recalls a midnight blaze at the Von Biffers’ house on the avenue. Misa Von Biffer carried her young niece out of the flames, a brave act witnessed by the crew.
The Old Swedes Church and burying ground near Wilmington celebrates its 212th anniversary during morning services. The historic building, standing firm since its 18th century construction, recalls the Swedes who helped build it and their families who carried mortar to the workers.
Cattle horns that dotted the range for forty years have vanished and birthed a new industry making tortoise shell ornaments from horns. A Yankee noticed bleached heads and horns on the plains and shipped a carload to Hast where a factory applied a secret process to produce hairpins and ornaments, laying the foundation for a fortune.
The McAllister slept on duty at the Louisville and Nashville roundhouse causing the engine fire to go out. The early morning train left late, arriving in Paris about two hours late after delays from Maysville. Ske partially correct as reported by the Maysville Independent.
A Lakis man found a novel solution to a dandelion invasion when neighbor's ducks wandered into his yard and cleared the greens. By nightfall the yard had no dandelions left, though grass grew thick on the lawn.
A Bangor fire rescue showcased the boy scouts as a capable patrol aiding in firefighting and aftercare. An enthusiast urges compulsory military drill in high schools, praising the scouts’ manliness and service to the state.
The piece extols the small Mediterranean shellfish traded along Marseille and Leghorn quays, praising Bouillabaisse and the seafood stalls. It notes the allure of fresh sea breeze, garlic, oil, and seaweed scents that lure epicures to sample the morsels.
A group of ice fishermen battled a fish hawk that swooped on their catch of pickeral laid on the ice. The bird devoured half a fish, then returned for more, forcing the men to drive it away and save the remaining fish. The incident is noted as a rare sight in Boston Globe coverage.
Mrs. George Wrigley recovered her wedding ring lost for twenty six years. On a train to New Brunswick a young bride and her husband noticed the ring vanished. A stranger handed a letter to Mrs. Wrigley and fled. The note claimed the writer expected to die soon and wished the ring returned to its rightful owner.
Several headmasters in the Rotherham district abandon reading books and substitute newspapers for class work. They claim students gain wider general knowledge from newspapers than from books.
A shopper admires an expensive leather bag with a peculiar side opening. The salesman claims it is used to carry small dogs, reflecting a quirky fashion trend noted in a London shop.
The article notes Andrew Jackson showed precocious talent as a youth serving with a flintlock musket at 14 and being named district attorney of Tennessee by Washington. It states he was a U.S. senator by age 30 and hints at an eventual presidency.
The piece argues that men of great intellect often have limited bodily power as energy concentrates in the brain. It notes that conservation of energies leaves little for physical use and display and that genius may lack self control.
Germany plans to cut Chilean saltpeter imports by using electric chemical production of manures that include atmospheric nitrogen, reducing dependence on Chilean sources.
A quotation attributed to Sir John Lubbock contemplates that the world would be better if teachers emphasized both the duty to be happy and the happiness found in duty.
A quote contrasts a woman’s troublesome staff with life on the doorstep, noting she welcomes an angel or dismisses a fiend. The piece mentions horses over four years for harness or saddle and cites Great Britain with three gillicn head, 12 000 dairies in London and suburbs, and 17 recorded ascents of Mount Ararat.
Ancient Indian miners worked copper in the Lake Superior region using simple tools. They crushed rocks with stone hammers and wedges, built rock tires to crack ores, and excavated deep shafts with copper masses raised by wedges and slicks. Some areas covered about 400 acres of ancient workings, leaving thousands of stone hammers as evidence of extensive activity.
Workmen uncover a hoard in a Rue du Strasbourg house opposite Mont de Piese. The cache includes gold and silver coins from various eras, notably one bearing Alphonso VIII of Galicia and Castile. Exergue features an Arabic inscription praising Allah. The find may illuminate Nantes trade during the Hundred Years War.
Nine Los Angeles ministers collaborated to produce a single sermon and preached it to nine congregations the following Sunday. The plan leverages diverse gifts from illustration to theology and evangelistic zeal, aiming to address church attendance and enrichment.
The Madras Weekly Mail notes that Hindu belief holds aerial navigation was not new and that aeroplanes, of some sort, were the usual conveyances used by the heavenly beings in Hindu mythology.
The United States leads with 1 160 965 miles of telegraph wire, about three times Britain and France. Germany has 461 039 miles, while Russia including Siberia has 402 371 miles.
A single tug on the Mississippi can haul 14 000 tons of grain from St Louis to New Orleans in six days, a task requiring seventy freight trains. Tugs in the Suez canal town move ships coast to coast in forty four hours.
Leon Gast er, speaking before the Royal Society of Arts, argues that ultraviolet rays from indoor electric lamps are injurious to health. He urges the use of bulbs that obstruct these rays.
A reflective piece profiles a 25 year old woman in Atchison known for her deep consideration and a habit of wearing her hair long to keep her mother looking youthful. The item highlights affection and family likeness in daily life.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker mispronouncing English while musing on politics. A second voice questions the statement about a candidate's stance yielding an easy victory, reflecting overheard chatter and confusion.
Guidance on broiler feeding water water sanitation and breeding for hens turkeys Pekin ducks and general care. Details include ration forms for ducklings field grazing timing feathering disease risk culling and feather harvesting for profit with practical farm tips.
The article describes making a hen setting box from non soapboard or similar material with a top lid, vent holes or slits for air, and leather strips for reinforcement. Two boxes joinable by leather, a lower box filled with earth to form a broad nest, covered with straw or hay, suitable for indoor or outdoor use.
The article argues that early sowing risks shallow rooting and winter damage in Hessian plow areas, urging locality governance. It advises against broadcast sowing on uncleared land and favors drilling to save seed, ensure even depth, and produce a more regular stand.
The text warns that storing many vegetables in a house cellar is unhealthy and unpleasant. It suggests building a cellar under an outbuilding or a detached structure, or ensuring ample ventilation through chimneys. If a house cellar is used, inspect for bad odors and remove decaying matter promptly.
A simple home remedy traps red ants by placing a sugar sprinkled sponge where they tread. When ants feed on the sugar the sponge is removed and boiled water is poured over it to kill the ants.
Agricultural guidance on sowing grass with grain crops. Emphasizes thorough soil preparation, deep plowing, manure, and careful harrowing. Advises timing for oats or buckwheat, and notes benefits of turnip seed for winter protection and fertilization. Describes precise sowing technique, wind considerations, and use of a broadcast seeder and overseeding plans.
The guide advises packing grapes in three and five pound boxes or four by four plateboard crates, with large quantities shipped in baskets. Harvest should use scissors to minimize handling and preserve bloom. Fall planting is advised where feasible, with autumn orders for trees and pruning to shape.
The text states that An Bth dissolves and cannot be strained out or removed once incorporated with warm milk, implying persistent suspension or dissolution in the mixture.
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