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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
2
The Greencastle Daily Herald lists mailing, subscription, and circulation terms. It notes second class mail status, proprietor Charles J. Arnold, telephone contact, and advance payment requirements. Obituaries and poems incur extra charges, with per obituary and per-line poetry fees specified.
Gentle mild laxative praised for easy use and pleasant effects. Popular with long-time users who value its trustworthiness and low cost, priced at a quarter.
Evangelist Minnie Morris delivered a sobering message on death and judgment while student Morris spoke on Abiding in Christ during the afternoon service at the tent. Three souls prayed at the altar and one man was anointed for healing. Evening service starts at 7 45 as guards work to deter tampering with tents and cars.
Prof Max Farrand at the Lowell Institute discusses equality as a condition shaping American traits. He argues equality of opportunity fostered independence and self reliance, yet bred tolerance for authority erosion and a longing for leaders over principles. The Kansas City Star notes the talk referenced Carlyle’s claim that Americans produced 18 million bores in rapid succession.
A writer laments pervasive use of the phrase dear old lady in speech and print. The piece mocks sentimental labeling, suggests many women are old yet active, and proposes a tongue in cheek campaign to abolish the term. The author imagines a new group promoting distinctive characterizations for old ladies.
The Atchison Globe reports a ten year population drop from 18 159 in 1905 to 15 263 as officials abandoned inflated counts. It notes new building activity with permits in 1915 totaling over a quarter of a million dollars.
Broncho Bob recalls a split in Crimson Gulch where most residents favor disarming for peace while everyone secretly keeps a gun. He notes the distrust and fear that the hesitation to disarm may spark hard feelings.
A buyer jokes with a stationer about moving from time worn items to practical modern gear. He asks for a reliable yet inexpensive watch and an gasoline driven harvesting machine, quipping about Father Time and the hour glass.
Senator Norris recalls a Nebraska anecdote about memory with a tale of the Joneses rushing to the station. The wife left water boiling, the husband forgot gas off at the meter, and neighbors remark on memory and vigilance in early morning hurry.
British war efficiency turns waste fats bones and greases from military kitchens into soup candies fertilizers and shell explosives. The government pays camps for refuse with £7,000 in the first month rising to about £80,000 monthly. The scheme expands to naval forces and troops abroad in France Palestine and Africa.
The Fisheries Branch reports total market value of Canadian fisheries at 89,208,378 for the last fiscal year, up 3,447,670 from the prior year. Sea fisheries contributed 24,386,013 inland 4,822,36 with British Columbia leading at 14,687,346 and salmon valued at 1,058,8431. Lobsters cod herring and halibut also listed with substantial values.
Major Bob Yokum of Pierre South Dakota trained two buffaloes after five years to trotting to water and performing stunts. A former U.S. marshal, he and his buffaloes race horses and outrun them, while resisting saddling and bucking when mounted, in stories drawn from West ranching lore.
A Boston to Seattle journey featured a one ton truck converted into a seagoing pleasure yacht. A steel frame behind the driver's seat holds three stacked spring beds while the rear body forms a kitchen and dining area. The layout includes a gas stove drawers two sinks a cupboard a bureau eight drawers and an ice box.
A line from the Ohio State Journal notes a simple wartime soap made of one potato one onion one pinch of salt and a lot of water. The writer quips that a cheerful home attendant can stay positive despite harsh conditions.
An elderly Black man carries a blue iris on a crowded city street. A compassionate woman offers to buy the flower, then donates money to a Salvation Army worker. The flower passes to the worker and is pinned on her lapel, bringing visible joy to all observers.
Amid timber scarcity and high demand, second hand dealers condemn new furniture as “bacon box stuff” made from packing cases and sugar boxes. A dealer noted two price grades with a traveler joking that cheaper lines may reveal random brand names under varnish while better stock promises proper staining through and through.
The Greencastle Golf Club committee fixed the handicap schedule for the upcoming tournament to be played Saturday and Sunday. Players listed include Hixon 10, Sweet 10, Bittles 22, O Hair 24, Stringer 25, Stoner 30, Clement 20, Murphy 30, Sayers 8, Harney 6, and others with handicaps ranging from 6 to 32.
Prices for calves fell by 1 to 4 dollars with common calves under ten dollars the weakest. Hogs rose 25 to 35 cents with heavy hogs at 21.75 and light at 21.85. top quotation 22.00. Cattle were active and strong and sheep remained steady as corn prices firmed.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Randel of Terre Haute visit the Randels in town. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robinson and their four children attend the New Maysville home coming today.
A Columbus visitor retraced through Tennessee finds mountaineers living frugally. He stayed a night and paid $1 for lodging and three meals. The household served enough for five, as mountaineers grow and prepare their own food with little need to buy goods.
Il Sole of Milan reports that after experiments in Venice and Murano Signor Luigi Bisgate produced felt and cloth from spun glass. A new society named Vitrum forms with large plants at Naples to manufacture the material for battery insulators.
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