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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
3
A fossil giant claimed at 11 yards high shocks views on modern human size. Comparisons trace giants from Og to Goliath, while average modern height is cited as about 5 1/2 feet. London Answers notes the contrast and humorous concern over shrinking humanity.
Senator Twobble stood in thought as two constituents wondered about his worries. He confessed the coin in his pocket would not quit hurting and joked he might need to see a chiropodist.
A Columbus businesswoman bearing years less cheerful than her youth faced a jolt as she walked through slush and snow. Two boys nearby paused their snowball tossing and a sharp reply carried through the air: you do not want to throw no snowballs at an old lady.
A reader excerpt from Stray Stories recounts five year old Annette becoming bossy when allowed to play with neighborhood children. A nurse lectures her until a real mother arrives, prompting Annette to quip about mothers in every house. A front line chaplain chats with an artillery lieutenant about the war’s progress and prisoners. The home sector and mule colt anecdotes end with a joke about building a family on the installment plan.
An Owen County teacher recounts pupil notes on Shakespeare birth timing and schooling. A first grade reading of Prince Cherry misreads a line as bald, and three year old Marjorie explains the phrase core of the afternoon as the middle with simple wonder.
Notice lists a Greencastle water bill due date and urging prompt payment at 26 South Jackson Street. Includes reference to Mrs Kimber Gardner and a community meeting for the Friday Circle.
A period ad lists reduced prices on meat and pantry items. Pork varieties price per pound from 10 to 28 cents, beef and sausages featured with small per unit costs, and staples like Lenox Soap 5 cents a bar. Produce includes Choice Apples at 25 cents for three pounds.
The article recalls Fifth Avenue in the early 1800s from Forty-second Street to Sixtieth as a rural route with notable residents. Thomas Buchanan bought 50 acres between Forty-fifth and Forty-eighth streets for 7,587 dollars before the War of 1812, linking two great fortunes through marriages to the Goelets. The tract is now valued at over 20 million dollars. Dolly Madison notes.
A high school pupil studies philosophy at home and observes how women use emotional influence to shape others. He argues that tyrants have shifted from force to subtler tools, noting that a crying woman can wield greater power than past male oppressors. His father ponders these thoughts.
The exchange features intense talk on communism and syndicalism with a judge remarking on mass action and a dense Mr Boggs agreeing. The line ends with a brief judge’s interjection.
Classifieds announce at W W Brothers livery barn a sale with cows horses hogs equipment and hay by Dobbs and Vestal auctioneers real estate buyers seeking modern properties Putnam Realty Co trade offers Forty acres near town with house barn garage and needed possession trade for Greencastle property across from Monon station potatoes for eating or seed at Will Witz office work for a girl at Hera office office dictation opportunity for advancement ad dress Box 157 flat corner sale price listed and farm hand wanted at Herald office with jobs daily amenities nearby
I helped a stranger by starting the car he entered by mistake. I thought he was my companion, but a perfect stranger thanked me as the car backed off. The incident occurred in a hospital corridor area with a long line of cars nearby.
A collage of quotes from various papers notes divergent views on wealth and capability. It starts with a dialogue about riches and self image, moves to Canadian hydro power potential near major cities, then captures a courtroom exchange with a humorous slang witness.
A brief jab notes Grubb’s constant complaints of a cold house. The retort says his wife keeps the home hot enough when he returns, implying she controls the temperature.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with repeated nonsensical syllables pretending to describe a schedule or events. The text contains stray letters and no clear entities or facts to identify.
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