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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
4
Triumph Pills advertised by National Medical Institute
An advertisement urges ladies to use Triumph Pills for irregular or delayed cycles. It claims safety and dependability, says not sold in drug stores, and offers free details by writing “Relief” to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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National Medical Institute
Milwaukee
Wis
Putnam Farms For Sale By Foots Bros Realty Co
Listing of numerous farms for sale in Putnam county including 295 acres with improvements near Greencastle priced at 280 acres near Greencastle at 165 per acre and 224 acres with grain and stock farming potential. Includes 80 acres with a fine home and other parcels from 14 to 540 acres. Contains various price per acre figures and locations.
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Greencastle
Cloverdale
Foots Bros. Realty CO
Fortunes Told in 611 Amid Kherrias of Indian Ceremony
The article describes a curious fortune telling rite among the Kherrias of India. A priest takes strands of hair from the bride and groom, draws them along the nose, pours oil, and observes the flow to judge luck. The couple then marks their foreheads with shadur while facing away, noting ancient Egyptian fortune practices as well.
Island of Simain Faces Regular Earthquakes and Isolation
Earthquakes occur about every 12 days on Simain off Sumatra. Rasik is a large heavy thaker valued for firmness, while lagan is a softer tinker. Singalang is governed by Holland with modern amenities, but no Christian church and only one white man, the governor.
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Tosuk
Ligan
Simain
Sumatra
Indian Ocean
American Forestry Magazine
Singalang
Holland Government
Gate Sentry Refuses Entry Over Pass Rule
An Irishman, named Mickey, tries to enter a gate with strict non entry orders. The sentry refuses a note claiming only a pass allows entry. Mickey offers to swap with the gun and take the note to “manage fomely.”
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Tvast
Mickey
Paith
Tamast
Anner
Doctor Johnson and Boswell Recall Hodge the Cat
A Boswell anecdote recalls Doctor Johnson’s famous cat Hodge climbing his chest and Johnson smiling as Boswell joked about preferring other cats. The scene shows Johnson’s affection for his pets and Boswell’s light interplay about the feline companion.
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Doctor Johnson
Boswell
Hodge
Why Golf Links Origin and History
The term links comes from Scottish coastal stretches of short grass where golf began. The first courses followed these shores, shaping the name. Golf’s origin is debated with dates as early as 1457, though some claim earlier beginnings in Scotland.
First American Wood Engraver Alexander Anderson
Alexander Anderson the first wood engraver in America was born in New York 144 years ago to parents cited as newspaper publishers. He started as a physician, then in 1789 left medicine after heroism against yellow fever and turned to wood engraving for life. He died in Jersey City at age ninety four, with many books illustrated by him proving his pioneer role in American wood engraving.
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America
Alexander Anderson
New York
Anderson
Jersey City
New World
Lace Making in China by Foreign Missionaries
Foreign missionaries in Chefoo Shanghai Foochow Amoy and Swa tow introduced lace making to Chinese women and some lace has been exported. Silk linen and cotton threads are used in Chefoo and linen and cotton in the other towns. Low wages make lace cheap but limited by lack of adaptable patterns.
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Chefoo
Shanghai
Foochow
Amoy
Swatow
China
Little Nellie Receives Wedding Cake Keepsake
The mother of four year old Nellie receives by mail a box containing wedding cake. Nellie delights in the pretty box and ribbons and asks to carry it on a walk to show off the wedding. The mother declines, wanting the keepsake preserved.
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Nellie
Matma
Environment Shapes Canary Island Partridge Form
A partridge introduced by Spaniards over 400 years ago to the Canary Islands has evolved under local life, with a gray back, a longer thicker beak, and sturdier legs to cope with rocky mountain habitats. The changes reflect adaptation to new conditions and landscape.
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Canary Islands
Europe
Divorce Path in Norway Revealed by Conciliation
The Detroit News describes Norway’s approach to marital discord: couples first seek magistrate guidance, then a conciliation board to mend faults, followed by separation orders if needed. If the year ends with continuing strife, either party may request a final divorce, a system highlighting regretful reunions such as a Swiss farmer who recently married the same wife for the fourth time.
