The Herald Greencastle Indiana Publication Details
The Herald published every afternoon Sunday by Star-Democrat Publishing Company at 17 and 19 South Jackson street Greencastle Indiana. Editor Charles J Arnold City Editor William T Sitlington Subscriptions 2 cents single copies 6 cents a week $3.00 a year entered second class mail matter at Greencastle postoffice.
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Star-Democrat Pblishing Company
South Jackson Street
Greencastle
Indiana
Postoffice
Doans Kidney Pills Prove Merit in Greencastle Testimony
George W. Wood of Greencastle Indiana testifies after years of kidney trouble that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved back pain and frequent urination after a short course. He reaffirmed the statement in 1912 and urged others to use the remedy sold by Jones Stevens Co. Buffalo NY. Price 50 cents.
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Greencastle
Dean
George W. Wood
Ind
Jones. Stevens Co
Doan
Purge Constipation with Hollister's A. M. Tea
Advertising claim for Hollister's A. M. Tea as a bowel regulator and blood purifier. Marketed for sale by Owl Drug Store with implication of health benefits and cleansing effects.
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Hollister’s A. M
Owl Drug Store
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured By Chamberlain Remedy
A testimonial from M E Gebhart of Oriole Pa credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing diarrhoea after use on himself and others. The notice claims one or two doses suffice and that thousands testify to its value with sale through dealers.
Constipation Claim Promoted by Hollister Tea in Ad
An old advertisement touts Hollister's R. M. Tea as a remedy for constipation and related symptoms like bad breath and dull headaches. The promo notes the product costs 35 cents at Owl Drug store.
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Hollister
R. M
Owl Drug Store
Ills of Women Relief Claim for Chamberlain Tablets
Reported by a caller in a local ad style the piece asserts many women suffer from chronic constipation causing nervousness dizziness and a sallow complexion. It claims Chamberlain Tablets invariably bring relief and describes them as easy to take and pleasant in effect available from dealers.
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks on Signals and Farmers
Lysander John Appleton explains a reform plan to harmonize signals between chauffeurs and farmers. He recalls a misread backward flag from a farmer with mules, causing a chase and a lashing, and argues for a universal signaling school to prevent rude exchanges and keep company at table.
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Lysander
John Appleton
Lysander John
Ike
Beginning of the Gypsy People in Britain and Europe
The text traces Gypsy presence in England around 1514 and in Scotland by 1505, suggests earlier European roots, and notes harsh laws expelling Egyptians from England in 1631 and Scotland in 1541. It mentions deportations by sea under Henry VII and France in 1802 as sources of dispersion.
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England
Thomas More
Scotland
Satallard
Europe
Bosphorous
Henry VII
Norway
France
Africa
Would be thief king’s plea to jeweler for fake swap
A man, identified as Mr B, arrives with a valet carrying a steel box in a jeweler’s shop. He seeks a private interview to swap real diamonds for fakes, claiming his wife is abroad. The jeweler refuses, noting a past attempt by Mrs B two years earlier that succeeded with paste jewels worth little.
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Mr. B
Fairness in Marriage Law Sparks Regional Split
Quotation highlights perceived inequity as marriage can be tied to any East location while divorce requires a trip to the distant West. The exchange underscores regional tension over domestic law and fairness.
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East
Symptom Talk Sparks Family Confusion in Post Snippet
A quoted exchange shows a young woman hiding romantic feelings from her mother who attributes her odd behavior to biliousness. The fragment hints at family dynamics and secrecy in a Post paper snippet.
Carnegie speaks on taxes and labor at Los Angeles dinner
Andrew Carnegie told about two hundred guests at the California Club that wealth should be taxed at death, combi nations are unavoidable, regulation protects consumers, and laborer and capitalist roles may merge. He attacked stock gamblers and urged employee partnership in business.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Andrew Carnegie
California Club
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Carnegie
Mars
Cast Steel in This Country
The first steel castings in the United States were railroad crossing frogs made in 1867 from crucible steel, honey combed and imperfect. The improved Bessemer process arrived 15 to 20 years later. Now gray or malleable iron castings are surpassed by cast steel for many marine, car, and locomotive parts including couplers, journal boxes, wheels, rods, frames, and truck components.
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Bessemer
Great wealth and its burdens as life grows complex
Extract quotes Andrew Carnegie in San Francisco on wealth's heavy burdens. He recalls the money panic in New York and says an extra 50 million would have worsened his burdens, so he did not wish the money.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
San Francisco
Invention of Clocks Through the Ages
The earliest clocks ran by weights used by Saracens during the Crusades. Some credits Pacificus with invention in the ninth century. Dante references striking machines. Clocks in Italy appeared by late 1200s. The oldest certain clock stood in Charles V’s palace tower in 1364.
