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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1919
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions heavy cold cough remedies and a bottle price of 1.20. References to youths and a sale or distribution event appear but details are unreadable. No clear date, place, or organization is identifiable.
An ad touts Potter and King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for biliousness headache and stomach ache. It claims the pills restore normal bowels with safe, gentle action and lists 254 druggists as outlets for purchase.
Advice on improving digestion through moderate meals and thorough chewing. Recommends five hour gaps between meals and taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to restore meal enjoyment.
A distressed husband asks what ails his wife as she frets over a trip. The conversation hints she forgot to weigh their dog Fido before leaving and wonders if the pup gained weight during the absence.
These tablets target indigestion and constipation by toning the stomach and aiding natural function. They gently influence the liver and bowels toward a healthier condition, and promise relief for dull, stagnated, and constipated feelings with pleasing effects.
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a political burnout scene in Washington. A senator and spouse discuss failed reelection and a costly debt, with garbled phrases suggesting uncertainty about returning home and future plans.
The article lists various British inventors ideas to kill or capture elephants in Central Africa. Suggestions include using searchlights and tanks to trap elephants by luring, dragging by ropes, ferried north of the Zambezi, and spraying fly repellent to suffocate them. It frames the schemes as practical but sensational.
A Danish and Copenhagen linked method claims to convert birch, ash, elm and fir wood into durable substitutes in 24 hours. The treated timber darkens with polish, offering teak-like color, while other woods gain hardness and uniform appearance suitable for office fittings and veneering.
The period April 1917 to April 1919 shows U S war costs exceeding 1 000 000 per hour. Treasury disbursements totaled 22 500 000 000 with 1 650 000 000 in normal peacetime expenses. Direct war cost reached 21 870 000 000, twenty times the prewar national debt, plus nearly 500 000 an hour in allied loans and 8 650 000 000 paid to governments.
The platinum group metals in Alaska totaling 284 fine ounces valued at 86000 dollars. Platinum came from both large and small producers this year. Notable is palladium and some platinum recovered from the copper ore at the Salt Chuck mine near Ketchikan.
A fragment shows an exchange about a man claimed invalided from the army with a different story last month. The dialogue touches on proof and skepticism, set against a Blighty London backdrop.
A bank scene shows a female depositor challenging a clerk over an overdrawn account with sharp retorts. The exchange highlights social tensions and the era's gender dynamics in financial settings.
A brief quip from the Boston Evening Transcript jokes about betting on the next presidential election. The exchange hints at uncertainty about when the next vote will occur and references a candidate or era not yet defined.
The Ghicasa Tribune argues no deadlier weapon than the Roman short sword. It claims modern warfare hinges on human thought, not new engines, with infantry and artillery factors debated while cautioning that missiles and bombs destroy cities and shift strategies.
A routine police court case unfolds from a neighbor dispute that escalates into a brawl. The magistrate questions the parties about marriage and residence while the applicant accuses the other of "putting away" her husband last week, revealing domestic tensions.
A man explains he drove at 40 miles per hour to reach the railroad in time for the 4 15 train. The judge points out another train hour but the man asks how he could kill an hour in this town. The exchange highlights a tense commute under time pressure.
Chestnut forests are being wiped out due to demand for chestnut timber for railroad ties. Foresters fear the species will be nearly gone in this vicinity within a decade as logging accelerates, according to Franklin Mass correspondence in the Boston Transcript.
A late hour homecoming prompts a playful quarrel over wartime prohibition visits. A friend asks for help gathering evidence of such visits, but one speaker expresses inability to refuse despite the loosened moral mood.
A brief dialogue features Mrs Crimsonbeak and Mr Crimeonbeak as they discuss an impediment on the way home. They reference tea, a bun, and a run, suggesting a light exchange about daily routines and small delays.
A quirky exchange from Trensonhurst features a wife described as independent sending pestal cards. Her spouse notes she does not mind who knows what she sits, prompting local chatter about propriety and privacy.
A fragmentary dialogue from a Boston Evening Transcript piece features She T and He But debating marriage and happiness, with playful vows about being in heaven rather than on earth and a teasing exchange ending in a claim of ownership.
Cardinal Mercier of Belgium is shown receiving several college degrees as part of his visit. The event highlights his expanding knowledge of the United States through academic recognition and public engagements during his stay.
