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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
2
The notice outlines obituary charges at 1 per obituary and cards of thanks priced by a line at 5 cents. It also mentions a general poetry ad rate and a standard fee structure for such notices.
Washington treasury clarifies federal tax exemptions for Liberty bonds and Victory notes totaling 160 000 with caps for various bond classes. Exemptions apply to interest and bonds until war end dates, with conditions on holding periods and original subscriptions.
In Pensauken a train passed over eight year old Robert Olt as commuters gasped. The child crawled away largely unhurt after the locomotive struck an automobile containing his mother Mrs Mira Olt and Frederick Olt. Mrs Olt lost control as the car and passengers were ejected with injuries reported for several.
Secretary of War Baker announced that illiterates and non English speaking recruits who declare intention to become citizens may enlist for three years. Recruits will be sent to education centers near their assigned units with transfers after course completion. Centers will be established at Camps Jackson Pike Grant Travis and Lewis modeled after Camp Upton.
A new homeowner declares complete insurance coverage and protection against any mishap, joking that it even shields against explosions of home brew, as reported by the Kansas City Star.
Indianapolis observers call the new blue sky law a monstrosity that favors issuers and underwriters in questionable securities. The Better Business Bureau cites loopholes and amendments that weaken filing of contracts and minutes, boosting stock salesmen's ability to push deals.
The event at J. P. Morgan’s residence honored Rabbi Wise, head of the New York synagogue, with prominent guests in a relaxed setting. A jovial story about choosing heaven sparked light laughter as Rabbi Wood shared a parallel dream about the afterlife and heavenly realms.
Dr. TI Winslow of Boston proposes a patent idea to print books so that readers see only right hand pages. After finishing the last right hand page the book would be turned upside down and read from the opposite end with left pages now on the right. Pages would be numbered consecutively though pagination must be reoriented by printers.
Queen Marie of Roumania balked at an American flag on a car ride at the royal palace. The American chauffeur insisted on lowering the flag as the royal party departed, and the queen relented allowing the trip to continue with the flag removed.
An old man enters a music shop asks for a tune book and sits to play. After a slow session the proprietor asks if the book suits him. The man responds he cannot tell yet, having played only half the tones, then calmly continues.
A Scottish inventor claims a machine can process flax right after harvest, turning it into ready material within hours. The invention promises to speed production and reduce labor in flax manufacture.
Read accounts portray Lacy Perere as a one legged Brazilian demon of mischief and humor. Reports from Brazilian and European sources trace his Tupi origins Caa Cy meaning evil eye and perereg jumping one. He supposedly appears during tornadoes or on roofs scaring passersby and tossing dirt.
Dr H Griesbach argues against forcing left handed children to switch. He notes speech centers skew right in left handed people and warns persistent retraining may blur hemisphere differentiation during growth. Once brain lateralization is complete in adulthood, reeducation does no harm.
Under a new law in Jamaica British West Indies women aged twenty five or older who can read and write and hold British nationality gain the franchise for parochial boards and the legislature. Eligibility requires an annual salary of ii or a rent of £ 10 or rates of £ 2 on property.
An English Durham miner survived two deadly pit disasters and then received a chancery fortune of 500000 dollars. He was en route to seek paroled relief for himself and family when news of the windfall arrived.
An exploration of historic and exotic competitions from Belgium cock crowing matches to England’s jack singing contests and South American turtle races. It notes turtle jockeys in bathing costumes guiding eight to nine mile courses and Siamese fish fighting as a national pastime.
Alice La Matiere in Figaro describes a Geneva plenary with delegates from every continent in vivid attire. The piece notes France may delay enfranchisement while British energy and other nations press toward unity in moral and political action against looming war.
The article notes that World War I replaced horses with motor cars for practical troop transport, delivering up to 20 minutes for a 20 mile move. Yet horses retain ceremonial glory as fat generals sit atop arch-necked steeds to receive cheers and salutes.
A court ruling from Gray's Inn hall London held that an airman who drops a lighted pipe from a plane is responsible for any damage caused by the fall. Justice Darling stated that smoking at high altitude and allowing a pipe to fall constitutes prima facie negligence, making the injured party entitled to damages.
Health note from the U S Public Health Service urges proper foot posture to improve health. It explains that many ailments come from weak feet and that toeing straight, walking on two parallel lines, and toe-heel exercises can strengthen arches. Adults should seek medical advice if feet do not respond. Parents can teach children to walk Indian fashion to prevent future problems.
A humor piece from Youths Companion compares two wives' Red Cross efforts during the war. Mr Hamlin praises his wife who knit twenty five sweaters seventy four pairs of socks and one hundred fifteen wristlets. The squire notes his wife wore out three knitting needle sets and the fourth set nearly wore out by war end.
Joseph Barcroft at King's College England spent six days in a hermetically sealed glass box to study oxygen use and breath. The test showed oxygen is needed for flying at height and yielded sleep loss with headaches as air grew rarified. Barcroft recorded sensations and observations throughout the trial.
Maj Hugh Thomas, the Englishman who bought Milford Haven for a quarter million sterling, rose from obscurity to fame. The note recalls a prior incident when a surprise millionaire emerged as China sought a $50,000 loan, with lender Birch Crisp gaining rapid attention as seven great powers, including Britain, acted to stop him.
A WWI account recounts Capt. H. R. Osann a Belgian-descended officer who pretended to be a ghost to warn and demoralize German lines near Dampintoux. He and a 12-man patrol dropped leaflets and used a radio call to identify targets, prompting German chatter and eventual prisoner captures. The Germans nicknamed the “ghost” and planned heavier responses, reportedly ready to fire upon any future calls.
The Coblenz victory hut, once a 7000 meal daily cafeteria for American troops arriving from bridgeheads, is being torn down. A storm last November buckled the roof, leading authorities to consider repairs but the structure was repurposed as a skating rink and for Huehr service lunches before demolition.
The article notes sweet potatoes are becoming more common in markets due to new curing methods and storage friendly plant designs. It highlights improved sweeter varieties and a nationwide campaign to promote marketing of better sweet potatoes across the country. It also remarks the sweet potato is a kind of yam and origin in America.
In Topeka State Journal text, a Kansas wife cites compatibility of religious temper as a divorce trigger. She testifies she minded not her husband being a Holy Roller but objected to him returning at three a.m. claiming study of Revelation with a friend.
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