Pigs on the loose trigger Cleveland police chase
A chaotic pig escape near Brookside zoo sparked a two hour pursuit as pigs roamed Lorain avenue to W 45th street. Police, railroad workers, and residents corralled the animals back to the tracks amid car windows and porches invaded by swine.
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Ig Wreck
Cleveland
Brookside Zoo
Lorain Ave
W. 45Th St
Sergt
Matt Farrell
W. 25Th St
Nickel Plate
Flying Squadron
Dale
Canon declares girls lie more cleverly than boys
In London Canon Peter Green told Liverpool police court that girls lie with connected, circumstantial detail while boys lie in a simpler way. He argued that girls’ fibs become habitual and plausibly true, while boys show only silliness in deception.
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London
Peter Green
Liverpool
Green
Polygamy Dying Out in Mindanao and Sulu
Governor emeritus F. W. Carpenter reports a shift in outlying provinces where girls from prominent families increasingly reject plural marriages. He credits rising ties with Christian girls and associated social advantages as driving the change.
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Manila
F. W. Carpenter
Mindarao
Sulu
Kendall seeks $10,000 from drug concern over tonic claim
William Kendall sues a local drug concern seeking ten thousand dollars alleging their hair tonic caused his head to swell. The case centers on faulty product claims and resultant personal injury.
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New York
William Kendall
Reading East Side Library Circulation Surges in Month
The Reading East Side branches of the New York Public Library circulated over 187000 books to homes in the recent month, while nine West Side branches moved more than 86000 volumes. East Broadway saw 10690 and 19506, Rivington 16828, East Eight Street 15912, East Tenth 17087, East Seventy Ninth 18164, and West One Hundredth Street also noted. Strong demand for Isben Plays, Mark Twain's Christian Science, Bolton Hall's Three Acres and Liberty, and Louisa May Alcott Little Women. Popular youth titles included The Crimson Swaber. No social menace evident from reading tastes.
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Reading East Side
New York Public Library
East Eight Street
East Tenth Street
East Seventy-ninth Street
West One Hundredth Street
Isben
Mark Twain
Christian Science
Barbarous proposal of Dr. Andrew Christian to kill deformed infants
An article condemns Dr. Andrew Christian for advocating death for deformed infants. It argues against such barbarism, noting civilization protects the weak and doctors should alleviate suffering rather than destroy the helpless. It warns that humanity resists entrusting life decisions to fallible experts.
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Andrew Christian
Local Legion to Elect Officers and Conduct Business Friday
The American Legion members plan a Friday night meeting at 8 oclock in their hall to elect officers and conduct other important business. Ex Governor Samuel Ralston of Indianapolis met today with John H. James and John H. Allee of the law firm James and Allee to discuss legal matters. Ed Hunt, formerly of Greencastle now in Indianapolis, visited old friends and checked business interests. Miss Angie Godwin, injured in an accident at Leavenworth about a week ago, has recovered enough to resume field work later this week. Mrs. Charles H. Barnaby left today for Chicago for a several day visit.
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American Legion
Samuel Ralston
Indianapolis
John H. James
John H. Allee
James
Ed Hunt
Greencastle
Angie Godwin
Leavenworth
Indiana
Open Air Parliaments in Swiss Cantons Described
The article details open air parliaments in Appenzell and Glarus. It describes meeting times on Sundays in April and May, oath taking by burghers, show of hands for government elections, and discussions on roads and new regulations. It notes religious coexistence and a ceremonial parade with infantry and brass band, backed by Alpine scenery.
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Appenzell
Glarner
Canton Glarus
Little Glarus
Smart Infantry
Turkey cup sponges spark trade talk among dealers
A dealer notes rising prices for sponges from Turkey and the Mediterranean. He cites Turkey cup sponges as high quality round openings, grown in still coastal pools, with Mediterranean varieties coarser from currents.
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Europe
Turkey
Florida
Gulf Stream
Men of culture seek nature only when venturing outdoors
A compact reflection on cultured men who approach nature cautiously, fearing its wild heart while embracing self-help as a guiding principle. The piece contrasts refined behavior with the raw pull of the natural world.
Classified Ads From Greencastle Herald Offer Jobs and Goods
Classified notices invite a farm tenant and a girl or young man for a permanent Herald Office position plus reporting work. C J Arnold advertises a registered Duroc boar. A find notes Xmas cards at Ed Hamilton's Book Store. Also seeking 40 or 50 bushels of new corn. Architect John Eitel & Son and W H Evans of Greencastle Indiana are listed.
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Herald Office
Ed Hamilton
John Eitel & Son
Mellette Passes Odd Bridge Whist Ban in South Dakota
In Mellette South Dakota the town council bans bridge whist for women citing husband complaints. The ordinance imposes fines up to 100 dollars and jail time, sparking an indignation meeting that leads to the town marshal resigning. yet bridge remains popular and the law is a dead letter.
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Mellette
South Dakota
Commmon Council
Matehal
New Bridge
Two Smart Actors in a Prison Letter Gag
In a serious drama a prisoner believed the blank page to be the actual letter. He confess ed he could not read due to low schooling and asked the jailer to read its contents. The jailer delayed and returned with spectacles, bringing the real letter to reveal the prank.
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Canon
Man
Greencastle Gas Co
East Washington Street
Indiata
Parle
Charles H. Barnaby
Chicago
Switzer
God
Greencastle Battery Company
Side Square
C. J. Arnold
Duroc
C. J. Arnold—Herald Office
The
W. H. Evans
Hunt
Martha Washington
Hamilton’s Book Store
Mallory
J. F. Cannon & Co
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