Notice of Issue and Sale of School Bonds Greencastle
The Consolidated School District of Greencastle City and Greencastle Township, Putnam County Indiana, plans to issue bonds totaling 39300 to finance purchases including real estate in Greencastle. Bond terms include 5 percent interest, semiannual payments, and scheduled maturities through 1932. Public sale set for February 21, 1920 at the Greencastle High School building with attorney approval on file.
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Greencastle
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle School City
Greencastle School Township
Putnam Co. Ind
County of Putnam
Towit
Lot
Smith, Remster
Hornbrook & Smith
Indianapolis
John McFarlane
Eugene R. Hamrick
James Stoops
John’s marriage prompts a transport compromise over the years
In 1900 John marries and starts housekeeping near his office. He alternates between walking and riding as his family grows and costs rise. After four children and social obligations, his wife urges busier life and then automobile use, until rising gas prices push him back to the Todd electric.
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John
Todd Electric
Indianapolis News
Counting the cost of a cold in dollars and cents
A column notes the financial impact of colds and suggests using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It states ten days to recover with usual care and asserts the remedy can shorten recovery, urging households to keep a bottle for winter and spring.
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Chamberlain
Indianapolis contractor tells tale of white tailed rabbit
Hirwm Callender, a Greencastle building contractor, tells of a hunting trip in which, at a farm, the owner wished to spare a rabbit with a white tail. A visitor later refused to shoot, explaining the rabbit’s distinct mark.
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Callender
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Dr King's Discovery Promises Quick Croup Relief
An old advertisement touts a family remedy for colds grippe and related throat troubles. It claims rapid relief from croup congestion and throat pain with a bottle priced at 31.20, available at druggists.
Unbing Fruits in Cold Water Preserves Berries and More
French experimenter Gabriel Bertrand reports success in preserves by storing washed fruits in water in airtight jars with air removed. Jars sealed with rubber bands showed 17 of 42 jars unchanged after 10 to 11 months, with distilled water giving best results and chopped apricots lasting longer than whole fruit.
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Gabriel Bertrand
Expensive Efforts Bring Shaded Oasis to Mesopotamia
A correspondent notes the vast costs and delays in turning Mesopotamian deserts into usable land. He recalls Basra Amara and Bagdad streets after sunset, and Arab leaders’ demand for education justice electricity and drains from English engineers. A Bagdad chieftain laments Turk rule and urges reform.
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Mesopotamia
Basra
Amara
Bagdad
Edinburgh
Bloessum
San Saba Pecans Gain National Fame in 1919 Banner Year
Record pecan crop in San Saba Texas earns national reputation as home of the paper shell pecan. 1919 described as a banner year with an estimated 56 to 60 carloads. Anthrashed per tree brings 45 cents, retail price 17 to 25 cents per pound. Trees yield about 500 pounds each. one buyer contracted for 350000 pounds.
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San Saba
Texas
Ex Pastor Defies Church After Resignation at Harrisburg
The Rev. Walker Toliver, founder and longtime pastor of Zion Primitive Baptist Church in Harrisburg, resigns after the congregation refuses a 25 loan on his 60 monthly salary. Elders unfellowshipped him from the Second Ke toctan Baptist association. He starts a new church. more than half his former members reportedly join him.
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Walker Toliver
Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Harrisburg
Second Ketoctan Baptist Association
Tolliver
Microcline varieties and notable occurrences
Microcline is a feldspar with right angle cleavages and a vitreous luster. It appears white to cream yellow, occasionally red or green, with Amazon stone as a prized green variety cut for semi precious stones. Common in granitic rocks, excellent samples occur at Magnet Grove Arkansas.
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Amazon
Magnet Grove
Arkansas
Ladybirds Prove Helpful to Gardeners
Ladybirds are beneficial to gardens as their eggs hatch into larvae that feed on plant pests. They lay eggs among vegetation and soon after hatching the young eat lice, helping protect plants.
