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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
2
The piece cites statements by Harding and McCray, questions Goodrich tax policy, and Penrose critique of front porch campaigning. It notes Democrats offer rewards over payments to attend Cox notification ceremonies and mentions Senator Harding's wheat speech, plus notes on “Shorty” Davis remaining on the State Ticket.
The Franklin township advisory board schedules its annual meeting on September 7 1920 at 1 PM to approve estimated expenditures for 1921 totaling 46200 with a 95.5 cent per hundred dollar tax levy. Items include township 1200 local tuition 25000 special school 12000 road 600 library 1800 poor 100 and other items 6000 with varying tax rates. Raymond Crosby signs the notice dated August 2 1920.
A historical note explains that smoke from lamps or gas often taints a ceiling in one area but leaves the rest white. It advises applying dry whiting as a ruby bed to render the stain less conspicuous.
A reader prefers placing a socket for curtain rods in the hem of curtains rather than sewing rings. The method uses a small rod to thread through the curtain, keeping the drapes hanging straight and adding firmness compared to rings.
A barber suspects a quiet client is the Linus Sparling murderer after noticing a triangular scar. He alerts detective Rick Grimshaw, drawing Morgan, Carson, and the chief into a tense plot that ends with Morgan’s suicide and the case unresolved.
A party visiting a state peniten tiary reports a brass band Saturday mood with a bandleader playing This Is the Life. A romance follows as Bow ers asks Mary to marry him after a Sunday night church scene and her request for a heroic gesture.
RAT SNAP kills rats and mice and scares away what it doesn't kill. Rats die with no smell and dry up inside. Made in cakes no mixing with other foods. Cats or dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes 25c 40c 1.00. Sold and guaranteed by John Cook and Sons J Sudranski Co R P Mullins.
Water bills are due by the 15th of each month at the office 26 South Jackson street. Consumers are urged to settle accounts promptly. The Greencastle Water Works Co.
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