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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
3
A whimsical ensemble features a tree bark hat from palm bark with jade green beads and a navy thread accent. The triemed frock is adorned with acorn motifs and shoes carved from tree trunks. Stockings woven by a civil prisoner in Amsterdam display trees and ocean waves.
Pearson's Weekly traces pantomime makeup from early masques to modern clowns. It notes red cheek marks and the fishtail shape as debated origins, with theories linking to Mesque fashions, medieval makeup, and a enlarged mouth device, while circus clowns traditionally emphasize the red nose rather than cheek paint.
A deciphered letter passed rough the Madrid post, its address a rebus. Clues included a rising sun above a woman, a hill with a castle for Montes y Castello, and a pomegranate. Postal authorities finally delivered to Novita Aurora Montes y Castello, Granada 20, amid publicity.
A reflective piece on aging and youth arguing that mindset matters more than years. It notes older people can stay vital, while younger days fade if not cherished, and suggests modern workers balance activity and leisure without growing old in spirit.
The article discusses the piano industry relying on varied timbers such as cas spruce American oak Honduras mahogany and English beech. It notes seasoned boards from Swiss pine and Rhies and describes a special heating process with strong drafts to dry the wood before the piano becomes popular in the eighteenth century.
A nostalgic fragment describes a Sunday in Irving in England with bell music across quiet fields. Peasants in their best clothing, rosy faces, and cheerful crowds travel to church and later gather by their firesides, savoring simple comforts crafted by their own hands.
Moscow reports the Soviet Union orders women aged eighteen to forty five to marry at once and name husbands. If unable to choose, district communists will supply suitors. Divorces are possible after four years without population gains. Some maidens flee the country rather than comply.
Tahiti natives reportedly used massive kites long before machines. At Talarapa cliff a rock with grooves marks a point where kites were anchored and flown to lift a man across the bay using wind as a crude aircraft and parachute.
A Greek cook, crew member of the tug Winthrop which sank off Cape Henry July 15, was rescued in the open sea and brought to Jacksonville by the steamer Kokomo. Earlier reports had claimed both the cook and a mess boy drowned while other crew members were landed at Norfolk.
Henry Mermans, longtime Crivitz resident in Marinette County, boasts one of Wisconsin’s largest mounted collections of fur bearing animals and fish all captured within five miles of Crivitz. He plans to add new specimens this year, including a six-legged toad as one of the freaks.
In Ireland, a fox hunter’s duty to pay for killed poultry sparks disputes as Mrs. Keane is accused of piracy with feather evidence. The Investigator uncovers musty feathers from her bed, exposing a hoax and warning the hunt of forgeries.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes the ruby as July's birthstone and recounts ancient beliefs. Wearers were said to gain night vision when worn at the neck, serve as a talisman against evil, plague, and poison, and foretell misfortune, with a belief tied to its color and ritual use.
The piece quotes Hamilton Holt calling wartime labor graft or bunk after the war ends. He cites a joke about a girl denying plans to go to the movies because she claims to be on war work, and then clarifies she is washing her father's army shirt.
A south side woman stockpiled fly swatters and fought fly nests in her home. After days of effort she celebrated a near elimination, only to find her daughter reopening the kitchen screen to let in more flies to swat.
Fay Hamilton returns from Chicago and a county arrest tied to a Wednesday home robbery near Carbon is identified as the Baumunk incident in Washington township. The suspect was shot in the foot escaping. Indiana Portland Cement Co figures appear with William Hart of Indianapolis visiting Greencastle. Bay View travelers head home, likely arriving Sunday or Monday. Presbyterian Church prayer meeting at 7 30 discusses The Lord is My Strength and My Song.
Mrs Stith is dressed and meets Mrs Rogers who questions her plans on the road. Mrs Smith replies she is going to see Cy's sister at the Corners, while Mrs Rogers insists she does not care where Mrs Stith is headed.
A theatrical manager known for blunt manners sits with feet on desk and hat off as a cultured young woman seeks work. He pauses, then asks permission to remove his hat, signaling a moment of attempted courtesy in a tense exchange.
In the Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt the Bibbles family is described as prolific writers. Evangeline Bibbles writes short stories, Mrs Bibbles pens verse and club papers, Augustus Bibbles crafts scenarios, and Papa Bibbles composes a costlier letter to the editor full of sarcasm and irony.
In a humorous note from the American Legion Weekly, a regiment’s head porter asks for a flagstaff. The orderly returns with a Lithuanian recruit who stands five foot eight, joking that no one will notice the difference in height.
A detective notes the house appears disturbed while the wife and children are away for the summer. He weighs whether burglars caused the mess or if a lonely husband is behind the housekeeping confusion.
A North side home project drew unexpected theater when six year old Katherine watched the plumber cut a basement concrete floor. After several minutes he paused and quipped the concrete was hard to cut. The child then invited him upstairs for a bath and nap.
A manager asks if the speaker is an expert salesman and boasts ability to sell any item from an ice pick to a car. He cites selling the listener’s own car to a passerby, illustrating quick sales charm. The quote is attributed to the Boston Transcript.
A speaker proclaims a bold stance on confronting evil, insisting one must face Satan directly rather than ignore him. The remark frames a vigilant attitude toward temptation and moral vigilance.
The race was abandoned due to insufficient wind to fill the yachts’ sails. Critics say Sir Thomas Lipton spent a million dollars to win the Cup, yet cannot conjure a favorable wind.
Advertisement seeks a man under 50 with fair education and business ability to invest at least 2506 and take charge of a wholesale operation in the county. Apply immediately to C. P. Hargitt state manager at 69 70 When Building Indianapolis Indiana.
Classifieds show a missing rain coat sought by Army offices with a phone contact. Other items advertise Greencastle Produce and farm loans from Brown & Moffett with services by W. H. Evans in Greencastle Indiana.
Mr. Vaughn Farmer recounts losing pedigreed seed corn after hanging a gunny sack from a roof. he claims rats destroyed it and promotes RAT SNAP with five dead rats found next morning. Product offered in three sizes 35c 65c and $1.00 by local merchants. Public sales advertised with contact numbers and offices listed for booking fall dates.
Rat Snap claims to kill rats and mice and to scare away what it does not kill. It is sold in three sizes for a dollar and said to leave no odor as it dries up inside. The product is advertised as dog and cat safe. Also listed are local want ads for a housekeeping job and shoats for sale with corn.
Mrs Shaw proclaims RAT SNAP a superior rat trap noting it caught 12 rats in a week after a $2 trap failed to save her poultry. The ad touts RAT SNAP in cake form available in three sizes priced 85c 60c and $1.00 from John Cook & Sons J Sudranski Co and R P Mullins.
Farmer N Windsor recalls using rat poison that nearly killed his watchdog and credits RAT SNAP as a safe, sure rat killer recommended by a neighbor. Ad mentions three sizes 35¢ 65c and $1.00 sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons J Sudranski Co and R P Mullins.
Classified notice advertises sale of fancy egg plant and tomatoes by John Eitel and Son. It notes the office is closed all day Sundays.
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