Trustee Notices for Madison Township
Trust notices list will Strobe as trustee resident of Madison Township. He states he will be at his office at his residence each Wednesday and Saturday to transact township trust business.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
3
Trustees Announce Regular Office Hours in Two Townships
Ernest Kivett lists Wednesday and Saturday at his Mill Creek Township home and office for official business. Benjamin Walls states Fridays at his Jackson Township office to transact trustee duties.
Local notices of weekly office hours in townships
Oliver Stringer will hold court at his residence in Jefferson Township on Tuesdays and Saturdays. D W Etcheson will be at Bainbridge in Monroe Township each Wednesday. Fred Todd will be at his Floyd Township residence every Wednesday to transact official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Township
Oliver Stringer
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
Floy Township
Fred Todd
Marion Township Weekly Meetings Announced
Otto B. Rector lists regular sessions at his residence in Marion Township on Fridays and Tuesdays at Fillmore. The notices indicate weekly gatherings to conduct township business and community matters.
Hollitister's R. M Tea Ad Presented at Owl Drug
A vintage advertisement touts Hollitister's R. M Tea as a mild weekly laxative that cleanses bowels purifies the blood and stimulates appetite. Sold at Owl Drug store with promotional claim of health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollitister
Owl Drug Store
Biddys Second Thought
An Irish suitor asks Biddy if she ever thought of marriage. She coyly deflects, then replies that the thought has begun to enter her mind as he leaves, prompting a softened pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddy
Pat
A Helpful Plan to Hide True Feelings About Music
A friend asks why another always professes appreciation for classical music. He explains he says yes to avoid lengthy debates and to spare listeners the effort of educating him toward appreciation.
Her One Desire
A lecturer recalls striking sights from abroad as an audience member jokes about needing a pair she never forgets. The exchange ends with laughter as the old lady reveals her forgetfulness.
Topeka Humor: Quitting Smoking and a Local Population Joke
A traveling man asks a Topeka porter about the town population. The porter jokes that there are about 60,000 people including white folks. The exchange underscores local humor about smoking and sight in a playful manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeks
Bere
Railroad timetable fragment for Big Four trains to the West
Timetable fragment lists train times for the Big Four line going west with morning departures at 6:30 a.m. and 6:24 a.m. on Sundays and other daily services. Also notes 12:28 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. on Sundays and daily variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Dai
Daly
Nahi
Safe E Ru Sa Pile Cure Sold by Local Druggists
Safe druggists advertise E Ru Sa pile cure as free of opiates lead and poisons claiming other remedies cause constipation and worsen piles. The ad offers a $50 forfeit guarantee and lists Greencastle druggists Jones Stevens Co as sole agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jones Stevens CO
The Poor Relation Finds New Resolve To Get Rich
A speaker in a New York Sun piece reflects on rich aunts and uncles who never give money while enjoying luxury. He realizes everyone, including Aunt Maria and Uncle Bill, battles envy and status pressures, and declares he will strike out on his own to become wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta
Bill
Maria
Julia
Marla
Aunt Maria
Bil
M—m
New York Sun
Memorial Monolith For Inventor Of Technicalities
A notorious figure known as Old Grabdollar leaves a vast bequest to honor his best friend by funding a monument. The will credits this friend as the inventor of certain legal techniques, sparking mixed reactions as the story unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grabdollar
Uck
Young society man seeks full wall cover in Leavenworth store
The Leavenworth Times reports a young society man entered a Leavenworth clothing shop and asked to view loggins, declaring he wanted something to cover the whole wall. The merchant coolly suggested he might as well buy a full suit of clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Times
Leavenworth
Loggins
Cheap and Good Pavement Laid in Manketo Michigan
The city of Manketo Michigan reports a cheap durable pavement laid from crushed fine stone gravel and tar, top dressed with cement and sand. It costs 80 cents per linear foot for a 30 foot wide surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manketo
Mich
Vase pruning debated by experts in New Mexico
J. J. Hagerman argues against the vase system used by some pruning experts. He says trimming to remove the main center limbs weakens the tree and risks splitting in wind when bearing heavy fruit. He favors leaving the leader and forming the tree in the natural way God intended, noting southern sun accelerates growth and reduces strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hagerman
New Mexico
The Question of Irrigation in Agriculture
Surface irrigation by furrows is the most practical on large scales. Subirrigation with tiles suits greenhouses and gardens. Subsoil plowing plus irrigation can expand arable lands and save water by increasing soil water storage and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Wide Variety of Apples in History and Practice
The elder Pliny notes twenty five Roman apple varieties cherished by the wealthy. Caesar’s campaigns allegedly spread some varieties to Britain, enriching global orchards. American pomological society lists 352 distinct apples and crab apples with valuable characteristics, though few suit every state. A practical stock enables ripe apples year round in a cool cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Caesar
Briton
American Pomological Society
United States
The American Farmer Compared to Foreign Labour
The piece extols American farmers and contrasts them with farmers in foreign countries. It notes crude tools and hardships in other lands, imagines mountain hay gathering with scant yields, and argues the American farmer could be a prince if he will but will himself. It references Japan and long working hours as examples of tougher conditions abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Janpan
Ameran
Improving the Soil for Healthier Crops
The article explains that stirring soil with air improves physical condition and makes plant food available. It notes the soil gains life and becomes a comfortable home for plants. It suggests plowing or cropping pastures and meadows for one or two years or disking when grease will not be killed outright.
