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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
2
Notices from the Greencastle Indiana post office list charges for cards of thanks at 50 cents each obituaries at one dollar per item and an extra five cent per line for poetry.
A string of aphorisms and misread phrases cover topics from love and work to politics and theater. The fragments include notes on Thomas Jefferson, dueling, clothing, travel, and social quirks with scattered proper nouns and local hints, all presented in a dated newspaper tone.
Professor James F. Pearce of the University of Texas reports discovery of prehistoric Texans distinct from later Indian cultures. The dwellers used chipped flint weapons, cooked meat on limestone slabs, and left kitchen middens along the Edwards Plateau from Austin toward New Mexico. They practiced cannibalism indicated by hamano bones.
A Tokyo letter reveals sergeant Jinklelt Onishi, believed dead after the Linesang battle, was held prisoner in a dungeon until now. His wife remarried ten years after his presumed death, and his reunion comes as he reports being safe in a Petrograd hospital.
John Hunter of Holland Street, Chester, Pa., unearthed a diamond ring lost more than 12 years ago while spading a garden near Bodystone. The ring slipped from his pocket and was forgotten until a spadeful of dirt revealed it. After washing, the piece valued at $200 was restored to its original beauty.
An examination notes birds have vision far superior to mammals and nearly unmatched in the animal kingdom. Humans and primates are far behind birds in acuity and motion detection. Birds use sharp perception to stay hidden and detect threats, with examples of long distance observations and precise targeting of prey.
The principal of a city school building is pursued by a young admirer who escorts him home in his rolled van. He stays after hours with her despite the janitor's readiness to leave. The next day he explains his tardiness by saying he fears leaving the building in the hands of a stranger.
A Washington dinner scene features a decollete gown worn by a guest who derides Bolshevik effects as cars supposedly sell clothes from women. Senator Johnson of California smiles while noting the conspicuous decolletage, joking that Bolsheviks would scarcely find items to sell at a stylish American gathering.
A young girl recalls a childhood moment in which she fell onto an iron sidewalk grate while seeking the devil. Her grandmother, panicked by the disappearance, found her frightened child peering through bars and eager to glimpse Satan.
Mrs Corntossel asks which bandwagon Hiram will ride and Mehitabel answers she knows how Sam will vote but will not ride any bandwagon. He feels he is not prominent enough to be admired by the town and only one of the men invited to climb town and boast.
A San Diego Union clip describes a curious scene at a local home this week. A boy reports that pupils were examined in his room by political M.D.s who told some to wear glasses and others to have teeth fixed, while some had their Adirondacks cut out.
An exchange reveals Miss Classer is to be married on Tuesday. The professor forgets the groom but recalls plans to attend, only to be reminded that he himself is the groom. The moment hints at a lively social Wedding anticipation.
A narrator recalls a private exchange where Mrs Flanigan asserts her husband is strong in his convictions while noting his mind is alert. The line captures tension between belief and mental sharpness in a domestic scene.
John Perkins recalls a 1914 pump on his farm in Swanton Ohio that was stolen. A Texas visitor now confesses to the theft and asks for a bill to settle the matter and ease his conscience.
A humorous item noting a hot poker as a ced hot tool. The piece plays on ambiguity between abstract and tangible nouns in a playful exchange.
The article reports U S imports of fresh and refrigerated beef nearly unchanged from 1919 to 1920 for ten months ending April. Fresh and refrigerated meats rise to about 15 million pounds in 1920 while preserved and cured meats plunge from about 14 9 million pounds in 1919 to under 2 million in 1920, driving a sharp drop in total meat imports from 168 6 million pounds to 50 2 million.
An excellent portrait of Princess Turachatra wife of AH Brow and sister to the king of Siam. The noted royal figure is identified as Prince Purachatra s half-brother and as commissioner of Siamese railways.
Census Bureau data show June lint consumption at 474 220 bales and linters 15 083 bales. June imports 10 025 bales while exports reached 131 450 bales. In storage and compression, lint and linters totals rose versus last year, reflecting overall active cotton use.
Trooper W Hart, once shell shocked, suddenly regained speech during a bowling game at Davisville Military Hospital. The episode occurred amid team play on the hospital squad in Niagara on the Lake Ontario.
Mrs. KE P Gray of Barbourville and her four children enroll at the same Lexington school. The mother, wife of a Chautauqua performer, takes a course herself to pass the time and join her family in learning alongside her children.
Noel Anderson felt a needle pierce while at home and the needle traveled toward the lungs. A physician was called, an operation followed, and she was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
A collection of witty aphorisms on marriage gender work and social mores. It playfully contrasts expectations with reality noting manners fashion and the quirks of everyday life. The lines touch on courting, divorces, routines, and the humor of human foibles with a tongue in cheek tone.
The piece posits a coming baldness era for men and a trend toward hairless women through bobbing. It traces origins to Russian women escaping Bolshevik rule, notes adoption by New York bohemians, and mentions older women using false bobbed hair.
A barber shop conversation reveals a customer named Bill facing a serious illness. One barber explains Bill has cancer and may need surgery, and another pledges to cover his costs or provide a shave if he goes to the hospital.
The Tarkio Avalanche reports a local scam where a man pretended to help Dr. William Cunningham, a physician, then tampered with his touring car before departing. The incident leaves the doctor wary as of now, with Kansas City Times noting the ongoing caution.
A correspondent describes a day when a boss left for special work and did not return the same day. In the sweltering heat the worker settled in the office, reading a magazine, before the boss came back after an hour to request the job again.
A humorous exchange cited from the Boston Transcript where a wife accuses her husband of professed economy while noting he indulges in better cigars and personal spending. he retorts that his aim is not clear but implies domestic friction over budgeting.
Edgar Crimmond of the Bankers' Institute argues the sexual cost of war outweighed profits for most belligerents. He lists losses for Germany and Britain, notes the United States and Japan gained prosperity, and forecasts Europe’s credit boost as capital flows resume, with London remaining a global capital hub.
Secretary Baker said recruiting will shift away from rural areas to cities and urban districts to ease farm labor shortages. Ohio Agriculture Secretary N E Shaw reported a very serious labor situation needing urgent action, with Charles S Barrett of the national farm board also filing complaints.
In Martin's Ferry Ohio a box of rubbish in a theater sparked a fire alarm and drew a large crowd. The Salvation Army band surrounded the blaze and began services, making it the best attended event in years.
Viscount Rothermere endows Oxford University with a Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth professorship of American history in memory of his son killed in the war. The chair requires the holder to reside in the United States at election and may serve up to ten years, with an electoral board including the American ambassador, the university chancellor, a university elector, and Lord Rothermere.
Tokyo approves an appropriation around 218 million dollars for new warships and naval modernization. The overall naval program could exceed 450 million dollars across consecutive years, funding battleships cruisers destroyers and various other warships as part of national defense.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania John Yacit, a mule driver at Oneida mines, demanded a new pay check for 32.38. He claimed his mule playfully bit him, grabbed his coat, and swallowed the entire pay packet.
In Cadiz Ohio cows in a pasture drank no beer as Prohibition enforced. A flood of Koolvo Italian wine was dumped into a sewer and flowed to a creek then to the pasture. The cows stayed dry and continued to produce milk despite the incident.
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