One Lesson From Grim War Emphasizes Athletics
Henri Pate, deputy from the Seine, argues France should value athletics after the war. He notes the quick training and deployment of American and British forces as evidence of the benefits of superior physical condition in competition and defense.
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Henri Pate
Seine
France
Pipe Joint Cement Recipe From Iron Filings and Chloride
A remedy for pipe joints mixes ten parts iron filings with three parts chloride of hue to a paste with water. The paste is applied to the joint and clamp and sets solid in twelve hours.
Very Creditable Twenty Million Children in Sunday Schools
A report highlights that about twenty million children attend Sunday schools across the United States, reflecting broad religious education participation.
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United States
Prairie dogs menace crops across eight states with vast suppression
The biological survey reports prairie dogs occupy over 100 million acres on public and private lands. In cooperation with extension services and state councils of defense, 75 to 95 percent of these pests were destroyed on nearly 2 million acres of private lands and over 200000 acres of public domain. Private landowners helped clear adjacent lands, with the government supplying poison.
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Agricultural
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
The
Biological Survey
State Councils of Defense
Bureau
Sleighs Used in Land of No Snow on Madeiras Streets
The Island of Madeira off Morocco shows sleighs drawn by oxen on smooth stone streets. Runners glide over depressions easier than wheels, providing a smooth if slow ride. Passenger sleighs offer upholstered seats curtains and spring mounted bodies for comfort and privacy.
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Madeira
Morocrco
Best Litter for Poultry House Use
Suggestions on selecting floor litter for poultry housing emphasize durability and moisture control. Wheat or rye straw is favored for its toughness, light weight, and slow moisture absorption, while oat straw dampens faster and alfalfa or clover hay powders quickly and holds moisture. For brooders, short-cut hay laid an inch deepworks well. leaves from autumn trees can also be stored for litter.
The Bible as Civilization Agent
The Bible is described as the world’s key book applying to all classes and times. It is credited with guiding social progress, political construction, industrial peace, patriotism, and Americanism, seen as a vital instrument in uplift and civic life.
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New York Herald
Love and wine fool some men born fools
A short reflective piece on how affection and alcohol expose folly in men born fools. It cautions against accepting others opinions as beneficial and quotes a poet urging smiles yet questioning real public kindness.
Paraffin as Cleanser for Household Use
Paraffin is a versatile cleaner for furniture, fabrics, and fixtures. Used with a soft cloth it brightens wood surfaces and aids laundering by loosening soil and preventing sticking in starch. It also cleans enameled bed frames bathtubs sinks and Palut benefits from gentle paraffin cleaning.
Mark for Married Women in India Forehead Spot
A note on married women in India describes the red dot placed between the eyebrows as a talisman of matrimony. The custom signals marital status and cultural tradition in daily life.
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India
Today Today and the Call to Action in Love
A reflective note by David Starr Jordan urging active living today as a time for humane helpfulness. The message champions action over complaint and love over cynicism, framing the moment as our time to contribute meaningfully.
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David Starr
Jordon
Boxing Gloves Bring Home Lesson In Family Memoir
Tompkins displays boxing gloves to his wife Edward and son Thomas claiming the set teaches self defense for future American boys. The scene shifts to domestic tension as Tompkins later staggers in claiming an injury to his eye from the lessons and requests meat and arms.
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Thorman
Tompkins
Edward
Mra. Tompkins
Armen
Maria
Periodic Bilious Attack Described With Tablets Guidance
The piece outlines periodic bilious attacks and how Chamberlain's Tablets affect appetite. It notes patients may not crave food but eat to satisfy meals. It advises if attacks occur one should eat light meat and avoid meat, then take two tablets.
Precocious Quip In A Child’s Rhyme From Daily News
A fragment from the Daily News quotes a five year old named Stanley and a young server named Maima in a playful exchange about going to heaven. The dialogue reveals a teasing tone and colloquial humor.
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Maima
Stanley
Chici
Daily News
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