This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1914
Page
2
Trustees in Madison Jackson Monroe Floyd Marion and other townships publish weekly schedules. They list locations and days to transact office business including residences and township offices with specific weekdays for each trustee.
A historical account claims twenty one thousand Mexican silver dollars were buried four miles west of Dodge City, Kansas, after a 1853 clash. The sole survivor reportedly placed the coins underground, and the stash remains unfound as a new book by RH M Wright discusses the tale.
Wright of Dodge City recalls a 1853 siege along the Santa Fe trail where eighty two Mexican freighters under Jesus M Martines defended against a tribal attack for five days near Dodge City. The wrecked caravan, pillaged by plus and greatly marked by trenches, ended with escape, massacre, and a treasure hunt later abandoned near Dodge City.
A dated household note describes removing perspiration stains by applying equal parts alcohol and ether to the blot, pressing with blotting paper, then drying and rubbing lightly with household ammonia. If a stain remains, rub with powdered chalk on the fabric's wrong side.
A fragmented text discusses working with oranges and noting changes in appearance. It mentions preparing or processing fruit and observing effects on whiteness and clarity, warning that large visual changes may be linked to systemic issues in the fruit.
The Indianapolis Automobile Trade Association presents the million dollar auto show for 1915 models at the Indiana State Fair during the week of September 7. A 20 300 square foot tent near the brick horse barn will display cars and accessories with daily musical programs and educational value for prospective owners.
Beekeepers should focus on both comb and extracted honey and package it neatly for grocers. Promote a fancy label and eye catching jars to attract customers and emphasize purity and quality, using brains energy and push to grow a good crop and steady sales.
An apiarist urges careful preparation of honey, thorough cleaning of propolis, uniform weight in shipping cases, and labeling with name and address backed by a kinwarranty. He advocates developing a home title to secure higher prices and suggests expanding to grocery trade to gain duplicate orders from grocers and rivals.
Spring reports show colonies suffer extensive losses from carelessness, ignorance, and winter food shortages. Stores deplete in March and April as breeding rises and bees need protection before new honey flows.
The article highlights advances in apiculture over recent years, noting progress in producing honey and marketing its product. It compares current farmers to those five years ago and emphasizes improved access, convenience, and attractiveness of honey for consumers.
The text notes that over recent years the price has steadily fallen until now it largely mirrors the cost of production, implying producers face little to no profit margin as input costs approach break even.
Beekeepers are advised to enclose hives and supers with waterproof paper to prevent rain and wind. Keep colonies strong, block entrances to deter mice, and seal cracks with putty or clay as weather turns cold. Bees die with activity. maintain wind break and reduce entrance width to about one inch. A humorous note recalls a gold negro who withdrew savings and then withdrew the money again after a joke at a bank.
An Argentine government meteorological station has been established at San Historian in Cordoba, positioned at an altitude of 4 000 feet. The report also notes spring prices and a surge in Housewives' Leagues activity, with local concerns voiced over economic and social issues.
Bees may fail to stock enough honey for winter so candy made from sugar and water is fed. Boil syrup to hard crack stage then pour into greased tins to form brittle cakes. Hang candy in hives for winter. proper feeding saves colonies and yields future riches.
A Farm and Home writer argues that strong colonies store more surplus and that feeding to stimulate breeding can be beneficial before fruit bloom and in the interval before clover. He advises testing feeding on a small portion of the apiary and notes early flow and late flow effects on honey gathering.
A Missouri reader asks when to sow sweet clover seed to support bees. The note seeks practical timing guidance for planting and establishment.
Sweet clover can be sown almost any season with February or March favored in the south. It may be planted alone or with crops, often sown with oats in spring. As a perennial, first-year blossoms are limited unless in rich soil, where some bloom may occur in fall. Once established, cultivation ends.
Instructions describe using a coarse muslin sack to soak crushed comb, boiling to separate wax, then cooling to form a wax cake and cleaning it. Additional notes cover husking corn device, apple packing, weed management, potato storage, grape pruning, mulching, late orchard plowing, and a quick arsenate spray for cabbage worms.
The text extols the sorrel horse for its healing sense and robust feet and limbs. It notes the animal’s endurance and quick recovery, claiming few coats match its soundness and vigor.
Instructions say place tar paper around tomato plants in a circular ring about four inches deep and four inches high to deter worms and keep cabbage off the soil. The ground is inserted to form the circle.
Notice is given that by a certified copy of a decree from the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana acting for the plaintiff Actng Life Insurance Company against defendants Ronk et al the money due is 4779.70 with interest and costs. The property in Greencastle Indiana Putnam County will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder August 22 1914 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door. The rents and profits for up to seven years on sixty acres more or less in the west half of the southeast quarter section 14 township 12 north range 4 west are pledged to satisfy the decree and costs if needed. If rents fail the full fee simple in the real estate may be sold to satisfy the decree. Dated July 22 1914 Theodore Boers Sheriff Weekly July 24 August 7 and 14 notices provided by Hays Murphy Attorneys.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana announces Andrew J. Sweeney is appointed administrator of the estate of John G. Sweeney, deceased. The estate is reported to be solvent. Dated July 24 1914. W M Sutherlin attorney. Weekly notice July 24.
Notice announces a special meeting of the Putnam County Council at Greencastle in the courthouse on Wednesday August 12 1914 at 10 00 am. Auditor C L Airhart urges attendance.
G Brock publisher of the Enterprise Aberdeen Maryland recalls using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy twenty years ago and continues to recommend it as a quick safe cure for diarrhoea. He notes it has never disappointed anyone and it is for sale by all dealers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.