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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1923
Page
4
The Greencastle Herald lists obituaries at $1 each with poetry billed at 5 cents per line. Cards of Thanks cost 50 cents each. The paper is published afternoons at 17 19 S Jackson St Greencastle Ind with phone 65.
Water molecules form ice with half of their free electrons joining to bond the solid. The remaining electrons stay in the external field enabling ice to interact with certain strong chemicals. This weaker internal grip explains why ice melts easily and can react with some substances.
A dog that will bark at an intruder is of more use than a powerful fighter. A burglar’s nerves are taut on duty and fear noise or fight. Two yapping terriers are worth their weight in gold if placed in a good tactical position overnight.
A French inventor spent a decade creating a noiseless clock. Once finished, buyers balked at a clock that made no sound. People expect the tick of a mantel clock and only notice it when silence arrives.
Dorothy anxiously calls Jane but receives no reply, then bursts into tears when Jane finally answers. Dorothy reveals her mix up, telling that she forgot why she called after waiting so long. The light moment turns on a test of memory and timing between sisters.
A society aims to shield the Bible from mockery in colleges, arguing the Bible has faced scoffing for about two millennia yet remains the international best seller. The piece questions why worry and presents the Journal’s commentary.
The text notes Genesis mentions people calling on the name of the Lord about 3875 B.C. It adds that Pope Gregory in 582 instituted praying with the face toward the east.
The Indianapolis News notes an ice free section in Pearyland Greenland that has never been covered by glaciers. It highlights a rare Arctic area where glaciers never formed in the northern United States context.
Under Turkish law there is no minimum age for marriage of girls. Any woman who can walk properly and understand the necessary religious service is permitted to become a wife.
A reflective meditation on constant fortune shifts and inevitable decay. The author emphasizes that life and all things continually change, offering no exemption from the common fate.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote portrays a rich uncle telling his hard-up nephew he will provide money but never offer guidance or advice, underscoring a theme of financial aid without mentorship. The remark highlights tension between dependence and independence.
The brain remains constantly active though not all at once. The two hemispheres do not operate simultaneously but alternate in action.
The passage notes Antigonus as the first pro file subject for having one eye and says most Roman emperors were pictured similarly. It adds a quote: revolutions are not made but come, natural growth from the past, with Wendell Phillips remark that a revolution's foundations are laid long ago.
An ancient column notes that eight million people hunt annually in the United States while expressing doubt about the concept of a game commission and its purpose.
The term hairbreadth once denoted a regular measure and meant the width of sixteen hairs laid side by side. It shows how a tiny unit built into historical language and measurement systems.
A blunt take notes that honest people require three or four lawyers to review and fortify every contract to prevent future disputes. The fragment hints at suspicion toward overreliance on simple honesty in business deals.
Northwestern university geologist Professor William H. Haas argues that glaciation created diverse soils in the Midwest and left a notable driftless area of about 10 000 square miles in northwestern Illinois and surrounding states. He says glaciers crushed rocks and mixed soils, producing richer glaciated lands and poorer driftless zones.
Scientific American reports a bold experiment by Dr. Walter Finkler at the Vienna Academy of Sciences. Insects were narcotized, their heads cut free and swapped between individuals, then resealed by natural adhesion as blood loss diminished.
A Yonkers Statesman humor piece features Mr Wombat venting about nagging wives who find flaws. His friend explains wives push husbands to look and act their best, a labor of love. The exchange ends with the worry that even angels might have feathers misplaced.
After a school nurse examination Jane emerges from a room with a pronounced limp. She says the nurse diagnosed tonsillitis a crooked spine and pyor rhea and she jokes about limping too.
Howard objected to wearing a specific pair of socks and named them as the ones he wore on the day of a prior trip. The exchange records the humorous request and the speaker’s prompt for clarification.
A children’s instruction piece tells boys and their mother to take letters to the post office after washing hands to avoid excess postage due for overweight mail. The excerpt reflects humorous tone and postal service etiquette.
A reflective piece describes an evening in a prison cell. Inmates retreat to their bunks as the night settles, minds drift through memories and regrets, and the guard completes a quiet round while exhausted minds seek oblivion.
A rival in a downtown office building scheme to fence out a neighbor with a taunting sign on the rival’s car led to a crowd damaging the vehicle. Passersby examined the car, upholstery was tried, hood lifted, and a hatless man demanded $25 for the sign before a near riot occurred as the owner drove away.
Dutch measures to boost edible oil supplies rely on the domestic beechnut crop. Estimates say 2000 to 2000 metric tons of nuts could yield 800000 to 400000 kilos of oil. Private landowners receive 5 percent compensation and may buy cattle cake from pulp at 0 florins per 100 kilos.
German translations of modern foreign writers are extensive. Among English writers translated are D. H. Lawrence, Arnold Bennett and G. K. Chesterton, and among Americans Upton Sinclair, H. L. Mencken, and John Dos Passos with The Three Soldiers serialized in a German socialist newspaper.
A quirky memoir-style note describes visiting a sister’s home and shouting Ice to summon the nephew, only to find the entire family and two unknown guests startled by the interruption. The narrator reflects on the moment and its awkward humor.
An undated testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured abdominal pain bloating and indigestion after doctors advised surgery. The simple preparation is said to remove catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract and allay stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose guarantees satisfaction or money back.
In Somerse the threshing season is hindered by recent heavy rains. Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett hosted Mr. and Mrs. Ken Garrett. Donald Cusick vacationed with home folks. Earl O’Hair and children attended the Trustees’ picnic at Wildwood. George Reising and daughter along with Earnest O’Hair and children spent Sunday with Estel Minnick in Bainbridge. Clay and Herbert Flint plan to return from Detroit for vacation. Robert and Cassie Talbott were ill last week but are recovering. Cecil Pruitt visited Marion Ferrand earlier in the week. J F O’Hair family and Earl O’Hair’s son Stanley visited Camp Fire Girls near Yountsville. Margaret O’Hair joined them. Wesley Flint and Mary Randel parties travel from Phoenix toward here. Randel family to return to Abbeyville Louisiana. Lon Hillis may visit this week with Sophia Wells and Ruth.
Mrs. Lars O Bodell visited her parents Mr and Mrs Sigle Wellington at Anderson. Mr and Mrs J E Cash returned from a short visit with relatives at Madison by auto. Mrs Robert Browning was in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Edgar Prevo came back from a business trip to Chicago.
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