Cards of Thanks and Obituaries Rates Clarified
Notices outline charges for Cards of Thanks at 50 cents each and Obituaries at 1 dollar per obituary. Poetry incurs an additional 5 cent per line fee.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
2
Political announcements for Putnam County sheriff and representative
Democratic voters in Putnam county are urged to note candidate filings for sheriff and representative. The notices list W E Gill of Cloverdale seeking the representative nomination and multiple candidates for sheriff including Fred Lancaster Jackson Township Allen Eggers Edward H Eitle jorge Vermandes C Hurst Warren Greencastle and Will Glidewell Warren Township with May 4 1920 primary election details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gill
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Allen Eggers
Jackson Township
Edward H. Eitlejorge
Vermandes C. Hurst
Greencastle
Will Glidewell
Warren Township
Putnam County Sheriff Candidates Vie In May Primary
In Green Castle E S Lige Wallace announces his candidacy for sheriff of Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary May 4 1920. Harkins L Jackson of Greencastle also declares his run for sheriff in the same primary. Jesse M Hamrick is urged to vote in the May 4 Democratic primary for sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse M. Hamrick
Putnam County
E. S. (Lige) Wallace
Greencastle
Reese R. Buis
Marion Township
David J. Skelton
Washington Township
Local Candidacy Notices and Mustardine Ad Spark Health Claims
County and township candidates announce runs for the 1920 Democratic primary on May 4 in Marion and Washington townships. An unrelated medical ad touts Begg's Mustarine mustard plaster for backache lumbago claiming rapid relief and a heating sensation with prices 30 and 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begg
Dream like catch ends tale at pool
The Indianapolis News recounts a dreamlike incident where Mr Genolin describes a sequence of events ending with a pool memory. He says he returned home with five bass and did not lay them down, a detail blending coincidence and superstition.
A Reliable Cough Remedy Ad Across Families
Mrs. C. O. Nesbit of Vandergrift Pennsylvania touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the sole trusted cure for coughs colds and croup after fifteen years and five children. She notes children take it willingly and endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Cause for Gloom in Home Sector Tale
In the Home Sector a man named William Windsam mer appears glum as Tim notes his odd behavior. A family dispute and a misunderstanding with a French maid lead to confusion about accents and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
William Windsammer
Tim
Thrilling Tale Of Lost Bass From Morning Stream
Tom Genolin of the railway mail service recounts a tale of temptation and theft as he slips to a posted stream in the early hours and lands five of the finest bass. After a tense moment he discovers the fish missing and awakens in a bedroom, ending the anecdote on a puzzling note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Genolin
Railway
The Duel On London Bridge The Illustrious Past Of The Old Span
The article recalls the long history of London bridge from medieval times to its 1832 disappearance. It recounts repeated fires and remarkable events including a 1390 tilting duel between John de Wells and David Lindsay on the bridge with lances broken yet both knights standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Thames
London
John de Wells
Scotland
David Lindsay
Earl of Crawford
St. George's Day
de Wells
Senator Watsons First Case In Rushville Boots Leging A Century Ago
The Washington Star recounts James A Watsons first legal battle in Rushville Indiana a youthful attorney defending a citizen on bootlegging charges. The case ended with the maximum penalty of 500 dollars and one year in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Watson
Indiana
Rushville
Ind
Watson
Washington Star
Frayed letter to shopkeeper arouses domestic whimsy
An irate note to Mr. Jenkins over trust bread escalates to a comic scene about frugal hardship and mendacious ads. Mrs. Meek defends John as a model husband despite his fussiness and reluctance to host or spend, yielding light social satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Meek
Woman’s Club
John
Proud professor's wife and a mysterious lab crash
A social tea at the Smith Joneses reveals a wife boasting about her husband the professor and his lab experiments. A sudden crash from the laboratory interrupts the visit, prompting concern that he has not returned yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Joneses
Edible prune pit developed in Burbank seedless variety
A Burbank production introduces a stoneless prune that mimics the ordinary breakfast prune. The core is replaced by a soft kernel that can be cooked with the fruit and eaten, promising to become a popular new fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Oil Romance Nears Its End in Western Shale Deposits
The piece argues Western shale could yield 200,000 barrels daily for 800 years, outpacing Cushing if sustained. It notes prospecting will continue, the era of oil romance ending as drills and derricks fade, leaving oil produced in orderly, recordable fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Cushing
Artworks on Large Scale at Lincoln Memorial Decor
The piece notes Jules Guerin painted decorations for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington with eight men aiding. each figure is larger than the painter. Unpainted canvases cost 400 dollars each, the finished work adds 150 pounds weight, and wax in the paint weatherproofs it, a method traced to ancient Egyptian memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lynch Williams
Scribner's Magazine
Jules Guerin
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Egypt
Artificial gas to replace natural gas shortages in Pittsburgh area
A Pittsburgh conference under the public service commission predicted artificial gas will largely substitute for natural gas in heating. The Philadelphia company, long a natural gas supplier, plans to supply 7,000,000 cubic feet daily now and aims for 80,000,000 cubic feet per day soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Public Service Commission
Philadelphia Company
The Housing Problem in Court
A Birmingham Age-Herald item quotes a disorderly conduct case at a real estate office. One man claims he reached the rental agency first, while another accuses him of blocking an eye and attempting to push ahead. The exchange notes a second man lensing the flat during the fray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Portrait of a Lady Canvas Sparks Oil Riches Bid
An art dealer touts Daut leigh's canvas The Portrait of a Tady as a new mansion must have piece. A wealthy oil-field man balks at the $100,000 price and exclaims disbelief at the portrayal of a lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dautleigh
Tady
Christopher
Why Women Go Mad
A fragment scene shows a couple in a market mood where one laments losing romance to hard facts. The woman recalls past compliments while the man remains focused on the market page, admitting a waning imagination due to practical concerns.
Dying Citizen Eliphalet Sogsby Praised for Speechless Service
The editor recalls Eliphalet Sogsby of Toadville who died recently. For thirty years he attended public meetings on the platform but never spoke, a figure difficult to replace in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toadville Clarion
Eliphalet Sogsby
the Clarion
Birmingham Age-Herald
Aviator Altitude Question Sparks Law Talk
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows a facetious visitor asking if a blue sky law regulates flight altitude. The reply clarifies the law targets operations of men in fancy vests and talk of millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmwingham Age-Herald
When the Sun Wakes Up on Blaker's Day
Charles in a kindergarten class on Blaker's Day learned a song about the sun waking at day. He tried singing it at home and insisted the line should mention Blaker's Day, impressed by Mrs Blaker who lives above the kindergarten and could hear them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Fresh Meats and Groceries Prices at Local Market
Readable listing shows prices for meat and produce including bananas per lb and grapes, potatoes, apples, and coffee. Also notes laundry soap and other goods with unit pricing in a small-town market context.
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Greencastle, Ind
S. Jackson Street
Fred Lancaster
Madison Township
Putnam Coun
Harkins L. Jackson
O. A. Day
Indianapolis
Arine
William Durham
Jersey
C. C. Dobbs
Oscar Rector
Fred Thomas
Studebaker
John Deere
Little Walnut Baptist Church
Jesse Herriott
Jenkins
Billy
America
Swift's Arrow
J. W
Blaker
O. L. Jones Co
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