This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
2
The notice states obituaries cost 1 dollar per obituary with an extra five cents per line for poetry, outlining charges and billing details. It specifies how fees are calculated and billed to readers or contributors.
A fragment notes Mabel boasting of many social connections and mentions she works at the uptown telephone exchange. The exchange role implies a social network presence in town.
James Aker and Frank Rogers report good crops after a week in Martinsville. John Turner recently returned from the army was in town. A revival begins August 24 at the Reelsville church led by Rev. Ralph W. Graham and Rev. Q. W. Jackson. Several locals attend the Teachers Institute at Greencastle this week.
Cornstalk Valley reports a progressful revival at Bethel led by Rev. Banks with six additions at the morning service. Sunday visits include Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Newman and Dorothy with Joe Lecman. William and Leonard Newman with John Cox at Oakalla. Glen Burgess, Dessie Bryan and Margaret with Etheridge Burg. Others from here attended the Quincy picnic. Clarena Rector visits sister Mrs. Cecil Quinlan and family.
Fay Rasner returned home Friday. Mrs. A. E. Chamberlain of Morgantown spent the weekend here. Grandpa Lasley is very low. Pearl Bales spent the weekend with home folks. Several couples toured to Indianapolis Sunday. Allen and Williams families visited relatives in Fillmore. Rose Williams Dorothy Trout and Belle Leonard joined Mary Williams for Sunday gatherings. Grandma Jones is quite ill.
Large turnout marks the Brown family reunion at Will Glidewell’s on Sunday August 17. Visitors include Miss LaVerne Cox from Hume Illinois visiting grandmother Mrs Watson. Sarah Glidewell visits Bainbridge relatives. Dorothy Baldwin and Mrs Claude Glover attend Greencastle institute. John Howard visits Knightstown grandparents. Mary Edith Sellars Elizabeth Smith visit aunt Mrs Hayes Williams in Terre Haute. Ernest Wright of Illinois visits parents Mr and Mrs Sam Wright. Zora Hutchinson visits sister Mrs Luther Easter.
Eighty acres tillable at 150 per acre. One hundred one acres well improved at 175 per acre. Two hundred twenty four acres sugar tree and black walnut land with improvements at 160 per acre. Three hundred forty acres grain and stock farm with water at 165 per acre if sold before September 1. Other farms and city property available. see us for farm bargains.
A two and a half year old girl sobs after skinning her ankle and points to a wrist-leg injury. The mother consoles with sympathy while she notes the child’s odd claim that the wounded area is patriotic, referencing a dinner at a local house. The verse fragment hints at irony about a man ignoring his own faults.
A fragmented dialogue shows a traveler questioning the authenticity of an airplane service while a manager defends it. The garbled text hints at fake tickets and concern over safety and legitimacy in the travel arrangement.
The scrambled quotes hint at social critique and misused beauty standards. Ambiguity and garbled phrasing provoke questions about intent and contextual meaning in a clipped historical page excerpt.
Fragmentary lines describe distant frogs and warped music amid war imagery. Some phrases hint at themes of doubt and risk, with nonsensical wording suggesting playful or satirical tone rather than a clear report. The piece reads as experimental prose.
A National Geographic bulletin notes Java’s territory rivals New York state, yet its inhabitants exceed New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Texas combined. It cites 100 to 150 active and extinct craters and chronicles dramatic eruptions including 1883 events with worldwide reach and vast ash falls.
The article notes early 20th century work by Dr Frank Mt Chapman at the American Museum, using photographs and specimens to study flamingo nesting. Flamingos nest mud mounds in warm regions, lay a single May egg, and both parents incubate. Chicks hatch with down and mature plumage in year two.
Theodosia Burr Alston wife of Joseph Alston governor of South Carolina, aged eighteen married, endured her father Aston Burr's treason trial and banishment yet remained devoted. She sailed from Georgetown on January 13 1818 aboard the Patriot to visit him in New York and was never heard from again. The schooner possibly fell to pirates or was sunk after a prolonged gale.
A long list of farm gear spans from a 7-foot McCormick binder to two J I Case riding plows and two disk harrows. Also noted are wagons, harness sets, a gasoline engine, a cream separator, and multiple loose items with many more not itemized.
Office 13 East Walnut Street opposite the post office. Residence at 505 Elm Street. Office phone 356. Residence phone 407.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.