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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
4
A failed scheme at a cheese shop ends with the assistant leaving a cheese cone for a thief. The next night the same ruse repeats but a second cone is stolen and later returned, revealing the trick. The dealer questions the outcome as the second cheese disappears then reappears.
Advertises Friday and Saturday specials featuring fruits and candies. Highlights include ices per pound, assorted jelly ices, fudge, butterscotch, mixed candy, Kris Kross carmels, orange marshmallows, chocolate drops, mixed nuts, English walnuts, with various price points listed in the ad.
Readable ad listing Friday and Saturday bargains across flours syrups canned goods and produce including White Lily Vandalia and Big 4 flour 24 lb bags cabbage turnips apricots peaches and apples with assorted no 3 and no 2 canned vegetables plus Navy Beans and coffee. Also a big reduction sale on Peters Diamond Brand shoes for men women and children.
At The Oaks boarding house Mrs. Lampark heralds her daughter Hermione with fanfare. Young guests discuss appearances and gowns while anticipation grows for the radiant but unassuming blonde who steps into dinner to mixed reactions and amused gossip. The scene shifts to a shoe polish saleswoman who faces polite resistance from Mr. Brown over a demonstration.
A tale describes Willie unable to speak clearly due to a tongue tie and a curious little girl who learns he is tongue tied from another child. The story contrasts the boy’s condition with a child’s concern and includes a song fragment about moving from a suburban home and a line about malaria and gossiping neighbors.
The mule endures heat well and dominates southern production due to quick maturity and early market readiness. Mules tolerate higher workload from age two with safety, are less nervous than horses, and blemishes affect price less. Buyers pay about five dollars per inch above four feet at weaning. Large herds survive in small enclosures, disease resistance is higher, accidents are uncommon during breaking, and grain needs are lower. Export trades and Panama Canal construction ensure strong demand and prices.
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