The Seed Selection for Best Crop Yields
Farmers urged to choose quality seed for their farm as careless selection leads to deterioration. Emphasizes selecting the best seed for the home place to ensure productive crops.
Confidence in Chamberlains Colic Remedy Earns Trust
The public confidence in Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy rests on personal experience and numerous proven cures of colic diarrhoea and dysentery. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
In a Chemist's Shop Porous Plaster Willing Buyer
A woman asks the druggist for assurance that a remedy contains no alcohol. He swears on a stack of Bibles that it does not, and she agrees to purchase, despite concerns about patent medicines. The exchange ends as the druggist wraps the plaster for her.
Rice Ice Cream Recipe From Historic Kitchen
A vintage dessert method describes boiling cream with sugar lemon rind bay leaves and cinnamon then thickening with ground rice and milk simmering then chilling sieving and adding vanilla before freezing Fold in whipped cream and serve in cups with almond sprinkles The method also yields custard and orange marmalade flavored frozen cones with apple jelly garnish.
Marble Potato Beet and Onion Salad Assembly
Cut raw potatoes into balls and boil until firm. Boil white button onions and beets until tender, balling beets. Serve on lettuce with central potato balls coated in parsley celery dressing. Arrange onions and beets around edges and drizzle French dressing over them.
Loaf Marble Cake Recipe Instructions
Old tested recipe for marble cake with butter sugar milk and eggs. Step by step they mix flavors cocoa and yolks in one part and whipped whites in the other, then fold in flour and bake as a loaf. Recipe notes that doubling the batter is possible.
Ills of Women Relief with Chamberlain Tablets
The notice describes women suffering chronic constipation and related symptoms such as nervousness dizziness and sallow complexion finding relief with Chamberlain Tablets. The tablets are described as easy to take and pleasant in effect and available for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Archimedes and the Eureka Moment in class
A pupil quotes Archimedes shouting Eureka after leaping from his bath. The teacher asks the meaning of Eureka and what Archimedes found. The student replies with a humorous twist that Archimedes found the soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archimedes
James
Chamberlain's Tablets Promise Appetite and Digestion Aid
Important to Dyspeptics. Bear in mind that Chamberlain's Tablets improve the appetite strengthen the digestion and regulate the liver and bowels. Just what you need. For sale by all dealers.
Notice to Macadam Road Contractors in Putnam County
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana at the Auditor's office in Greencastle on Saturday August 20 1913 for the improvement of 14320 feet of macadam road in Marion township known as the E Tincher et al proposed free macadam road. Bids must be filed with the County Auditor by 2 o clock p m August 20 1913 when bids will be opened and contract awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle
Marion Township
E. Tincher
James B. Bunten
Board of Commissioners of
Co. L. Atirhart
Cloverdale
Jefferson Townships
A.M. Gardner
James E Houck James RB. Bunten
Putom County
Seal) Co
L. Airhart
Board of Commssioners
Aid County
Washington Township
Green- Indiana
George W. Skelton
Nnfty
Oard
Cardner
Tames
Houck
Bunten
Put
Summer tonic A M Tea by Hollister for sale
An old advertisement promotes Hollister’s A M Tea described as a summer tonic that cleanses the stomach and bowels. Sold by Owl Drug Store for consumer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl Drug Store
Public works bid notice for macadam road in Cloverdale and Jefferson
Notice of bids for improving 3984.6 feet of macadam road in Cloverdale and Jefferson townships in Greencastle Indiana. Bids due August 30 1913 at 8 P M and opened then. Board may reject any or all bids per law and equity. Signed Gardner Houck and others.
