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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
2
Stanford Acquires Jarboe Collection Of French Revolution Texts
The Jarboe Collection, 2500 pieces strong with 1400 pamphlet titles and numerous memoirs, rare plates, and prints, was bought by Stanford University. Originating with San Francisco lawyer John R. Jarboe, the archive ranks with Cornell’s Andrew J.D. White library in rarity and scholarly value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarboe
Standford University
Jlocal
John R. Jarboe
San Francisco
Andrew JD. White
Cornell University
San Francisco Chronicle
Gossip and Scandal in Social Circles
A Gentelwoman column discusses how gossip differs from scandal, noting gossip’s popularity and social value. It highlights that gossip entertains many who do not gossip themselves and serves as a social shortcut, while scandal mongers are less admired.
A Kentucky Problem Maneuvering Mule Vs Automobile
The Madisonville Hustler compares the dangers of a mule and an automobile. It notes the mule needs corn hay oats or grass and risks bucking or slipping into mud or rocks, while the automobile only consumes gasoline and appears harmless at rest but can run wild when moving, potentially climbing poles or leaping off bridges. It concludes both are dangerous and suggests waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Christianity In Japan Visit by Miss Judson Evokes Hope
Miss Cornelia Judson toured Japan for about three months delivering evangelistic messages. She reports widespread openness and opportunities for Christian teaching and training, noting leaders’ reduced opposition and seriousness in addressing youth moral needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Cornelia Judson
Mining With Liquid Air Explosive Power in Coal Mines
Liquid air has commercial value in England as a blasting explosive and is used in many mines to break coal. Cartridges of phosphor bronze detonate about six minutes after loading. One shot can break about thirty tons of coal, as liquid air’s power comes from its rapid vaporization at high temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Advice for Young Ladies from Happah More
A brief editorial urging modest, practical upbringing for young women. It cautions against overdecorating youth while neglecting preparation for adult life, arguing youth itself is a form of decoration and true readiness comes from useful foundations.
Curious York Record Name in Elizabethan Notes
A correspondent cites a York record from Elizabeth I's era bearing the unusual name Marmaduke Clar onett described as resembling a character in a later barbecue. The note, from Notes and Queries, highlights the quirky spelling and suggests curiosity about historical naming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Elizabethb
Marmaduke Claronett
Covidn' Lose
A quirky fragment ponders recent luck and timing with a wry nod to a poker tale hero, hinting at unseen forces shaping fortunes and the smoother path ahead.
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Covidn
After the Storm on Cape Breton Harbor
In Cape Breton harbor the arrival of June brings gentler shores and brimming life. Lovers wander, ships drift, and the Sally Prince wreck anchors romance as Danny and rival Neil Lowther clash over Rachel, their temperaments clashing on the deck amid the sea breeze.
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Cape Breton
Sally Prince
Danny
Rachel
States
Boston
Danny Farquar
Neil Lowther
Neil
Costly Jade Works Presented to Philadelphia Library
Reginald Iieber Bishop presents a superb two volume opus on jade titled Inventions and Studies in Jade. The edition cost 185000 to publish for 100 copies with ninety eight sent to libraries and royalty. Philadelphia Library owns copy No 91. Volume 1 details jade in China, sources, value, colors, working methods, and prehistoric pieces. Volume 2 catalogs items at the Metropolitan Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Iieber Bishop
Europe
America
Philadelphia
China
New Zealand
India
Asam
Metropolitan Museum
Phila- Cceiphia
The Barber and the Triangular Scar Mystery
A barber notices a familiar scar on a well-dressed customer as he contemplates a murder case. The narrator, a detective barber, recalls the Linus Sparling murder and realizes the stranger in his chair matches the killer’s description, planning to trap him for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linus Sparling
Linus
Hedgefield
Marcellus Parry
Marcellus
Scar
Prise
Wind Swept House Vanishes in Cyclone Sightings
A Kansas man living in Oklahoma recounts a rapid cyclone that drove his house away while he and his wife fled to the cellar. He notes the wind’s speed obscured vision and asks scientists to explain the phenomenon as three children sheltered below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Times
French Laugh Club Aims To Spread Laughter In Paris
Paris medical students form a society to revive hearty laughter based on the idea that jokes reveal character by vowel sounds. They classify laughs Ha Ha Ho Ho as the ideal, while Heh Heh or Huh Huh indicate gloom or misanthropy, urging public mirth to boost cordial spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
London Globe
Resident and crocodile tales from Java lore
The excerpt recounts a Java colonial custom where a government resident is revered. It tells of a resident toppled from a dogcart and a secretary's comical escape, a cholera scare for a widow seeking burial next to the resident, and a past Crocodile Reward scheme that backfired when locals bred crocs to claim the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Rice and muscular power hidden in polished rice
