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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1920
Page
4
The notice outlines pricing for obituaries at 1 per obituary with a base rate of 1 dollar and an additional charge of 5 cents per line for poetry. It also mentions a weekly rate of 10 cents and a deduction of 10 cents, along with a 60 cent reference to another line item.
A hotel guest reads a misread card offering a bellboy and chambermaid service. He rings once and a maid arrives, then explains he rang twice. The maid mishears, thinking the guest rang twice, causing a humorous exchange.
A prosecuting attorney cites ancient law as the case’s foundation while the prisoner interrupts motion claiming he did not know the judge had paid him. The exchange highlights tensions in the courtroom dynamics.
The fragmentary conversation touches on marital tensions and a suspected miscommunication about money and authority. Several names appear in disjointed phrases, suggesting a poorly legible court or family record with unclear speakers and motives.
The readable text appears as garbled health related phrases about relief from colds and coughs. It mentions a national Pope era and a bottle in a cabinet, with unclear references to remedies and symptoms.
A health note touts Dr Ming's New Life Pills as a mild, reliable remedy for promoting regular bowel movements and improving bile flow. The product promises precise action without violent purgatives and stresses easy, comfortable use.
An arid guide details sizes and materials for sheep dipping vats. It covers wood metal or concrete options, clubbing for shared use, dimensions from 16 to 20 inches wide, 4 feet deep, and practical features like inclines drains and a dry chamber for handling and safety during dipping.
The pieplant is presented as simple to cultivate and highly productive for commercial markets. It thrives in four foot row spacing with two and a half feet between rows, requires winter fertilization, and should be harvested from the first year onward to supply early market demand.
Farmers advised on poultry housing forage and crop tips. Notes on clover hay trellis depth and planting, peach pricing in Ozarks, potato quality from wood ash and manure, and the need for warm dry poultry houses.
Traveler accounts confirm spider webs six feet wide in New Guinea forests serve as fishing nets. Spiders weave durable meshes on bamboo frames, catching fish up to about a pound. Native Papuans use these webs with eddies and backwaters, pulling fish ashore while multiple nets are set to cover streams.
The Receivador is a double door with inner and outer compartments allowing tradesmen to deliver parcels without disturbing the occupant. The doors interlock so only one door can be open at a time, controlled by a shared knob mechanism. Inventor Jackson Mitchell, an American in Nottingham, seeks U.S. patent protection.
A hardworking farmer sends his son to a wood school of music to gain top instruction. He initially buys a small half violin before choosing a larger instrument after salesmen show the full stock. The father believes the bigger violin will outgrow any doubt about the boy’s progress.
A fragmentary adage list notes wit and caution in love and business. It states a wise risk in affection may aid wealth and suggests caution to avoid foolish bets, ending with a remark on marriage as prudent for an heiress.
Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson told University of Washington summer school students that Arctic opportunities dwarf hardships. He cited Alaska reindeer industry potential, vast coal deposits, and a growing herd program doubling every two years, with future gains projected to 5 million animals and multi‑million dollar meat shipments.
An anecdote recalls a quake misattributed fire in San Francisco. A middle aged couple slept in a second story brick or timber house that settled forward trapping the bed onto the sidewalk. The wife quips this will teach him to wear a nightshirt in the future.
A widow’s friend Liza explains her mourning attire as a wedding gift from her husband. The scene unfolds in an apartment where a regular visitor arrives on Monday for business, prompting surprise from the mistress over Liza’s new status and humorous misunderstanding.
A new minister inspecting a Scots farmer's stock pauses to admire a donkey. The farmer calls the donkey Maxwelton, explaining the name because his brays are bonny. The minister asks why the name. The farmer replies with the bray-based pun.
A mature sow yields larger hogs while planning winter housing is essential. Spring pigs cope with rain but need shelter before fall. Hog scavenging is a myth, clean feed and decent surroundings aid growth. Enclosures must be tight with good wire fences to prevent escape.
Much depends on caring for young chicks and garden health. Scatter ashes around currant and gooseberry bushes and start a strawberry patch this year. Scratch grass seed into bare spots and maintain work harness, plow horses, and fence covers. Plant shade trees for later cooling shelter.
Endive can be sown early in cold frames or open ground like lettuce. Summer bowls can be made any time. heat dulls flavor but doesn't ruin quality. Fall plants store for winter use with dry cellar storage. Varieties include smooth large leaves and fine curled types that whiten naturally. Tomatoes yield based on plant food. drought limits none with warmth and water. A catalpa grove starts about ten years to bear a first class post and several supports. firewood comes from small crooked limbs.
A small boy led Officer John Eckerline to a street brawl near his home where his father and another man had been fighting for an hour. The boy said the other man regained vigor and was gaining the upper hand, leaving the street covered in debris.
In a small California town a drummer storms to his room demanding a change due to fleas. The hotel porter calls down to Mrs. Leary, saying the cat in No. 11 is content with its room but the fleas should be altered.
In a stumble of memory at 2.17 a m a member asks if the kitchen door is locked. John awakens as inner guard and answers in ritual form that the portals are guarded. The exchange ends with a comic note on his sleep and proper sign.
A geometer boasts of skill as his wife jokes that wage and cost of living rise. She asks how to square the circle and he erupts with a wild cry into the night.
A fragmented note shows a woman recounting a proposal and implied rejection. The writer mentions the man’s persistence and exhaustion with refusal, revealing intimate tension within a troubled romance.
Readable fragments reveal an assortment of satirical vignettes. A comic letter mixwork describes anonymous missives and a missing envelope. A July celebration joke lampoons candy diplomacy and transatlantic rivalries with moral quips on marriage and bills.
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