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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
3
The piece explains umbrella production from rib and stem factories to final assembly. It notes few US patents, large output, and varied handles from wood to precious materials. New designs include automated folding, buttoned tops, and expanded shade areas.
Benjamin Walls states he will be at his office in Jackson Township every Friday to transact trustee business. Oliver Stringer notes he will be at his residence each Tuesday and Saturday to perform trustee duties.
A newspaper debate on creole meaning cites Webster and Worcester definitions. Creole refers to born in America or tropics of European ancestry, or a native of Spanish America or the West Indies, regardless of color, with notes on misapplied racial implications in the United States.
A brief note explains the message stick as a traditional tool used by Aboriginal peoples in Western Australia to communicate while travelers move beyond their own tribal lands. The stick serves as a portable, agreed upon signaling device among groups.
The article notes that from 12 to 75 churches are built each day in the nation, totaling roughly 4,000 to 5,000 annually, reflecting rapid church construction across the country.
A New York jeweler derides fashionable women who borrow jewels then return most items within days. He notes seven pieces worth nearly $1,000 were taken by a well-dressed woman as social envy, with husbands often blamed for funding vanity. The pattern includes selective viewing, lengthy loans, and partial returns.
A London jewellers completed a 150000 dollar plastron for a wealthy Turkish buyer after two years work. The piece uses 8000 brilliants and hundreds of pearls emeralds and rubies forming a two foot four inch long chest ornament with a Turkish crescent ruby text emeralds and a kokk diamond backdrop. King Edward praised the craftsmanship while preferring lighter wear.
The Pekin and Tientsin Times describes the centuries old ritual at Pekin gates where at a set hour a gong and 100 strokes signal the closing of heavy iron doors. Old Charlies in garb issue loud cautions as crowds surge then thin, finally sealing the gates with a massive padlocked iron bar across all nineteen city gates.
Leslie's Weekly argues talent outweighs beauty in legitimate theater with beauty as a secondary asset. It notes many top stars are plain or homely yet highly successful, citing Sarah Bernhardt and others as evidence of beauty not required for success.
Curious tales describe the Masai as one of Africa’s most warlike native tribes. They attack German protectorate natives, drive off cattle with ease, and split forces to raid villages and herd herds. A German writer notes a Masai can lead a herd by whistling and tapping his shield with a spear. Their diet is milk and meat from slain animals. in some districts Masai raids have overrun villages and left settlements overgrown and nearly erased.
The article recalls the Newgate caverns where more than one hundred prisoners were held at times and many convicts left a mark on local legend. A New England Magazine excerpt mentions guides recounting tales of figures such as Jake Dublin the Incorrigible Henry Wooster the Tory Priest Parker and Guinea among others.
A long puzzled mystery near Combermere Abbey is solved as foxes vanished at the last meet. An attempt to dig out a fox revealed he had fallen into a main drain, a traditional sanctuary used by foxes in the South Cheshire Hunt.
The article argues scalp massage helps hair growth and relieves headaches from rheumatism. It describes using both hands to move the scalp and painless pinching. It claims massage improves scalp nutrition and, with proper hair foods, can promote growth if the hair roots are alive.
In Linden near Hanover Germany native fruit grown on roadside trees yielded last autumn 20612 marks or about 4906 dollars. Some road stretches produced 1500 marks per kilometer about 595 dollars per mile. Hanover Province has 7000 miles of fruit bordered highways funding road maintenance. Watchmen patrol Sundays. picking ground fruit is forbidden with fines. Theft is rare due to respect for laws and regulations.
Lawyer Nathan G. Foster recalls a case where a man and a woman sought marriage, unaware a license was required. He arranged to marry them at the clerk's office, only to learn the bride must be present. The man returned with the bride, and the ceremony proceeded.
Kansas City Star notes unusually large rabbit populations in Central Branch country. Train crews hunt rabbits during engine repairs and return to work once the engine is fixed. At Parnell one crew even had time for a rabbit supper.