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Pacificus
Dante
Italy
Charles V
France
His Masterly Method. A Novel Parlor Feat Fail
A boastful man plans a dramatic act to eject his cook Marguerite Mae MacGuinness from the house before his wife’s planned departure to a Buddhist retreat. He proclaims a forty day abstention and contemplates reform in a tone of grand self importance, provoking the cook into a feigned resistance. The scene ends with the cook pleading mercy as the household chaos looms.
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Marguerite Mae MacGuinness
Tom P. Morgan
Puck
Swelling Head Sparks Signing Hype in Basketball
A star player draws big attention as negotiations loom while rival athletes mock the growing hype. The article contrasts public interest with the player’s measured stance and contract talk.
Discovery of glass making in ancient lore
Pliny records an accidental glass discovery by two merchants who heated niter on sand along a river. Their fire melted the niter, mixing with sand to form a transparent material later known as glass.
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Pliny
First Guns and the Rise of Firearms in Europe
The article traces early gun invention by German machinist Schwartz around 1378 used by Venetians. Cannon appeared before small firearms with dated ordnance from 1302 at Amberg. Cannons saw war use at Crecy in 1346 and English manufacture began in 1544.
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Schwartz
Amberg
Crecy
England
New Conscious Anesthetic Promises Pain Free Brain Surgery
Dr Hurley of Marlborough street announces a new conscious anesthesia method for humans. The injection beneath the periosteum combines cocaine adrenaline and salt solution, claiming bloodless, pain free operations on any part of the throat or brain. It targets patients unable to take ether or chloroform due to conditions like consumption.
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Jamesco
Boston
Hurley
Marlborough Street
Man Uses Whisky After Woman Faints on Lake Shore Car
A frightened man on a Lake Shore car rushed in asking for whisky as a woman in the car behind fainted. Many flasks appeared and he chose the largest one, drank deeply, then said it helped him feel better since it makes him feel queer to see a woman faint.
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Lake Shore
First Gold Coinage Origins Across Ancient Empires
The text traces gold as money back to Genesis era with a 4000 year date, notes early Egyptian use, and cites Herodotus on Lydia and coinage around 750 B C. It mentions disputes over whether Miletus or the Persians started coinage, but finds no definite records.
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Herodotus
Lydia
Miletus
Crow pest raids Nebraska corn and hens eggs
In Tekemah Nebraska farmers face a crow infestation that devours corn and eggs. William Latta reports crows storm barns and nests, stone hens off nests, and feast on eggs, flying in great flocks over barnyards as they search for more nests.
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Tekemah
Neb
Nebraska
William Latta
Got the Pants
An old farmer asks a brisk salesman for pants and chooses from a window display with a price ticket reading five twenty. The merchant forgot the dollar sign but the farmer still buys the pants.
Society the Slayer
Dr. Harvey Wiley, government food expert, told Cornell students in Ithaca that most U S deaths arise from personal actions or homicide. He blamed society and the environment for many murders and preventable diseases citing poor ventilation in trains and polar extremes as factors.
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Wiley
U. S
Ithaca
N. Y
United States
Harvey Wiley
Cornell
North Pole
Pullmans
How Tears Are Formed In Emotions
Emotions affect blood circulation around the eyes, causing vessels to expand and flood the tear glands with blood. Tears flow when extra blood increases secretion, though glands normally keep eyes moist and clear by shedding minor secretions.
Medici Three Balls Symbol of Money Lending Origins
The Medici family of Florence used three gold balls as a device on pledges and security loans. Originally a sign of physicians, the emblem evolved into represents wealth and monetary power across Europe.
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Florence
Italy
Europe
Policemen in Cleveland Told to Dress Like Gentlemen
Cleveland police officers must dress as gentlemen Frederic Kohler known as the Golden Rule Chief issues a written order banning diamond pins red neckties and celluloid collars as undignified for officers in Ohio's city.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Frederic Kohler
Fortunate Moment Recalled in Court Over Brass Fittings Theft
A penitent man admits to stealing a carload of brass fittings in a moment of weakness. The judge questions if stronger impulses would have led to greater theft. The exchange highlights the defendant's remorse and the court's scrutiny of motive.
He Passed. Judge-You are a freeholder? Talisman-Yes, sir, I am
A courtroom exchange reveals a witness named Talisman confirming he is a freeholder. The judge asks marital status and whether he has formed an opinion on the case. Talisman replies he is married and has not expressed any opinion for three years since last June.
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Talisman
Faith cures and a cigarette habit censored by a Baltimore debate
A dialogue among Mrs. Hix Mrs. Dix and Mrs. Wunder about faith healing and curing a child of smoking. Mrs. Dix claims success with laying on of hands while Mrs. Wunder notes Washington acquaintance and Versatile man remarks about appearance.
Monon Route Offers Low Fare Round Trip Tickets
Announcing June 1 start of sales for Monon Route round trip tickets to all resorts including Atlantic and Pacific Coast points in Colorado Michigan and nearby areas. A card addressed to the undersign Jed will receive literature and complete information by return mail from W. W. Gilgis traveling passenger agent.
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Monon
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Michigan
Jed
W. W. Gilgis
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