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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1920
Page
2
Mrs. Stith, dressed, meets Mrs. Rogers on the road and is quizzed about her destination. Repeated questions elicit evasive replies as Mrs. Rogers grows more insistent and exasperated by the exchange.
A brusque New York theatrical manager, lounging with feet on his desk, is approached by a refined young woman seeking work. Her polite demeanor sways him and he suddenly asks if he may remove his hat, delivering a surprising moment of civility.
Regimental headquarters seeks a flagstaff and orders an extra tall pole. O'Hara returns with a lanky Lithuanian who may be noticed less than a foundry-made column, prompting humorous concern over height and visibility.
In a race for the Cup Sir Thomas Lipton faced a windless day as yachts failed to fill sails. The event was halted because there was not enough breeze to power the boats despite Lipton’s vast spending to win the prize.
The Smiths face a cooling of romance after a brief honeymoon. Mrs Smith grows distant as marital tensions rise from a Wednesday to a Sunday morning quarrel. He asks about dinner and she snaps Oh rats Then he jokes about eating out and keeps his charm.
A Legidon Daily Mail columnist muses on the allure of the dream hat for women. The piece recalls hats that inspire charm and confidence, describing color, line, and a touch of provocation as essential elements.
Archery in Scotland traces back to William the Lion with laws mandating bows for men aged sixteen to sixty and a standard of 16 heavy and 8 light shafts in war. The Nayal Company of Archers, later His Majesty's Company of Archers, emerged with a 1677 Leith Links parade and a 1704 royal charter granted by Queen Anne. Sir Walter Scott was among its members.
In police court a young attorney argued for a foreign client facing a bleak outcome. He stressed the defendant’s renown for American customs and the client’s straightforward tale, speaking for about fifteen minutes. The man was acquitted and the lawyer congratulated him with a gesture that led to the amusing reply.
An unsigned Baltimore Sun poem praises facing life with a smile and song. It urges cheerful resilience as the heart and lips accompany joy, suggesting happiness will return in kind and sustain through hard times.
Ruth, an office girl in a mail order firm, fears a dating setup for the town friend of a coworker. A pleasant stranger from her town arrives, and her heart opens as he reveals simple affection, saying he loves the girl who hates her nose.
The Aar river dam below Bern at Muhleberg forms a lake over eighty square miles, soon hosting pleasure boats. Eight turbines of 100 horsepower power the district, with a tunnel to drain the lake quickly if needed. An electric lift raises or lowers boats between Bern and Lake of Biel, and engineers plan for future canal expansions to link seas with Berne.
In a Philadelphia court a legal fiction ended ground rents by deeming William Penn’s three deceased sons in default after 21 years without payment. Judge Finletter urged the Penns to appear but they did not respond, and the Beck estate won a verdict.
A little girl guides an old man toward Mr James Ordways house offering two possible routes. A child comments on being teased about weight and a parent reassures about rising food prices.
A self described near accident on a muddy road ends with a cat darting from a ditch shouting meow. The driver swerved and landed in a ditch, prompting a promise to avoid sudden moves on slick roads especially for a black cat.
The year will see over 9,000,000 motor vehicles on roads, adding to about twenty million horses and mules previously powering travel. Most traffic concentrates on main lines, with roughly 90 percent on under 20 percent of total highway miles.
Jean Webb, an overworked schoolteacher, rents a deteriorating family house and turns a roadside tea venture after a gracious visitor’s suggestion. Generous praise and a five dollar tip spark hope, and a sign helps launch the Way Side Tea Room with help from Phil Delbridge, who shows romantic interest.
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