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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
2
Public notice text from the Greencastle Indiana Daily Herald includes mailing details, publisher Charles J. Arnold, and address 17 and 19 S. Jackson Street. Rates listed: daily paper by mail in advance with annual, quarterly, and weekly options, plus obituaries and cards of thanks priced per item with poetry lines charged separately.
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports London plans to reshape Westminster around the abbey with a 120 foot wide great avenue and a Lam beth bridge. Architects worldwide will submit bridge plans while universities theaters and exhibits rise. Statues will honor British Canadian New Zealand Australian forces and allies.
W H Ireland of Louisville recounts a severe cholera morbus attack in summer 1888. He paid a hotel porter fifty cents to buy Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy, took a double dose, slept, and woke fully restored at five the next morning to catch a train.
Willy Ferrero an American born in Portland Maine at age 18 conducts orchestras of 100 players in works by Wagner Beethoven Rossini Grieg and others. He drew European attention since age four and has performed for Emperor Nicholas II Queen Alexandra Pope Benedict XV and the Italian minister of education.
Marshal Foch expresses satisfaction as he honors Lazare Hoche whose seven month campaign solidified French arms aloft along the Rhine. A monument to Hoche and his youth stands at Weissenthurn, reflecting the shared patriotic view of Foch as la patrie and la Victoire.
A quotation from a doctor warns against very high heels as they disrupt balance and posture. It notes shoulders crowd the chest, breathing worsens, and vitality declines, urging heels to match the arch of the instep for better comfort and health.
Swiss meteorologist M de Quervain suggests detoning seized munitions in controlled quantities at predefined locations and times to advance physics and meteorology. He proposes implementing the plan in the United States to explore scientific questions while reducing dangers.
A Devonshire man received a three word cable from his soldier son in Mesopotamia saying Two John twelve. He recalled the Bible verse and inferred the son would soon be home, ending the delayed correspondence with a face to face reunion.
War elevates the bridegroom from a mere figure to a key partner in marriage as wedding notices shift focus from the bride to the groom. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes this social change where rank and duty grant the groom new prominence.
A senator amuses guests with a story of Ferguson in the Arizona desert. Ferguson nearly dies after falling into a boiling cauldron and freezing instantly as the dry air dries his clothes. He then shivers, overheats, and narrowly avoids sunstroke thanks to a miraculous cold sweat.
A bronze statue of King Charles I, cast in his reign, was hidden in London during the Civil War to avoid destruction. Seized by Parliament, sold to John Rivett who hid it while selling fake bronze wares. After the Restoration, Rivett returned it, leading to years of dispute before it was presented to Charles II and set near the former Charing Cross site.
Sir Douglas Mawson links the Antarctic ice cap to an irregular rock foundation partly above and below sea level with thicknesses reaching thousands of feet. He notes high base pressures up to one ton per square inch and possible soft ground heat beneath. Shelf ice extends far seaward where land supply exceeds erosion, while the front advances, leaving the center by the seventh century.
Hotel man F. H. Dear of Dupuyer Montana recalls using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy four years ago with wonderful results and says he has recommended it to his friends in Herald Want Ads.
A resident of ancient Athens recalls a young man speaking to Socrates about his wife. He notes she uses powder rouge and makeup to alter her appearance, yet he claims such arts may deceive others but cannot deceive him who sees her daily. The anecdote appears in Youth's Companion.
A vivid nature vignette extols a small chipmunk and its place in the forest chorus. The piece frames the chipmunk within a wider hymn of nature, calling the melody a healing, consoling force for earth and heart.
Peru marks a yearly flower festival dating from the early colonial era. Soldiers graves including peons and Indians are decorated before a nationful of feasting and merriment in the evening. The event occurs each November 1.
A philosophical reflection on choosing action over drift during stress. Doing right yields satisfaction and validates worth, while inaction leaves one without the comfort of deserving a positive outcome. The piece emphasizes will and heart as fate determinants.
The text lists battles on Sundays including Salamanca on July 2, 1812 and Vittoria, Vimiero, Orthez, Toulouse, and Waterloo. It notes Wellington era fights and a major assault at Paardeberg on Sunday February 18, 1900, highlighting Sunday as a scheduling feature in warfare.
A bride arrives late to her wedding and, breathless, rushes to the waiting groom. She embraces him and apologizes for the delay, saying, Oh John, dear, I am so sorry I am late.
A brief note citing J. H. Tilden MD on the need for raw fruits and vegetables to supply mineral elements for the body. Cooking supposedly destroys the chemistry that enables assimilation with albumin, impacting structural health.
A traditional leather paste uses two ounces of soft soap four ounces of beeswax two ounces of turpentine and a half ounce of neat s foot oil. Melt soap wax and oil together then remove from heat and add turpentine. Stir well and apply with a brush once cool.
Instructions describe treating bare hardwood floors with a solution of two ounces of oxalic acid dissolved in enough water to wet the surface. Let stand for fifteen to twenty minutes, rinse with cold water, then wash as usual without soap.
A confidential communication stresses strict secrecy and the need for sworn trust before any disclosure. It mentions a person named Matilda and a pledge of absolute confidentiality. The tone implies sensitive information guarded by honor.
The first Bible part translated was Bede’s Fourth Gospel in 735. The first complete translation appeared with Wycliffe around 1888. Luther was born in 1483.
A columnist quotes Uncle Eben critiquing a political candidate who must balance friendliness with job duties. He warns constant handshaking could hinder official work and blunt the candidate’s effectiveness. The piece reflects a wary, humorous vernacular on public service.
An inventor secures a patent for an electrically driven machine that forms rough clay boxes used to contain pottery during kiln firing, replacing manual labor. The device aims to streamline a traditional step in pottery production by mechanizing shaping of the heat containers.
A pithy reflection on silence noting that silence does not equal wisdom yet a closed mouth can still hide what is not known.
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