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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1920
Page
2
Public notice listing rates for cards of thanks at 50 cents each and obituaries at 1 dollar each with an additional 5 cent per line poetry surcharge. Provides pricing guidance for readers submitting these notices.
George and Celeste discuss high prices and choice between marrying or waiting. He argues the impact of inflation on life and proposes marriage despite the burden. Celeste hesitates yet agrees to wed, showing mutual affection amid economic strain.
The New York Board of Estimate considers a vast project to extend Manhattan by reclaiming bay flats, doubling dock capacity, and linking to New Jersey with tunnels. Sponsored by T Kennard Thomson, the $590 million scheme envisions a modern city with double deck subways, extensive zoning, and elevated roads to boost trade.
French researchers Dr Gaultier and Dr Doyen report vis cum album as a promising remedy for hemorrhage and arterial hardening. It dilates blood vessels by affecting vasomotor nerves, raises systolic heart energy, and slows heart rate. Administered as pills or intravenous injections. The American mistletoe is said to differ in effect.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Edgell of Marietta Ohio wed here and began their honeymoon on a fire truck commandeered by the groom's fellow firefighters. Bells rang and sirens wailed as the couple rode through the city escorted by the crew.
In a Maine border region between Dresden and Woolwich a small farming community reveals a high incidence of six toes per foot. The peculiarity, passed through intermarriage, has shaped local life from shoe shortages to surgical removals and social ostracism during fashion trends.
The piece surveys theories on rat egg carrying, noting John Burroughs could not confirm the method. Eye witnesses describe various grip positions and gang work, with much squealing and debate over whether injuries occur, while farm lore remains unsettled.
The Tondon Times notes an English inventor's prime mover blending internal combustion with steam. Heat from combustion is captured to generate steam, boosting fuel efficiency by about 20 percent and increasing engine elasticity through a steam storage reservoir. A Swiss inventor also uses magnetism to pack nails more compactly for space savings.
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