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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
3
Humphreys announces the sixtieth anniversary edition of Humphreys Manual of Diseases with detailed care guidance and Humphreys Remedies. The revised volume is priced at 25 cents, with additional prices listed as 23, 26, and 20 cents.
A historical note argues advertising lowers consumer costs by enabling greater sales on small margins. It contends advertising funds allow firms to offer better goods at lower prices and that advertisers rely on volume rather than high markups.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as widely trusted and effective. It claims rapid relief after one or two doses for colic or diarrhoea and notes success in epidemics of dysentery. The ad urges families to keep it on hand for summer diarrhoea and cholera morbus.
Reports describe Norway passing a special act to police idle workless men and dependents. It outlines warning and labor bureau steps, potential workhouse detention up to three years, and strict tramping penalties. Officials may assign residence with police oversight and appeal avenues exist.
France leads in snail production with Austria Bavaria and Switzerland hosting thousands of farms. Escargots are raised and fattened on vine leaves to meet high demand, making snail farming a significant industry.
The Lancet notes Italians' diet rich in farinaceous foods weakens heart response in late pneumonia stages due to lack of muscle-forming nutrients. In Oakland two women run undertaker services while a third crafts skeleton articulations. Canada’s printing trade hires near 10,000 workers at $5.54 million yearly. A University of Pennsylvania student proves training a monkey valet isn’t wasted education.
A detailed instructional on cake making covers ingredient quality, flour handling, and mixing methods. It explains sifting, butter preparation, yolk and white treatment, and folding techniques, plus pan greasing, batter filling, and precise oven heat control for consistent results to prevent sticking and ensure even browning.
A reader from Holland New York reports Chamberlain's Tablets relieved indigestion and constipation after using two bottles about a year ago. The product is stated to be obtainable everywhere.
A British account describes Austria's post office debt collection as effective with payments routed through Vienna to Budapest. The piece cites other schemes from history including Turkish tax quarantine, liquor blacklists, locked hotel deadbeats, and tenants facing rent pressure.
The stranger in Macon Missouri notes the town’s nickname City of Maples born from a 1872 tax barter. John W. Beaumont offered 10 000 young maple trees to settle 116 dollars in taxes, sparking an arbor day program that led to streets shaded by thriving trees today.
The essay argues against the notion that thorough domestication requires stupidity. It highlights how modern housekeepers perform mental gymnastics, outmatching diabolists’ tricks, with Lady Phyllis cited from the London Bystander to illustrate sharp, independent thinking in household management.
A Georgia judge recalls a defendant acquitted for stealing pantaloons who stayed in court. The lawyer hints at freedom to depart but the man stays, saying witnesses should go first because he wears the britches. A Richmond elder’s funeral yields a two–negro exchange praising Dick Williams for charity and his plug hat.
De Wolf Hopper in New York's Fifth Avenue shop encounters a swaggering young man who mistakes him for a sales clerk. Hopper surveys the swindler, then calmly remarks that the man's coat also does not fit, delivering a sharp but mild rebuke.
An Atlantic City life guard jokes about saving people while a society belle loses her wig in a large wave. She pleads to rescue her hair as he replies he saves lives not hair.
Miss Audrey visits a New Jersey town and notes the famed Jersey skeeter. The host explains the porch wired defense, joking that they use mouse traps instead of mosquito netting, highlighting a humorous rural observation.
A humorous dialect exchange asks how a woman responds when provoked by a man and answers she talks back in every direction and repeats herself, ending with a strong affirmation.
The article explains the American Poultry Association scoring system with emphasis on symmetry, weight, color, and body parts, plus how judges apply cuts for defects. It discusses affordable winter feeds like sheep liver broth, bran mixes, clover greens, and seeds to boost egg production while keeping costs low, and notes Swiss chard as a greens option.
Scientists from the Department of Agriculture report a safe method to curb fly breeding. Powdered hellebore mixed with water and sprinkled on manure destroys larvae, reducing disease risk without harming the manure or vegetation. Borax offers a cheaper alternative for other refuse, but hellebore is preferred for manure as a safer option.
A coal dealer tests law students on authorities a coal trade favors. Answers include Coke and Blackstone. a small speaker mimes Littleton. The dealer dismisses them as bright, while a separate joke exchange features a caller and a maid about a mistress and the window.
The article warns that germs multiply rapidly in foods and warm dishes can become bacterial media. Do not rely on warming alone. cook thoroughly and minimize time between preparation and eating. Store all foods in clean cool places to reduce infection risk. hens may eat crushed shells.
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