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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
2
A humorous dialogue notes a luncheon case that doubles as a foot rest for cars. Lively banter mentions ladies with high heels, custard pie, and jam while a submariner recalls naval service versus deck scrubbing on cruisers.
If you do not enjoy your meals your digestion is faulty. Eat moderately, especially of meals, masticate your food thoroughly. Let five hours elapse between meals and take one of Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to make meals a real pleasure.
Water bills are due and payable on or before the 15th of the month at the Greencastle Water Works Co. office, 26 South Jackson street. Consumers are urged to make prompt settlement.
Former Attorney General George W. Wickersham argued in Kansas City that federal and joint stock land banks serve as vital supplements to the national banking system. He explained the plan for federal land banks to transition from government aid to private ownership by borrowers, while joint stock banks begin as private entities under similar oversight.
A. M. Hall describes the ocean as a mirror of the sky and a gateway to unknown worlds. He imagines fantastic underwater forms, colossal rocks, and Alpine-like landscapes, then contemplates the silent beings of the deep and the endless blue abyss beyond.
The Boston Post notes China births comprise about a quarter of global totals and its population exceeds North and South America combined. It states Shensi coal could power the world for centuries, China leads in copper production, and Chinese farms yield two to four crops yearly with 5,000 years of farming history and future growth.
An Australian regiment officer, a veteran in Australia, is posted to Egypt with his battalion. In Cairo the major arrives at mess wearing a monocle, shocking peers. The next day a bold Anzac subaltern buys twenty four monocles and that evening all officers, including the COO, wear one. The craze then spreads until no one, not even the major, wears a monocle by the following night.
The piece notes yacare crocodilians abundant in tropical South American rivers and reports Professor Reese who has eaten alligator meat finds it palatable. He endorses alligator steak as a white, attractive flesh with potential popularity if canned yacare enters the market.
The World’s Work recounts a World War era exchange where British officers praise American destroyers for their graceful lines while an American answers that Kipling notes the female of the species is more deadly. The anecdote highlights naval culture and pretends to explain combat effectiveness with humor.
The red faced man, proprietor of an employment agency, complains about cooks sent by Up Cooks. He says they rent his flivver and try to run it, and jokes about needing hospital space if the supply continues.
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