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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
2
The piece criticizes Progressive calls for popular review of courts and recalls while contrasting Roosevelt era policies with current talk. It notes McHarg, Roosevelt conferences, tariff and income tax issues, Pennsylvania steel and coal markets, and questions mobilization of capital versus war fears, ending with cross-state editorial replies.
The Journal says the Republicans are not patriotic and aims to block Democratic legislation with a working majority. A Massachusetts campaign manager describes a GOP House intent on blocking reform, recalling the era of progressives and the late Joseph G. Cannon seeking renomination amid any renewed blocking efforts.
Endorsements from Greencastle residents underscore Doan’s Kidney Pills as trustworthy for kidney health in Indiana. Loran Mine of Greencastle praises reliability after purchasing at Jones Stevens Co.’s Drug Store and keeping kidneys in good order with occasional doses. Mr Mize adds praise, noting Down’s Kidney Pills’ strong endorsements. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners invites sealed bids for 13 240.00 feet of macAdam gravel road improvement on W Harmless road in Monroe Township. Bids due September 1914. bonds double bid. one bond must be county resident or surety company. bid right reserved. Auditor L Atrhart announces. Herald Aug 15 20 27 posters.
Dr O F Overstreet operates a dental office on South Vine Street in the Hence Building Greencastle Indiana. The notice identifies his practice location and confirms professional listing in the local directory.
A Vermont brief notes a large red tailed hawk shot near Dorset by Mrs. Clifton Kent. The 24 inch beaked bird, with an 51 inch wingspan, had been circling over a yard and carried a small brown snake, seen as large as an eagle by locals.
Proposal calls for an international congress to protect seals, sea lions, walruses, sea elephants and whales. Some species near extinction need immediate action to curb hunters and prevent wipe out, with Japan named as among the worst offenders in the onslaught.
The Education Department has approached the Treasury with a plan for a new fine art gallery. The site adjoins the Pine Art School in Uyeno Park. The proposal estimates cost at 600000 yen, to be spread over three years. The building would be two stories and cover about 6000 square yards.
A local candidate addressed farmers at a district schoolhouse in western Columbia county. A tall hungry man interrupted, saying if elected he would do more. The candidate responded with a sharp jab about adding four gourds of water to the fire and calling the dog.
An ad in the London Daily Courant dated January 13, 1711 advertised a horseless chariot at the Seven Stars, Covent Garden. It boasted the ability to measure miles, turn and reverse, and travel uphill as well as on level ground.
Mrs Marianna Peirce widow of Robert Cutts Peiree a wealthy Portsmouth resident decided to convert the rear barn into an Episcopal chapel. Plans for the conversion received full approval from Bishop Niles head of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire.
Recent ideas in timepieces include clocks that awaken a sleeper and soothe with soft music, a device that helps put a person to sleep, reversing the venal function, and a clock that turns on bedroom lights.
Washington report to Congress on Native health details a high death rate and widespread tuberculosis and trachoma among Indians. It cites 4,916 trachoma cases from 16,470 boarding school students and 39,231 adults and children examined, with state percentages and calls for tuberculin camps on reservations as funds allow.
Mrs Thomas J. Emory of Cincinnati purchased a three quarter length Titian portrait of Philip II, once model for many works, for about 400000. The work passed from the Barbarigo collection in Padua to Lerbach, Agnew and Bon, and eventually to a wealthy American collector before Sir Hugh Lane acquired it.
Massillon Ohio reports a spike in commitments as morphine users seek treatment after a new law restricts sale to prescriptions. Patients from multiple cities arrive, some hospitalized with long histories of morphine use. A hospital ward reunion noted a patient who said she was born addicted to morphine. In Minnesota, brothers aged 12 and 9 ride 16 miles daily to attend school, traveling by horseback.
New York native Sobel, son of a contractor, reportedly earned $10,000 by playing ragtime in London music halls and the homes of foreigners. He claims four hours of performance pleased notable figures including the Duke Michael and Leopold de Rothschild, with Rothschild preferring Racine to other works.
In Clarendon Texas near Goodnight College an unusual endowment fund grows not from dollars but from a herd of world renowned buffaloes. The herd descended from calves saved by Mrs Charles Goodnight, whose husband Colonel Goodnight and the couple’s charity led to the preservation of the species and the college founding.
