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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1920
Page
2
Putnam County Sheriff and Representative Candidates Announced
A 1920 political notice lists multiple Democratic candidates for Putnam county offices. W. E. Gill of Cloverdale seeks the representative nomination, while Fred Lancaster Allen Eggers Edward H. Eitle Jorge Vermandes Co. Hurst Will Glidewell E. S. Lige Wallace Harkins L. Jackson vie for sheriff in the May 4 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Gill
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Fred Lancaster
Madison Township
Allen Eggers
Jackson Township
Edward H. Eitlejorge
Vermandes Co
Jess
M. Hamrick
E. S. (Lige) Wallace
Greencastle
Candidacies Filed for County Commissioner Districts Two and Three
Notices announce Reese R. Buis and O. A. Day of Marion township and David J. Skelton of Washington township as Democratic candidates for the Second and Third districts. Primary election set for May 4, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese R. Buis
Marion Township
David J. Skelton
Washington Township
O. A. Day
Putnam County
Masticate for digestion claims strength and vitality
An advertisement asserts digestion depends on amount digested not eaten. It claims thoroughly masticated food requires only half the usual amount and suggests using Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to feel better in a day or two.
Michigan to Open First Automotive Research Lab
University of Michigan plans a temporary automotive laboratory with a $10,000 equipment appropriation. The 60 by 180 foot structure will test engines, chassis, and fuel efficiency and serve inventors, manufacturers, and the public as a regional hub for automotive research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
United States
Board of Regents
University
Michigan
mid-West
Jackson
Lansing
Flint
Pontiac
Detroit
Toledo
Ohio
Indianapolis
Ind
Profits for Prophets Amid Oil Stock Boom
Reports from Texas and Oklahoma describe spiritual mediums profiting from oil speculation. Analysts say clairvoyants advise clients on oil stocks and strikes while avoiding risk themselves, often receiving fees or a share of clients’ gains. Fort Worth locals claim ante rooms are crowded and fortunes rise from prophetic tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Thieves' New Stunt On New York Subways and Elevated Trains
Report describes thieves snatching jewelry through car windows on subways and elevated trains. A woman was distracted and her diamond lavalier was torn from her neck as the train moved, with guards and bystanders unable to stop the theft before escape. Men also report thefts of straw hats from passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolis
Chickens Join Parson on Vacation Trip
Middleton Connecticut Reverend William D Beach of the First Methodist church travels with his family to North Woodsick New Hampshire using their car. Chicken coops strapped to the back cause a gusty show as Rhode Island reds and white Orpingtons flap along the road. The minister cites the high cost of living as the reason for the unusual trip.
The Enduring Bond Between Kings and Their Jesters
Historical anecdotes recount how rulers cherished their fools with gifts and honors. The article cites Thevenin de Saint Ligier tomb in St Maurice de Sennis and John the Good gifting a rose-embroidered emrappe to Jehan Arcemalie. Charles V kept several jesters for light moments after devotions while Charles VI sought distraction through humor at court. Pope Leo X is noted to have shared intimate moments with his buffoon at his deathbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garzoni
St. Maurice de Sennis
Thevenin de Saint Ligier
Our Lord
John the Good
Poldiers
Jehan Arcemalie
Calllette
Francis L
Charles V
France
Charles VI
Leo X
Brontidi Acoustic Phenomena Studied in Italy
Italian researchers led by Prof. T Alippi study brontidi hollow noises heard with calm skies and afternoon timing. Based on 217 observers across Italy and African colonies, results suggest atmospheric origin with possible links to seismical or meteorological phenomena. further inquiries planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
T. Alippi
Meteorological and
Urbino
Alippi
Central Meteorological and Geodynamical Office
Scientific American
Many kinds of knives and the cutlery trade
A Cornwall, Suffolk, and Solagen based industry overview notes vast catalogues. Suffolk works in Shefield list 10 000 patterns with 3 000 patterns produced on order while Germany’s Solagen firms hold 9 000 German patterns. Buffolk works average ten new patterns weekly for two years. The article argues lack of standardization hinders American competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Sheffield
Solagen
Germany
Buffolk
America
Life’s Pieces and Driving Forces in a Brief Reflection
A compact meditation on how opportunities, ability, and willpower shape living. It equates opportunities to fates, ability to a match, and willpower to a fan that sustains effort and momentum.
St Louis Opera On Forest Park Stage A Civic Venture
The Municipal Theater in Forest Park hosted a six week outdoor opera season in 1914. Community chorus and local talent rehearsed long hours, with operas including Robin Hood and Carmen. The 256 foot long hillside venue seats 9270, features a 120 foot stage by the River des Peres, and plans for 19 weeks of opera next year with a $30,000 guarantee fund and costs totaling about $75,000 for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST .Louis
Missouri
Municipal Theater
Forest Park
St. Louis
el Capitan
Fra Diavolo
Normandy
Ben Greet
The Entertainers by Walt Mason
A narrator recounts visits with Old Grimshaw and the antics of Clarence and Jane Jemima Zoe. The piece shifts to remarks on war themes and music while Grimshaw mocks the effort, ending with the speaker leaving as Edward prepares to play the violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Grimshaw
Clarence
Pasha
Europe
Grimshaw
Jane Jemima Zoe
Jemima
Bonnie Doons
Banks
Banks and Braes
Mary
Argyle
Bonnie Doon
Edward
Walt Mason
From a Sinners Diary Reflections on Life and Morals
A collage of aphorisms and anecdotes voiced by a narrator labeled Judge. The fragments cover religion, hypocrisy, parenting, marriage, and social behavior with quips about truth, generosity, politeness, and human nature. The tone is observational and homespun.
Steephill Castle Sold Instance Private Purchase Ventnor Isle
John Oliver Hobbes Household Steephill castle at Ventnor Isle of Wight was privately bought by Sir Thomas Brooke-Hitching after a failed auction with no bid reaching 25000 dollars. The stone Norman Tudor style mansion overlooks the sea and was the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Richards, parents of Mrs. Craigie the noted authoress. Treat Cataract With Radium Reports 50 percent vision improvement in 24 cases by two New York physicians with radium placed near the eye and filtered to block harmful rays. Some eye injuries observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steephill
Ventnor
Isle of Wight
Thomas Brooke-Hitching
Morgan Richards
Craigie
John Oliver Hotbes
London ‘Telegraph
New York
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Charles J. Arnold
S. Jackson Street
Harkins L. Jackson
the Herald
Brontidi
Unique Theater
People's Property
Municipal Opera
San Francisco
Mother Earth
Judge
Elmer Hutcheson
Hamrick Station
Hutcheson
Warren T. McCray
Poland
Elmer Hutcheson, Ernest Avritt
Dobbs & Vestal
Paul Albin
John Oliver Hobbes
Berald
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