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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
2
Cards of Thanks are charged at a rate of Mc eack Obituaries and related notices are billed at $1 per obituary with additional charges for sea lines. The notice references UbsisARD proprietor and Greencastle Indiana address at 17 and 19 S. Jackson Street and a telephone number 65.
Salaries for school teachers in the Philippines range from $900 to $2,000, while division superintendents earn £1,500 to $2,400. Candidates must pass exams in multiple subjects including thesis, penmanship, arithmetic, English, geography, history, US civil government, physiology, drawing, and teaching science. A severe medical test assesses physical fitness for the climate.
Gov Misuent A Otero discovered a long hidden bell at the Algadones mission fort in New Mexico. The iron bell likely forged in Spain circa 1355 was brought to Algadones by a Catholic priest with Coronado's 1527 invasion party and has rung there for nearly four centuries, known only to locals until now.
The public works committee submits a plan to reconstruct an additional underground lavatory in Birmingham England. It notes that where small charges are levied there are profit possibilities and reports that four underground lavatories yield a net city profit of 2453 dollars yearly.
In Siam when witnesses are scarce both parties dive into deep water. The one who stays underwater longest is deemed the truth teller and wets the verdict in a customary water fest. This exchange notes the ritual as a method to establish truth in a legal case.
The Fargo Express mocks a wartime exchange describing a Japanese soldier as muscle bound and an efficient killer, then compares the claim to a department store windfall with a nine cent daily cost to the nation. The tongue in cheek line suggests skepticism about wartime rhetoric and propaganda.
A new railroad is planned to scale Grays Peak near Dijon Colorado reaching at least 300 feet above the nearby road. The line will access the Georgetown mining district and serve as a feeder for the Colorado 2nd Southern and the Denver and Rio Grande railroads.
Lord Chelmaford, a 61 year old veteran, is praised for a long service spanning from before Sebastopol through the Mutiny and the Abyssinian, Kafr, and Zulu wars. He entered the army 00 years ago and remains a noted figure among surviving veterans.
Scientists warn that lily of the valley remains poisonous despite its beauty. Both stalks and flowers contain toxin. sap entering a tiny mouth crack can cause swelling and pain.
Norway founded a bank for workingmen to help them establish homes. It lends at 3 4 and 4 percent with up to 42 years to repay. The house cost must not exceed £160 and land area limited to five acres.
An Egyptian paper notes native families pay an average tax of 4.66 dollars per acre, 78.8 percent of the crop. Foreigners and land companies hold 655,000 acres. Insolvency and liquidation and redistribution since 1402 may free large amounts of land from control.
A fragment quotes Jean Baptiste Massillon lambasting cruel amusement that springs from vice, questioning the innocence and compassion of such entertainments and their impact on a brother’s heart.
Historical note describes how the U S Canada border along the forty ninth parallel varies due to astronomical irregularities. Surveyors found sections where the line drifts 600 feet north or south from the direct circle, with local gravity deflections affecting the plumb line and zenith.
A present fact argues against dirty money and urges keeping an immaculate purse. Fresh bills can be obtained from banks, but cleaning silver is harder and requires home or servant effort with soapsuds ammoniated wash, brushing, and chamois polishing for a gleaming finish.
Mrs. F. Rowling a medical missionary in Gavaza Uganda shares tales of patients who trust white medicine deeply. She notes natives eagerly take medicines from Miss Polsrim the dispenser, sometimes misusing pills by dropping them into ears or nostrils despite cures.
A Philadelphia Record note cites a jeweler arguing that winding watches in the morning improves regularity and reduce carelessness. He claims most people wind at night but morning winding fits a routine during shaving and dressing, leading to steadier winding.
A cooperative scheme in Wiltshire plans to amalgamate over a hundred pig insurance clubs to create the Wiltshire Pig Insurance and Provident Association. It aims to register under the friendly societies act and establish new pig clubs in villages supplying breakfast bacon.
In Servian villages a single swineherd leads all pigs each morning by horn through the streets to the pasture and returns them at night. The pigs disperse to their sites without attention or mingling, following a strict, orderly routine.
A cryptic account describes a South African figure known as Bossesman performing a dangerous act by stepping on a puff adder's neck. The snake's response involves venom secretion as it resists, while the tale notes the man’s stoic handling of the situation and hints at lethal consequences.
