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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
2
Notices from Greencastle Ind include obituary charges at 1 dollar per notice and 6 cent per line for poetry. Cards of thanks priced at 60 cents each. later, daily publication and address details are listed with contact info and pricing.
The article describes the California woodpecker Melanerpes formivorus Bairdi hoarding behavior. It drills holes to wedge acorns in bark for winter food and may reuse the same tree year after year. The behavior is linked to protection from ground squirrels and is observed around Stanford University in California.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger summary describes Perot and Elmer Gates experiments showing mind driven changes in the body. Reports claim calm breathing alters breath chemistry while anger causes brown sediment and gray or pink exudates. hate allegedly yields higher energy use and lethal chemical byproducts.
A sprawling, garbled essay-like piece contrasts Anglo Indian social life in India with Southern and Northern bread debates in the United States. It weaves cultural observations, servants, and dining rituals with scattered notes on violin making and Mittenwald luthiers, amid inconsistent imagery and era-specific tensions.
The Forest Service at the University of Washington reports pre killed timber can be seasoned and used for any purpose if cut within the year after injury. Lumber from trees killed up to decades ago has produced good railroad ties and other products, provided the timber is not allowed to check severely.
The treasury notes up to nine million dollars in unpaid wages for Sunset Mines of Texas, largely from Mexican workers who vanished. A special fund holds the money and claims may be honored if workers prove their rights within twenty years. Many are dead and the fund may reach ten million next year.
The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean see a surge in apricot kernel trade as almond prices rise. Kernels are cleaned cracked and dried for shipment to England and Germany where they serve as candy fillings and pastry ingredients.
A scientist notes the risk of modern smokeless powder storing dangers and links spontaneous combustion to magazine explosions. He cites the French battleship Jena and the Makasa incident during later war dockyard damage and warns that powder decomposition can trigger catastrophic explosions under certain temperatures.
The text describes a unique mail delivery method used by steamers along the Pacific coast near the Songa group. Due to numerous reefs, landings are perilous. a few letters are attached to large sky rockets and fired toward shore for safe delivery.
An Indian man paints a cheery expression on his face with a yellow square on the forehead as a signal of love. He then covers his face with zigzag black lines, a sign of restraint or shame.
A Oklahoma builder reports profitable plans to construct four room cement houses with cisterns porches and outbuildings at 1000 each on instalment terms. Located thirty five miles from a railroad the project faces freight charges on cement lumber hardware sand and other materials. The cottages feature cement floors steel ceilings hollow block walls and fireproof like roofs, forming substantial structures.
In a mass of meteoric stone Professor Molesan the French physicist reports the discovery of diamonds of microscopic size but with regular form and perfect water.
A discussion from Outing Magazine describes Eskimos near Rabmah and southern stations as Christians who still cling to ancestral beliefs. They avoid houses where death occurred and may relocate such buildings. A case of a delirious wife blamed on an evil spirit ended in death. Dr Grenfell’s stereoptical photos of a dead woman sparked fear, with people believing her spirit returned.
The plan involves lowering a bottle of analine fluid to about 500 feet then detonating a cap to release it. The time for the fluid to reach the surface provides an accurate gauge of the velocity of flow in the artesian well.
In 1909 the district yielded TaN 647 pounds of cocoons valued at $6 856 5S, ranking as one of the most profitable worm districts globally. Piedmont area leads in production with three times as many cocoons as any other Asian province, relative to size.
The article traces the origin and role of the College of Cardinals, noting its composition mainly of Italians with a minority of foreigners. It explains the titles cardinal bishops priests and deacons, and describes how cardinals historically aided papal selection while asserting the college is an advisory, not representative, body. It mentions current counts of Italian and foreign cardinals and placements outside Rome and the British Empire.
A Duesseldorf discovery describes peat fibre process yielding a absorbent, bleached and dyed peat wool of pure cellulose. Thin turf becomes soft elastic and spin ready, capable of mixing with sheep wool for various fabrics. Potential use ranges from dress fabrics to carpets and surgical peat wadding for wounds.
The article explains carpet making in Asia Minor, noting Smyrna carpets come from Aidin vilayet rather than Smyrna city. It lists chief producing villages and describes the house industry, with women bearing most work and young girls starting at seven to ten years old, while men frequent coffee houses.
The article notes a fiancée's anxiety before marriage causes a careworn appearance a week before the wedding. It contrasts this with another bride who has "aged rapidly" by common signs observed in soon to be married women.
An English observer discusses Chinese soldiers in the late Chinese Regiment of Infantry. He notes endurance outdoors, discipline, and loyalty to trustworthy officers, while acknowledging issues of gambling opium use and initial prejudices. The piece emphasizes kindness, mutual respect, and the lasting bonds formed between officers and men.
The article notes rare plant stones found in Philippine vegetation. In bamboo grows a stone akin to opal, guarded by rarity and high price. A greenish pink scintillating fone forms from violet silica particles, rivaling the beauty of natural pearls.
Figures from Popular Mechanics reveal recovered sums from wrecks. Malabar yields 1 250 000, Alphonso XII 640 000, Hamilton Mitchell 250 000, Carnatic 200 000, illustrating vast treasure value and investment incentives in treasure recovery ventures.
An elderly speaker advises a college youth on staying grounded. He warns that modern comforts like fast cars and golf may tempt arrogance, reminding him of humble origins with the ox cart and axe handle. He threatens to discipline anyone who returns with vanity.
Recent progress in sheet metal machining allows a two piece casket with no seam or joint formed in minutes. It can be hermetically sealed and decorated to resemble any wood, with a patent filed by a Camden inventor, promising lasting sanitary protection.
A visitor asks a young boy about his plan to become a physician. The youth confirms the goal and explains why the medical profession appeals to him, noting doctors are paid regardless of whether their work meets expectations.
A comprehensive course provides obligatory school-room work in large shops nine months, two hours daily on two weekdays. Classroom time counts as work and is paid. Instruction covers drawing, geometry, shop arithmetic, simple mechanics, and practical trades skills. Certificates upon completion, with a variable pay scale after two years, reward diligence and exclude carelessness.
The Glengrant from Munserburgh reports a terror in the North Sea eighty miles from land. A colossal sea serpent rose, lifted the vessel, and sent a heavy wash flooding the engines and cabins. A fisherman fired at the head as the creature vanished and many in the crew fled in alarm.
A bootblack named Jimmy attended a mission school Christmas Eve where gifts from teachers were given. His present, Browning poems, disappointed him but he kept it. The next Sunday the superintendent offered exchanges for disappointed children, and Jimmy stepped forward to swap.
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