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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
4
A New York World view summarized the Missourian’s claim of a man jailed for big amours who wooed women through their higher emotions. He says appeal to virtue beats base flattery and that women prefer being swept off their feet though beauty or dress mattered little. It questions if such high nature is fixed or varies per woman and whether it works with social pastimes.
The piece notes rising broken engagements as society columns reflect. Experts cite the khaki illusion and civilian dress as decisive in couples parting. House famine and exhausting search for a home also strain relationships, leading to more broken engagements.
A rust removal method uses zinc and sulphuric acid in water to form a primitive battery. The steel contacts zinc to create electrochemical action that reduces rust to iron, darkening the metal which can be polished back to brightness with oil or petroleum jelly mixtures.
An Indiana high school athletic society sells season tickets for ball games. A popular senior buys two tickets and asks the seller to fill in the second ticket with a name. When prompted, he remarks that if a name must be written, the second ticket should read anonymous.
A new brick type patent by a retired southwest contractor claims self bending and interlocking with two circular bosses on one side and matching depressions on the reverse. The inventor says it strengthens domes arches chimneys and hollow walls.
A fleeting dialogue captures a hurried moment as a wife urges urgency to catch an elevator. The exchange hints at reflection and parity between self and task, culminating in a brisk pause as one character acknowledges a chance to see themselves.
The Koenigstein defences loom over the Rhine main route between Frankfort and Cologne. General Mangin has used it as headquarters this summer, drawing tourists to a ruined fortress that recalls the 1792 surrender to Prussians and later French return. Today a French soldier and his blue uniformed men wander the shattered terraces in peacetime.
The article praises France’s rapid reconstruction after the Marne conflict. Villages rise with neat gardens and modern homes, replacing dilapidated pasts. It highlights a Meurthe-et-Moselle village rebuilt under the guidance of Californian women architects and designers as an ideal, orderly model community.
A Kansas City Star report notes a Chinese funeral rite in Tientsin where wealthy families burn detailed effigies of objects including cars. An imitation Li family auto, complete with driver, is carried to the grave and destroyed in a handful of minutes as part of the ceremony.
A young new minister befriends Marian, who treats him as a nice boy rather than church dignitary. The neighbor girl asks if he is the minister, but Marian explains he visits for meals and chats, not for official duties. The scene reflects a playful, wholesome view of church life.
The leather industry is the third largest manufacturing sector in the United States. A 1914 census of manufacturers reports about 250000 workers in the field, with 55936 in tanning and leather trades and the rest mainly in shoemaking and harness making.
In a terse exchange, Farmer Countessel compares collective bargaining to a plain lawsuit, suggesting the stronger party often asserts the sharper position. The dialogue hints at power dynamics and strategic maneuvering shaping outcomes in negotiations.
John Pendleton pursues a girl named Babs in a quiet romance at a riverside nook. He admires her despite humble dress and asks if her love can endure beyond beauty. She reveals she tested his devotion to see if lasting love exists without charm, then declares she loves him. He accepts, surprised by her confession.
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