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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1919
Page
4
Wine began in a maplewood ma ver bowl then a bugle horn. Silver bowls and Venetian glass vessels appeared at state banquets as Queen Elizabeth’s era waned. Eighteenth century beer moved from cellar to table in large leathern tankards called blackjacks, lined with silver or fitted with a silver rim.
Directions describe making a heavy canvas gate for stairs by hemming to fit the space and attaching snap books at each corner. Two screw eyes per side are placed near the floor and at canvas width above it, allowing the canvas to snap onto the eyes. A banister screw enables the gate to be removed when children sleep.
The text recalls a 250 year old discussion on a live fish in a pail. It notes Charles I sought a solution and a practical observer concluded the container’s weight increases by exactly the fish’s weight once submerged.
In Madras district India giant Victoria Regia lilies grow leaves several feet wide with upturned edges that form shallow bowls. The leaves float and can bear a small child, as demonstrated in accompanying illustration.
A ship might mislead a pursuing submarine by a keel paint 50 feet down its side creating an illusion of a different course. The submarine would miscalculate and miss interception, allowing the ship to escape due to camouflage.
The passage explains swan song as a last work said to be sung before death. It cites Pliny and then links Tennyson’s Crossing the Bar and Karl von Weber’s Oberon as examples. It notes the figurative use of swan-song for authors and composers near life’s end.
The term swank refers to bombastic talk and ostentatious mannerisms. A swanker is a pretentious person who tries to show superiority, a usage dating back to early 19th century English.
A basic pipe cleaning method uses a cork half inch from the end fitted into the bowl. A hole is cut to accept a water tap nozzle, then gentle pressure runs water through the stem until the pipe is clean.
The Appian Way was Rome’s first great public road begun in 312 B C by Appius Claudius Caecus. It remains a notable memorial near the eternal city with tombs and ruins along its course. Long pavement stretches survive and the width ranged from 14 to 18 feet.
A preparation to preserve rubber uses a saturated turpentine in denatured alcohol. Saturation is judged by a remaining undissolved turpentine drop, then a touch more solvent dissolves it. Rubber articles should be occasionally painted or swabbed with this solution.
A New Orleans Times-Picayune item notes that in Japan the carp is honored despite a tale where a carp was outwitted by a monkey. The piece frames jellyfish and other creatures in cultural reflection, highlighting maritime symbolism and boyhood ideals.
Charles James Fox emerged as a leading progressive in English politics and one of the era’s most brilliant orators and statesmen. He supported American colonial freedom and opposed King George III’s rule during his time on the throne.
Marguerite, urged by her mother to stay quiet during adults’ talk, points at a loud canary from a chair. She commands the bird to keep still, insisting it hears her mother speaking.
Billy's mother insisted he say his prayers on bended knee before sleep. One cold night she found him in bed and he claimed he had already said them in bed, just as he could be in the most uncomfortable position.
A street canvasser recalls a boy with a dog who greets him with the line Laddie won’t bite he is just exercising his bark. The moment the dog sees a passerby the lad calms onlookers with a playful defense of his canine companion.
A brief note from the Christian Herald describes a custom among English sailors who hail a communion vessel with the signal 494 stir. The reply 6 farther on indicates hymn numbers 494 and 500, corresponding to Fanny Crosby’s Blessed Assurance and God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
A writer noted that rain reduced city productivity as women spent 85 percent of men’s earnings, keeping indoors on bad days. Retail sales fell, traffic dwindled, and nearly all business and leisure activities suffered, including theaters, films, sports, and amusements.
A charming hostess hosting a children’s gathering spots a shy boy named Harry in a corner. He recalls his mother forbidding two oranges and muses he’d be lucky to get even one. The moment captures a quiet, innocent dilemma among youngsters.
World Outlook reports young North Africans who fought in Europe seek wives from hostels. Missionaries cannot meet demand to supply wives, so missions plan to open short courses in wife training to satisfy the soldiers’ waiting list.
C Francis Jenkins of the treasury department produced the first moving picture and showed it in Richmond Indiana on June 6 1894. The film featured a butterfly costume dance by vaudeville performer Anna Belle who earned five dollars.
An old wall around Jerusalem is described as about 88 feet high with 34 towers, forming an irregular quadrangle roughly two and a half miles in circumference. The Nehemiah era restoration around 445 B.C. is believed to have produced heights over 150 feet, with corner towers at least 250 feet tall.
