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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
2
A collage of observations on food choosing, journalism motives, and public life. The piece weighs appetite over excess, praises independent expression, and notes evolving views on humor, gender, democracy, and social norms with brief references to American culture and media commentary.
Notice to taxpayers in Clinton Township Putnam County Indiana that at a September 6 1921 meeting the Township Board will review the budget and levies for Townships Fund Road Fund Special School Fund and Bond Fund including salaries rent and debt service with totals and estimated revenues and balances.
Madison Township Putnam County Indiana advisory board will meet September 6 1921 to review budgets for Township Fund Road Fund Special School Fund Tuition Fund and Transportation. Taxpayers may appear after levy determinations and may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners by the fourth Monday of September. Dated August 28 1921.
The notice states taxpayers may appeal tax levies after determination. Ten or more aggrieved taxpayers may file with the County Auditor by the fourth Monday of September for a State Board hearing. Dated August 23 1921 Lewis Newgent chairman J E Perkins secretary Lee Wood trustee.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt muses on friendships versus acquaintances, community dynamics, and the quirks of relationships. It notes that testing ties reveals true closeness, while lingering late leads to blame, and that ongoing attention after marriage signals love or bluffing.
A compact digest notes that a giraffe is six feet long at birth and pigeons coo without opening their bills. It cites 19,000 fish species and states fish lie heads upstream when resting. Lake Erie yields the most fish per square mile, and the swallow has the largest bill proportion. A jungle lion can leap twenty to thirty feet from a standstill.
The article argues hats cause baldness by restricting blood flow to hair roots. Tight bands around the head allegedly press on the forehead and back of the head, impeding circulation and killing hair. It notes most men with hair have fringe exposure under the hat.
The article recalls Hyde Park hosting many sports from 1550 onward including foot races and ring racing under Charles I. It notes royal incidents such as the king ejecting a Berkshire squire nicknamed ugly rascal who later appeared on Charles I's death warrant as punishment for seeking vengeance.
An Alberta reader reports a gopher seen this year emerging from a flower bed with a plug of chewing tobacco in its mouth. The animal’s hole was later dug up revealing the remaining portion of the plug.
Public auction 10 30 a m August 29 1921 at Walter Cooper farm 20 miles south of Greencastle offering 80 Hampshire hogs 3 horses cows calves farm implements and more with cash up to 5 and 6 months on notes 8 percent interest and 2 percent cash discount listed by Dobbs Vestal and Albert Albaugh clerk dinner by Mt Meridian Ladies Aid
Putnam County Indiana Board of Commissioners announces bond ordinances to issue 9600 and 17100 dollars for road improvements on the B. W. Clifford and John Grimes roads. Bonds dated September 15 1921, interest 4 percent, ten year term. Final orders scheduled for September 17 1921 at 10 AM.
The piece asserts travel expands consciousness beyond local confines, enriching understanding of other homes and hearts. It argues travel informs and educates, enlarging perspective by exposing the mind to different climates and institutions, fostering a more inclusive worldview.
The article explains that sweet oranges dominate the commercial crop while mandelin or tangerine types appear mainly on stands in small portions. Seville oranges are rarely grown for fruit but seedings serve as root stocks for buds of sweet oranges, and Bergamont oranges are seldom cultivated in the United States.
In the Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1921 Cause No John S Elmore vs Samuel Talbott et al the plaintiff files his complaint with an affidavit stating the residences of the named defendants are unknown They are non residents of Indiana and necessary parties to quiet the plaintiff title to Part of Lot 53 Railroad Enlargement Greencastle Putnam County Indiana The notice commands all to appear and answer or demur by October 3 1921 at Greencastle Court House or default will be entered The clerk Harry W Moore signs August 12 1921.
Disease enters flocks through decayed or moldy food often found in dirty troughs and neglected feeding areas. Hot weather with soft food or milk increases risk, highlighting the need for clean, fresh feed and sanitary troughs to prevent illness.
London Tit-Bits recalls Will Crooks as a master storyteller whose strength lay in personality not print. Reporters struggled to capture his vivid storytelling as crowds laughed and the speaker’s presence outshone the spoken word.
The article explains that ancient famines spread through small regions due to limited arable land and reliance on few crops. It notes transport weakness as a cause, with famine sometimes distant from bountiful areas and impossible to move sufficient food swiftly. Steamships and war are cited as crucial for global food movement.
Listed telephone numbers and times appear in a brief line of telegraph style data. The fragment notes multiple numbers 100 46 2 16 and an entry 8 35 4 9 19 p with a time 1 39 P daily except Sunday, signaling a schedule cue.
A fragmentary entry notes a Tribulation era telecommunication item labeled TM 823 from Greenea and mentions HI and BE in a terse telephonic context. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or outcomes.
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