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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
4
A court discipline reform ended the 12 to 4 pm sitting with continuous benches and dining. After a lawyer protested the interruptions, the bench announced daily 2 to 2:50 pm luncheon recess and a 4:30 pm adjournment for sessions thereafter.
The article argues that Mexican haciendas remain intact and inherited, with sales rare. Land prices range from 25 cents to 5 dollars an acre, reflecting scarce markets beyond shipping to foreign buyers. Workers earn 12 to 50 cents a day, higher near the border, while landowners favor preserved social conditions.
Henry Paulman of Chicago tells the Daily News London traffic proves stringent licensing and street devices curb crashes. He notes London buses and taxis amid many vehicles, and Derby spectacle highlights motor transport. The piece also surveys Titanic compensation cases and a Harper's Magazine quip about life and time.
A long list of payments approved by the December term includes A L Crawley poor relief 3.00 and various warrants for farm labor jail expenses and road construction. Names include D ODE co 3s 36F BIRO, Maud Snider matron, W J Hood janitor, John Cook & Sons, Indiana Refining Co, J E McCurry, Sentinel Printing Co, and many others with items for poor relief, labor, supplies, and road work.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Central National Bank will be held at the bank office located in the Central National Bank Building. The notice lists the meeting place and implies formal proceedings for elections or resolutions.
Stockholders meet in Greencastle Indiana on January 11 1921 from 2 to 4 PM to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business. R L O'HATA president S A Hays vice president notice dated December 11 18 21.
The Central Trust Company will hold a meeting at the company's office in the Central National Bank Building. R. L. O'Hair is president and S. A. Hays serves as vice president. Date noted December 3rd with 11 18 21 marks.
A fragment notes a young man labeled as promising, with references to being sued by three girls, suggesting a developing legal dispute surrounding youth and reputation.
In a lively university town, residents describe a scene fueled by many wealthy individuals. The dialogue notes most residents are multi millionaires, indicating a predominantly affluent population.
California parks home to Sequoia and General Grant National parks in Tulare and Fresno counties celebrated for giant trees. Sequoia can be reached from Visalia via Lemoncave to Camp Sierra. General Grant from Sanger by road. Noted trees include the General Sherman and General Grant, named in 1879 and 1867 respectively.
A hotel manager investigates a two hour nightly racket in Room 77. Old Mrs. Moneybags demands action while a French patient explains the doctor advised two nights running then a skip, blaming the medicine for the noise.
A large bluish black butterfly sought refuge during a midsummer downpour under a Gilead palm leaf. It tucked in with wings folded, using the leaf as a rain shield until the shower passed and sunshine returned to its favorite haunts at St Nicholas.
A tip explains how to stop corks from floating in bottles during uncorking by inserting a bent stiff wire loop in the neck to keep corks from reaching the opening. The piece also notes Judge Taylor in Edmonton converted his touring car into a courtroom, a notable use of a car for legal proceedings.
A correspondent notes a resident who may own about 199 900 postal cards and spends many hours daily sending brief greetings to friends.
A New York Post writer recalls amusing deductions on balky horses. Two thirds of balkers are gray, northward travel seems to deter balking, single horses balk more than pairs, and drivers of milk baker pickle and candy wagons report varying compliance in traffic.
London Tit-Bits recounts incidents of extremely heavy individuals causing seats to fail. Signor Lablancha, a famed basso, squeezes into a four-wheeled cab at Covent Garden, the bottom collapses, leaving him stranded on the road. The Pope brothers, weighing over forty stone, fare similarly on Waterloo Bridge as the cab floor gives way and bystanders help extract them.
The Legion of Honor, established May 19 1802 by Napoleon I as a merit reward, awarded to military and civil officers. It has since evolved through Bourbon, July Monarchy, Second Empire, and both republics. Many Americans and other foreigners have received its decorations.
The piece argues that fears of thunderstorms persist despite low lightning death rates, contrasting it with a dysentery outbreak in Gottingen where deaths rose sharply. It cites Lichtenberg noting public indifference to lightning while a looming disease underscores danger.
The Great Dipper is fixed, but the Earth's 180 million mile orbit makes it appear to revolve around Polaris at varying elevations. It would need immense speed to stay visible everywhere, and light would take about 45 years to travel from the Dipper to Earth.
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