Watermelon pickles kept transparent with cloves
A reader shares a method to make watermelon pickles both transparent and spicy. By adding two thirds of a dram of oil of cloves to one ounce of pure alcohol the liquid remains colorless and imparts a delicious flavor without dulling the amber color of the pickles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Democrat
Mocha Sponge Cake Makes A Rich Simple Sheet Cake
A concise paste recipe instructs to beat two eggs until very pale without separating, add one cup sugar, sift bread flour five times with baking powder, then beat in half cup hot milk and a teaspoon lemon or vanilla. The batter makes a small sheet cake or doubled in a small drip pan, iced with mocha frosting.
Final Settlement in Johnson C Herod Estate sought in Putnam Court
Heirs and legatees of Johnson C Herod deceased must appear at Putnam Circuit Court in Greencastle Indiana on September 1 1913 to show cause why final settlement accounts should be approved. They must prove heirship and claim distributive shares. Witness by Clerk Arthur J Hamrick July 30 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson C. Herod
Putnam
Green
Man’s Teeth Sharpening Gaffe Baffles Missouri Boy
A Missouri traveler visiting a northwest town for land inspection woke locals with a humorous scene. After washing, he brushed his teeth with a dipper water from a barrel beside a washbasin, prompting a boy to shout that the man was sharpening his teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Pear Croquettes with Rice and Crackers
Pear shaped croquettes made from well washed rice and egg, lightly sweetened, coated with cracker crumbs, fried to crisp. Serve with lamb chicken or veal or as a lemon sauce dessert.
Historic Home Cookery: Salmon Loaf And Gumbo Notes
Recipes describe Salmon Loaf mixing canned salmon with eggs and bread soaked in milk, then baked in a bread tin. A gumbo base uses okra, meat scraps, ham, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and stock, simmered two hours, thickened with file, served over boiled rice.
Constipation Cure Advertised at Owl Drug Store
Hollister's R. M. Tea is advertised as a remedy for constipation causing bad breath dull headaches and sluggish feeling. The product is priced at 36 cents and sold at Owl Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
R. M
Owl Drug Store
Osteopathy Graduate Joins Dr Spaunhurst Practice
CA Fedrick completes three years of osteopathy study at Kirksville and becomes a permanent associate with Dr. Spaunhurst in Greencastle. Contact at phone 226.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CA. Fedrick
Kirksville
Spaunhurst
Prevo
Hollister A M Tea claims to ease constipation
An 1890s style notice promotes Hollister's A M Tea as a remedy for digestive woes including constipation and blemishes. It lists Owl Drug in Louisville as the seller and notes a Monon Route special train schedule from Greencastle to Louisville with a return trip on the same day, with contact J. D. Ellis for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Louisville
J. D. Ellis
Card of Thanks for Gilbert Sinclair Family
We express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Gilbert Sinclair and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Sinclair
Daily Herald Home News Service Invitation
Promotes Greencastle Daily Herald follow service during absence with daily home news updates for 25 cents monthly. Readers urged to call 65 and place an order before leaving, promising Greencastle and vicinity news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Daily Herald
Greencastle
Lou 184 Story Sparks Repeat Debate
A brief exchange references Lou 184 and a dispute over repeating stories about her women friends. The dialogue features Pthel defending repeats and Dick pushing back with a claim of Tramscript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Bell Cleaning and Pressing Services
Call Telephone 356 to arrange cleaning and pressing at Bell. Located at Shop and residence 202 West Poplar Street.
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Bell
W. Poplar Street
Summer excursion fares and route details announced
Notice lists summer tourist fares from June 1 to September 30 with return trips on Jim's Jet and routes across North American states and provinces. Also includes city notices about animal control and a Greencastle Indiana mayoral signing dated August 15 1912 enforcing muzzling dogs for sixty days under penalties and humane killing rules.
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Finn
Jim
Alberta
Arizona
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Illinois
Kentucky
Manitoba
Maryland
Mexico
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ontario
Oregon
South Data
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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Madison Township
Trusi
Will Stroube
Mill Creek Township
Ernest Kivett
Jackson Township
Transac
Benjamin Walls
D. W. Etcheson
Floyd Township
Marion Townshi
Fillmore T
Otto B. Rector
Vandalia R. Mt. Co
Pew
The
Humphreys
F. Humphreys
M D
V.S
Homeopathic Medicine Company
William Street
New York City
Macadam Road Contractors
Fletcher
Spaunhurst Osteopaths
FF. Oversthret
Bence Bidg
South Vine St
Greencastle, Indiana
Monon Vie
Nak
Steeda Teee
SLLIS
Daily Herald
Common Council of
Ind
John R. Miller
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