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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
3
An Indiana farmer argues that allowing a son to earn and own a colt and vehicle encourages interest in farm life. He advises providing money for honorable work off the farm, then returning with renewed pride in farming as an independent life rather than a burden.
In the Black Forest the Hofrau family's poverty is transformed when a stranger visits Frau Hofrau, buys a rare stamp on her late mother's hair envelope for 1000 dollars, and promises lasting prosperity. The exchange halts the family's fears of poverty.
The World’s Work notes a vacancy for Magdeburg’s mayor with a salary of 21 000 marks plus 4 000 marks for expenses. It argues Germans view city government as a business requiring technical skill and professional knowledge. Candidates must apply before September 1.
An illustrated guide describes a roughage hauling cart with a hardwood axle made from apple wood. Two stalk cutter wheels are attached and a box features extending timber supports and a cross brace handle to keep the cart level when upright.
Consul General Sinner reports France's almond and apricot crops sound this year with low prices for fruit and kernels. Levant apricot kernels quoted at 21.23 per 220 pounds, October deliveries at 15.2. French prune crop expected strong if quality remains first class. American exporters should appoint a general agent in France to stay in touch with the market, which consumes U S fruit yearly depending on domestic crops.
The article argues no single rule fits all soils. Moist soil culture succeeds while dry soil culture tends to fail. Mulching helps but requires consistent effort and ongoing maintenance. Spring clean culture plus a June to autumn cover crop is best for most soils.
At a child’s party last week lemonade was served in lemon shells carved to look like pigs. Each lemon was prepared with a nose, eyes, feet, and a back slice replaced after filling. Straws were used and the pigs needed refilling multiple times. The story notes Lima beans as a popular vegetable across classes.
Egyptian State Railways will tear down the Alexandria station and build a modern depot. Trade data show imports into Egypt reaching 84.0 million dollars and exports 71.0 million in the first nine months of 1910, up from 1909. Public health notes count 319 pharmacies with 159 diploma trained chemists in 1909, rising from prior years. 75 of 307 medical preparations were impure.
Misa Ivy Losey, a frail 22 year old nurse from Indianapolis, travels to Knowles New Mexico to file a 160 acre mining claim six miles from the town. She plans to live fourteen months on the claim to secure title and may stay to cultivate the land afterward.
After a strong push by Dr. Evans the Chicago dairymen agreed to comply with city milk quality rules including tuberculin tests. Evans stated Chicago will have pure milk free of disease if possible and the Tribune predicts there will be no tuberculosis germs in Chicago milk.
A New Jersey teacher asked a boy to explain the difference between animal instinct and human intelligence. The pupil answered that if humans had instinct they would know everything without learning, but since they rely on reason they must work hard to learn.
The article notes the British mint continuing Edward VII coinage until the new issue. A die must be prepared and approved by George V. If followed, the new king’s portrait will face left, contrasting with Victoria’s leftward gaze and Edward’s rightward orientation.
The lines discuss marital relations and shared property with a critique of what was given as play for power. It reflects on how actions in a country’s land and life shaped personal and national conflict, hinting at unintended consequences.
A college farm demonstration shows using buried charges to crack adobe ground for orchard use. E R Angast oversees the work with holes bored 196 per acre, charges set in three rows fired together, creating large lifted chunks. Cost estimates run about 15 dollars per acre plus 2.5 to 2.75 dollars for labor.
The St Paul Dispatch notes three precincts Timber Lake White Horse and Isabel as candidates for the county seat in the new Dewey County. Isabel and Timber Lake clamored for the seat while White Horse stayed out. The Reds secured most offices as Isabel threatens to contest the result.
Harper and Brothers promote Going Some while Century, Atlantic, McClure, and Ladies' Journals chase provocative sales with titles like Oh You Kid Nothing Doing Skidoo and 23. Hamilton Pope Galt notes publishers push racy topics to attract readers.
Present day artists buy ready made colors and spend fortunes on pigments while old master works retain vivid brightness. The article notes the loss of a dyeing secret and the once common practice of artists making their own colors.
A section foreman finds a worker sleeping on the embankment and taunts him with a harsh Gaelic jab. He warns that while the man sleeps he keeps his job, but once he wakes he will have none. The remark showcases blunt humor from the boss.
The Undine flagship of Admiral Sir Charles Drury at the Nore unfurls its sails at Chatham. The ship's cat emerges on deck after fifteen days enshrouded in the sails and is described as very emaciated.
Dialogue reveals school day gossip about Miss Flynn praised as a “bird” by students Chimmie Mickie and Teedie. The exchange shows playful slang describing a teacher friendly and attentive, reflecting schoolyard culture.
The article notes Broadway in New York was once Great George street named for the English king It then became Bloomingdale road before adopting the Broadway title and later simply Broadway
A railroad reporter quotes Upton Sinclair hearing freight rebates given out of generosity. Sinclair laughs and compares generosity to Alkali Ike. A late traveler at the Palace Hotel Tin Can is wounded by a bullet from a barroom dispute between Alkali Ike and Redface Leary. The landlord walks in as Redface fires into the air.
Salt-Blast me yes we wap there for three months.
Gelett Burgess at the American Booksellers Association dinner in New York argues writers too often work for money. He warns such works lack virtue and invite weeds of unpleasant motives, then cites a San Francisco tale of a money tied marriage and a sharp retort about status and love.
Mrs Blazeup accuses John of taking rides alone in his car. He defends himself by saying he thinks of her whenever he looks at the machine. The exchange ends with him locking himself in the garage, highlighting a volatile dispute over the car.
A lanky tramp and a stout wayfarer discuss casting for a stage act with pretend animals. The tramp imagines bogus creatures on stage while the pair decide who plays the elephant and giraffe neck, revealing a humorous rehearsal scene.
A humorous exchange features Brabbah Sunflower and Deacon Dedbury discussing people reaching the seventh heaven for free. The stubborn dialect captures a local flavor as they debate access and timing.
A brief exchange shows a widow and a parson discussing closure after the husband’s death. The widow notes happiness in the afterlife, while the parson affirms the late husband’s heavenward peace.
During a bank run on the Pacific coast a street billboard announced the bank could pay every deposit dollar and urged customers to break ranks. The sign restored confidence, the run lasted 36 hours, and a nearby merchant used the crowd photo to promote his store with a teaser showing your money is safe if you follow the crowd to his building.
Businessman recounts an emotional surge at Paderewski's piano recital. Although he is not a musician, he felt waves of emotion, wanted to shout and cry, and left the hall elated yet exhausted, unable to explain the effect.
The Old Breconshire Church at Parrishow has just reopened following completion of a restoration project. Parish officials tout the revival as a return to its historic prominence and community use.
A secluded Breconshire shrine stands high in the Black Mountains, featuring a British font, three stone altars, a small western chapel and a fine rood screen. In the churchyard a preaching cross sits beside a yew, mountain ash, and holly forming a Trinity symbol. Local legend says a leprosy healed foreigner funded the church with gold.
The Hon. Bobby Spencer becomes Earl Spencer after the death of his half brother. He had entered the Commons and already held the title Lord Althorp for four years. As Lord Chamberlain his tenure is praised despite a royal funeral wreaths mishap. He is noted as a master of dress and author of court costume records.
Harper's Weekly notes France has 80,676 billiard tables in 18,601 communes and a tax take exceeding 200000. The item contrasts France with American statisticians and highlights billiard tables as a taxed luxury.
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