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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
4
A London physician endorses the silent treatment as a cure for nervous ailments claiming excessive talking wastes vital energy. Dr Stenson Hooker recommends dedicating a hospital room for this therapy and predicts broad neural relief if talkers endure a full course.
A government bulletin expands corn’s meaning beyond the U S usage noting that in England corn means wheat Scotland oats Germany rye Sweden barley Switzerland spelt and that corn globally refers to staple crops across Teutonic peoples A kernel or grain sense underpins the term Corned beef gets its name from salted kernels Maize derives from Spanish via Haitians and is favored as a neutral term
A past worth inust be proven by merit today as individuals face present tests. Anecdotes span Ben Butler on a train and a pencil note about “In insult the judge.” Odd facts note elm leaf coverage and pauperism links to drink, with a jab at Judas Iscariot’s coin fate and a quip on authors unseen in print.
A survey traces famed de Rougemont frauds to early 19th century hoaxes from cannibal legends to a supposed lunar civilization. It contrasts modern science with past gullibility, noting famous fabrications by Beringer, Twain, Jernegan, and hot ice myths, and warns hoaxes persist across eras.
A Pennsylvania poultry breeder declined a $12 000 offer for a hen. The brief encounter involved two gentlemen who met and parted without a sale. It is claimed eggs from the hen could fetch from 150 to 160 dollars each. A moral proverb from Solomon is hinted at for readers.
The text notes that fruit varieties need specific soil moisture capacity tied to texture structure humus and tillage. It warns crown gall often starts in nurseries on young trees, urging careful inspection and burning infected stock. It also advises mixed poultry feed with greens for better nutrition and cost efficiency.
The U S Department of Agriculture publishes bulletin No 209 on Testing Grape Varieties in the Vinifera Regions of the United States detailing how European varieties perform on own roots versus grafted onto resistant stocks. The guide aims to reduce past grafting mistakes and boost vineyard recovery after phylloxera with data on stock scion compatibility and locality suitability.
Professor F. Bock of Babenhausen, Hesse, proposes predicting local weather by listening to humming on wires. He reports that readings taken around 11 AM and 6 PM, aligned with district forecasts, can yield several days of probable weather. Wind, wire tension, and atmospheric factors influence the hum and the resulting forecasts.
The Zionist movement, seven years old, grows to 2500 societies with 1500 in Russia, driven by faith and optimism. Observers note rising momentum and the potential to realize its autonomous state plan if prejudice continues to fade, comparing its size to colonizing ventures in America and Britain's Inca era.
The article notes growing proof that many reach age one hundred with uneven regional distribution. Arizona reports about twenty one per 100000 centenarians while South Dakota and Wyoming show under half a centenarian per 100000. The continental estimate would imply about 884 centenarians nationwide, though this too may be high.
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