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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
4
Christmas display lists prices for preserves Jello fruit and nut items. Pineapple preserves 16 oz jars Apple butter None Such Mince Meat and Red Crown Mince Meat shown, plus Cocoanut and Armour dressing. Walnuts mixed nuts and peanuts offered by pound, with oysters promised Thursday and Friday.
Five years of famine push Vienna mortality from 15.3 to 22.5 per thousand between 1913 and 1918. Health officials report widespread undernourishment among children and mothers, with skin disease and rickets common. Hoover led relief efforts feeding 800,000 at Vienna kitchens, as eight American organizations unite to fund 33 million dollar aid to Europe.
Dr Harry Plotz reports to the European Relief Council on medical hardship among Poland’s Jewish children. Infant mortality, under nutrition, and contagious diseases like tuberculosis and typhus devastate families.
Christmas donation request urging support for European relief to save a child's life. Send checks to the local committee or to European Relief Council at 42 Broadway New York City.
An essay in the York Pa Gazette argues that true wealth lies in capacity, sensibility, and inner wealth rather than material possessions. It asserts genius beauty and love cannot be bought and that both rich and poor share the same fate in death.
A compact reflection on biblical and royal divorces from David and Bathsheba to modern monarchs. The piece cites Uriah's death and royal fallout, noting how powerful unions dissolve by action or law, then ponders how love bursts into flame and vanishes.
A relative's bequest to purchase a memorial stone leads a Nelliston man to buy a diamond ring. The item appears in a brief note in the Enona Tribune summary.
Journalist and playwright George R. Sims contends women gain joy from home, family, and shopping while men chase money. He contrasts tears and strength, noting a woman’s role shapes a man’s life and finances, and ends with a reflection on gender wishes.
A reflective piece on a rail accident caused by track repairs that assumed the train would be late. It argues the hazard of trusting consistent lateness and notes multiple fault views between the track gang and the train, ending that a severe penalty attaches to a rare virtue of punctuality.
The article notes that among American universities with the largest student bodies Harvard Chicago Michigan Minnesota and Northwestern three are in Illinois and only one of the six is in the East, arguing Illinois is central to higher education in the country. It contends Western support for higher education and compares Western student representation to eastern colleges.
A urging piece advocates pushing forward to help the hungry and homeless, urging readers to lift others out of trouble. It praises using one's strength and conscience, calling for action whenever good is seen. The message emphasizes effort, community, and a proactive Morning of life.
The article discusses starting a duck plant beside a railroad line close to city markets, favoring cheap worn land with fertile Sandy soil, and locating buildings for drainage and efficiency to minimize labor. It notes overlooked poultry-raising costs and asks what kind of seer is needed for futures in finance.
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