The 1799 sinking of the English warship Latin with 30 million in gold and silver near Hamburg triggered Dutch and Lloyd partnership efforts. Early 19th century salvage yielded 198 bars of silver and 1 200 ingots of gold valued at about 2 500 000 francs. A new apparatus with a floating bridge and fixed pipes enables divers to work on the seabed using a mobile diving chamber and motive wheels.
Three thousand An Ora goats graze on Lassen Forest Preserve slopes to clear brush for fire guards. The herded herds eat and bark brush, leaving trails marked for work crews. The goats finish tasks beyond human reach and stay in strong market condition after completing each area.
The piece describes peculiar self tests and balance tricks. It instructs sitting with legs crossed and arms folded, pressing fingertips to the chest to resist being pulled apart, and performing wall and finger-bending experiments to reveal linked motion.
A parish started a penny fund to cover a second curate’s upkeep. The fund grew large enough to assure his income, earning him the nickname The Penny Curate among parishioners.
The Westminster Review notes that many English boys avoid training, preferring errands and junior roles. About 75 of 100 leaving elementary schools enter unskilled work. London boys show 40 percent in errands, van, or boat work, 14 percent in shop duties, 8 percent as office boys or junior clerks, with under 20 percent entering trades.
An orange measuring twelve inches in diameter and weighing nine pounds has been grown by F Gerber of Braam River Kouga South Africa.
Public parks of New York are valued at about 31 200 000 based on real estate assessments, suggesting significant municipal asset worth. The figure reflects the aggregated worth of urban park properties under assessment.
A Paris literary anecdote recounts how Montaigne era Couteaubriand kept a monkey as his writing companion. The prankster hid manuscripts, sabotaged drafts, and was eventually replaced by a cat on the writer's table, while the house staff recovered the missing pages and the affair became a noted joke in the London Globe.
An elderly city resident habitually files for a passport each year for about twenty years. He fills out a fresh application with the same notary and sends the form and passport fee to the State Department, despite passports being valid for two years. This annual routine has yielded a growing collection of papers and seals.
He notes a passport has aided travel in the country as identification in unfamiliar cities. He believes it could be crucial if he must depart for a foreign country on business, avoiding delays if he already has a passport.
A man in Dysart routed a pail of pennies to Buffalo Center via express collect. The 2740 coins weighed 19 pounds and came in bank sacks from Sioux City. The consignee, Charles Letusohn, received a note reading You are my Teens with Your Friend Nothing free. Authorities report the origin from Joboton Biscuit Co. of Sioux City and PF Nye of Lake Park Iowa. The prank or conscience money mystery remains unsolved.
The article recalls Morleys and Conyers lineages losing status over generations. Sir Thomas Conyers died in 1810 without male heirs, nearly ending the baronetcy and sparking aid from Chesterlestree parish and local benefactors. Grenville’s fortunes also declined from wartime prominence to parish relief, illustrating fallen noble lines.
Aimeurt faced issues as he was named High Sheriff while living as a pauper. The unusual combination of official duties and poverty drew attention to his eligibility and the social implications of the appointment.
Maud recalls telling a suitor to ask her father while Mamie teases about affection. The pair joke about playing tricks on others, revealing a lighthearted domestic moment.
The Nexaphone office at Quik Ww, Wesh sits beside Walker Mountain and the Paville Ocean. Editor M. F. Satter les describes a scene with fruit trees, wild berries, salmon and trout nearby, a wharf 200 feet away for fishing, and a mountain stream driving the Megaphone press. The Megaphone office overlooks Hood Canal with moonlit waters and Taraboo Peninsula views.
An old law in limnely allowed juries to judge law and facts but not challenge judges. In a case a verdict broke two court instructions, prompting the judge to rebuke the jury. A farmer piped up asking if they could judge the law, and the judge replied only if they knew the law better. The farmer replied that they did consider that point.
A fractured scene shows a cabby and chauffeur struggling with a broken taxi, sparks fly and fixes fail. The cabby keeps a gleam of delight while the chauffeur labors under a stubborn machine. A final grim reveal emerges as the cabby gestures with a whip and a taunt.
New measurements from six Atlantic sea water samples yield an average radium content of about 9x10-16 grams per gram. This aligns with Eve's 6x10-16 value and is much lower than Joly's 1.6x10-14. The study finds similar accuracy whether testing radium emanation over water or over mercury.
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