A law in Italy, now in effect, requires all industrial and commercial firms to grant employees a weekly rest of at least twenty four hours. Public utilities transport lines and places of amusement are exempt. Sunday is the general rest day but exemptions allow non Sunday rest for certain services such as restaurants galleries and pharmacies.
Harper's Weekly notes the hair's breadth as 17 to 10 000th of an inch and describes micro meter calipers as essential for tight tolerances in machine making. It highlights close calculation in bank vault doors where every part must fit exactly.
The International Harvester Company conducts a rigorous health survey of 30,000 employees across 19 branches to identify and remove tuberculosis cases or those showing symptoms, aiming to improve workforce efficiency.
Miss Felicia Lyne, a rising American singer at the London Opera House, recalls accepting a shilling from Mr. Hammerstein before her first stage appearance. He told her it would cut bad luck, and she kept the coin in the front of her dress as a mascot.
The proposed ship canal linking the Forth and the Clyde in Scotland is estimated to cost 105 million dollars. The plan aims to improve maritime transport and reduce shipping routes between the two major Scottish waterways.
The article notes attempts to generate rain by firing explosives into clouds. It mentions the need to first locate and catch suitable clouds before attempting dispersion.
The Oriental Economic Review notes a unique Corean insult style where speakers call rivals their child or grandchild. Exchanges escalate from are you not my child to you are a grandchild of my grandchild, ending with a fierce grandchild of a dog insult.
The Pasteur Institute of Paris reports a steady drop in treated rabies patients from 2671 in 1886 with 25 deaths to 1308 in 1896 with four deaths and further declines to 401 cases in 1910 with no fatalities. Each year shows fewer patients and reduced mortality.
The article explains tana, a Japanese method of training branches overhead on bamboo or wire trellis on five and a half foot posts. It protects trees from wind, eases fruit gathering, and is said to boost production. Used mainly for pears and grapes, less for apples and plums.
The London Chronicle notes oranges and lemons of excellent quality have arrived from Rhodesia. It traces the fruit introductions to Europe, with the orange coming via western Asia from India and the bitter orange via Crusaders, the sweet orange arriving in the fifteenth century by Genoese traders. Lemons came to Spain with the Arabs in the twelfth century, and there are forty seven lemon varieties.
Blanch Frazier and Frank Moore spent Thanksgiving day in Illinois. Mr. K Kimble's sister from Casey, Illinois, and Columbus, Kansas, have been visiting in this community. The American Glass & Sand Co. are running in full blast. Roy Hurst of Terre Haute is here taking oil leases.
Iva Smith of Point Blank Texas says she suffered a liver complaint and after using Chamberlain's Tablets is completely cured and recommends them to everyone. For sale by all dealers.
A large crowd attended the funeral of Robert Irwin at the Little Walnut Baptist Church Monday. Elder Williams will preach at Long Branch on the fifth Sunday in November. William Wells sold sheep and cattle to Eugene Hamrick last week. The Protracted meeting at Long Branch continues over the fifth Sunday in November. Edward Scott and wife are visiting homefolks, with John Quinlisk and wife and Mrs. Emma Wright and daughter visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wells Sunday.
Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Arkansas writes that her father used Chamberlains Tablets after an illness and has not been sick since. She says her sister also had stomach trouble and they all benefited, noting the product for sale by a local dealer.
Meridian Central Lodge No 859 L O O P B hosts a surprise Thanksgiving visit with visiting wives admitted, a long feast table, masked fun, games, jokes, and a merry after supper program. Members depart with light hearts and wishes for continued success and many more holidays.
Miss Marie Gerber of Sawtelle California says a severe cold settled on her lungs caused coughing and soreness. After using Chamberlains Cough Remedy for one night her cough eased and within a week the cold and chest soreness disappeared. For sale by all dealers.
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