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Norway
Ministry of Justice
Leisture
Detroit News
Value of Biblical Study
A Detroit Free Press excerpt argues that all great writers are intensive students of Biblical style. It notes many ambitious authors neglect the Bible, dismissing it as antiquated. Mere reading of the Bible can cultivate a direct and convincing style unmatched by other means.
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Detroit Pree Press
Artificial Ice Production Involves Salt Water Tanks And Ammonia
The common method sinks metal boxes with water into salt water tanks. Compressed ammonia gas flows through iron pipes to rapidly expand and chill, freezing water into 200 to 300 pound cakes. In cold storage the process is used without water. Pipes run on the sides or top of the storage room to maintain freezing temperatures.
Clockmakers Guilds in the United Kingdom
The passage traces clockmakers guilds across the UK from the mid seventeenth century to 1800. London organized in 1646 with Edinburgh and Glasgow following in 1646 and 1640. Hinddington joined in 1738 and Aberdeen in 1800. It notes Knok as a Scottish term for clock and highlights Humphrey Mills of Edinburgh as a prominent seventeenth century clockmaker.
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United Kingdom
London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Hinddington
Aberdeen
Knok
Humphrey Mills
Birthdays Regulate Unions in Burmese Courtship
Elizabeth Cooper explains Burmese marriage customs where parental consent dowry and astrology determine unions. Days of birth and weekly animal guardians shape matches with beliefs that snake and mongoose days signal ill luck for couples.
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Burma
Elizabeth Cooper
Asia
Mgazine
Sent to Coventry origins amid antique customs debated
The London Mail cites two theories for the phrase sent to Coventry. One links Coventry’s resistance to soldiers and bans on speaking to guards’ wives. The other ties it to civil war era practices of relocating rebellious men to Coventry for safe keeping.
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Coventry
Parliament
London Mail
Cyprus Area and People Compared to Delaware and Rhode Island
The text notes Cyprus roughly mirrors Delaware and Rhode Island in area while its population is about half that of Rhode Island. Greek language remains pure and agriculture drives life. Cypriot wine suffered from tar red skins as carriers, and other products include grains, vetches, carobs, locust beans, marble, asbestos, salt, and sponge fisheries. Copper, from which the island’s name derives, is exhausted.
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Cyprus
Delaware
Rhode Island
John the Baptist
National Geographic Magazine
Origin of Lafayette's Name Etymology Traced to Beechwood
Etymologists explain that La Fayette derives from Auvergne born at Chavagnac near Brionde with ancestral home near Aire- In-Fayette. The term fayette from fayards Latin fagus now means beech tree, so La Fayette translates to the Beechwood.
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la Fayette
France
Auvergne
Tle
Chavagnac
Brionde
Aire- In-Fayette
Truth in Art and the Test of Truthfulness
Ruskin argues that truthfulness in art is the final test of lasting power. He emphasizes seeking truth by core essence rather than superficial beauty and notes beauty emerges from truth through a strong, stormy feeling.
Mexican Folk Music Emerges With Distinct National Color
Mexican music differs from Spanish and Cuban styles, adopting a national color. Many tunes are melancholy but some resemble ragtime or jazz. They draw on epic, historic themes of the lower classes. "La Cucaracha" stands out as popular among Americans in Mexico. Others echo Southern blues.
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South
Mexico
Sic
Thomas Telford Civil Engineer and His Projects
Thomas Telford the Scottish civil engineer born August 9, 1757. He served as Shropshire county surveyor and later built the Milesmere canal linking the Mersey and Severn. He planned a nine hundred mile Highland main road system and worked on the Caledonian canal the Gotten canal the Menai suspension bridge and the Clyde bridge at Glasgow.
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Thomas Telford
Shropshire
Mersey
Severn
Highlands
Scotland
Glisgow
John Bull as a National Nickname in Swift Satire
The name John Bull, used for the British nation, allegedly first appeared in Arbuthnot's satire The History of John Bull, later appearing in Swift's works. The piece aimed to mock the first Duke of Marlborough and his era.
