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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1920
Page
2
Notices indicate pricing for cards of thanks obituaries and poetry in a Greencastle Indiana publication. The proprietor at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street lists charges: 50 cents per card of thanks, 1 dollar per obituary, and 5 cents per additional line of poetry.
The Manisas City Star reflects on how stature does not determine achievement. It cites noted figures like Dr. Charles H Mayo and John B Gough, describing how small men often accomplish great feats. Examples include Gen Sir John French Lloyd George Napolen and others noted for modest appearances.
Onlookers gossip about Rosalie a bold swimmer who defies men and earns praise before a new admirer Mr Montfort offers lessons. He underestimates her courage as she displays rapid progress then surprises him with a sweeping Australian crawl ending in a risky seaside display.
Fragmentary dialogue shows heated exchange where Casey denies a claim about Cassidy’s relation and blood ties. Casidy challenges the accusation while Ito hin appears to escalate the tension with violent imagery.
A prankster tricks a stammering man seeking carpet tacks by directing him to a hardware store to buy them. The joke unfolds as the stammerer asks for good tacks and the jokester schemes to sit on them. The piece ends with a paired quip about marriage and divorce from the New York Telegram.
A Maine widow, famed as a strict constructionist in faith, refuses universalist views. An old sea captain asks what she believes, and after a playful exchange about hell she allows him to stay, declaring “Twenty thousand is better than none.”
A man recounts a dramatic chase featuring wolves and danger in Santiago. He describes fleeing with a listener who anxiously hangs on his every utterance as the pack closes in and grips them with fear and imagined close pursuit.
Two women discuss Mrs Flite who is unhappy after returning from a summer trip. They mention leaving her husband at Howe Lane and speculate about his behavior while she hoped for a divorce. The exchange critiques men and hints at marital strain.
A judge questions Mike McGinnis about potential bias in a murder trial. The juror denies forming an opinion on guilt and faces questions about capital punishment. The exchange ends with the judge asking further questions.
Constant dialogue shows a mother asking if Harry ate the cake without considering his sister. Harry replies he thought of her every second and feared she would arrive before he finished it.
A hospital stenographer observes Teresa, a beloved trainee with weight and wit, endure isolation from jealous peers. Gifts, fashion doubts, and a failed party scheme reveal Teresa’s hurt, a planned romance, and Charley’s shifting affections amid the nurses’ quarters.
Collected jests and epigrams appear in a satirical column citing exchanges about gardens attire speeches and sales. Wry quotes reference pranks on deceit and flawed goods with a judge throughline of sharp wit and social banter.
Miss Carlson insists on keeping her dog in a passenger car despite rules. The conductor refuses and moves to baggage, tying the dog to a trunk. Later she learns the dog and trunk were separated and discarded.
A humorous exchange reveals a fisherman admitting the biggest catch weighed twelve pounds while another accuses him of honesty lacking among fishermen. The dialogue highlights pride and banter over fishing luck and truthfulness.
Fractured dialogue pieces surface, mentioning a misused word and a standing in society query. Characters discuss truth, a campyley ton, and a potential umpire, while gossip about a man named Dick travels amid talk of deceit and a looming stew.
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