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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
4
An article notes the ox as a versatile domestic animal providing milk, flesh, leather, stuffing, tallow for candy and soap, bone charcoal for whitewash and refinement, horn products, intestines for strings, and gall used by dyers. It emphasizes multiple parts yielding varied products.
A World War I officer recalls a Polish soldier named Pete who following orders hauled a three inch shell to Pershing's tent. Pershing jokes that Pete could be sent to capture Berlin once others are ready, noting the humor amid danger. The anecdote appears in the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
Before World War I the last prisoners exiled to the Chateau dIf were Arabs captured during the 1871 Algerian revolt and sent to French Guinea in 1872. Today Marseilles tourists visit the old dungeons where Abbe Faria dug tunnels from Dantes cell and point to the spot of his sea burial escape.
Seaweed serves as mattress stiffener and rope material in Australia while Irish doctors hail an overturn variety as rheumatism cure. In England and Wales a laver seaweed is valued as a vegetable, notably tasty with roasted meats.
A historical note explains Texas as an independent republic before joining the United States. It states the republic’s area was 276,168 square miles, and in 1850 Texas ceded territory beyond its present limits totaling 274,406 square miles in exchange for 10,000,000 in bonds to pay off state debt.
Experts at the Smithseanian Institution in Washington say a flawless emerald would outvalue a diamond. Flawless stones are exceedingly rare with four carat flawless gems commanding immense value.
Ancient engineering feat Chengtu irrigation system is described as among the era’s greatest works. It starts in the Thibetan foot hills near Kwan Tisten where the Eu Kinane leaves the plain and rushes to the sea. The river drops 2200 feet over ten miles along the plain edge, handling a freshet flow nearing 30 million cubic feet per minute, close to Niagara’s rate.
A Seattle promoter famed for weekly boxing shows plans a new format with free public speaking on stake topics. He aims to host 10 minute talks covering religion to chess, featuring a jazz band, and promises the night will be free of charge beyond hall rent, awaiting sheriff approval.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson writes in Harper's about Arctic life, noting the comfort of North country evenings in snow houses and the lure of caribou hunts. He contrasts northern solitude with desires for opera, movies, and orange groves.
A traveling salesman in Indianapolis talks with a stranger about Indiana's beauty. He recalls Brown County and laughs at the lore of squirrels carrying lunches across the countryside, celebrating Hoosier pride.
An English correspondent recalls a journey from Paris to Warsaw where blossoms along roadsigns and fields symbolize new life despite conflict. He notes tulips and chestnut leaves in Polish lancers’ caps and peasant garb, with spring persisting even near the front.
In Union Square New York a boy named Tow Young runs a news stand without hands. He opens and closes the stall folds papers and makes change with ease. He lost both hands in a teenage explosion yet he built a successful business and says the cripple who has spunk is as good as anyone else.
Persian carpet owners fear new Persia decree banning car pets under European designs. Violation is a crime and the measure aims to curb imitation. Generational rugs often pass as heirlooms with strict family directives. Baeh Tantivy preserves unique designs to avoid the curse on copies.
A ancient tale recounts wines stored in Jamsheed's collar turning to poison after fermentation. A king’s consort drinks the poison, appears to die, then awakens unharmed, prompting Jamsheed to secure more juice for future vintages.
In Switzerland the frontiers never truly separate nations. The north greets visitors with a modified Germany at Geneva while remaining in a French speaking state. The south lures with Titian soil, heightening tension. The landscape amplifies the idea of a rendezvous where international differences fade.
Mr. Farrell explains coconut use across South Sea islands, from thatching with leaves to skirts of shredded fiber. Islanders rely on coconut milk, sap and sap-based drinks, while coconut oil accompanies dances and travel, affecting copra production.
The saying one swallow does not make a summer appears in Aristotle ethics and Horace poetry and varies by region. In Attica children holidays began with the first swallow and in Italy and Spain the form speaks of spring. Northern regions note the swallow arriving later and a summer does not arrive from one bird.
Agnosticism is a school of thought that holds nothing can be known beyond what senses and affections reveal. Facts are accepted, but inferences about an unseen world or beings beyond man are deemed unsatisfactory and ignored. Agnostics, positivists, and secularists share common ground.
