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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1913

Page

3

Trustees Notices of Madison Jackson Floyd Marion Townships

Trustee notices announce weekly office hours at residences and townships. Statements indicate individuals such as WILL STROUBS ERNEST KIVETT BENJAMIN WALLS FRED TODD and others will transact business from their homes or offices on set days each week in townships including Madison Jackson Floyd Marion and Fillmore. Public notices list schedule details for township trustees to conduct official duties.

Madison Township Will Stroubs Ste Mill Creek Township Ernest Kivett Tee Jackson Township Jackson Benjamin Walls Teewill Township Oliver Stringer Pal Love Township Floydtran Fred Todd Marion Township

Surprising Quick Relief Said From Simple German Remedy

In Greencastle residents express astonishment at rapid results from a mix of hickthorn vork glycerine and Adler ika. The Jones-Stevens Co. promotes this German remedy for appendicitis and general stomach relief, claiming instant reduction of sour stomach gas and constipation with its preparation at Stevens Drug Store.

Soa Adler Ika Jones-Stevens Co Stevens Drug Store

Winnie Jones and the chafing dish romance

In a cafe kitchen a young man recalls Winnie Jones as his first love from age twelve. A playful exchange with a teasing girl explores memory, proximity, and enduring affection, ending with the startling twist that Winnie still lives next door.

Winnie Jones Winnie

Crows Hunt Ends With Banquet for Winners

Local Medina businessmen organize an annual crow hunt in the woods. Teams select captains and the side with the fewest birds hosts a banquet for the victors. The tally favors hawks 20 to 10 for crows and 5 for woodchucks in a playful count.

Medina Wadsworth Cleveland Plaindealer

Long Trout Found In Hollow Log At Montela Mill

A 71 inch long trout weighing seven pounds was found wedged in a hollow log pulled from a pond at John Hamilton's mill in Montela Sullivan County. The fish had used the log end as its home before becoming stuck and swimming the wrong way when removed.

John Hamilton Montela Sullivan County Fairport Herald

Humor of the Hour I Admire a Liar It Is

A Morgan Robertson anecdote: a friend dodges questions about his personal affairs then claims an eel stepped on his foot, displaying nerve and mendacity beyond belief. The tale showcases admiring a liar despite incredulity.

Morgan Robertson

A Poor Bargain Admonishes a Rum Seller License

A Williamsport Index editorial compares a community accepting a rum seller’s money and issuing a license to a naive merchant who trades two dollars for one, calling the deal ill advised and flawed from a business viewpoint. It uses a parable about a boy asking for two for a one to illustrate the misstep.

Index Williamsport

Family Echoes in Tender Reunion

A brief vignette echoes a father’s emotional reunion as he welcomes his child back, tears and relief marking the moment. The speaker recalls the touching question to their parent and the affectionate response that followed.

Boy from the countryside recalls Chautauqua ride

In the afternoon a young man from the country returning from the Chautauqua area is stopped by a town resident who knows him. The man excitedly reports he rode the Chautauqua vehicle nine times and found it fine.

A Dreadful Woman Narrates Quiet Neighborhood Tale

A young wife complains that the woman next door talks constantly and achieves nothing practical, while her husband remarks on the matter, revealing a tense domestic vignette from the street. The excerpt hints at small social frictions and judgment within a married couple.

John Ob v

Tramp’s Schemes and Shelter By the Back Fence

A humorous Victorian vignette shows a tramp seeking help from a passerby who offers a shilling. The tramp thanks the old lady and explains his plan not to drink, mentioning taverns of Dun Cow and Black Bull as he contemplates his next stop for shelter and decent company.

Naming Twins Causes Laughing Debate in Parish

A playful exchange centers on what to name newborn twins as a pastor questions the choice while a child defends a family nickname. The conversation underscores family humor and community relations in a small town church setting.

Market Faces Weakness Amid Dwindling Support

Two traders express concern over current market conditions. They note lack of support and inability to gain backing for some time, signaling ongoing weakness and cautious sentiment among market participants.

Folk custom of saying God bless you since medieval times

The tradition of uttering God bless you after sneezes is ancient, dating back to at least the 15th century in sources such as Caxton's Golden Legend. In Scotland, it was believed a newborn child lies under the fairies thread until it sneezes.

Caxton Highlands of Scotland

Dream Foretold Miner Death at Fly Colliery Inquest

At Old Hill near Birmingham an inquest into Benjamin Westwood's death heard testimony from his brother William. William recounted a dream predicting his brother would be killed by falling coal at the Fly Colliery and said he fell ill and did not warn him before the accident.

Old Hill Birmingham Benjamin Westwood Fly William London Chronicle

Gold coin wastage and the burden of honesty

The piece discusses the duty to reject underweight coins under an old act, notes risks of testing suspected coinage, and recounts a Grimsby case where a shopkeeper refunded ten shillings after a half sovereign broke in a test. It cites Pearson's Weekly on annual wastage of gold and silver, estimating seventy thousand pounds lost to wear each year.

Grimsby England Pearson's Weekly

Dentist Office Listed in Greencastle Building

Dr. O F Overstreet advertised as practicing dentistry in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana. The notice notes his office location and professional service.

Bence Building South Vine St Greencastle, Ind

A Convenient Summer Home by Adelbert I. Spitzer

The Toledo man solves the vacation problem with a four-house summer setup up the Maumee River. Canvas over pine frames forms detached sleeping and living spaces with double canvas roofs to deter leaks and cool interiors. Frames are left in winter, woodwork protected, and furniture can be shipped back or stored nearby for reuse.

Adelbert I. Spitzer Toledo Ohio Maumee

Chateaubriand Sold Stockings on Commission

A Westminster Gazette note reveals Chateaubriand once sold stockings on commission while an officer. In 179 early, facing a 200 pound debt of honor, he sought help from La Morandals of Switzerland who sent 169 dozen stockings with a commission offer. He sold the stock, reportedly stocking his regiment’s stores.

Chateaubriand la Morandals Switzerland Westminster Gazette

Cars for Women on Burlington Line Aimed at Comfort

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad introduces two through trains with a dedicated women’s car over the Minnesota Limited and Chicago Limited routes. The 85-foot cars feature green decor and an automatic ventilating system, plus an electric grill for meals. If successful the concept may extend to the entire Burlington service.

Burlington Railroad Chicago Burlington and Quincey Railroad Company Minnesota Limited Chicago Chicago Limited St. Paul Burlington New York Sun

Pianos From Chicago A Global Export Hub

Chicago dominates piano production exporting over 100000 instruments yearly. Manila, Mexico, and Central South America are major buyers with 1100, 6000 annually respectively before trade troubles. German woods proved unsuitable. Milwaukee helped ignite the export boom. The city also leads in band instruments with similar volumes.

Chicago Manila Mexico Republic Central South America Argentine Republic Germany Milwaukee

Eagle nests and wild life notes from Niagara county and beyond

Reports describe an eagle family at the Davis farm in Niagara County and a first known nest on Lake Ontario shores. Local hunters are reminded laws protect the birds while the story notes a Virginia or Niagara County context and guarding by the family. The passage also cites rubber shipments to Mexico totaling nearly 5 million dollars for five months, with prior year comparisons and guayule rubber figures.

New York Erie Davis Somerset Niagara County Lake Ontario Wally Sassons Davis Farm Davia Rochester Post Express Mexico

Paris Dogs Treated Like Humans With Cemetery Monuments

The article notes dogs in Paris treated with care comparable to people. They wear car clothing when traveling, have a hospital, and even a cemetery with monuments headstones inscriptions and wreaths.

Paris

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