The piece explains why rice eaters like the Japanese show great strength. It notes that rice polishing removes the husk and bran and much of flavor and nutrition, implying that the refined grain loses nutrients but the body still thrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Germany
England
France
America
H. S. Chubb
Philadelphia Vegetarian Society
Agricultural Department
A. Knapp
China
Japan
Philippines
Olive handling and oil extraction methods in Spain
The text surveys Spain's olive industry focusing on green olive preparation and brining methods. It notes sorting for faults, cold water rinses, and brine baths with salt and soda, plus flavor additions. It mentions primitive oil extraction by horse mill and lever press, with 3 000 to 4 000 such presses, and that inferior oil is used for soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Palm tree uses in Ceylon natives daily life
The palm in Sri Lanka provides alles from spirit distillation to curry kernels and milk for visitors. Its oil fuels lamps and nets, rope fences animals, and leaves supply rafters roofs blinds and brooms. The cocoa nut palm serves countless profitable uses even before fruiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Evil of Too Many Churches in America
The piece argues America has too many churches and towns with multiple congregations cannot afford good preachers. It notes many clerics are young, overextended, and unable to devote time to pastoral duties, a situation a clergyman deems unsustainable for business and church health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Costly Locks of Hair Sell in Paris Celebrity Strands
An exchange in Paris offers celebrity hair with prices varying widely. Nelson's locks fetched $625 for two dozen, Wellington’s at $7.50 per lock, Napoleon hair ranges from $6 to $100, and Lord Byron at $97.50, reflecting demand and rarity in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lord Nelson
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Lord Byron
Fashionable new riches mocked as ostentatious
The passage ridicules the new money class for flaunting clothes and homes, calling gowns a rag of Doucet's and a country house a mere box where everything is done simply, noting affectation and self-consciousness.
Nutrient balance in bran feed for calves and sheep
The article argues bran provides essential albuminoids for growing and work animals, highlighting albuminoid ratios across grains and bran. Wheat bran offers milk-appropriate protein and muscle-forming elements, aiding rapid calf growth when combined with corn meal, oats, and clover hay. It notes bran types and weights such as common bran and middlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lawes
Rural Livestock Guidance on Milk, Sheep, and Swine Fattening
Practical notes on dairy cows needing supplemental fodder when milk flow drops, drying off cows two months before calving, and proper feeding. Sheep gestation and ram use for early lambs with Southdown and Cotswold crosses yield quality meat. Rams should be isolated and well fed. Swine fattening starts with cooler weather using varied, ample clean feed and fodder corn, with salt kept available and ration adjustments if feed is left.
Economy in farming and soil conservation
The article urges turning waste farm areas into productive land through economical, practical methods. It highlights draining ponds, preventing erosion, fertilizing barren spots, and controlling brush. Emphasis is on applying proven economical practices that have succeeded in other businesses to safeguard soil fertility.
American Breeds of Fowls Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes
Plymouth Rocks are steady sitters and good layers with brown eggs and strong mothering instincts. They grow quickly and fatten well for autumn tables and capon production. Wyandottes are a refined breed, increasingly fashionable and in good demand at paying prices when well bred.
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Plymouth Rocks
Farm Sanitation Study Stresses Water Purity at Marion Co Meeting
The Marion County A and H club held a session focusing on farm sanitation and water safety. A doctor warned that even boiled water may not destroy all germs, urged proper handling of surface and spring water, dairy cleanliness, and careful well maintenance to protect household health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Pr Pson
Ana Parmer
Gravel Shell and Bore in the Chicken Gizzard
The author explains how the gizzard grinds food using sharp gravel shells and bone fragments. Chickens seek sharp bits to grind feed, which wear down and release lime and nitrogen into circulation, while only tough gizzard muscles protect the organ. The piece notes shells perform no function beyond grinding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itland
Poultry Notes on Clover Feeding and Yarded Hens
Advice on a clover feeding system for yarded hens using a seed bed alfalfa plot protected by a frame and wire netting. It covers early weed control, clipping, and evaluating failures in poultry keeping, emphasizing neatness, good location, and healthy birds for efficient operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Indigestion in Calves Causes and Remedies
Calves suffer indigestion from rich milk and irregular feeding, especially when cows receive poor fodder. Symptoms include colicky pain diarrhoea constipation vomiting and emaciation. Remedy focuses on removing the cause by regular feeding at three to four hour intervals and using acids and alkalies as directed. ammonia and lime may aid relief.
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Kentucky
Frank A. Muncey
Brueckman MacDonald
Philadelphia Free Library
A. Munsey Company
By Elliot Walker
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