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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
3
Beulah Boring aged ten helps her father solve farm labor problems in Greensburg Indiana. Each morning she wears overalls and a straw hat and goes into the fields to work beside the farmers. The article notes her diligence and mentions she is a real farmer in the making despite not being a picture in a poster.
A quirky line reappears from a film studio prop room. The dialogue plays on being lost and doing, mixing playful banter about energy and exhaustion in a humorous tone.
A collage of quoted exchanges and witticisms spans marriage, writing, manners, travel, scandals, and social habits. Snippets feature remarks on writing subjects, dark horse versus dark whale, stable quarrels, fashion, and the humor of couples, doctors, and entertainers.
A fragmentary transcription shows Fnicker quoting a line about going to the ant and singing forth, while Bocker responds that Butt remains silent. The source text is garbled and unreadable in parts.
Greencastle Lodge of Rebecca No. 763 holds regular session Monday night with Rose Steegmiller as Noble Grand and Minnie Kiefer as Secretary. Various local residents travel, visit, and families receive updates on health and plans including a Coatesville picnic on August 21 and anticipated guests from Ada Ohio and Washington.
Victor L. Raphael delivers morning sermon at 10 40 with special music. Sunday School at 9 30. Union evening service at 7 80 at College Ave M and Church where the pastor will preach. Prayer Meeting scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 in the evening.
Department of Justice reports convicting five thousand draft slackers to date. Prison terms range from eighty days to a year in federal courts. Investigations of thirty thousand cases progress rapidly as delinquents are rounded up daily. About 275000 cases of men who avoided service have been investigated out of 18014 reported. Ten thousand cases failed to register and an equal number gave false questionnaires. Roughly a quarter of delinquents enlisted in American or allied forces without local board knowledge.
A field incident described in American Legion Weekly recalls a blast overhead that scattered debris behind a color sergeant's post. A sentry explains a Black soldier had been left on duty, noting he was formerly a colored man before the event.
Classified notes reveal a tale of wasted pedigreed seed corn after rats ruined a farmer's stock. The ad mentions RAT SNAP product and prices, plus local agents John Cook & Son and others. Public sales and job notices follow, including a girl wanted for house work.
Middle aged lady with a 4 year old boy seeks housework. She can furnish good references and asks readers to write Mrs. Crawford Route 7 Box 7 or visit Templeman’s near W Torr Route 7. Expresses willingness to work in Green Castle.
Rat Snap claims to kill rats and mice with no lingering odor and to deter pests with non edible cakes. It notes that consumable cakes appeal to household use and that pets will not touch it. Sold by John Cook and Sons and others with three sizes including 4c and $1.00.
Mrs Emily Shaw says Rat Snap beats all traps with a claim that a 50 cent box caught 12 rats in a week after buying a two dollar trap. The product comes in cakes in three sizes priced 25c 6e and 1 dollar and is guaranteed by John Cook and Sons J Sudranski Co and R P Mullins.
N Windsor, a farmer, recalls rats harming his watchdog after using rat poison. He reports his neighbor’s tip leads to RAT SNAP as a safe effective rat killer. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons J Sudranski Co and R P Mullins.
An urgent help wanted notice seeks an elderly woman to perform kitchen and dining room duties. Contact phone number 390 for details and application.
Water bills are due and payable on or before the 15th of each month at the Company office 26 South Jackson street Consumers are urged to make prompt settlement of their accounts Greencastle Water Works Co.
For sale details list a gas stove in good condition priced at 20 dollars and two registered Duroc boars with two registered Duroc sows one bred for early fall pigs excellent breeding stock. Auction at 206 West Poplar Street. C. J. Arnold. The Herald.
Phonograph owners are informed of a small lot of new releases playable on most phonographs except Edison without an attachment. Caugh thran's Music Store.
An ad from Milwaukee Wisconsin promotes Triumph Pills for irregular or delayed menstrual use. It pledges safety and dependability, notes not sold at drug stores, warns against experimentation, and invites readers to request more details at the Milwaukee address.
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