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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
3
A Oklahoma man recalls a bootlegger on a Frisco line selling liquor lookalike bottles to thirsty cattlemen and a buck Indian. The vendor warns buyers to wait until off the train, claiming the bottles contain real cold tea and implying danger if consumed aboard.
Percy Poorguy weeps that he cannot complain of his father's treatment and notes a letter revealing his father's unremitting kindness toward him. The Miche lan Gargoyle quote frames the scene with a conflicted, affectionate tone.
Fragmentary remarks include praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by an attendee and references to a daughter eight years old. A public discussion features an equal rights body and a man in the audience boasting about action, with a husband described as a man of few words.
Miss Ella Beckwith and Miss Lil lian Southard spend a day in Indianapolis. Mrs and Mrs James A. Caster of Brazil visit Greencastle on Brazil Business College business. Several residents visit relatives, attend events, or travel between Brazil Indianapolis Greencastle Martinsville Decatur and Valparaiso.
A essay notes the strange fruit of genealogy as curiosity uncovers unlikely lineage. It cites Bishop Quayle’s Manx background and Beranger family tales showing a chain from Beranger to Wu Tu through generations, illustrating how ancestry can reveal unexpected connections across continents.
An excerpt discusses a liberal education as training the body to serve the will with a clear intellect and steady mind. It argues education harmonizes with nature, fostering love of beauty, rejection of vileness, and respect for others, shaping a capable, disciplined thinker.
The New York Evening Post laments leaders who trade gravitas for wit and show. It cites Franklin Benja min Franklin and a modern townsman who rose to mayor by appearance and speech, warning solemnity grants power while substance lags.
A cautionary note argues that talking to horses trains them to respond to any voice. The piece urges terse commands and minimal chatter, insisting silence keeps a horse focused and prevents dangerous attention seeking.
All Banker shops will be open until 7 o'clock Wednesday December 31 and closed all day New Year’s Day.
Various notices seek farm loans and used autos from Putnam Auto Co. Help wanted includes a farm hand with family and an office assistant with dictation skills. Real estate buyers seek modern properties while sellers list parcels with local firms. Also listings for poultry, delivery boy, and route 6 addresses with local services.
Alcohol tires oils grease batteries Dobbs Bros North Side Square advertise several 1919 model Chevrolets available at low prices. Cox & Sellers invite interested buyers to view and purchase.
In this column the New York Press explains how wholesale laundries profit by collecting soiled clothes via many small outfits and charging low per item rates. It contrasts private home washing with commercial services, noting high prices for bulk items and the low cost of labor versus the value of a woman’s time.
A Washington man known for long foot journeys encounters a melancholy vagrant who asks for a dime with a hasty touch. Nearby a farmer seeks labor and offers work, prompting a polite exchange as the vagrant considers following the lead for possible employment.
An instructor at a boys' school is famed for tough questions. A pupil stumped by a geography quiz earns a perfect score with a witty answer: "Six seals and six polar bears." The teacher applauds the ingenuity.
Knicker Jones asserts Yale ties while noting his son attended. Bocker counters that he never attended himself but paid for his son's path.
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