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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1920
Page
6
The piece rails at soap as a civilizing force and mocks its grip on daily life. It lampoons savagery, hygiene, and class, noting how soap reshapes habits from babies to adults and even influencing Ward politics, in a humorous if caustic style.
An open letter argues marriage is a profession for women requiring effort and time. It suggests a preparatory course for brides and, equally, for husbands, noting two-party balance. It also notes married men with secrets and a preacher’s wife facing expectations.
A speaker laments extreme loneliness in a bustling city, mocked for his income tax jokes and poor storytelling. He imagines escaping to isolation or island life where his tales would be welcomed, contrasting urban derision with a hoped-for audience.
The passage offers aphorisms on experience, pride, debt, curiosity, and social behavior. It notes that men and women seek vanity and status, that gossip and opinion shape perception, and that true merit needs no boast while good judgment helps manage others.
Patent holder H Germsback of New York proposes an airship with a hollow center forming a wind tunnel from nose to tail. Three engines at nose center and tail power three propellers to suck air through the tunnel, boosting speed, improving cooling, and enabling bottom crew quarters and elevator landings.
A tongue in cheek examination of dance fads as Prohibition era debates shift from the shimmy to possible substitutes like the London “rocker.” The piece notes authorities worry over constitutional limits and fashions while readers await guidance from dancing masters on a new craze.
Frances Frear warns against beauty doctor scams selling complexion treatments via mail. She notes post office crackdowns on schemes that prey on women fearing divorce or loss of love. Real beauty comes from healthy habits, sleep, exercise, air, and proper nourishment.
A pointed meditation questions double standards in gender, property rights, and political influence. The author probes why some women and men push contradictory ideas about suffrage, finances, and domestic norms, urging direct influence and accountability.
A playful discourse on the Hog, describing its omnivorous nature and preference for roaming unsupervised. It notes the animal’s habit of rooting, causing nuisance, and the absurd value of canning Hogs, framed with a quip about intelligence and office mischief. It ends with a proverb about money and behavior.
A witty line contrasts a snob with a ladder kissers and a critic of people who try to govern while neglecting personal affairs. The quote implies that wealth and power come from managing one’s own business rather than running a country.
Wry note that Solomon offered wisdom to posterity while many wives named Mrs Solomons ignored his counsel, underscoring a humorous refrain about timeless ancestral guidance.
Ralewh Wilkinson, descendant of pioneers, won city permission to mine a tiny Last Chance placered strip and offers the city 10 percent royalties in gold dust, reviving a historic site once famed for vast yields in the sixties. The ground lies along a now principal Helena street once named after the mine.
The piece contrasts a clam's silent fortune with human avarice and thrift. It notes common flaws in guesswork and judges attire and fame by age. It claims men pursue money or fame at different ages while defining power in women through resolve and emotion.
The article explains garden cutworms as larvae of certain moths that damage crops and trees by feeding at night. It describes their appearance, behavior, and life cycle, and presents poisoned bran mash as the main control method with instructions for mixing Paris Green, bran, and optional sugar or salt, plus guidance on application safety and chicken avoidance.
Spinach ranks among the best crops to grow with fall sowing as the preferred rule for a strong start. Yet seasoned beds show many fine plants from spring sowing as well, despite timing differences.
In Ottawa County a Missouri man sold 1840 dollars worth of Jonathan apples from one acre and a neighbor sold 611 dollars of Bartlett pears from three acres last fall.
The article explains that camels are the primary measure of wealth in the Sahara, with property value tied to camel ownership. It recounts explorers’ interactions, the high cost of camels, grazing rights, and the practice of marrying for camels, noting that wealth is reflected in herds rather than land and that fat wives may signal large camel gifts.
The article notes that starlight scintillation is affected by air conditions and possibly the atmosphere. It cites observations that red stars scintillate less and that unusually steady starlight often precedes storms, with a night before a violent southern storm given as an example.
In a sunlit piazza scene Emily asks about protective coloring as Uncle Ralph tells a fable. A caterpillar dreams of being noticed, spins a cocoon, becomes a butterfly, and learns that admiration can tempt risk. Muriel Willoughby and others react to the tale and its moral.
A fragmentary verse portrays a doll speaking of its bond with a girl named Alice. The narrator notes affection, care, and daily companionship as Alice carries and dresses the doll, sharing sweets and walks. The piece reads like a child’s nostalgic rhyme about friendship and trust.
A damaged article describes a jellyfish capable of steering and navigating shallow seas with skill akin to a pilot. It notes the creature can hoist or lower sails, moves through currents around Pacific islands, and possesses a deadly sting dangerous to fish and humans.
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