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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
4
A wry note from the Detroit Free Press asserts a rescue romance where a woman marries the man who saved her. The twist: she learns her life was the sole thing he saved, turning heroics into a personal cost.
Denby schemes to humiliate Miss Mayland after she rejects him. At the Country Club dance, Harte wins her by a trick, but Miss Mayland unexpectedly accepts Harte’s offer, leaving Denby and Browne to confront the fallout as Post sighs at the outcome.
Dr A A Brill argues alcoholism cures may lead to crime as an outlet for abstinence. He cites cases of forged checks and embezzlement after sobriety, plus a woman who turned to heroin. The piece notes drug traffic thrives where prohibition exists and that crime rates drop in prohibition areas.
The Manchester Guardian notes antiquated anti wash views among aristocrats and monarchs. It cites Augustus Hare at Highcliffe in 1875 and remarks on Mrs Fairholme about beauty and washing. It also mentions Henry IV Louis XIV Henry II James I and their supposed avoidance of water and use of creams or veal on the skin.
In Rock Island a judge jailed three young women for dancing in a yard described as dancing to the pipes of Man. A vigilant constable watched from a window, then arrested the trio after a September scene described as Grecian revels with shading down. Forty days in jail was the sentence.
New York guests at the Brickstone hotel include a woman wearing pink and white flowing robes with a diamond in her left nostril. They are part of Sir Vithaldas D. Thackersey’s party, a wealthy Hindu cotton cloth manufacturer on a world tour.
A twenty four hour motor drive by 8S. F. Edge at Brooklands is analyzed by Dr. L P Gibson. The report notes stable pulse and temperature before and after, with post race changes indicating exhaustion but no lasting harm. Tuberculo-opsonic index rose from 0.85 to 1.17, suggesting potential benefits of motoring for some tuberculosis cases.
A medical quirk notes that the throbbing engine vibrations on a modern steamer affect the heart in striking ways. Observers report the heartbeat seems to pause under stethoscope scrutiny, yet the phenomena are described as beneficial in a medical context.
A mix of comic snippets from early captions shows Uncle Eben complaining of a boastful trader who may bend rules, a quip about English oddities, and a political line about a candidate’s “Walk-over.” The London Outfitter notes a tailor’s sympathy with doctors amid bill disputes.
A brief column recalls Uncle Eben remarking that many men imagine a grand time in sport while only imitating the Down and Out club, highlighting a caution about pretended prowess in athletic scenes.
Kansas gas wells near Sedan Dexter and Augusta yielded wind gas rich in helium once thought worthless. Government tests show helium percentages from Sed an Dexter and Augusta gases enabling extraction plants in Kansas and Texas. Helium now valued for inflating balloons as extraction expands.
A Center Street saloonkeeper was jailed for six months for selling a single glass of whiskey to Federal agents. The jury convicted the defendant on evidence that left room for juror prejudice toward liquor selling, despite the agent’s test purchase and chemist testimony that the vial contained alcohol. The case highlights tensions between wartime and constitutional Prohibition moods in New York.
Harry Huck faced Justice Henry Bray after admitting he took spoons from St. Mark's church for his wedding and borrowed $5 from the custodian Edward Sparshawk to cover expenses. Huck planned to return the utensils but was jailed, spending his honeymoon behind bars.
In Los Angeles a mortar and pestle said to be used by North American Indians for grinding grain were unearthed by a blast at the Devil's Gate dam construction site along the Arroyo Seco northwest of Pasadena. The mortar was intact while the pestle broke into three pieces and was removed to the courthouse by flood control engineer J. W. Reagan.
A humorous courtroom exchange unfolds as a German defendant, unable to speak fluent English, pleads his case with the judge. The judge gently corrects him while reminding him to sit in the prisoners’ box. The exchange highlights patience strained by legal wrangling and language barriers.
The text mixes gossip on manners with a Norman Hapgood critique of press ethics. It quotes Life style lines about truth in journalism and humor about a spring morning ride in an automobile. A girl asks about her aunt, revealing social tones of the era.
A Chicago Tribune column discusses a goat living in lodge rooms and coal shed roofs. It describes the animal’s toughness, drinking habits, and odd behavior while recalling a man who tried goat farming in Kansas and failed.
A London Telegraph fragment shows a writer praising a war as admirable despite deceit and a friend laments prying into private matters. An actor scolds a maid leading to a stage dream, with a witty reply about taking the stage if fired.
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