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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1914
Page
2
Greencastle residents attest to Dean's Kidney Pills with Logan Mize of 908 Locust Street praising their relief for kidney issues. He bought them at Jones Stevens Co. Drug Store and remains a steady user, calling the remedy reliable.
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners invites sealed bids by Sept 7 1914 at 2 pm for macadam gravel road work on W Harmless road in Monroe Township. Bidders must provide bonds equal to twice bid amount with all affidavits of non collusion. Right to reject bids reserved. Auditors office Greencastle Indiana. St Herald Aug 13 20 27 Posters.
Lester Wolroth suffered a severe cholera morbus attack after eating green apples. His mother Mrs Pearl Wolroth of Herkimer New York says she followed instructions and gave Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, with relief from the first doses and complete recovery after three. For sale by all dealers. Miss Mildred Crandell returned home in Jeffersonville after visiting Mr and Mrs Herman Huffman and family on North Indiana Street. Do YOU TAKE THE HERALD
A fraudster using photographic techniques and bogus drafts from the Canadian Bank of Commerce is suspected of swindling numerous banks, including Philadelphia's Fourth Street National Bank, for about $200 per incident. Officials believe the nationwide total may reach thousands as the man poses as a tourist and presents a letter of introduction.
In Donora Pennsylvania J K Joy aged 68 drank carbolic acid in a courtroom moment after being told by his wife she would pursue domestic charges. He died within an hour despite medical help. Joy had separated from his wife two years earlier and was once a prominent local merchant. Nine children survive his death.
Luther Underwood of Matthews claims the title by eating a large supper then attempting to eat canned goods at Kids Brothers' grocery. J P Kids accepts the bet and Underwood consumes two pounds tomatoes three Vienna sausage cans two sardine cans crackers candy soft drinks two oranges in fifteen minutes.
A splinter over three inches long was removed from Leo Seymour’s foot after remaining embedded for more than four years. The injury occurred while sliding over timbers, and doctors had thought the splinters were removed previously.
Thomas Davey who cooked roast beef of old England at Simpson in the Strand for forty seven years has died. He championed traditional English fare and scorned French cookery saying he knew nothing of it. His stories connected him with Dickens Thackeray and other London luminaries of the bohemian era.
In Hawkinsville Georgia merchant Joseph Fleischman displays a pig described as a freak of nature. The animal reportedly has a human face in its eye two noses one normal snout and a small elephant trunk growing from its forehead and a hairless body. Fleischman bought the pig from a local farmer living nearby.
Eugene Oppen approached his wife on Broadway last night and saluted her. She did not recognize him and had him arrested as a masher. After learning he was her husband she obtained his release. He complained about the arrest, and police were called again, taking him to jail for disturbing the peace.
Chicago officer John Upton claims a simple regimen of red flannel and safety pins aids flesh reduction. He says he shed twenty-two pounds in twenty nine days to qualify for detective sergeant.
North Dana owner Mraida Bishop notes her yellow cat Mase James loves dressing up. He drags a red suit four hats and a pair of spectacles from the supply box to his area, seemingly enjoying the wardrobe.
A farmer near Hummelstown found an $82 check on the road drawn on National Bank at Woodbine Maryland. He sent it to the Maryland bank, which replied the check was no good, blown about 50 miles by a September tornado that destroyed Hess’s Woodbine home and barn and killed a calf. A second Hess check was found near Penbrook, both paid years earlier.
Clinton A Saunders, a traveling salesman from Kansas City Missouri, earned a reputation for canning fruit while his wife was away. He produced two hundred quarts of preserves including strawberries raspberries blackberries peaches apples and yellow tomato preserves labeling each jar and storing them on separate shelves in the fruit cupboard. He even sourced Washington bulletins on canning and purchased new jars to appear businesslike.
A young squirrel chewed into a 18,500 volt live cable near the Janesville Cherry Valley line, electrocuting itself and burning fuses along the division. Traffic stopped as work crews repaired the high tension line, a funeral followed with an imported casket and cigars.
The Indiana Fair night horse shows during the week of Sept. 7 will feature a record prize fund of 5944 dollars and attract top stock from across the nation. The event showcases light harness and saddle horses, a grand parade, concerts by Natiello band, and acrobatic and musical acts, with extensive facilities and state fair midway entertainment. The slate includes roadsters, carriage and pony contests with prizes totaling 2605 dollars, and a robust program of exhibitions, concerts, and variety acts under the Indiana State Fair management and various department superintendents.
Benny Bizzleweight meets Harold Highballer at the club on a Tuesday and trades a loaded cigar for a belt and a match. Harold, a penurious salesman, later visits Simon Sneerenka with Benny’s gift, while Benny plans to wed Sneetenh wit’s daughter. The tale closes with Harold striking a match for Benny.
An article emphasizes balanced feeding for chickens, warning that both overfeeding and underfeeding harm egg yields. It advises using varied feeds, including grain, greens, roots, and proper grit, with attention to night feeding and exercise to keep hens healthy and productive.
The article compares Wyandotte breed traits and size, noting golden hue, rose combs, clean shanks, and good egg-laying, docile behavior. It warns against using scrub roosters, stresses clean housing and proper ventilation, and emphasizes vitality of eggs and cleanliness of nests for better hatching. It also discusses color and nutrition myths about eggs and cautions on keeping hens active for better production.
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