Notice to Contractors for Greencastle Sewer System 1914
The Common Council of Greencastle Indiana invites sealed proposals for a district sewer system including a sewage disposal plant. Bids due August 26 1914 at 7 00 pm. Bidder must include 1918 50 certified check. Council reserves right to reject bids. M S Miller City Clerk. Poster notice Aug 5 12 19 Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reencastle
Indiana
Greencasle
Greencastle
Greenvastle
Wmuake
Common Council
M. S. Miller
Notice of Sale of Road Bonds in Putnam County Indiana
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana will offer for sale at his office in the Green Castle court house twenty road bonds of 248 dollars each totaling 4860 dollars. Bonds dated August 12 1914 due May 15 1915 bear 4 percent interest. Sealed bids shown to August 1 noon. Collector H Runyan announces.
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Putnam County
Indiana
Greeniste
John W. Clodfelter
Russell Township
Court House
Greencastle
H. Runyan
Public Hearing Planned on Indiana Street Improvement in Greencastle
The Greencastle Common Council adopted a resolution July 28 1914 to improve Indiana Street from Hanna to Berry by cement sidewalks four feet wide each side brick street and alley crossings brick curb and gutter with brick outside edges. A public hearing is set for August 1 1914 at 7 30 PM in the council chamber to hear interested parties and assessable property owners.
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Greencastle
Indiana
Indiana Street
Hanna Street
Berry Street
Common Council
M. S. Miller
Positive Proof Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement
William W. Matkin a Greencastle carpenter testifies that after a railroad wreck his back kidneys and loins were painful and he suffered frequent kidney secretions until using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports relief from the first use and urges buyers to seek Doan's Kidney Pills at dealers. Buffalo firm advertises Doans Kidney Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
William W. Matkin
Carpenter
Washington St
Dean
Doan
Mr. Matkin
Fester-Milburn Co
Props
Buffalo
N.Y
How to Cure a Sprain
A sprain may be cured in about one third the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's Liniment and observing the directions with each bottle. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Care of Range Heat and Oven Maintenance
Properly heat a stove by warming gradually and avoid piling coal. Do not let the oven draft stay open, keep the grate clear, and shake out ash often. Dry garbage before burning, wash the oven weekly, remove shelves, and dry thoroughly to prevent warping and odors.
Angel Food Cake Recipe From Classic Instructions
A vintage instructive recipe describes making angel food cake with egg whites beaten to soft peaks, careful folding of sifted flour and sugar, flavor with almond or geranium leaves, baking in a cool oven then medium heat, and cooling pan inverted to set the texture. It emphasizes folding gradually and avoiding door opening for twenty minutes.
Strawberry Pie Classic Crust and Fresh Strawberry Filling
A simple fruit pie method describes making a rich crust baked in a pan, then cooled before filling with one quart fresh strawberries. The top is covered with lightly beaten egg whites sweetened, then baked briefly until golden.
Lily salad with open egg lilies on lettuce
Prepare hard boiled eggs for each guest. Shell and cut whites into five petals from the small end leaving yolks intact. Shape petals to resemble lilies, roughen yolk surface with a fork, and arrange on crisp lettuce on a glass dish. Serve with mayonnaise and bread and butter crisps.
Lemon Sandwich Recipe Card Mixes Yolky Filling
A historic cooking note describes mashing yolks from five hard boiled eggs with butter salt parsley and lemon rind. Add lemon juice to form a paste, spread on whole wheat slices, cut into fingers and finished with a narrow yellow ribbon.
Recipe for Sugar Cookies with Raisin Eyes
A historic pastry instruction describing shaping dough from light brown sugar butter and pastry flour. Eggs flavored with vanilla bind the mix while raisins are pressed in as eyes before baking until light brown.
Croquettes Stuffed with Chicken and Egg Yolk Topping
Instructions describe preparing croquettes from washed potatoes fried in hot fat until golden. Shape and hollow each, fill with well seasoned minced chicken, and top with grated yolks from hard boiled eggs.
Pimentos Spell Irregular Warning After Opening
A quirky note warns pimentos spoil quickly after opening. It suggests sealing unseen contents in a jelly glass and applying paraffin as for jelly to keep indefinitely.
A Plan for a Cement Silo for a Small Herd
The Rural New Yorker outlines a cement silo plan for a small dairy herd. Nine feet diameter is recommended as efficient, with walls one foot thick reinforced by wire. Cement walls with spiral wire framing and iron door frames are advised, using a cement mix of one part cement to 1 1/2 sand and 2 1/2 broken stone. A skilled mason is urged for unfamiliar builders.
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New Yorker
Dairy Cow Shelter and Care Guide for Milking Stock
Advice on dairy cattle housing feeding and handling. Proper stable design with no basement, frequent disinfection, and dairy cows to be kept separate from beef stock. Milk yield depends on age, climate, temperament, consistent routines, and attentive feeding. Proper wash facilities and individualized nutrition boost milk flow.
Practical dairy tips for sour cream and butter making
A historic note relays methods to starter sour cream and heat cream to 60 to 62 degrees using hot water and a thermometer. It warns against overfilling churns and notes variables like butter fat, freshness of cows, and salt quality affecting butter color and texture. It also suggests salt and charcoal on hand to maintain cow appetite.
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Indiana
Betsy Learns Dirt Is House Moss in Nursery Debate
A mother chides Betsy for carelessness in cleaning the nursery. Betsy protests, claiming the under bed dirt is merely house moss and not dirt, sparking a humorous exchange in the household.
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Mother
Betsy
Thompson
Theo
How to Make Your Trousers Last At Country Fair
A country fair displayed a machine with the sign How to Make Your Trousers Last. A countryman paid one cent and received a card inscribed Make your coat and waistcoat first. An army chaplain addressed Irish militiamen with a Ramoth Gilead sermon and, after a pause, a voice asked if anyone would go. then the chaplain offered to go himself.