The treatment for nervous disorders lies in diversion. Redirecting attention into new channels and social settings, adopting new habits and routines, and changing surroundings can in time relieve most such conditions.
A short legal style tale shows Junior anxious for his mother to marry, urging her to recover before the wedding to avoid delaying his own marriage to Richard. The piece centers on family ties and anticipates the upcoming vows despite illness.
An uitleg of the origin of the phrase cross as two sticks and the pun on forming the letter XN or cross. The passage traces how two crossing sticks inspired the idiom describing someone as cross.
Absecon New Jersey once hosted an old Indian mint from preconstitution days. Wampum was widely produced there. The town’s name, meaning Place of Swans, reflects the era when numerous swans frequented the area.
A domestic vignette from Pearson's Weekly shows a woman thanking a doctor for arriving early She asks him to help by killing a couple of chickens due to unexpected guests and a missing butcher.
Joe spends his first vacation on a farm and wonders how chickens stay on a roof while asleep in a humorous misread of farm life. The line highlights his naivete and rural scenes.
An inventive tool aids painters in striping accuracy. One leg holds paint as a fountain pen, the other acts as a guide, enabling precise line work.
A Boston Transcript note questions the habit of overpraising a newly deceased figure and the resulting undeserved abuse they receive while alive. The editorial raises concerns about shifting public sentiment after death and its fairness to the living or recently dead.
On a clear day from the Metropolitan tower in New York the observer notes homes of one sixteenth of the nation's population visible below. The remark highlights the tower’s vantage over a sprawling urban landscape and the scale of urban settlement.
A compact daily thought notes that the one thing of value in the world lies in the active soul, attributed to Emerson. The line emphasizes personal vigor and inner drive as life’s true riches.
Dorothy recalls two twin boys on a street car who looked identical in features. She notes they appeared peculiarly alike and, at dinner, jokes that one seemed as bad as the other. The anecdote reflects a humorous observation on physical sameness.
A child, Arthur, attended a party where lemonade and cookies were served. The hostess asked why he did not drink his lemonade, and he replied that lemonade is fine but the cream is his favorite.
It is estimated that 600000 Japanese are employed in the seaweed industries using the weed to make police boots picture frames marbled floors and electric switchboards They have even found a substitute for cotton in a seaweed called Sugamo.
Caution notes that an nearly empty gas tank holds air and gas vapor creating an explosive mix though liquid gas will not explode. The risk lies in the remaining vapor and air filling the tank rather than the liquid.
Plato remarks that ignorance is not the worst fault but urges that great cleverness and much learning gainfully applied, when paired with proper discipline, can create a far greater misfortune.
The Jewell Republican laments the varied spellings of Catherine and similar names among girls named Kate, noting the trouble when a newspaper fails to spell a girl’s name as she prefers.
Claim that the first women printers were nun Dominican sisters at Mount Ripoli in Italy who operated a printing press as early as 1476.
A historical note describes Bhopal as the second greatest Mohammedan state in India ruled by a woman for generations, highlighting a rare matriarchal administration in regional history.
A light romance notes Mr Cobb and Miss Webb wed after a decisive meeting, implying a destined pairing as he spied her and believed they were meant to join. The item captures a domestic union with a playful social tone.
Creaking doors windows and drawers may be stifled by rubbing with lard soup guidance suggests a simple home fix for quieting creaks by applying warmed fat to hinges and joints for smoother operation
The phrase immunity bath arose in criminal trials when defendants were discharged by the U S court after gaining personal immunity by furnishing evidence for indictments. The first use credited to several defendants in a trust case years ago.
A quote from Oscar Wilde cited by the Boston Transcript suggests that war loses appeal when viewed as vulgar. The remark frames peace talks as a prudent path, noting war’s allure fades with scrutiny and restraint.
The article notes a fossil flea preserved in Baltic amber, the sole specimen found to date. It is held in the collection of Professor Cleba and preserved in its transparent surrounding material.
Women frequently oil their machines but often skip monthly oiling at each end of the treadle. Regularly applying a drop reduces effort by about one third and keeps the machine running smoothly.
A note on courtesy as a social currency, praising compliments as harmless drafts on good breeding. The author argues that giving compliments costs little and yields favorable returns for the giver.
A new building concept uses glass bricks for exterior walls in several European cities, offering a novel construction method and potential architectural impact.