The article traces Indiana University's origin from the 1820s, noting the General Assembly appointed trustees and the seminary opened in May 1824. It covers key milestones including the 1836 building, 1851 constitutional questions, fires in 1854 and 1883, campus relocation to Dunn's Woods, and the 1907 Library building with 128,383 volumes plus other halls. It ends highlighting campus growth with over six hundred students and many new teachers this year.
Indiana University reported an unusual illness called false angina that affected over 100 students recently. University physician Dr JF Holland said the ailment has now been eradicated from the campus.
A string of pithy, humorous adages on money, manners, luck, and human foibles. The quips touch on work, romance, appearance, and perception, offering light critique without a unifying narrative or clear event.
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recounts a shopper visiting a small jewelry store. A voice from the rear calls for Papa, fooling the observer into thinking a parrot speaks. The owner then reveals the speaker is his daughter, prompting an awkward exit.
A domestic scene unfolds at a Vere beach cottage as a quarrel erupts over interruptions during a beauty nap. The woman declares a nap, the man quips about Rip Van Winkle, and a second storm of tension follows with violent lightning.
The Boston Evening Transcript quotes a cafe manager saying souvenir hunters forced removal of spoons, and that when a nine liner wanted one for his canve the solution was stirring music from the orchestra.
Mrs Styles notes Tam, the blonde stenographer, arrived at work limping at 10 this morning. Mr Styles remarks on his keen observation as a married man.
A man named Mr Ty twisted his wife’s nose in a dream thinking he turned off the electric light. The wife awoke and asked for an explanation, and the man explained he had been dreaming.
A quirky editorial note questions a liquor cork ban and boasts patent medicines with kicks still on the market. The piece hints at ironic consumer reactions and local humor about prohibition era quirks.
A quirky note extols a brown slope and green truth as wonders. The speaker jokes of a nibble that keeps a man fishing all day, mixing whimsy with homely natural imagery.
Leghorns lay eggs more cheaply than Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons consuming about 55 pounds of feed per hen versus 70 to 85 for general purpose breeds. Their yearly egg yield exceeds that of other breeds in later laying years with higher spring summer production though eggs are slightly smaller and per dozen value is 1 to 8 cents lower annually.
The article notes insects believed to yield gold like specimens, highlighting the golden rose chafer beetle and other metallic insects in Central America. It mentions the head and wing covers gleam with a gold like luster, yet admits the claims lack solid evidence.
In Bronx municipal court Justice Robitzek dismissed a suit to recover damages from a baby’s wall art, noting the prints as charming mural style. He urged a kinder world where baby fingers leave imprints on hearts rather than walls.
A narcotic named marihuana derived from Mexican hemp is described as stronger than opium. A HORI IET tourist reports finding large numbers of these plants growing in a San Antonio Texas cattle corral.
The boy defends his father against insult during a rainy Sunday visit. He counters the neighbor’s jab about the father’s snoring by claiming the father is dreaming of a dog and the dog is growling. Maven Register.
A discussion on true patriot love and its relation to praising the country’s benefactors. The piece argues genuine love of nation includes recognizing and commending its friends and benefactors, comparing patriotism to appreciation of great art and literature.
Readable text describes mud geysers forming over two acres on the Salton Sea shore in California. The feature notes the area was dry 15 years ago, with the Salton Sea evolving via Colorado River inflow to a 400 square mile lake, then shrinking after 1900. The geysers are caldrons of hot mud, likely triggered by nearby earthquakes. Figures and dates reflect Popular Science attribution.
Cardinal Newman holds that a gentleman is full of consideration for others, avoids violence and ostentation, and practices restraint. He praises mercy gentleness and tenderness while shunning self promotion and egoism. A true gentleman seeks motives, never acts meanly or exploits others.
A collage of aphorisms and proverbs on ethics and politics. Notes reference Virgil Bea and Latin origins about fate and division. The lines juxtapose wisdom with social critique and warn against self interest and disorder in communities.
Eight year old John and his aunt visit a tailor for blue serge school trousers. The boy asks the salesman to show corduroys noting the school has a brand new puddle on its grounds, hinting at practical needs beyond the fabric.
Oliver Ongvolook of Unalakleet Alaska and his bride adopt white civilization garments as a mission photo shows. He is a chief reindeer herder and guitarist who can read and write English. The article notes 25 Episcopal missions in the frozen North and a nationwide campaign to expand church work there.
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