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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
3
A collection of bread roll formulas including Light Pocket Rolls Parker House Rolls and French Rolls with instructions for mixing rising kneading and baking times and temperatures. The text provides measurements for flour milk sugar salt yeast and butter and describes shaping rolling and oven steps.
J. A. Mullinix trustee will be in his office in Reelsville on Tuesdays and Fridays each week to conduct township business.
Trustee notices list Edgar J Wilson in Floyd and Marion townships with weekly at-home visits on Wednesdays. Merson Ruark in Marion and Filmore townships, with Tue and Fri home visits to conduct trustee business. Harry Talbott in GreencastleGreencastle Township with office at Sayers Book Store, open each weekday. Contact phone 296.
A Washington model shows deep salt beds near Solvay New York and brine transport to a 21 mile distant soda plant. The Solvay process uses salt ammonia and lime to produce baking soda and soda ash.
Cyrus Garris, nine, of Branchville New Jersey, earns the title the state’s youngest blacksmith. He works under a chestnut tree, welds wagon tire studs, forges horseshoes and whiffle-tree rings, and plans to continue schooling before pursuing the trade. His father Lester praises his skill and pride in his son’s rapid mastery.
Louis Repetti, 60, a wealthy commission man, complains of losing 1070 dollars after a countryman Ricci allegedly swapped his box containing twelve potatoes for securities. Repetti deposited securities in boxes that looked alike. opening his box revealed potatoes. Ricci is not yet located.
Montclair New Jersey weighs tongue fenders for salted peanut vending machines after Health Commissioner James McDonough saw a boy press his tongue into a cup for crumbs. New York Supreme Court Justice Brady in Bronx County refused to approve the Daffyhill club’s incorporation, citing concerns over the club name and potential lunacy commission approval. The piece closes with a note about the tapping woodpecker using a three barbed tongue to pull worms.
Durbin the telegraph editor fakes a funeral story for the Danish monarch King Frederick using wire and errors. The extra edition sells out while rival papers miss the scoop. Edison and Barton scramble to manage the chaotic, rapidly changing telegraph service.
At the public library Spicer argues against "soft stuff" in a book and jokes about marriage and a preacher, prompting the assistant and senior librarian to recall Spicer's past love affair and the couple's overly affectionate display. The scene mixes frazzled humor with sly raillery about romance.
A sailor misreads legal terms in court based on shipboard slang. A thief-pursuing tale shows a clever old man seeking half a crown while repairing a whisky pot. A Boston teacher prompts four sad words with a student offering Please remit as a wry counterpoint. A Nat Goodwin anecdote ends with a dry quip. A burglar alarm called the kleptograph lights a room and captures the intruder.
Robbie skips school to watch robins and apples. Calves join in a playful truancy, chased by Robbie and his dog Shep. Uncle Ned retrieves him and hauls him to the spring wagon for a timely return to class.
Poem stanzas tell of a child named Stella May who longs to be a fairy to make everyone happy. She imagines waving a wand to grant wishes for all, except for wicked desires from evil people.
A reflective piece recounts Jinks the collie faithful to Philip H or his family. The dog warns off strangers with woofs and sharp barks when Mary tries to leave Philip, staying by his side until mother returns. The tale contrasts city fun with rural simple life and offers adages on ambition and perseverance.
Harper's Weekly recounts how two ex safe workers turned criminal, learning safecraft in two factories, then opened safes nationwide. Their insider knowledge led to sweeping guard reforms to prevent leaks, including constant surveillance of former employees and separated work duties.
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