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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1920
Page
2
Public notice format lists charges for cards of thanks obituaries and poetry. The Herald of Greencastle Indiana announces rates and contact details for publishing such notices with a 50 cent per card and 1 dollar per obituary fee plus five cents per poetry line.
Tahiti natives on Taiarapu used enormous kites tied to a projecting rock to transport people. When winds favored, a flyer could use the kite as an airborne vehicle and cross the bay to the main island, a practice tied to local rock markers and grooves.
A Greek cook and crew member of the Winthrop who sank near Cape Henry July 15 was rescued by the steamer Kokomo and brought to Jacksonville. Earlier reports said the cook and a mess boy had drowned, but survivors arriving at Norfolk confirmed the cook was saved.
A faded tale unfolds as Clare, now thirty five, revisits youth through old letters and a fraternity pin. Milton, once her love, reveals he has loved her all along and awaits a future if fate allows, hinting at a renewed chance as he waits for a train.
In Ireland the fox hunters face pressure to pay for all chickens killed by foxes to avoid farmers taking action against the hunt. Dorothea Conyers notes false claims, including Mrs Keane who produced feathers but no bodies. A later incident shows feathers, not bodies, found near the hunt path as investigators question the claim.
The July birthstone ruby was tied to widespread but old superstitions. Ancient belief held it could grant night vision when worn around the neck, ward off evil, plague, and poison, foretell misfortune, and cure eye ailments when tied to the forehead with linen.
A quoted remark by Hamilton Holt challenges postwar perceptions of wartime effort, labeling much as graft or bunk. The editor reflects on the phrase war work and recalls a 1918 telephone anecdote about a girl claiming she is on war work washing her father's armlet, illustrating misplaced wartime labor pride.
A south side woman launched a fly swatting campaign and nearly cleared her home of flies. After victory she halted her efforts, only to find her child opening the kitchen door to invite more flies in to be swatted.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes the Bibble family as a literary clan. Evangeline Bibbles writes short stories, Mrs Bibbles pens verse club papers, and Augustus Bibbles drafts scenarios while Papa Bibbles composes sharp letters to the editor about high living costs.
A detective notes the uncertainty of burglars entering the house while remarking on the disturbed scene. He notes the owner's wife and children are away for the summer and considers whether the disorder signals burglary or a drastic method of housekeeping by the lonely husband.
A quoted exchange warns against underestimating danger. The speaker declares a stance of vigilance, telling Satan to be kept out front while choosing to oversee matters directly. The remark emphasizes proactive risk management and personal accountability.
In a 1920 Western Newspaper Union story, Billy, starved by unrequited affection for Roberta, climbs a tree to save her from a growling farm dog. Roberta, amused and affectionate, admits love and teases Billy about his bravado, signaling a turning point in their cautious romance.
The Junior Red Cross school at Collestrada in Umbria makes straw kitchen utensils to supply nearby villages. Orphans weave colanders sieves and market baskets from ossers, filling a local need as metal and stamped wares are scarce. The process uses tight reed weaving and horsehair alternatives for flour sifters.
A Harbin dispatch quotes a Russian merchant describing Siberia under Reds as towns like Tomsk Novo-Nikolaevsk and Krasnoyarsk now dead, streets deserted, shops closed, houses burned, and public executions. Editors Adrianoff and Filimonoff reportedly executed. Kolchak officers said to be executed at Krasnoyarsk. peasants rebel against Reds. Five regiments form near Minusinsk as they push offensives against Reds.
A Piney Point Maryland catch is reported as the Potomac’s first man eating shark of the season. The eight and a half foot wolf of the sea was taken up river where salt water still remains. A doctor in the party removed the shark’s teeth as souvenirs for the crew. Piney Point is not a summer resort.
The United States Geological Survey reports global gold output fell in 1919 from 1918 levels, with 1919 production estimated between 345 and 450 million dollars. 1918 world production neared 3.881 billion, with the US supplying about 58.3 million. Early 1920 data suggest US output under 50 million. Water shortages hit placer mining and many stamp mills closed.
Mexico will export about 130 to 135 million barrels of oil in 1920, surpassing all other nations including the United States. Tampico oil statistician George Blardone bases this on record first five months production, with 48,617,167 barrels exported versus 28,285,089 in 1919. He estimates 150 million for the year, about 72 percent higher than 1919, with roughly 100 million barrels headed to the United States.
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