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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1921
Page
4
The article outlines three practical tests to distinguish genuine diamonds from imitations. Real diamonds resist acids and alkalis, show luminescent glow in darkness after sun exposure, and produce a single image when viewed through the stone, unlike many fake stones that scatter multiple images.
Captain Mercator Cooper of Southampton aboard the Manhattan of Sag Harbor recovered wrecked Japanese sailors and cargo after a junk was blown ashore in the north Pacific. The ship was treated kindly by Japan, refitted, and towed out to sea. A chart of Japan found in the junk may have influenced Commodore Perry's 1853 voyage.
An old account recounts a bribery method in England where an elector meets an agent who pretends to offer money while the actual payment vanishes. Both men swear they received nothing, undermining a parliamentary commission’s assessment of bribery.
A feature in the British House of Commons shows a red line on the floor between benches and matting that no member may cross when speaking. It recalls the days when swords ruled and MPs could not be trusted within lunging distance of rivals.
Article cites a staggering estimate of Earth's total weight at 8,666,250,090,000,000,000,000 tons and, with atmospheric weight added, a grand total of 6,666,558,196,000,000,000 tons.
A medical writer notes about one third of Hassish agricultural laborers who reach age 30 or 35 may die of paresis. The piece argues brain work preserves longevity and urges maintaining mental and social activity for rural workers through telephone, trolley, and rural delivery to combat isolation.
Dr Deven warns that wrong diagnoses push useless appendicitis operations. In his experience early typhoid fever cases have been misdiagnosed as appendicitis, with one child operated on after trusting a family doctor’s verdict and parents’ credulity.
A venomous banana bug about 2% inches long with overlapping wings and three pairs of legs was found on a line of bananas in a South Water Street commission house. The mottled brown wings make the bug hard to distinguish from overripe fruit and a bite could be dangerous.
An island in the southern Pacific named Pitvatia Island hosts 169 residents with a tiny 14 ton cutter as its sole link to the outside world. It travels to a neighboring island infrequently, providing the only transport connection.
Dialogue reveals a man explaining to his partner that his father cannot fund the marriage plan. The exchange highlights financial restraint limiting the couple's union.
Mrs Dearborn recalls multiple weddings in June with dates including the 5th 8th 10th and 16th while noting a switch from October. The Yonkers Statesman snippet humorously records a lighthearted exchange about marriage timing.
A satirical exchange depicts Moses arguing with a stern Egyptian boss about straw and bricks while a Panama hat business gobbles output. Bronco-Bob dismisses politics, recounting a political convention filled with noise and waving hands, no decisive action.
Hungry Hawkins complains about needing a handout while Tired Tatters recalls an actor playing a thinking role. They trade quips about finding something to eat and always thinking of food.
An artesian well in South Dakota yields 3 252 gallons per minute and runs a flour mill by day and electric power by night, illustrating early rural industrial energy use.
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