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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
3
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a middleman Padagsent offering to keep quiet in exchange for favorable terms. Johnne Binks is mentioned as a participant. The piece hints at public concern over price of living and alleged manipulation in trade.
Greencastle residents report widespread kidney illness with weakness nervousness and backache. H Renick of Crown Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills gave relief for years, praising the Buffalo produced remedy available at Jones Stevens Co’s store.
Putnam County Indiana treasurer announces sale of town township road bonds totaling 9880 dollars dated 1915. Bonds will be sold at court house Green Castle with bids due by 2 PM January 4 1915. Interest rate 4 percent. bonds payable to county treasurer. I H Runyan treasurer. Daily Der 23 26 31 posters.
An essay argues that Americans should replace snobbery with a baptism of faith in liberty and self government. It critiques aristocracy and privilege, noting the appeal of European titles and the luxury of inherited status despite historic military and political forces.
In Rebecca Hooper Eastman’s satire for The American Magazine a wealthy wife explains how she funds her life. She admits no cash, charges many items, borrows tips, then sells cakes from her chef via a women’s exchange for cash to cover expenses.
The Jura Alps yield five tunnels two to five miles long while the Pyrenees and Caucasus see longer bores planned. Alpine tunnels like Simplon and LotsoHberk prove length and depth are surmountable with modern methods. In the United States, major projects aim to pierce Rockies and other ranges to ease grades and ascent under adverse conditions.
Poem excerpt describing Lucy who lived unseen and loved by few. The speaker contrasts her unnoticed life with the impact of her death. The verse uses nature imagery such as springs, violet, mossy stone, and a solitary star to reflect on unnoticed merit and lasting absence.
Miss Grace Lane bought five pearls for 2 cents each from a London street peddler who claimed Real Pearls Two Cents Each. Years later she learned the beads were valued at $50 apiece, a ruse by a jeweler to prove disbelief in authenticity.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Wilson Horn deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on January 18 1915 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick December 21 1914.
Putnam County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids January 4 1915 at Greencastle Auditor for 10405 feet of macadam road in Franklin Township known as George F Swaim et al road. Bid bonds double bid amount required and affidavits denying collusion. bids must meet specs. board reserves right to reject all bids. completion time to be fixed.
A vintage set of home tips covers angel food cake making using egg whites cream tartar sugar flour and flavoring with a slow bake. It also advises grease stain removal with benzine alcohol and ammonia and notes chloroform as effective though hazardous. The piece ends with a light quip about Jiggs and a car.
The lead attorney boasts he never took medicine and is as strong as two patients. The physician counters he never practiced law and is as high as two dozen clients, in a humorous retort from the scene.
An odd exchange hints at a skeleton in the Kissmore family closet and a dinner incident. The speaker muses on owning experience like a purchase with a return option, reflecting a quirky old world sense of privilege.
A historical overview states Pierre de La Verendrye began from Montreal in 1731 with about 50 men including three sons, seeking the western sea. After years of hardship, he reached Lake Winnipeg but found it inland. His voyage opened Upper Missouri and Saskatchewan routes, while Alexander Mackenzie finally reached the Pacific in 1793.
Frances Frear argues girls should not tolerate Pago by young men who cannot afford high living. A Toronto returned 18 year old, charged with stealing jewelry, began with a small theft to impress a dancing contest partner. The piece warns a girl’s influence should curb a young man’s extravagance to avoid crime.
A young woman recalls being robbed of a prized belt years earlier and describes a detective who followed her on a street and at her doorway. She says the detective remembered she had been a client and then hurried away with a sleepy look, noting the danger of detectives becoming a spectacle.
The overcrowded school becomes a civic hub with the home as a vacant daytime center. Advocates argue the residence can serve a public use during the day, reviving local activity. A leading sociological writer later published an article supporting that everything has a single purpose.
A humorous pairing of quirky nicknames touches on appetite and protest. The mix of characters like Homer, Lamb, Brrom e and Burna hints at a satirical take on society. The line about hunger as sauce contrasts with praise for apple sauce, hinting at tongue in cheek commentary.
Spopee, a Browning native, is released from the federal insane hospital in Washington after thirty four years under life sentence for murder. DOJ credits self defense in a case tied to a white man near the Canada Montana line. Indian Office probes led to the pardon and reunion with Blackfoot kin amid celebratory return.
New York reports the Maria Lorenzo a Uruguayan brig from Bahia Blanca with bones aboard tells a strange sea tale. Benito Torres mates claims a phosphorescent lights episode drove crew away and a drunken cat died by suicide leaping overboard while rats glowed in the water.
A country man and his bride approach the box office for tickets. The groom asks for orchestra chairs or family circle, and the bride, blushing, suggests the family circle as proper since they are now married.
Senator La Follette recounts Wisconsin efforts to bar officials from accepting favors while Gov. Scofield’s shipments from Oconto to Madison sparked a public uproar. A cow’s fame spread as newspapers printed her picture, symbols of reform clashes and public resentment.
Massachusetts State Bureau of Labor Statistics finds at least 10 percent of Boston residents owe for essentials like clothing and food and cannot pay. The report notes most debt falls on wage earners and questions the citys prosperity.
An article argues caste superstition in India. A coolie mauled by a bear is left untreated for days in a village despite a hospital nearby. After recovery his face is disfigured and he is dubbed the reache wallah. His wife is expelled from caste for aiding him.
A reflective piece argues truth is found where it emerges not in easy rewards. It notes a man pressed by circumstance should act with sharp wits to cut through tight spots. It warns that most self-made men gain little from patenting their processes and that many cherished aims lose charm by attainment.
A compact set of aphorisms on wit folly and time. It contrasts sharp wits with misery and lists sayings about grinding axes folly youth and saving by avoiding waste. The piece reflects a humorous reflective tone and suggests caution against overworking and clockwatching.
City of Greencastle enacts rules requiring Common Council consent for private sewer connections, with a filing record and certificate of authorization. Penalty for violation set at up to twenty five dollars. Ordinance takes effect after two weekly notices in the Daily Herald.
Dr. O F Overstreet operates a dental practice in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana.
Do not give a child any cough medicine containing opium. Opium can cause serious diseases. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is proven safe and effective for coughs colds and croup in children and adults. It contains no opium or harmful drugs and is sold by all dealers.
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