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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1921
Page
2
Cards of Thanks cost 8 cents each. Ali obituaries are 1 dollar each. An additional 5 cent fee applies for poetry notices.
In a 1921 tale by McClure Syndicate, Cecile and friends plan a dinner theater prank impersonating each other to test a theory about deception. Amid costumes and laughter, Cecile reevaluates marriage plans and hints at a mask worn by a future fiancé.
Instructions from the United States Department of Agriculture on drying surplus vegetables and fruits at home. Uses oven or overhead trays, with thinly spread produce and vents open to avoid scorching. Recommends parsley and celery tops for seasoning and notes certain items like currants and berries are better canned.
A scrambled snippet offers household tips on serving desserts with sauce and mayonnaise dressing for cauliflower. It notes roasting meat with repeated basting to stay juicy. It suggests saving twine and brown paper, cleaning brass with kerosene dipped flannel, and making linen lace embellishments for scarfs.
A U S Department of Agriculture survey shows 15 percent of farm homes lack electricity while many gain labor relief from power for washing, churning, ironing, and pumping. Guidance on surveys and voltage options cites 110 to 115 volts from central or farm plants and 30 to 82 volt wind systems. Electric motors and ranges expand use beyond lighting, easing labor and boosting farm home productivity.
A Chicago fashion writer notes a shift in style as hairdressers push to reveal the ear. An official from the Chicago Hairdressing academy confirms the trend toward lifting the hair into ringlets pinned high above the ears, exposing the ear or lobe to suit facial contours.
A Paris trend drives a craze for gray one button jackets with snug sleeves and waistline buttons. The mannish suit, once a novelty, now dominates streets as chic Parisiennes adopt a uniform look. Tailors are overwhelmed taking rapid measurements amid long queues of awaiting women.
The white and nile green blouse features a side looped sash in an unusual attractive style. It is artistic and aimed at the conservative dresser seeking a chic yet understated fashion piece.
A discussion on how accessories elevate outfits. An elegant collar pair or cuff set can refresh a suit or frock from past seasons, while bright sashes ties and bows transform simple outfits into stylish sportswear with the right choices.
In Paris an elderly priest, Abbe Gavois of Renneville, sells his 200 year old wooden motor car L Ancette seen on the Champs Elysees to aid his parishioners. The relic car, once slow and smoky, will fetch a sum likely equal to a modern auto and fund charitable work.
Paderewski, famed pianist, composer and statesman, is described as a key force in restoring Poland’s independence and is now an almond grower in California keenly interested in almond industry developments.
London plans to return two famed Mogul jewels linked with the Kohinoor to India. The emerald bow ring and emerald toilet cup, carved from a single stone, have a history ending in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Delhi is proposed as their eventual resting place after restoration.
The speaker reflects on days when climate aligns with celestial bodies and earth, creating a harmony that feels like nature seeks to indulge in spring. Emerson's tone evokes a rare, ideal climate moment.
The article praises pineapple juice for refreshment and medicine value and offers home canning tips. It provides pineapple marmalade steps, a white layer cake recipe with rose flavor, and Graham Gems muffins using sour milk graham flour.
Clean wool and pile rugs with a good carpet sweeper or vacua cleaner to remove grit that can injure nap. Do not overbrush Wilton or Axminster rugs. light shedding is normal. Wash with mild tepid water, rinse, and dry thoroughly. avoid sun and flooding. varnish extends linoleum life. waxed linoleum cleans easily with a dust mop.
A description of taffeta gowns featuring basque bodices and tiered skirts. Fringes fade as ruchings replace them and lace edgings and small wheel ornaments become popular. Blossoms and leaves are fashioned from chiffon velvet taffeta and organdie for decorative effects.
Sergeané foulard blends with taft a frocks feature snug bodices and lace dresses in brown gray and herm a. Surplice bodices with fichus appear smart. Hand painted flowers on sport suits mimic Dresden. Children fashions favor straight lines very short skirts and oversized sleeves. Jet and steel millinery novelties appear as large jet medallions fringed with beads. Parisian pocketbooks imitate flowers with stem handles and flower-burse styling. Blue cornflowers decorate exteriors and mauve silk linings suit summer frocks.
Velvet hats showcase burnt orange ribbons woven into crowns forming braided bands. The detailed craft highlights extensive ribbonwork that fashions distinctive headpieces.
June 1 1921 timetable listings for Pennsylvania and Monon rail lines show departure times across morning to evening. Entries indicate multiple daily trains including morning runs at 2:55 am and 7:46 am on the Pennsylvania line and 1:55 am 10:00 am 12:49 pm 5:53 pm 2:32 am 8:25 am 2:34 pm 5:21 pm on the Monon line.
Todays timetable shows multiple daily routes and times listed in fragmented form. Notable entries include a 3:35 a m start and 9:19 a m 1:39 p m intervals with daily operation except Sunday and references to specific leg times such as 8:34 a m 1:12 p m and 8:41 p m 4:35 p m.
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