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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
4
A long riff on barbers who chatter in the chair and customers who seek quiet. The barber defends his gentler humor as misread, while a patron notes how chatty talk can clash with a serious mood and even affect home life and alimony.
Three of us two Americans and one Japanese traveled from Taipei in jinrikishas to a wealthy estate upriver. We fished for salmon trout near sea level in Taipeh valley, using Japanese tackle and a new catching method observed among locals. The fish, precoglossus altivelis, weighed one and a quarter to two pounds and leapt along the river as dusk approached.
A reflective piece questions gender roles in home chores and appreciation. It contrasts husbands and wives who do or do not share duties, noting examples of unspoken expectations, henpecked behavior, and the value of gratitude. It argues balance, kindness, and fair treatment across couples.
A text of household instructions covers making a light meringue with cream of tartar and sugar, coloring if desired, and using without cooking. It also gives brief guidance on salting eggplant to remove bitterness, frying with butter, and reshaping crocheted buttons with cold starch for a like new look.
The passage notes that in Japan the nose is the sole feature drawing attention and defines beauty. It claims noses vary so much that facial differences distinguish individuals, with large noses sometimes celebrated as beauty marks, while eyes are black, cheekbones high, and chins receding.
The article describes a Zulu girl’s hair headdress shown in an illustration. It notes not every girl can wear it, as it signals impending marriage and carries dignity beyond grace. The long roll is sewn from the wearer’s own hair to achieve the effect. It contrasts with English workers who spend three fifths of wages on food.
Worldwide studies show first borns and summer births tend taller. Boys grow steadier. girls peak later. Head size grows with height. large heads linked to mental pace. Urban life lowers stature. city kids livelier but endure less. Delicate individuals prone to typhoid. truants smaller in weight height and chest girth.
A London Mail report notes Sandringham clocks are all kept exactly thirty minutes fast, from house and stables to the church, a habit mirrored by Lord Pembroke at Wilton House. A visiting scientist muses on how personality affects objects and timekeeping, linking mood to the runs of clocks and jewels.
Advice on daily habits to maintain order and happiness in a household. Emphasizes clean kitchen and dining areas, early rising, sensible routines, avoiding anger, frugality, and steady work. Ends with a peculiar note on fate and death.
A 700 year struggle to drain the Zuider Zee advances with plans for a 25 mile dyke from Wieringen to Plasm. The project would reclaim 800000 acres of land, add 200000000 guilders in value, and include a highway and double-track railway atop the dyke.
A tale tells how two men tried to rob a marine store dealer by smuggling one into a sack of iron and using a midnight entrance to free a confederate. The plan backfired when the dealer kicked the sack, freeing the man who then fled.
Emil Lorch of the University of Michigan predicts sweeping roof design changes due to air travel. Large flat rooftop landings will shape building tops. water tanks will be camouflaged and roof gardens will rise in popularity as city planning considers views from the sky.
John Randolph Watson of Standish Maine lived forty seven years with eyes open and blind in effect after chemical burns. A surgeon at Hahnemann Hospital grafted flesh from his leg to create new eyelids. Cataracts were removed and sight restored.
Gamboge a twelve year old Jersey bull sold for 60 400 at Edmund Butler's farm in Mount Kisco New York. J K Walkley of Southington Conn bought the bull and a two year old heifer for 6500. One calf brought 5509 and forty six animals grossed 158 500.
Bill Dillmann a Oklahoma farmer slept in an empty wagon after leaving a overheated hotel room. Judge Saunders dismissed the case or charge related to the incident stating the matter is resolved.
A girl walking a dog named Marco on a calm morning crosses a bridge and gate near the Garden, asking the dog to stay, then decides to go to the shop. The dog remains, watches children, and follows toward Avenue while the girl heads home.
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