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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
2
Public interest notice from Greencastle Indiana announcing second class entry for Charles J. Arnold Proprietor at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street with telephone 65 and Sunday observation.
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions by mail and carrier, with rates under four months. It also states charges for cards of thanks at 50c each and obituaries at $1 each, plus an extra 5c per line for poetry.
A widow describing long illness after her husband’s death nine years ago reports typhoid fever and ongoing stomach and liver trouble and constipation. After three months on Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy her bowels improved.
An advertised preparation is promoted as a harmless treatment that clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation causing most stomach liver and intestinal issues including appendicitis. One dose allegedly proves its value with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists nationwide.
The City of Greencastle Indiana filed a petition with the State Board of Tax Commissioners asking authority to issue and sell ten thousand dollars of time warrants dated August 1 1919 and payable November 15 1919 at 6 percent interest. The hearing is set for August 22 1919 at the board office in Indianapolis. City Clerk W M McGaughey and City Attorney C T Peck announce the action following July 22 1919 ordinance authorizing borrowing.
Moving pictures drive visualized geography and history in schools, offering vivid maps and scenes from nations, trade, war and refugees. Experts foresee film expanding classroom use, with equipment, trained operators, and better picture quality to prevent eye strain and keep students engaged.
Photographer A. H. Dockham of Lafayette National Park captured two young bald eagles in a nest near Eagle Lake Maine. He built a platform on a high maple, climbed a ladder to take the shot, and remained in the tree for five hours to secure the image.
Milwaukee residents face a peculiar tasting drinking water after chlorination tests fail to identify the cause. Investigations tie the taste to wind direction and link the issue to two distant coal tar product plants three and eight miles away.
Circulating money in the country stands at 54.56 dollars per capita, about five dollars more than last year. A Yonkers Statesman quip credits the rise to a factor described as circulating yeast and questions the explanation.
A Bohemian gold best er's job aid reveals factories demand dark clothing to trap stray gold particles. Supervisors inspect at exit and brush off gold, explaining dark fabrics catch more gold than light clothing, affecting employment and safety.
Strasbourg plans a memorial to Tlouget de Visle and his Chant de guerre de Varmee du Rhin later known as La Marseillaise. The committee chair is a direct descendant of Mayor Dietrich, the house where the song was first sung. De l Isle faced imprisonment and exile as the song fueled revolutionary support and later attracted suspicion from the new rulers.
Galveston fishermen report a bottle nosed dolphin or seahog attacking and killing a six foot shark near the causeway. They say the dolphin charged from a gray streak, ripped the shark open, and tore it in pieces, possibly protecting its young.
Clergyman plays at St Andrew's sees bunkers as hell. Caddie explains, You canna get out. After a snappy reply, the clergyman aims a niblick for a good escape.
Miss Evangeline Metheny of Beaver Falls recounts experiences in Palestine where servants treat guests as a personal matter. She notes local cooks welcome extra diners and contrast with American servants who resist unplanned guests. She cites harsher attitudes toward servants by Arab women and recalls a Mecca facing prayer scene in a train compartment.
Fragmentary chat references a wife in fashionable attire and a plan to earn money during summer. Mentions a sack race for Indies and a plenie etr enit in a Louisville setting. Read as a quirky historical snippet with period slang.
A witty exchange contrasts language snobbery with casual slang. A fussy old gentleman scolds a young man for toddling while a banker’s stride is praised. The facetious speaker imagines reviewers critiquing baseball and turning heckling into a lost art.
A hard boiled lieutenant asks a sergeant to letter his locker. He says he may be made captain. The sergeant suggests leaving a space between lieutenant and his name to fit Col Booster.
A noted chemical claim introduces Pesky Devils' Quietus known as P D Q promising to expel bed bugs roaches ants and fleas from homes. The text touts hospital and railroad company endorsements and notes affordable price from R P Mullins and druggists.
The Lake Division Red Cross in Cleveland reports 40,709 Ohio Indiana Kentucky families received aid and counsel in the last month. Financial aid totaled 68746 dollars, up 5603 from the prior month. About 30000 volunteers assist Home Service. The three states have 357 organized bands: 108 in Ohio 106 in Indiana and 144 in Kentucky.
The Bureau of Rural Organization, part of the Civilian Relief Department of the American Red Cross, plans to develop rural America. Prof. E L Morgan of Massachusetts College of Agriculture was named director. There are 3700 Red Cross Home Service sections nationwide, mostly in towns under 8000 residents.
A Life magazine excerpt notes the home of John Sweetsinger, famed poet of childhood. The fence arose to keep neighborhood children out, reflecting social tension and the artist’s private life.
Census shows 89,287 totally deaf in the United States. Dr Wendell C Phillips reports New York City has about 100,000 with partial deafness, with roughly 80 percent from the working class.
The average unwashed wool value in Canada was 62 cents per pound to producers in 1918 and 59 cents in 2017. Washed wool averaged 80 cents per pound in 1918 and 75 cents in 1917.
A quarrel over an agent with a life of Cromwell sparks office chaos as the old man grows savage and the office boy falters. The scene captures a tense moment in a Louisville Courier-Journal context.
In a playful conversation Mrs. Torkins jokes about evolutionary theory. She says she wouldn’t contradict it while noting Charley’s habit of claiming animals can transform into other breeds, like race horses turning into horses or fish into dogs.
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