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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
2
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana announces Karl Randolph as Administrator of the estate of John W. Randolph, deceased. The estate is declared solvent. Dated August 19, 1914. Hays & Murphy, Attorneys. August 28.
The State of Indiana Putnam County court notice to non residents William B Eggers and Nathan Morphew in a quiet title suit filed by John S Booker. They must appear Oct 1 1914 at Greencastle Court House or plead demur. otherwise case heard in their absence. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick. Allee James & Allee. Weekly Aug 7.
In the Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1914 Susanah Glover v Charles A Glover Complaint No 8648 seeks divorce and name change with affidavit that the defendant is a non resident of Indiana. If he fails to appear by the next term on October 1 1914 at Greencastle Court House the case will be heard in his absence. Greencastle August 14 Allee James and Allee Plaintiffs Attys Weekly August 21.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Garrett D McCray deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on September 7 1914 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk Arthur J Hamrick August 15 1914 Putnam Circuit Court 1 Wkly Aug 21
Sealed proposals will be received by the Greencastle Common Council until 7:00 PM September 8, 1914, for cement sidewalks four feet wide on both sides of Indiana street from Hanna to Berry, with brick street and alley crossings, and construction of combined curbs and connections at intersections and alleys. The opening and consideration will occur in the City Council Chamber.
The Greencastle Indiana Common Council invites bids on gutter work along an Indiana street from defined starting and ending points. Proposals must follow council drawings and be on council blanks with a non collusion affidavit, certified check of 135 dollars, and bond for faithful performance, valid for five years. Bids due per Improvement Resolution No. 5 1914. council may reject any bid. Poster notice from City Clerk M S Miller Herald Aug 21-28.
A Bali public library offers a pay deposit to rush book requests. An amusing case ends with a notification to a member that The Girl He Left Behind Him is now available and held for pickup until Friday morning.
A church dinner ends with a joke about a priceless stained glass window. Harold claims it cost 14 10, citing Job 14 10 on the bottom. The clipping then notes a Scottish court scene where an old lady resists removing her hat, quipping about law and beaches.
A couple on a cloudless night gaze at a bright moon. He exclaims its beauty as they share a moment, while she agrees with playful comparison calling the moon a big fried egg.
A military doctor asks a malnourished patient if he can eat a small chicken today and what to stuff it with. The patient replies he wants the chicken stuffed with another, delivering a dark humor line from a Puck magazine vignette.
A recent estimate places Niagara Falls energy at 273000 horsepower in specific uses and 6,003,000 total. Electrochemical industries account for 126000 horsepower and various industrial uses 64540 horsepower, with more energy used in other sectors.
Use slow heat when first firing a stove and avoid piling coal above the firebox. Do not let the top get red hot or warp. Keep the grate free of ashes, shake and empty the ash pan often, and manage drafts to save fuel. Dry garbage before burning and avoid spilling cold water. Clean the oven weekly, scrub shelves and doors, and leave it open to dry.
Thomas A. Edison advocates automatic, store‑like outlets in inner city slums to offer penny and five cent packages of staple foods. He argues wholesale purchases, minimal staff, and sanitary, hose‑washed concrete stores would allow a one and a half dollar daily wage earner to buy as cheaply as the wealthy.
Doctors in Vienna advocate yawning as healthy exercise for throat and respiratory muscles. Dr Naegli and Dr Buuzl claim yawning deepens breathing and aids swallowing and hearing while noting risks for weak hearts and germ entry, with six to eight yawns per treatment.
The Frahm anti rolling tank uses a U shaped water reservoir across the hull with a valve to control water movement. Its resonance based system counteracts ship oscillations, and trials on notorious rollers Europe and a 55 000 ton trans Atlantic liner report practical curing of rolling.
British submarine crews regularly drill in helmet use to save themselves and others in a disaster. The practice emphasizes rapid protection and evacuation readiness aboard fleet boats.
A report notes that champagne now contains a little over 12 percent alcohol by volume, signaling a shift in labeling and consumer guidance for sparkling wines.
Discussion of James Barrie's The Twelve Pound Look and its themes of female independence through work. Mrs Oram, wealthy and worn by fashion, saves to buy a typewriter, quits her husband, and finds happiness and purpose in earning her own living. The piece argues thinking and self reliance advance society over luxury. Includes a recipe section for rolled currant pudding and beef slices.
The article describes a detailed angel food cake method using common ingredients and steps. It includes beating egg whites, sifting sugar, folding in flour, and flavoring with almond or geranium leaves, plus baking with a cool to medium heat and cooling the pan inverted.
A simple strawberry pie recipe describes shaping a crust in a pan, pricking holes, baking until light brown, filling with fresh strawberries, and covering with lightly beaten egg whites sweetened with sugar then baking briefly to brown the topping.
Remove shells from hard boiled eggs and cut whites lengthwise into five petals starting at the small end. Leave yolks intact, fold petals back to resemble open lilies, roughen yolk surface with a fork, and arrange on crisp lettuce in a shallow dish. Serve with Mayonnaise and bread and butter crisp.
A simple recipe describes mashing yolks with butter and salt, adding parsley and lemon rind. Mix in lemon juice to form a paste, spread on whole wheat bread, cut into shapes, and secure with a narrow yellow ribbon.
Instructions describe making bunny shaped cookies from pastry flour butter sugar and eggs with vanilla. Form paste, roll thin, cut shapes with a form, add raisin eyes and bake until light brown.
A recipe outline describes shaping croquettes from seasoned mashed potato and fried until golden. Each croquette is filled with highly seasoned minced chicken and topped with grated hard boiled yolks, then served from a hot platter.
Pimentos spoil quickly after opening but will keep indefinitely if stored in jelly glass under Paratt seal. Arrange unused pimentos in a jelly jar and cover with Paratt to preserve.
Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by September 7 1914 at 2 PM in Greencastle for 13 236 feet of macadam gravel road on W Harmless road Monroe Township. Bids require bonds equal to double the bid with county resident or insured sureties and affidavits of no collusion. The county reserves the right to reject all bids and fix completion time. Posters St Herald Aug 13 20 27.
Lester Wolroth suffered a severe cholera morbus attack from eating green apples. His mother Mrs. Pearl Wolroth of Herkimer New York says she gave Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and saw relief after three doses. For sale by all dealers.
Greencastle resident Logan Mize testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills, bought at Jones Stevens Co.'s Drug Store, keep his kidneys in good working order. He previously endorsed the remedy and adds he cannot say too much about it. Price is 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 1 PM September 7 1914 for boiler four bath tubs and related connections and appliances for the County Asylum. Bids must be bond for twice the amount as required by law. The board may reject any bid. Commissioners Houck Bunten and Sutherlin sign. Also note Mrs Margaret Allen's return from Rushville after visiting relatives in Greencastle.
Trustees in Madison Mill Crag Jackson Floyd Marion and Fillmore Townships publish weekly schedules to transact trust business at their residences or local offices. Each trustee lists days of presence, including Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Fridays respectively, with locations in their own townships.
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