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John Bull
Arbuthnot
Dean Swift
Duke of Marlborough
Marvelous Hair Rope in Kyoto Temple Noted by Treves
Sir Frederick Treves describes a remarkable hair rope in the Buddhist temple at Kyoto. The rope, about 5000 feet long and three inches thick, formed from hair of hundreds of thousands of Japanese women, was used to drag timbers and hoist them into place and is now preserved as a sacred relic within the temple.
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Frederick Treves
Kyoto
The Way to Wealth and Gentlemen on Their Knees
A reflection on frugality and the dangers of luxury from Poor Richard, noting that extravagant tastes lead the genteel into poverty and forcing them to borrow from once despised workers who prosper through industry. Franklin quotes a plowman is higher than a kneeling gentleman.
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Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Brain Specialist Warns About Bedtime Hurting Children
A brain specialist told a crowd of young children that their brains will not develop properly unless they are put to bed at a proper hour. He also warned that girls may lose their looks if they stay up late.
Desert Waterworks in Chile Provides Fresh Water
In northern Chile a novel desert waterworks uses a network of glass panes in a V shape to evaporate brackish water. Heat from the sun condenses the vapor on the glass, and pure water drains into channels and into a main canal. About a thousand gallons of fresh water are collected daily.
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Chile
Robinson Crusoe Statistics Across Two Centuries
Dr. Herman Ulrich of Gotha estimates the work’s global impact through 1908. English editions around 500, about 200 commentaries, plus 20 imitations and 50 pseudo Robinson Crusoe books. Translations reach 30 languages and the title inspired 80 theater pieces and various adaptations.
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Herman Ulrich
Gotha
The Friction of Foes and Friends Sparks Keen Wit
A central Pennsylvania observer notes enemies push him harder than friends, making life easier for friends but tougher for foes. Rivalry sharpens judgment, fuels caution, and boosts earnings. The mental contest stimulates wit and drives peak performance.
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Pennsylvania
True Patriotism Is Silent
Quote reflecting on true patriotism as silent action rather than words. It contrasts public posturing with steadfast devotion, suggesting Americans harbor deep, unspoken loyalty that appears calm yet is powerful and enduring.
Great Rock at Lake Mazinaw Draws Many Visitors
Bon Reho rock rises about 500 feet above the placid waters of Lake Mazinaw. Geologists studied its formation while botanists risked their lives for rare flowers. Lovers of nature paddled its base, climbed its heights, and adventurers sought legendary silver caches atop the plateau.
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Bon Reho
Lake Mazinaw
Gibraltar
Canada
Witchcraft Punishment In Alaska Leaves Girl Near Death
A sixteen year old girl accused of witchcraft by Alaskan natives was tied by her hair to a tree with hands bound and left to die. Found days later by whites she is severely dehydrated and bitten by mosquitoes but is expected to recover with care.
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Bettef
Norging
Remarkable cases of outliving the self in history
The text notes a striking and not uncommon phenomenon of people living beyond themselves, with references to the vigor of faculties and external accidents shaping lives. It discusses warriors and proclivities toward prolonged endurance without death or wound.
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Vaid
Murdee
True Friendship Best
A brief reflection argues that strong friendships offer safety in tough times, outweighing wealth. It emphasizes value of loyal companions as a reliable resource in crises and daily life.
Combs Through Time From Stone Age to Renaissance
The article traces hair care across eras from Swiss lake dwellings to ancient Egypt and Assyria. Early bone combs likely from giant elk or saber tooth tiger appear with wooden clamps, followed by bronze designs with animal figures. Ivory and ebony combs were used by Egyptians and Greeks, and English and continental European combs of the tenth and eleventh centuries were richly carved, sometimes with biblical scenes.
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Rasteden
England
France
Italy
Mahogany Cultivation Across Shade and Intercropping
The article explains growing mahogany in plantations under partial shade and notes initial plantings among banana plants. As mahogany grows to sapling size bananas are replaced by cacao, which then yields 25 to 30 crops before mahogany dominates the field. Experiments with intercropping mahogany and rubber trees are discussed, as rubber also needs partial shade early on.
