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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1923
Page
2
Published every afternoon except Sunday at 17-19 8, Jackson Street, Greencastle, Ind. Telephone 65.
The notice outlines charges for obituaries at 1 per obituary and poetry lines extra. Cards of Thanks incur 50 cents per card.
Dinosaurs had N shaped legs with low muscle mass on the foot to power talonlike claws, aiding hind leg solidity but hindering movement. Hen Bascom's son left college for reasons known to him and the faculty, and Hen notes a black sheepskin might have followed if he had stayed.
Queensland wildlife showcases strange species. One mouthbrooding fish carries eggs in its mouth for safety. A second species climbs trees with eyes protruding from its head. Its breathing apparatus lies in the tail. A third mud fish has lungs and ribs.
A reference traces the phrase muscular Christianity to Charles Kingsley, the late noted Anglican preacher and author. The expression describes a robust faith that empowers a man to bravely and manfully fight life’s battles.
Local girl Katherine visiting her aunt in the country hears the rooster crow and calls out to the bird to let them know they are awake. The moment captures a small rural morning scene as Katherine and her cousin dress.
Dr Harry Campbell told at the British Dentists' Hospital in London that tooth shedding in old age is not normal senile change. He said healthy teeth in healthy sockets become firmly fixed with age.
An Allentown Record quip notes a cynical bachelor should have his nose pulled by a dimpled baby while wryly acknowledging a nine teen painted doll may be pulling his leg.
A lighthearted note from New English Conveniences cites burglars as a fashionable trend with Punch remarking that truly modern homes feature front door bells labeled burglars. The quip reflects playful urban humor in printed satire.
Century old line attributed to Jane Austen sparks debate on lingering affection at twenty six. The remark prompts readers to ponder whether social expectations influence female aging and romantic pacing.
The Romantic poet Lord Byron was reputed to fear Friday as unlucky, growing unnerved at any action planned for that day and reportedly held a superstition surrounding it.
A Kansas City Star line notes a spending imbalance with Americans allocating 27 dollars a year to chewing gum for every dollar spent on books. The remark highlights consumer habits and cultural priorities.
A Colorado Springs Gazette line urges readers to view the stomach as a workroom, not a place for frivolous behavior, linking health to mindful digestion and routine.
The undertaker notes a universal fate for all people, stating that regardless of upbringing, everyone ultimately travels the same path and ends similarly. The line reflects a somber, timeless urban perspective from the Courier Journal.
Newark Ledger notes a French claim that fruits may feel pain, while arguing the grape fruit remains the only fruit capable of striking back in defense.
Quote notes that success breeds belief in oneself while superstition fades. It asserts that reaching the top requires no fear of bad luck and that accomplished men ignore superstitions in pursuit of goals.
An egg grading scale has been inverted to register the weight per dozen of eggs placed on it. The device measures bulk egg weight to assess quality and portions for sale and storage.
Poetic fragment reflects on time's passing and the irretrievability of hours. The speaker muses that no hand can summon back moments now past, conveying a somber meditation on memory and loss.
In New Orleans at Hotel Dieu a young man carried an ailing merchant inside and a surgeon performed a rapid tracheotomy with a pocket knife. Dr Joseph Danna saved R Rougelot’s life using the knife and a tube, restoring breathing in under a minute. The patient survived.
Joey the chimpanzee in the London Zoo lemur house becomes rhythm crazy, dancing one step and fox-trotting as a keeper watches. He whistles ragtime and sways on his pole, showing a keen grasp of syncopation. The animal remains savage and needs calmer behavior before a dancing partner can be found.
Cap Gorkey of Caughdeney New York went fishing on a hot day and dozed in his boat. He awoke to find his boat drifting downstream with a large turtle still on his hook. The turtle towed him three miles before Cap landed it.
Locke Michigan article quotes Rev. R B Simons of Bell Oak Methodist Church arguing a child has right to wriggle in church school or home. He urges more church attendance and says children may wriggle freely while remaining acceptable.
Mexico City report shows Indlan workers in the Coixtlahua district of Oaxaca earn twenty centavos or 10 cents U S money for a 12 hour day. The note was submitted to the department of industry and commerce.
A London Answers essay argues merit plus influence often drives promotion, warns against sham flattery, and advises cultivating personality and friendships to gain influence. An anecdote from Northern Virginia recounts John A. Logan’s Pullman Run exploits and a Capitol crowd reacting to his tale.
An Augusta Maine man showed off a shiny new car. The radiator overflow stained the front, and he wiped the mess with a five dollar bill, then returned it to his pocket after dusting off the bill.
In 1852 a Bavarian immigrant followed advice to travel south and joined Kaufman brothers in Georgia. Their wagon sold Yankee nations and dry goods across plantations where slavery shaped social status. Peddlers were valued when honest and fair, treated as honored guests by plantation owners.
An uninjured man recalls being hurled from an automobile into a ditch at Bloody Gulch and lying unconscious for hours. A friend, Bil, helped him recover, and the man quips about a “bone back into my sleeve” after the spill.
A succinct aphorism attributed to Pope warns that telling a lie forces the liar to invent many more lies to sustain the original falsehood.
The piece offers two aphorisms: it is better to value unattainable things than to possess them, and history repeats itself because people fail to learn its lessons. Both ideas reflect introspective, cautionary guidance.
A Boston Transcript quote warns that when faced with two evils one should seek the opening in the woods. The item notes cheap violin lessons offered at 8 cents each to pupils of a London school.
An editorial argues that gift value often exceeds its cost and critiques price as a poor gauge of generosity. It emphasizes meaning, relationships, and intention behind giving.
A California Pelican cartoon caption jokes about a forgetful professor who forgets to close a door as he falls down an elevator shaft. The strip plays on the humor of absent mindedness and peril with a light tone.
A visiting boy asks about meeting red tape as patience frames his Washington trip. The playful exchange mentions Dartmouth and a jack o lantern reflecting seasonal mood and curiosity.
A reflective aphorism attributed to Franklin cautions against trading virtue for wealth or liberty for power, urging steadfast integrity and independence in public life.
The fragment hints that those who reach great folly may judge others harshly, suggesting irony about perspective and superiority. It reads as a reflective remark rather than a reported event or person.
A brief reflection on courtesy as a valued social quality, noting its sweetness and graciousness in everyday speech and conduct. The excerpt extols courteous behavior as an enduring civil virtue in public life.
The New Testament was first divided into verses by Robert Stevens a French printer in 1551. The text mentions Verner of New Testament and cites Thorns Without the Rose and a line about hells sin with its pleasure gone and only the sting left.
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