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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
2
Greencastle Indiana newspaper masthead shows address 17 and 19 South Jackson Street with editors and subscription terms. The note lists single copy price two cents and weekly carrier rates and annual mail rate.
Madison Township trustee Wily Strobe at residence each Wednesday and Saturday to transact business. Mill Creek Township trustee Ernest Kivett at home Wednesdays and Saturdays. Jackson Township trustee Benjamin Walls at office Fridays. Jefferson Township trustee Oliver Stringer at residence Tuesdays and Saturdays. Monroe Township trustee D E Etcheson at Bainbridge Wednesdays. Floyd Township trustee Fred Todd at residence Wednesdays. Marion Township trustee Otto B Rector at residence Fridays and Tuesdays at Wilmore.
A testimonial claims Chamberlain's Colic Remedy cures polio related bowel complaints after one or two doses. The account notes dramatic relief when life is threatened and urges trying the remedy, claiming it never fails and is sold by all dealers.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Johnson C Herod deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Gira castle Indiana on September 1 1913 to show cause why the Final Settlement should not be approved Witness The Clerk ARTHUR J HAMRICK Clerk Putnam Circuit Court at SD August 8 1913
An advertisement touts Humphreys remedies as scientifically prepared prescriptions used for many years in households. It claims long standing satisfaction and offers a book wailed free, implying promotional literature and a sales pitch.
Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth Black, chairman of the Propaganda Committee of the American Peace and Arbitration League of New York, returned with her daughter Dorothy after three months abroad. In London she was vice president of the Universe Peace Congress and spoke on America’s world role while noting fifty nations were represented. She said America’s peace policy elevates prestige and moral force. She will again travel to Europe as America’s delegate to the World Peace Congress in Rome.
A physician describes using oil of wintergreen to remove adhesive plasters with less pain. Applied directly, the oil penetrates the plaster. for large pieces an ointment of lanolin and ten percent oil of wintergreen is recommended to ease the process.
The passage instructs rotating the arms with arms extended and palms up to straighten rounded shoulders and create neck hollows. It notes dramatic progress cannot be achieved in two weeks or a month and urges perseverance. It emphasizes keeping chest forward, stomach in, and squeezing shoulder blades together during the routine.
A recipe describes making a pie crust from milk sugar flour and grated chocolate. Boil the mixture then add vanilla and bake. Whisk two egg whites for frosting and fold yolks into the chocolate before browning in the oven.
A simple guide advises running a ribbon in underwear without twisting the fabric. Do not pull the bodkin free until the end, then pull both bodkin and ribbon through. The result should be a straight ribbon and a calmer temper.
French inspired canapé recipe using puff pastry cups filled with soft foie gras and whipped cream, seasoned with salt and pepper. Tops feature a small aspic mold from clear meat stock with a hint of cherry or tarragon vinegar. Suitable for the salad course.
A fragment shows a potato salad method using raw potatoes boiled with onion, then dressed with French dressing and mixed with cucumber pickles capers parsley chives and eggs served on lettuce. A nearby dialogue mocks political campaigning and a quick marriage proposal.
The piece notes the ant loving crickets Myrmecophila in ant nests worldwide. They feed by licking ants or stealing food from returning foragers and larvae, or are even fed by ants. They imitate ant behavior to provoke feeding and disguise their presence while breeding.
The article cites Mahon arguing the sword of dueling era is out of fashion and that armies tempt rash acts. It endorses simultaneous disarmament with national restraint and proposes an international army and navy to replace competitive forces for global order. The piece concludes that a world trust could maintain order and prevent sudden military use.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts Pat Sheedy’s tale of a bride in a grocery who asks for jackpots. Clerk Sands jokes he stocks teapots not jackpots. She asks what jackpots cook, and he replies Greens, ma’am, in a light regional cartoon of mistaken desires.
Naturalists describe a method to preserve spiders webs. Sprayed with shellac, ordinary webs are pressed onto glass plates and support strands severed. Dome shapes are dried on supports before removal. Preserved webs retain species characteristics for study.
In Burmah and the Far East ants are used to process sandalwood. Loggers cut logs into lengths and label them for ants to attack the chunks. The ants remove the soft outer layer, exposing the fragrant heartwood that becomes a valuable article of commerce.
Authorities now contend the Grand Canon was carved entirely by Colorado River water with quartz sand as the primary abrasive. The swift river hurled thin sand against rock, cutting the canyon sides and bed more effectively than volcanic or seismic forces.
Photo of Daysey Mayme with a book in her lap plus a head in hand accompanies Mrs. Appleton's article for a women's magazine. Extracts warn husbands are unpredictable before breakfast and highlight evening moods, meals, and the lure of new books versus aged volumes.
A simple lemon jelly mixture combines juice and rind with sugar and butter in an agate pan. Boil then beat eggs gradually into the thickening custard. keep cool to store indefinitely and use for tarts and layer cakes.
Recipe directions describe a layered spice cake batter using two beaten egg yolks two tablespoons brown sugar one cup molasses one teaspoon each cinnamon cloves and nutmeg two cups flour one cup boiling water one heaping teaspoon soda added last. Bake immediately in layers with icing and filling of chopped raisins.
The excerpt criticizes stray hair as ugly and suggests a remedy of an alcohol massage to the scalp once a week. It appears as a domestic advice snippet with a cautious tone about grooming.
A reader shares a pest control tip using gum camphor to deter red ants after kerosene proved ineffective. The entry also provides a scalloped onions recipe: boil peeled onions in salted water, make white sauce with butter flour milk salt white pepper, bake with buttered crumbs until browned.
The English at Gibraltar harvest dew in a simple setup a pit in the ground covered with dry wood or straw and earth or sheet iron. Insulation prevents heat transfer so surface cools after sunset and dew forms on the ground layer. Water is drained into reservoirs clarified and used for drinking.
Increasing wagon weight spurs road builders to seek durable dust free surfaces. Ferro cement blends cement and iron filings into a homogeneous mass, using regular yarn like iron straws made by a special machine. France already employs this ferro cement on its highways as a durable, dust resisting surface.
Government profits from destroyed paid stamps and unredeemed bonds. Unclaimed Treasury money rose from nearly a million in 1861 to higher levels now. Notes include a 1900 loan with over $32 000 unclaimed and more than $100 000 unpaid on 1904 five percent bonds. In 1907, despite offers, thirteen million dollars remained unredeemed as of July 1.
Scientists discuss how flying fishes launch themselves with tail fin screw-like motions or with rapid wing-like fin movements. Some propose species differences mean both theories may hold true depending on the fish.
The text argues the human race is not deteriorating and is in fact stronger and more capable today. It claims modern humans surpass knights of chivalry in size and power, noting that average men could not fit old armor and that endurance and strength have increased over time.
A well known Berliner on the Bourse wagers he can elicit the same answer from 50 men. He asks each if they have heard Meyer has failed, and each man asks which Meyer. The prank succeeds, proving the bet fair. The speaker muses on women's desire to imitate strong traits, pondering a man who surpasses his understanding.
Commencing June 1st the Monon Route offers round trip tickets to resorts including Atlantic and Pacific Coast points, Colorado and Michigan at greatly reduced fares. A card to the undersigned will receive literature and complete information by return mail from W. W. Gilgis, Traveling Passenger.
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