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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1920
Page
2
Putnam County Sheriff and Representative Candidacies Listed
A 1920 political notice lists multiple candidates for Putnam County sheriff and a representative nomination. Names include W E Gill Cloverdale Fred Lancaster Madison Peter Eggers Jackson Edward H Eitle Jorge Vermandes C Hurst Greencastle Will Glidewell Warren E S Lige Wallace Green Castle Harkins L Jackson Greencastle and Jest M Hamrick among others. Voters are urged to participate in the Democratic primary on May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gill
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Edward H. Eitlejorge
Vermandes C. Hurst
Greencastle
M. Hamrick
E. S. (Lige) Wallace
County Commissioner Candidacies Announced in Putnam County
Reese R. K. Buis of Marion township seeks the Second district seat subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920. David J. Skelton of Washington township runs for the Third district. O A Day of Marion township files for the Second district race with the May 4 1920 Democratic primary looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese RK. Buis
Marion Township
David J. Skelton
Washington Township
O. A. Day
Putnam County
Cough Remedy Praised for Children by Mothers
The piece urges care in choosing pediatric cough medicine and extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe pleasant and effective based on long experience. It is described as a favorite among mothers for treating children's coughs and colds.
Fisherman’s dream bass tale ends in waking catch
Tom Genolin of the railway mail service tells a tall tale of dream fishing then waking to find five bass exactly as in his dream. He recalls waking in a bedroom floor with an alarm clock, later fishing the pool and catching the dream fish in reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Genolin
Indianapolis News
Call for a National Yell to Boost Patriotism
The Minneapolis Journal argues Americans lack spirited outdoor cheering in parades and rallies. It says a strong national yell, led by an effective cheerleader, could uplift public enthusiasm and reinforce patriotic demonstrations. It notes football and campus events show how explosive yells engage crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Automatic stereopticon advances lantern slides in 12 second view cycles
The device uses a 1000 candle power nitrogen-tungsten lamp with condensing and objective lenses and shifts slides automatically. It can show about 46 views per run, with options for 100 or 200+ views by special adapter. Portable outfit fits into a case for traveling salesmen and educational or entertainment displays.
Bell's giant kauri logs fetch one thousand dollars
Queensland forest service logged the giant Bell's tree yielding 17 000 superficial feet in five large logs. After $500 in logging costs the net stumpage was twelve feet six inches per 100 super feet. The tree, once offered for $80 on the stump, could not attract many buyers due to its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland Forest Service
Bell
When the Sun Wakes Up on Blaker's Day
Two weeks into kindergarten Charles learned the song When the Sun Wakes Up at Break of Day and, hearing Mrs Blaker above, mimicked it at home insisting the correct line was When the Sun Wakes Up on Blaker's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Cause for Gloom The Windjammer's Glum French Mishap
William Windjam er appears glum after he showcased his alleged French to the family. The French allegedly mistook it for Russian, sparking embarrassment in the Home Sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Windjammer
Tim
Clever Tricks of Bootleggers in Maine and Buffalo
John M. Evans describes bootlegging methods from Maine to Buffalo, detailing hidden booze hides in saloons, coat pockets, and furnaces, along with enforcement efforts and the shift to near beer and disguised sales. He recalls a master bootlegger who stored bottles under clapboards and in walls, thwarting raids until a tip led to arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
John M. Evans
Maine
Evans
Express
Boston
Soldiers’ Monument
United States
Engineer Refused to Spoil This Lie
Pinehurst N C reports an Agawam Hunt club golfer Miss Metcalf Keating drove to near railroad tracks as a train approached. The engineer halted the train by grabbing the airbrake after seeing the ball rest on a cinder tee between rails. Passengers were shaken but the trip resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N. C
Metcalf Keating
Agawam Hunt Club
Wax figure of Pussyfoot Johnson joins Tussaud’s Immortals
A wax figure of American prohibition advocate W. E. Pussyfoot Johnson with an eye patch is added to Madame Tussaud’s famed Immortals. The London museum, a national institution for over fifty years, houses busts of famous and infamous figures from history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
England
Mme. Tussaud
Mr. Johnson
Mme.Tussaud
Pitch From Fir Trees In Oregon To Be Extracted
Portland reports a first of its kind permit allows extraction of pitch from Douglas fir timber on 160 acres near Disston in the Umpqua national forest to restock the nation’s dwindling turpentine supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Disston
Umpqua National Forest
Zuyder Zee Reclaimed to Create Dutch Province
Major Dutch project aims to reclaim 827 square miles of sea to form a new province of Holland with 800000 potential residents. A 30 mile dike from Wieringen to Frisian east will shield the North Sea, with five sluices to drain water into the North Sea. Pumping begins after dike completion, dry land to follow within 34 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Zuyder Zee
Flevo
North Sea
Zunyder Zee
Zuyder
Amsterdam
A. A. Berkman
Hague
Associated Press
State Council
Beekman
Wieringen
Frisian
Yssel
Gentle Laxative Tone for Chronic Constipation Relief
The article warns that mineral waters and strong cathartics often worsen constipation. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild laxative tonic that yields a gentle bowel movement without triggering subsequent constipation.
New York Eastern Hotel Closes Under Prohibition
Prohibition shuts the Eastern hotel at the Battery once opened shortly after the War of 1812. One of Manhattan’s oldest structures, it boasted solid mahogany beams and hosted figures such as Robert Paton, Daniel Webster, Commodore Vanderbilt, Jenny Lind, P T Barnum and General Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Battery
Manhattan
Robert Paton
Daniel Webster
Commodore Vanderbilt
Jenny Lind
P.T. Barnun
General Grant
Notice of Sale of School Property in Indiana
Trustees of Proud School Township Putnam County Indiana announce a public auction on February 28 1920 at 10 a m for sale of the school building and related structures in School District No 6 for not less than two thirds of assessed value. A bill of sale will be given to the purchaser. Dated February 2 1920. EDGAR WILSON Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
Edgar Wilson
Trustee School
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Hester
Ruy
Yun
Pilla
Kno
Bert
Greencastle, Ind
Charles J. Arnold
S. Jackson Street
Ind
Fred Lancaster
Madison Township
Alien Eggers
Jackson Township
Will Glidewell
Warren Township
Harkins L. Jackson
the Herald
Indianapolis
Blaker
Mr. Evans
South
Pussyfoot
Greencastle Buick Co
Jess & Roy
Storma
Edmonds Shoe Co
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