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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1920
Page
2
A sketch shows a man recounting a chaotic house cleaning day that left him battered and disillusioned as his wife scolds his clumsiness. A neighbor recalls sneaking around with a piano and cleverly avoiding chores, while a punchy aside laments the idea of help from a quartet of movers.
A newspaper man testified about career moves from the Yorkton Globe to the Oshkosh Item. He and editors clashed over a national political issue, repeatedly cited as Prohibition, prompting the judge to intervene.
A visitor consoles a mother who moved to a small Oklahoma town about the burden of fetching creek water for her large family. The mother jokes she already washed the family before leaving Texas, lightening the hardship with humor.
Herman Koppelman, 16, testified without a lawyer in a Manhattan surrogate proceeding over $582.50 board and $311.41 clothes claimed by grandfather James F. Fee and mother Florence Cavanaugh. He said he earned and sent over $500 to his mother, worked since age 12, and left home to work. Surrogate reserved decision.
Pittsburgh police report a rising craze among women and girls toward dice games, with officers noting mentions of craps and the card game Red Dog in fashionable circles. Officials warn of fast play and potential wage impact if the trend grows, while doubting widespread outings yet.
William Clarkson, a London wig maker, was awarded damages over 130 dollars after a neighboring restaurant’s boiler steam penetrated the wall and damaged his wigs. An officer backed the complaint, and the restaurateur was told to take measures to stop the nuisance.
A Scientific American excerpt describes teas made from flowers not leaves, sun dried petals and stamens yield a rich brown tea with a pale amber infusion and astringent taste. It notes limited commercial viability and potential in bricks like Far East dust, with Pinehurst in South Carolina and European trials cited. An unusual virgin tea used at Chinese weddings and a natural sweet tea from western China are mentioned as rare, guarded practices.
A humorous anecdote about twins Harold and Harry. Harry enters the house while their mother is upstairs and she calls out for Harold. Harry replies that he is the next thing to him, prompting a playful misunderstanding.
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