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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
3
A compact rationale urging consumers to favor advertisers. The piece states that firms seeking customers are likelier to deal fairly to keep business and that buyers deserve clear information about offerings. If a firm withholds details, the consumer may legitimately buy from another source.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints Sarah A Durham executrix of the will of James V Durham deceased. The estate is said to be solvent. Dated July 28 1915. Andrew E Durham attorney. 31 Daily Herald July 31 Aug 7 14.
Nam County Indiana Ad ministrator of the estate of James M Paxton late of Putnam County Indiana deceased seeks appointment to settle debts and distribute assets.
A discussion on horse endurance compares London bus horses, post horses, and beer van teams, noting daily mileage, rest needs, and the limits of heavy work. It praises the cob for steady performance, strength, and suitability to small harness work, especially in England, with emphasis on temperament, build, and practicality.
A discussion on improving worker engagement notes that increasing a man's intelligent interest in his work and aligning his purpose with tasks boosts productivity and asset value for a business. Emphasis on practical management to evolve labor behavior.
A London court comments on dating letters as women compete with men. A coroner links lockjaw cases to Essex. Stuttgart censors ban Borngraeber’s The First Man and Woman. Brazil seeks Japanese immigrants with ship capacity promises for the next two years.
A new congressman asks how to handle persistent constituents sending embarrassing questions. The veteran replies he floods the constituent with four or five letters weekly until they tire of the barrage.
Grandma and a young woman trade quips about a car mishap. The elder notes no tousle was popular in her day, while the younger defends the current fashion as a gentle jolt in style and life. The exchange highlights how trends shift across generations.
The article recalls two starkly different ceremonies at Chemulpo Corea marking the February 9 battle between Russian and Japanese naval detachments. Japanese residents held a festive holiday with parades, flags, and geisha dancing, while Russians conducted a solemn Orthodox service at the foreign burying ground attended by M. de Somow and other officials.
European publisher Heinemann observes two peddlers selling toy dolls. A fat faced doll named after a famous woman reformer sells well until a second vender adopts pairs of dolls cried as The Heavenly Twins, inspired by Sarah Grand. The Heavenly Twins rapidly outsell the rival, pushing him away. Atlantic.
The article discusses the energy machine by Prof Francia Gano Benedict of Boston. It describes tests on vital energy from food and effort, with a copper-lined chamber recording heart action respiration and fatigue. It notes potential medical uses but cautions the device remains experimental and not a cure-all.
Water in Tule Lake rapidly falls creating a huge whirlpool off Scorpion Point. Geologists have long suspected an underground outlet through Modoc lava beds draining via Fall River to Pitt and on to the ocean. Drainage would free 60 000 acres of land for the project and save hundreds of thousands of dollars by avoiding Lost River diversion.
The report notes daily plans for over-building in Johannesburg and argues that trade there no longer reflects the Witwatersrand gold fields prosperity. It condemns gambling in gold shares as an unreliable index and praises the town's sound, legitimate trade as worthy of South Africa’s great mining sector.
Dr. L C Howard explains the economic and human toll of malaria yellow fever and typhoid spread by Anopheles Stegomyia and the housefly. Malaria devastates regions from Western Africa to Italy and hinders US expansion while killing thousands annually. Yellow fever triggers drastic quarantines and economic standstills. The house fly spreads typhoid tuberculosis and cholera, causing major war and civilian deaths.
A collection of maxims on personal virtue and integrity. It praises self-respect, the value of truthful inquiry, and the idea that pride can blind judgment while books and intellect guide growth. The piece suggests pleasing oneself as a first rule and warns against pleasing everyone.
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