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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald lists cards of thanks priced at 50 cents each and obituaries charged at one dollar per notice with an extra five cents per line for poetry. The notice appears in the afternoon paper published at 17 end 19 S. Jackson Street.
A collection of quips from the Louisville Courier-Journal and The Villanovan. The notes touch on manners with goodbyes in small towns and a dialogue about ratio and proportion.
A boy asks what a lobbyist is and a father explains the idea as persuading large interests that legislation passed on its merits. Imagination adds anxiety, and Dustin Stax notes board of trade men entangled in trouble over imaginary wheat.
A dealer explains the chair’s age at two centuries and the customer balks at the high price. The dealer notes rising wages have driven up costs, justifying the asking price as worth the historical value.
A curious Pole character declares intent to take a mysterious bug explorer home, insisting he will not be called a faker. The exchange mirrors a lighthearted, boastful moment in a casual scene.
A quip from Stormington Barnes during a playful exchange about theatre culture. He notes the cast preferred continuing rehearsal over discussing a closed shop as a professional preference. The scene contrasts romance and backstage industry tensions.
The piece records a quip about wireless telegraphy from the Electrical Experimenter. It notes the joke that the concept is not new, with a humorous aside about a wife kicking shins under the table for two decades. The item reflects period tech humor and newspaper voice.
A colorful regional phrasing depicts a homeless panhandler asserting resilience and independence amid hardship. The speaker rejects forceful feeding and emphasizes personal will power while navigating street life.
A humorous exchange recounts a travel tale from Africa where a tribe’s husbands wore nose rings. A heckler questions if they were led round easier than others, prompting a witty retort in Tit-Bits style.
A political exchange questions use of poetry in speeches as a rival leader notes constituents read poets at home rather than listening. The remark underscores tension between oratory style and audience focus amid mounting political scrutiny.
A theater audience moment captures a woman remarking on breakage luck as the heroine nears a farewell moment in the play. The exchange sits among tense drama and shared audience reactions, reflecting amusement amid a tragic scene.
A humorous exchange recalls a brisk note trading with a land logo figure. One party recalls the other claiming there was much to say, but the listener did not attend to hear the full message, leaving the matter unresolved.
North asks about opportunities in the country and West notes the United States population at 105 million while cinema seating capacity remains under 50 million. The exchange highlights disparity between potential audience and entertainment venues.
A sardonic citizen notes he has studied only a few cases of unemployment and believes the issue centers on avoiding work while not going broke. The exchange hints at individual experiences shaping views on unemployment.
A legal quip contrasts Shakespearean phrase with a lawyer who allegedly took 65 percent of an estate. The exchange hints at debate over provenance and integrity in legal practice.
A barber asks how the patron wants his hair trimmed and the crusty man replies with a simple choice. He jokes that if he wanted fancy trim with passementerie and a bird's wing he would have gone to a milliner.
A lighthearted note about a polar bear and ice prices, suggesting stability in local costs and a humorous tone. The fragment hints at a cartoonish or editorial gag likely from a community page. No identifiable names, dates, or locations are present.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a character reflecting on life as a hand to mouth existence. Another scene shows Maude facing a father's reaction to a promised $50,000 yearly prospect if she marries, highlighting tension between security and love.
In a terse exchange, a man clarifies that the woman seen with him was not new but his former partner, who has been replaced or altered in appearance, suggesting a drawn out domestic intrigue.
The exchange mocks rising costs of fashion in a fashion diary style. Shapeleigh laments rising dressmaker bills while Mrs Shapeleigh notes she is managing with about half the outfits she previously wore.
Tienry and Billie Carr spar over an engine as a needed can opener is forgotten. The humorous exchange centers on fixing the stubborn mechanism and the practical mishap.
A Courier-Journal quip notes a class poet turning to life insurance as a cultural jab about literary trends and career shifts. The remark reflects a witty take on shifting creative aims within a school or community writing scene.
A witty exchange unfolds with lines about marriage and money. A husband asks if the wife would remarry if he dies and what money he might leave. The wife questions her certainty, and a sharp remark about a woman's versatility follows.
A brief overheard remark about summer board arrangements reveals a quirky farmer viewed as a character. The exchange hints at speculation about wealth, mentioning a gold brick as a possible purchase. No further details surface about people or locations.
A short note celebrates creative flow with hopes for a future in a Dotion store, implying enthusiasm for new inspiration and ongoing creative momentum.
Middletown, Conn. Emil Schutte, a German shopkeeper once feared in Shailerville, is jailed on assault charges and accused by his son Augustine of murdering a farm hand and by Julius of killing three members of a family and burning their bodies. Julius also says Schutte killed Joseph Ball, his wife and son in December 1915, and three other deaths are under investigation.
Martin Johnson reports on Tomman islanders in the New Hebrides who bind infant heads to shape craniums. Mothers tighten coconut fiber baskets over a hair bonnet daily, softening then molding skulls into an elongated pointed form by about one year old, reflecting beauty ideals.
Lenore, derived from Helen and linked to the sun god Helios, traces through Lenore, Leonora, Eleanor, and Eileen with the Spanish Lemore as a variant. The yellow jacinth is the stone, symbolizing protection, warning of danger, and success. Sunday is Lenore’s lucky day and 6 her number.
Trustees propose annual expenditures and taxes for Greencastle Township Putnam County for 1922 at a Sept 6 1921 meeting. Items include township and road taxes plus specific sums for library poor and additional road tax with totals and net taxables of the township.
We trace monograms from ancient Egypt to Greek and Roman uses and medieval marks, noting Charlemagne and artists as early adopters. The piece shifts to a courtroom quip where a lawyer insists a plaintiff seeks $50,000 for a kiss, denying any movie contract.
Senator Dolliver speaks to equality of character and honor for all people. The piece continues with practical kitchen tips for using leftover fats, pastry scraps, and simple recipes such as Nut Cutlets Fruit Juice Pie Chicken Custard and Filled Sponge Cake along with housekeeping advice about broom care.
Fragmentary schedule details show times such as 12:15 1:20L 2:15 3:20L and 4:24 5:32H with additional codes including West A.M. and LO. The legibility is limited, but the data appears to be a transportation timetable item with stopping points and limited route markers.
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