Greencastle Township Official Holds Weekly Office Hours
Harry Talbott and Edgar J. Wilson, trustees, announce weekly office hours at home in Floyd town and at S. G. Sayers Bookstore in Greencastle to conduct township business. Phone 8&8.
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Washington Township
Mullinix
Reelsville
Jay
Edgar J. Wilson
Floyd |Townein
Marion Township
Smerson E. Ruark
Filmoreton
Mariol Township
Greencastle Township
Harry Talbott
S. G Sayers
Greencastle
How to Make Good Pie Crust in American Style
A practical guide to achieving light flaky pie crust using chilled butter or lard mixtures, all purpose or pastry flour, cold water, and minimal handling. It covers ingredient temperatures, knife mixing, rolling, chilling, and proper baking times for a tender, browned crust.
Fragmented dialogue about cars and clothing wear
Readable snippet shows Gladys questioning riding in cars and Myrtle replying that it wears only her shoes, implying clothing wear is minimal. The exchange hints at a light domestic or humorous moment without clear context.
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Gladys
Myrtle
War tax on bachelors and blunt men in a wary joke
A short, dated quip sequence contrasts a boy and man about a thin dog and a running joke on bachelor husbands. It pivots to a biting line about honest men and others who help only when it serves themselves. The humor skewers marriage and heroism in terse punchlines.
The Mystery of Sally and the Lion's Mouth
A hired nurse Sally recruits herself to a traveling show by bringing the employer’s baby to a pet lion act. The father confronts the fraud when he spots Sally in the audience at Torrelli’s show, rescues the child, and ends the arrangement.
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Sally
Baby
Mamma
Lex
Jenkins
Leo
Torrelli
Daniel
Lion's Mouth
A Tale of Cheerful Constancy and a Bargain Love
A cheerful husband endures his wife who worries about friends and calls for humor in social quirks. In a second scene a heartbroken suitor confesses diminished wealth but is wooed when the heroine laughs at his fortune drop. The wit turns sorrow into a humorous romance moment.
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Henry
Retiring New Jersey minister spars with unpaid salary
The departing minister tells his congregation he is not hurt by their lack of love tying to his exit. A dentist recalls the pastor refused payment for false teeth and a building elevator joke ends with a wary operator noting the wrong building height.
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New Jersey
The Geological Survey And The Stony State Dialog
A scholarly girl converses about a geological survey known as the stony state. The exchange hints at diplomacy as concealing dislikes while referencing a passing encounter with a man.
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Geological Survey
The
Rickety Dick recounts train trip wrecks and losses
The speaker recalls rough journeys on the rails with comical names, noting a major crash where fifty pigs and over a hundred cattle were killed, and asking about any loss of life. The tone mixes humor with stark images of disaster.
Local Dialect Sparks Talk on Electric Lighting
In a quip about brightness a resident notes many thunder storms in the area. The exchange highlights skepticism about electric lighting in the town.
The Wishing Bird Teaches Robert to Act Now
A procrastinating boy named Robert meets a talking bluejay called the Wishing Bird who grants one wish. He wishes people would hurry him and instantly learns that delaying tasks brings no benefit. After the wish, Robert improves and acts promptly, realizing he missed a chance by procrastinating.
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Robert
Bob
Bluejay
Shoal
Disturbances Over Dogs Split a Midtown Couple
Simmons describes a long running dispute in their building over a dog in the first floor flat. He details noisy yelping from a small pup, failed mediation with the building agent, and a note urging quiet. Despite efforts, the family tension grows as peace remains elusive.
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Simmons
Norning
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Miss Fraser
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