Erosion Shapes Earth’s Surfaces and Fossil Remains
A passage explains how erosion and weathering carve landscapes from the Colorado canyon to the Bad Lands of the West. It notes a Shanghai rock formation resembling a sitting dog and describes fossils unearthed as rock layers reveal bones of gigantic extinct reptiles.
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Shanghai
Colorado Canyon
Popular Science Monthly
Youth's Beautiful Love
A New Orleans Picayune correspondent argues youth holds the purest faith in love, free from doubts born of heartbreak. It contrasts youthful wholeheartedness with older lovers who speak more expertly but may lack such sincerity.
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New Orleans Picayune
West Virginia Split From Virginia Formed State
The 1860 election showed Virginians opposed to secession but Lincoln's troop call triggered a state convention to pass an ordinance of secession. The eastern and western regions split over the move, leading to West Virginia's formation and separation from Virginia.
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West Virginia
Fans Chase World Series News In 1915
In October 1915 Philadelphia and Boston vied for the world trophy as a slow train halted in the Missouri Ozarks. A handful of houses and an abandoned box car station housed about two hundred curious locals awaiting word on the game outcome.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Missouri Ozarks
Colors of Flowers in the Lily Family
The lily family is represented by early blooms led by Clintonia. The flower is better known than the name, while berries are noted for pure blue color. Bines often show traces of purple and pure colors are rare in nature.
Fragile Sister Joke Stuns Neighbors
A visiting boy explains why he cannot bring his baby sister, saying in a startled tone that she is breakable, shocking the neighbors with his quick quip about protecting the fragile infant.
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Tommy
Kathleen Mavourneen Author and Publication History
The poem Kathleen Mavourneen was written by Mrs. Jula M. Crawford, born near County Cavan and misreported as English by biographers. She authored over 100 lyrics, published in Irish and Metropolitans Magazine work from 1800 to 1840, with music by PF. y. Crouch and first appearing in that London periodical.
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Kathleen Mavourneen
Jula M. Crawford
Brisi
County Cavan
Wiltshire
England
Leen Mavourneen
PF. Y. Crouch
Isso
Yank's Love Grammar in a German Occupation Letter
A boy in the U S Army of Occupation in Germany writes home with a joke about grammar and romance. He riffs on German cases and mood through a girl on the street and family relations, ending with a quip about tense and participles.
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Maseline
Schoolmaster in First Place
The piece contrasts warlike triumph with a peaceful schoolmaster who works quietly to illuminate ignorance. He gathers allies, plans in secret, and proceeds steadily to bless mankind, leading to enduring laurels unlike a noisy march to glory.
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Broughan
Get Rid of Worry and Correct What You Can
The piece urges surveying mental problems to find corrections and reduce wear from worry. If correction is possible, act to fix it and release the burden. If not, enduring the issue is wiser than constant fret. Exchange.
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Trt
Crow Infallible Weather Prophet Lore
The crow is described as a supreme weather prophet. If the birds rise from nests and wheel, rain will come soon. brief airiness means rain will delay. Prolonged flight and loud clamor indicate a severe weather disturbance and longer downpour.
Filipino Fire Syringe Described as Native Fire Device
The passage explains a Philippine device called a fire syringe. A wood hollow holds a rod and cotton for an air tight seal. By strong air compression the tinder heats and smolders, then withdrawal and fanning ignite a flame.
Quirky Virginia Tombstone Inscription Noted
A Virginia cemetery yields a humorous yet grim epitaph allegedly reading Allan W weighed 500 pounds as a sly joke about the dead. The line evokes smiles while recalling the harsh truth of death among aged stones in churchyard corners.
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Allan W
Virginia
Demand for Kapok Highlights Java Trade Ties
Kapok fiber from the silk cotton tree, also called Java cotton, is widely used in the United States as mattress stuffing. The bulk of kapok imports to the United States originates from the Dutch East Indies, underscoring the importance of Java in this trade.
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United States
Java
Dutch East Indies
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