Elk View Pennsylvania 18 year old William Banks after spinal removal by Philadelphia surgeons endures daily bandage wraps and active labor in the southern Chester Courtly area. Foster mother Mrs Veranda Lee cared for him at home as he rebuilt health after tuberculosis followed injury. Train crews in Atlanta must keep hogs away from tracks per Judge Roan ruling, with rail company paying for two stray hogs killed under a standing train.
In Fort Worth Texas Nelson M Murcary aged was found dead revealing through documents that though he was thought nearly penniless he left a fortune of 9100 000 It included $25 000 in guarded bank accounts and other holdings
Israel Gudelsky was awarded six cents by a Circuit Court jury in Muskegon after an eleven year suit against Mee Eilen Bradley. The claim centered on alleged rubbish dumping from the Bradley block onto Gudelsky’s property, seeking damages for property injury.
Joseph Fred Krus aged six died in Louisville after a fall from his bed while dreaming a Wild West film he had seen at a theater. The injury to his spine led to meningitis and his death follows the accident.
Miss Belle Parry an assistant principal at the Craft school and Silas Hopking wed beside the casket of the bride's mother Mrs Arabella Perry after a thirty year engagement. The ceremony followed funeral services for the dead siblings. Parry cared for her mother after her father died ten years earlier, delaying the union.
Advice warns against leaving piano or organ open at night and emphasizes avoiding temperature swings and dampness to protect tone. Recommends keeping instruments in evenly heated spaces, frequent tuning for pianos, careful storage in cases with soft lining, and using moth deterrents inside piano cases.
Mushrooms are plentiful in fields during spring and fall and far superior to cultivated varieties. Use them while fresh, discard stems, pare tops, and soak in water with a little vinegar. A silver knife helps test safety. if the vegetables do not blacken the silver, they are safe to eat.
Lay them in four baking dishes with stems up. Fill cups with chopped seasoned meat. Cover with buttered crumbs and bake in a hot oven for fifteen minutes.
A fragmented recipe describes melting butter then stirring in pepper and garlic with sweetbread and mushrooms. It mentions adding cream and diced components, then simmering for about fifteen minutes. The text is garbled and includes misspellings of quantities and steps.
A frosting recipe combines confectioners sugar, butter, cream, vanilla, and melted chocolate for a soft fudge frosting. It remains spreadable and does not run as the cake rests.
A short method explains cleaning wallpaper with a dough made from flour a small amount of money worth of amoola and water. The dough is worked until smooth and wiped across the paper to remove dirt, leaving a clean surface with each stroke.
Straw hats in white and cream can be cleaned and stiffened by washing in a weak oxalic acid solution. Remove trimming, dissolve one and a half tablespoonfuls of crystals in warm water, wash hat thoroughly with a fine brush, rinse in two clear waters, and air dry. Men’s hats, especially Milan and other straw styles, are easy to clean.
When using eggs for planting, break off the tops and empty contents. Fill shells with soil and plant seeds such as cabbage tomato or pansy. Place in a warm sunny window and use one dozen egg cartons to fit window sills. As seedlings grow remove shells and transplant.
A fragmentary cooking note describes cooking three carrots till soft, then mixing with condensed cream and egg yolks. It mentions boiling water, adding celery salt, oyster sauce, and finishing with beating to tender texture. The text is garbled with incomplete measurements and steps.
Notice from Auditor C L Airhart of Putnam County Indiana that a petition by Huy Pearcy and others seeks highway improvements in Franklin Township. Hearing set for September term 1914 before the Board of Commissioners on Monday the 7th. description covers about two and one half miles, proposed width 33 feet with macadamizing and crushed stone. Petition signed by numerous residents and dated August 13 1914. Herald August 15-2.
An advertisement urges relief from sour stomach with Chamberlain Tablets and notes to follow directions on each bottle. It promises benefit from trying them and states availability from all dealers.
Dr W M McGaughey physician and surgeon lists residence at Bloomington and Seminary streets with office in Evans Block South Jackson Street and telephone 327. Residence number 339 also given.
Mrs. Bernice Wyrandt of Lima Ohio grew weary of stomach pain after meals and headaches. After trying various medicines without relief, she found Cham berlain's Tablets effective, with two bottles curing her condition. Sold by all dealers.
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