A brief line from Exchange urges vigilance and discipline. It uses rural imagery of rust on a plow share to stress moral steadfastness and avoiding negative thoughts. The proverb-like message emphasizes constant defense of virtue and order.
Innovating shoe heel features multiple adjustable points that extend into position via a lever on the rear. The mechanism allows quick adaptation to slick surfaces for improved grip and stability.
An 80 year old woman reflection is noted in a Galveston News item about how fashion and vanity lose meaning as age increases. The piece surveys personal wisdom and societal expectations surrounding dress and self image in later life.
A reflective quotation attributed to Fuller presents gratitude as the ballast that steadies the mind and sustains the spirit.
A Valdez Miner notice seeks a second wife for a capable man with a cabin and a promising claim. He asks for honesty, cooking ability, and homemaking skills and notes several hundred dollars in the bank. No phonograph need apply.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is built of white Carara marble in Gothic design. Its tilt is attributed to soft soil beneath, not a deliberate flaw, with consensus that the ground’s instability caused the departure from vertical.
The New Bedford Standard notes that barefoot dancers appear aesthetic while nearly unclad performers read as interpretative the two traits together produce a classical image in dance.
A brief Penn State Froth note thanks a freshman for returning a handkerchief and adds a playful reminder that if it drops again it was not meant for the helper.
An office boy canvassed motion picture show musicians and reports he cannot identify who composed the dish tag. The note suggests a puzzle around the musical attribution in cinema programing.
An elderly voice quips that the Ten Commandments were handed down directly rather than via committees, reflecting a local, humorous stance on tradition and governance. The remark appears in a broader community dialogue about authority and custom.
Two French researchers report experiments on dogs kept awake for days indicating nerve cells and muscles suffer oxygen deprivation when tired and secrete a poisonous acid.
Statisticians of the food administration report this country uses about 28,000,000 eggs annually to clarify its soup.
A claim that women speak longer than men hinges on the idea that women use less force in speech than men. The statement frames gendered talkativeness as a difference in vocal effort rather than content or length.
A sketch of coffee origins details Hadji Omar’s bitter berry discovery in Arabia, its preparation, and early spread to Mohka. It covers Abdelader’s Arabic manuscript claims, Persian use, and a 16th century ban in Mecca with Cairo’s counterplay praising coffee.
A Abyssinian delegation arrives at the Paris peace conference bearing ivory and silks to congratulate France on her victory. Their visit follows ancient oriental ritual and masks a broader aim to influence the postwar division of influence. The Abyssinians describe themselves as a Hamitic Semitic mix aligned with the Coptic Christian church, living in relative isolation for centuries.
The Medici bank and merchant ledgers and memoranda sold en bloc in London drew attention for their glimpse into Florentine trade wages taxes and prices. The dis posed contents reveal how the Florentine bought gold silver jewelry and other goods. The sale's success remains unclear to promoters but the hammer price began at Os and upward.
Three year old Mary Ellen McKee of Terre Haute visited her first vaudeville show and returned home praising it as the prettiest show and saying it was so nice and clean, which left her mother and family amused by the child’s earnest description.
The Black Rood, a sacred Scottish relic once brought by Malcolm Canmore’s wife and held in Edinburgh Castle regalia, was a gold cross with a true cross fragment set in ebony Christ. Edward I took it to England for oath ceremonies, and now all trace is lost.
Fenelon, archbishop of Cambrai, born 1651 died 1715, was famed as the Swan of Cambrai. The Catholic Encyclopedia calls him one of the most illustrious French bishops and a striking, brilliant, puzzling figure of his age.
A fragment quotes Roland Pertwee lines urging youth to spend rather than save, contrasting careless saving with later regret and the solace of memories. The passage frames thrift as foolish and echoes a cautionary warning about financial behavior and life choices.
Mrs Waynp asks the source of Mrs de Style new hat. Mrs Blase explains the funds came from a convoluted chain: a husband borrows from his uncle, who won the money in a poker game from the wife’s brother, who had previously borrowed it from the wife’s mother as a birthday gift.
The Gazette van Gent, Belgiums oldest newspaper, first printed the Gendische Post Tydinghen on November 17 1466 and has existed almost continuously since January 1 1667. The oldest preserved copy is No 67 dated September 8 1667.
The article argues that language endures by keeping pace with evolving ideas and events. It asserts speech drives commerce and understanding, while stagnant tongues die out. It emphasizes dynamic language as the core of progress.
