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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
2
The snippet lists the Herald Star Greencastle with editors Charles J. Arnold and William T. Sitlington and notes subscription terms and mailing details. It shows the paper’s address at 17 and 19 South Sun Street and announces 2 cent single copies, 6 cent weekly, and $3 yearly rates.
For months Greencastle readers have seen praise for Doan's Kidney Pills. George W. Wood of Greencastle Indiana testifies of long running kidney pains and backache eased after using Doan's. He reaffirmed the testimonial on June 5 1912 and says the remedy remains fine. Sold by Jones Stevens Co Drug Store 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sale agents. Remember and take another. Doan's
A Southern port tale recalls a general and admiral neighbors over a grass plot. The general bans all on the grass after his wife complains milk was scarce. The sentinel warns of flogging for trespass, but the admiral’s wife brushes past, prompting the quip You’re not the general’s cow.
A reader from Oriole Pennsylvania credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for curing diarrhoea after being urged by merchant Mr Yorks. The note claims one or two doses suffice and notes that thousands testify to its value. sold by all dealers.
Beginning June 1 the Monon Route offers round trip tickets to Atlantic and Pacific coast resorts plus Colorado and Michigan at greatly reduced fares. A card to the Traveling Passenger Agent in Bedford Indiana will receive literature and complete information by return mail.
D P Brown argues in the American Cultivator for using milking machines to increase milk yield and reduce labor. He describes schedules shifting from three men milking from dawn to dusk to a streamlined team-and-horse setup, reporting steady milk production and fewer help issues while machines handle most milking duties.
Farmers learn to start handling heifers early and milk from one side first. Milk from the left sometimes preferred. A well treated cow yields more at milking time than a wary animal.
The New York station urges scrupulous cleanliness in all milk handling stages from drawing to cooling. It states that faster processing and lower cooling temperatures reduce micro-organisms, preserving quality and profitability and making milk more wholesome for all ages.
A critic claims fairymen err by feeding cows on short rations in winter. They argue cows must recover internally first before milking returns. The Epitomist notes reduced winter rations undermine future profits and milk yield.
The article notes dairy barns span long with high ceilings and claim ventilation improves when ceilings are low. It recommends hanging lap curtains in windows and ensuring plentiful windows to keep stalls free from flies during milking.
Clean dry bedding is essential in the hoghouse. Milk from tuberculous cows causes future risk, so avoid scrub cows. Do not turn cattle to pasture too early. wait until grass is ample, then extend another week. High prices justify growing own feed. Use table salt, not cheap salt, in butter making. Fresh solid butter sells better than soft. Dairy cows should not be overly fat. If well fed cows are unprofitable, dispose of them for better stock. Full fresh cow is best to buy and breed for herd strength.
The text urges that opportunity is divine and fleeting, urging action at pivotal moments. It contrasts unequal start conditions with a calling to use every chance to help others, serve justice, and advance the Kingdom of God through diligent effort and generosity.
A Sunday School Times reflection urges doing small good consistently rather than waiting for big tasks. It cites Samuel Johnson on gradual effort and emphasizes constant, modest acts to achieve remarkable overall good.
A meditation on inner calm that remains steadfast despite upheaval. The text contrasts an established heart with changing circumstances, asserting faith can stay serene even when home, possessions, and prospects are taken away. It emphasizes trust in God as sovereign and loving.
The piece reflects on childhood faith and a simple reliance on providence. It contrasts boys carefree in dusty streets with the need for each generation to raise its standard of living through the mind of man, aligning spiritual access with human intellect.
Gottlieb Van Renselear arrives from Missouri with twenty five heirs to seek a large Michigan residence. He reports fifteen daughters eight sons in need of a college ready environment while each daughter tends a cow. The piece humorously contrasts local housing with their sizable domestic group and advocates for education enhancing practicality.
Dr Zeller of Stuttgart estimates a total world population of 1 544 510 000. He cites 634 940 000 nominal Christians, 175 290 000 Mohammedans, 10 860 000 Jews, 823 420 000 other heathen classes including 300 000 000 Confucians and 214 000 000 Brahmins. He notes 346 Christians per 1000, 114 Mohammedans, 7 Israelites, 533 other religions. He cites evangelization as a difficult aim, quoting the Lord’s command.
The passage explains that sweetness and aroma are detected mainly by the tongue tip while other substances taste most after reaching the back of the tongue. It notes that the front half perceives sweet flavors, and the back part senses other tastes, with the sides of the mouth remaining largely insensitive to some substances.
The article argues fire knowledge dates to Quaternary, with hearths and calcined bones from early humans. It notes cooking appears as far back as possible, suggests fire may have originated in volcanic regions, then refers to sticks and tools as methods to produce fire at will.
The text notes Vermont blacksmith Thomas Davenport showcasing a circular railway and an electro mechanical locomotive in 1885 in Springfield Massachusetts. It also mentions Dr. Charles Grafton Page building an electric locomotive with a congressional appropriation and conducting a Washington to Bladensburg test on April 29 1851 reaching about 19 miles per hour.
St Elmo's fire is a luminous phenomenon seen on ships mastheads, spires, trees, horses manes, and around humans during dark storms. It arises from electricity accumulating at elevated points and is named for St Elmo the patron saint of sailors.
A stingy angler on a Scottish loch asks for a dry spot to strike a match. The gillie, soaked, suggests trying the throat as a dry place, remarking he is tearily soaked. The brief humor comes from the gillie’s dry wit on a wet day.
The article describes jade as a valued remedy in Chinese practice used as powder or paste for stomach issues and skin repair. It recounts a jade water tale from a Tang emperor and notes jade’s supposed moisture and curative powers. Jade sources are listed from K’unlun and other western ranges with historical notes on jade hills.
Sawdust briquettes weighing about a half pound each were used as heating fuel in Germany. The compact, tar free briquettes burned with little ash and no smoke, heating nearby schools. High demand and imports from Sweden followed, but a factory fire halted production.
A survey of old sayings about women from Spain England France Germany Scotland and the Middle East. It catalogues lines on beauty wisdom marriage and mischief revealing common stereotypes and cultural humor about women.
The Roman Wolves, Rome’s famed capital symbol, suffered after a pair of cubs Romulus and Remus fought and died. After two months without a living emblem, a small wolf was placed in the Capitoline garden. Authorities oppose adding a mate to avoid repeating the tragedy.
In Servia's village of Losatza a mayor received five years in prison for an original form of lese majeste. He admitted to abusing the crown and testified he piously cursed King Peter every morning before breakfast.
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