The article explains cribbage as having genuine English origins once known as noddy in Elizabethan times. It notes The Compleat Gamester of 1674 as the earliest guide and mentions the later growth of a substantial cribbage literature explaining terms like one for his nob and two for his heels.
The article notes the dog as the first domesticated animal and cites ancient groups including Philippine tribes, African pygmies, and the Veddahs of Ceylon as early dog keepers. It recalls Columbus finding a fine hunting dog breed in Halt, kept in cages when not used for hunting.
The Kayans of Sarawak’s Baram and Rejang regions are described as nearly isolated with potential Caucasian origins. Under white Rajah Sir Charles Brooke Sarawak prospered with strict game laws protecting birds beasts and butterflies and preserving native customs over European fashion.
H A Stewart and John Sennickson return from the Laird river district by Peace River Alberta with several thousand photographic studies of remote wildlife. They traversed Hudsons Hope and Findlay Parsnip forks to Port Graham capturing ptarmigan moose beaver Canadian wild geese and other species with ambushed lenses and timed camera snaps. The effort yielded many hours of waiting and patience but proved worthwhile.
Oregon observers note a rapid drop in tall stumps along the coast hills signaling near extinction. Once 20 feet of each stump stood as relics of vast monarchs, now lumber demands drive cutting lower down. The deep notches remain as a record of past wastefulness.
A new university for girls will join the Centro Escolar de Senoritas in the Philippines, expanding beyond primary and secondary education. Observers expect American girls college traditions to emerge as Orient women pursue undergraduate studies and campus life locally.
In a lively test, Coquelin lists 58 plays from memory and performs flawless cues from 16 of them as the Viscomte de Lovenjoul challenges him. The audience laughs at the boast, but Coquelin maintains calm and accuracy.
The Hartford Courant notes Bias Howe’s centenary on June 9 and credits him with easing women’s drudgery and boosting garment production. The Savannah News challenges Howe, claiming Francis R. Goulding, a Liberty County Presbyterian, built and operated an earlier sewing machine without patenting it to aid his Savannah wife.
An item notes the long running myth of South American monkeys linking tails to form a bridge. The piece traces origins from Acosta in 1589 via Humboldt, with modern skeptics and a proposed explanation by Miller and Cherrie of the American Museum of Natural History.
Lynn W. Meekins in Scientific American notes a U S locomotive bid failed when European rivals studied Chinese preferences better One American engine though superior rusted en route making its appearance unattractive compared with polished European models The moral warns against misreading Chinese tastes in trade.
A cautious visitor comments on a portrait of Miss Ogleton resembling her grandmother prompting a playful exchange. The A V notes family likeness, recalling two sisters once seen as alike yet differing in beauty, one described as a poet’s ideal and the other lacking that attraction.
The article states that India has removed all import restrictions on American manufactures and products except gold and silver coin or bullion and cocaine. Cocaine import remains forbidden unless licensed by the chief customs officer. The government may also purchase all imports of fame.
In a fragmentary report from France, observers note the pea crop is unusually fine this year while many men fret and tinker with conditions at the front, reflecting civilian concern during wartime.
Morning at the Travers home turns tense when Mr Travers mourns losing fifty dollars on a prize fight. Mrs Travers spots sale ads and realizes two stores with accounts she must settle, disrupting breakfast as she plans an early downtown trip.
Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, then adjutant general of the AEF, inspected Camp Colombey les Belles. He found lax saluting among troops. a private did not salute a general, prompting him to halt a young recruit and ask how soldiers greet officers.
A tobacco pipe designer Warren Murray Saechtel of Hagerstown Maryland invented a long coil stem pipe to keep smoke cool. The device coils the stem like a horn and includes a dripping chamber at the base to collect saliva and nicotine, with screw caps for cleaning each coil.
J Fuller Gloom declares his will in a safety deposit box and plans a perilous descent into a cavern. He intends to visit the Kansas City post office to weigh, purchase stamps, and mail a parcel-post package, describing a grim setup and candle lit crawl among stalactites.
Secretary Elmer Thompson of the Automobile Club of America notes the public blames cars for most mishaps. A man lies in the road as bystanders gather. An old woman suggests a car hit him, but a policeman clarifies it was a keg or two, not a vehicle.
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