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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
2
Notices describe charges for cards of thanks at 50 cents each and obituaries at 1 dollar each with an additional five cent time charge for poetry. The text outlines pricing structures and service details for obituary listings and poetic content.
A visitor remarks on a heavy paperweight in the editor’s desk. The editor explains he uses it to mollify irate citizens who threaten to skin him alive, noting it brings temperature back to normal in under forty seconds.
A child asks if animals go to heaven after death. The mother replies no, while a younger sibling jokes that elephants hippo potasses snakes and lions go to museums, reflecting a playful misunderstanding.
A dialogue traces discarded phrases sold as vers libre. The editor notes trimming phrases yields a marketable product. The author jokes about futures in married life as a humorous aside.
A satirical collection shows a lobbyist seeking access to influence how a senator votes. The piece references Sorghum and hints at political pressure. Another fragment discusses a medium about to enter a trance and a practical observer. A comic strip moment features a kissy exchange and a tense domestic scene with a child and a hatchet.
A brief clipped message from a period column notes general interest topics and warns of pins in a waist area, suggesting caution about a local social or medical concern.
A quip about Peggy marrying a literary man, a magazine writer nicknamed Short and his partner Long. The joke plays on their names as they joke about being both long and short after marriage.
A statewide push supports Constitutional Amendment No. 8 to require some legal education for those entering the profession. Backed by Governor McCray and Senators New and Watson, the measure aims to curb unqualified lawyers and reduce frivolous litigation. The effort garners support from women's groups, churches, and civic clubs, while opposition is expected mainly from indifferent voters who might skip No. 8.
A National Automobile Chamber of Commerce leader urged a unified federal highway commission to align road planning with rail and waterway networks. He called for interstate emphasis, state-federal funding coordination, and maintenance by states to protect investments, linking highways to agriculture, commerce, and military needs. The piece also covers school budget levies and tax notices for Greencastle, Indiana, detailing funds for special, tuition, library, vocational, and bond categories with proposed levies and fiscal balances.
Taxpayers in Washington Township Putnam County Indiana are notified that on September 6 1921 the township will review budgets for Township Road Special School Bond and Tuition funds. The notice lists projected expenditures and the amounts to be raised by taxation for each fund. Taxpayers aggrieved may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners by filing with the County Auditor before the fourth Monday of September.
Notice to Greencastle township taxpayers that the advisory board will meet at trustee E R Hamrick's office on September 6 1921 to hear objections to the proposed 1922 tax levy expenditures. Publication noted in the Daily Banner and Daily Herald on August 6 1921. ER Hamrick Trustee Greencastle Township.
Elizabeth Ann McCoy of Pipestone becomes the province’s first woman awarded a road construction contract. She secured a contract from the good roads board for road building in Pipestone municipality.
The Atlantic coast to the Mississippi river paved highway project nears completion with the last segment of the national pike in Dinolye due to finish this fall. This would allow motorists to travel the nation’s longest paved route for the first time.
A satirical exchange mocks a senator who secures a large appropriation yet refuses to lend a small amount to a constituent stranded in Washington. The village orchestra conductor complains about fingers and a double bass, highlighting a comedic mismatch between big finance and small aid.
Practical advice on cooling a house with airflow and shade. Suggests opening windows at night to air out, then closing blinds and curtains in the morning to keep interiors cooler. Emphasizes using shades and blinds to block sun and maintain comfortable temperatures.
A partial timetable lists HI & EB TRACTION lines with train numbers for east and west bounds including No 143 No 135 No 10 and others. North bound No 1 No 11 and No 9 appear alongside BIG FOUR numbers 46 2 16 43 9 41 19 3.
A dialogic collage features Senator Sorghum asserting his country’s kindness, a car sales pitch with a bold self description, and minting banter about changing opinions and finances. The pieces reflect social wit and Wall Street chatter with sharp, periodic irony.
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