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Ramoth Gilead
Tatler
Humorous Historic Snippets in Satire and Wordplay
A collage of quips from early 20th century гумor pages recalls Roosevelt in Harvard recitations with Teddy mispronunciations, a devil’s bargain offer for youth and wealth, dentist charges for a tooth extraction, and social banter about silk from a wartime laborer.
Fragmentary Court Note on Beauty and Judgment
A damaged text fragment shows a judge fragment discussing beauty and propriety. The speaker questions the claim of beauty mentioning facial features, warble brow, ivory skin, and ruby lips, while noting the subject’s hard face and uncertainty.
Souvenir Postal Cards Ask From An Army Officer
The text depicts a native asking for the nearest place to obtain souvenir postal cards while an army officer responds with a condescending tone about civil law, reflecting class and military attitudes. The fragment preserves social tension and hierarchical dynamics in a brief dialogue snippet.
Fragmentary Local Report Highlights Haphazard Dialogue
A garbled exchange notes the arrival of TL and a furniture salesman in a fragmentary scene. The text hints at fileboards and furniture sales with unclear attribution and OCR errors.
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Pitladelinie Press
Notice to non residents in quiet title suit
Indiana Putnam County notices appear in Putnam Circuit Court term 1914. Plaintiff by Allee James Allee files to quiet title on real estate, naming defendants non residents William Eggers Nathan Morphew. Defendants must appear October 1, 1914, or answer by default. Clerk Arthur J. Hamrick witnesses. Attorneys Pearl Newgent deputy. Week of August 7.
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Indiana
Putnam County
Putnam Circuit Court
Popes
John S. Booker
William B. Rogers
Allee
James & Allee
William B. Eggers
Nathan Morphew
A. D
Greencastle
The Case of L L Chantelou in Clarendon Texas
The case mirrors many others who used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A man and his wife suffered months of bowel trouble until two bottles cured her. Sold by all dealers.
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L.L. Chantelou
L. L. Cantelou
Clarendon
Texas
Chamberlain
McGaughey Physician and Surgeon Listing
W Mc McGAUGHEY a physician and surgeon is listed with office at Evans Block 24 South Jackson Street and residence at Bloomington and Seminary streets with telephone numbers 327 for office and 339 for residence.
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Bloomington
Seminary Streets
Evans’ Block
South Jackson Street
Not So Strange After All Chamberlain's Tablets Praise
Mrs. Rosie Rish of Wabash Indiana reports Chamberlain's Tablets cured her stomach trouble after other remedies failed. The endorsement claims the tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function and they are sold widely by all dealers.
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Rosie Rish
Wabash
Ind
Dentist Office In Greencastle For Overstreet
An advertisement notes a dentist office located in the Benee Building on South Vine Street in Greencastle run by Dr. Overstreet.
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Dentist
Benee Building
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Tad
Notice to Non Residents in Indiana Foreclosure Suit
Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1914 Delilah Sutherlin plaintiff vs Minnie L Miller and J Albert Miller defendants non residents must answer by September 17 1914 at Greencastle Court House Indiana Arthur Hamrick Clerk Pearl Newgent Deputy William M Sutherlin plaintiff attorney M M D July 1914
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Delilah Ob. Sutherlin
Minnie L. Miller
Willian M. Sutherlin
J. Albert Miller
Indiana
Putnam Circuit
Court House
Greencastle
Mrs A McGee Returns to Greencastle for Visit
Mrs A McGee of Los Angeles visits Greencastle returning to a town she once lived in. She is greeted by Mr and Mrs W W Seller and other friends and relatives.
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A. McGee
Los Angeles
W. W. Seller
Greencastle
McGee
Notice of Sale of Real Estate Executors of McCoy
Executors of John G. McCoy deceased by order of Putnam Circuit Court will on August 15 1914 at 10 am offer for sale by sealed bids for cash and not less than appraised value a parcel in Green Castle Putnam Indiana part of lot 207 described as to begin 62 feet south of NW corner run 62 feet south 62 feet east 100 feet north 62 feet west 100 feet to place of beginning Bids to be received at the law office of C C Gillen Green Castle Indiana Located on south Jackson street four squares from court house and two squares from West College Executors Renton Curtis C C Gillen Atty 4t weekly July 17 posters.in
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John G. McCoy
Putnam Circuit Court of Indiana
Putnam
Indiana
Greencastle
C. C. Gillen
Jackson Street
Court House
West College
John L. McCoy
Renton Curtis
Atty
Speedway relief promises comfort for muscular soreness
An old Scotch remedy marketed by A. Cook Drug Store claims speedway eases rheumatism lumbago sore throat bruised tendons tired feet and sprained muscles. The ad promises immediate cooling relief with a money back guarantee and a free booklet with directions.
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Speedway
America
A. Cook Drug Store
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the Herald
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Carameiy
Poari
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Preteate
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Willard, New York
Merneee
Hemdey
Lts
Roosevelt
Harvard
Marco Hozsaris
Greece
Teddy
Clarence Nineper
Aken
Gus
Morrow Moraine
Dayligh
Maula
Charile
Madina
Mamma
Columbus
Lake
Drum
Arthur J. Hamrick
Pearl Newgent
James
W. Mc McGaughey
DRO. FP
Overstreet
Putnam Genety
Arthurs Hamrick
William M. Sutherlin
Plifs’ Atty
W. OW
Tucker
Vine Street
Washington and
Walnut St
Tral
Tate
MONON
Chicago
Anapolis
Louisville
North Bound
Humphreys’ Veterinary Mandal
Humphreys
William St
New York
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