Haiti’s repeated revolutions have disrupted normal life as travelers traverse country districts. A continuous stream of women carrying baskets on their heads marks the rural journey, underscoring the nation’s persistent hardship.
An old-fashioned kitchen garden centers on pot herbs like sage and thyme for flavor and medicinal uses. French cuisine is celebrated for its refined taste due to skilled herb use by cooks.
A Vermont Yankee boasted about maple sugar shipments each spring, claiming his town ships more than Vermont’s flat land could cover like Ohio. The remark appears in F. W. Howe's Monthly with a humorous note on Vermont’s size.
A Gotham Getaway discussion features readers suggesting quick exits during calls. One correspondent advises a sharp exclamation, "Oh, can the piffle, I guess I gotta be goin'."
The first American suspension bridge was erected in 1801 by James Finley across Jacobs Creek in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. It spanned 70 feet and cost $6,000.
In his remark on flattery, Uncle Eben warns that flattering others is often a trap for quick profits, highlighting how such schemes exploit greed rather than effort. The passage underscores skepticism toward easy money gimmicks.
Advice urges removing loose screws from doorknobs and resecuring them with glue and new screws to prevent the knob from coming off.
The article notes parasols rose in status in the eighteenth century and became a symbol of dignity in the Orient. It recalls 1877 when the Prince of Wales rode in a palanquin with a jeweled gold parasol to impress locals.
A young lady visiting a popular manager aims for a raise or par. The manager speaks on beauty versus brains, then the woman retorts with a witty twist saying “Tyopy” as the most valuable asset to a man.
The government of the White States notes bats curb nighttime insects. Bats dine after 12 minutes of flight and carry stomachs full of mosquitoes gnats and other pests.
The dialogue features an advertiser asking about circulation while the business manager boasts a capacity of one hundred thousand perfect copies an hour. He presents a detailed photograph of a press to prove the claim, insisting on the press’s speed and perfection.
Cleaning brown leather bags with a thick lather of pure white soap. Apply with a sponge, rub hard, let stay minutes, wipe dry with flannel, and polish with vaseline. Rub in with bare hand, avoid excess, wipe well for a neat finish.
Pearls from the Australian coast vary in shape and color and carry different values. Pearls under ten grains are sold by the ounce, larger pearls by the grain. Color influences value, with white pearls finding buyers in Europe and yellow ones going to India.
It is stated that one acre of bananas can feed more people than any other crop. The vast yield could be preserved for an indefinite period, except for fruiting, enabling meal preparation from the harvest.
A girl recovering from appendectomy at a distant hospital cried until a nurse paid her a nickel to stop. She soon called, asking to keep crying, saying she must weep again after a moment.
The lilies of the field are identified with red and purple anemones, notably red ones with black centers, which grow among East thorn hedges explaining the phrase lilies among thorns.
A Rochester Post-Express reflection contrasts pessimism and optimism about world recovery after civilization’s blow. It notes a pessimist expects centuries to mend the damage while the optimist foresees centuries of resilience ahead.
A neighbor’s young son tries to engage baby Carol in play and remarks that she isn’t very tame, highlighting the moment with a curious, lighthearted observation.
A Stockholm skater set a world record by traveling 10 miles in 81 minutes 7 % seconds, as reported by Popular Mechanics.
A compact social barb contrasts snobbery from wealth or poverty. It labels those ashamed of poverty and those boastful of pedigree as snobs, drawing on Thackeray’s satirical view of class pride. The line reads as a pointed moral reflection on manners and social pretensions.
The war spurs Japan to build leather factories in Tokyo and other districts. Due to the underdeveloped l ve stock sector, almost all leather for boots and shoes was previously imported, now shifting to domestic production.
Bracken ash is believed to contain 40 to 50 percent soluble potash with potassium occurring mainly as sulphate and chloride. The finding suggests bracken could serve as a potassium source.
A report notes that the belief hard wood burns better than soft wood for fuel is incorrect. The finding challenges common assumptions about wood quality and heating value.
Uncle Eben laments families overdoing sentiment in Home Sweet Home and warns against adding too much tazz to charm. The light moral voice connects with readers through homespun humor.
A reflective note speaks of many days ahead for a journey or pilgrimage with hopeful outlook and patient endurance. The fragment suggests perseverance and a steady pace toward a distant spiritual goal.
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