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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1918
Page
2
The Greencastle Daily Herald lists subscription and single copy prices. Rates shown include one year by mail and carrier options, with shorter terms and city single copies. The fragmentary text provides pricing details and indicates advertising and publication contact at 17 and 19 S. Jackson Street.
The first women cooks joined the British army in August 1915 at a convalescent camp, with formal recruitment beginning six months later. Now over 6,000 cooks and waitresses operate in 200 camps in England, plus kitchens in Canadian and Australian hospitals. A 22,000-member camp is led by a 22-year-old superintendent, and costs drop from 65 to 31 cents daily, then to 18 cents, saving funds.
Medical authorities in Leslie's Magazine argue winter is best for a rest. They say summer vacations waste energy and winter rests aid recuperation for year round workers. Records from businesses and factories show winter is when people most need time off despite perceptions of winter exertion.
The tadpole is mainly vegetarian feeding on algae and decaying matter while a frog shifts to animal food. During metamorphosis the intestine shortens the mouth widens and the tongue enlarges. Legs grow the tail is absorbed lungs develop and the frog breathes via nostrils and skin.
Review how to refresh old garments using Dy-O-La Dye with sixteen color choices. The ad promises easy home dyeing, colorfast results, and simple directions from the color chart, available via druggists, stores, or mail order from Dy-O-La Dye Company, Des Moines Iowa.
The article lists places in England where famous poets and authors wrote landmark works. Defoe near Dorking at Burford Bridge, Keats at Burford Bridge hotel, Meredith in Westhumble, Tennyson in the Isle of Wight, Shelley in Leghorn, Byron at Ouchy, Coleridge and Wordsworth on the Quantock Hills, Browning at sea, Burns by a riverside farm, and more, noting their sleep, travel, and garden settings that inspired renowned poems and novels.
Correspondent notes ikons are devotional pictures of the Savior the Virgin Mary and the Saints not mere images. Faces and hands are bare while the rest is covered in gold or silver and the setting’s ornamentation fixes the price. Icon painting follows a 12th century Athos manuscript to guide postulants. The Iberian Mother of God from Mount Athos, brought in 1648, rests in a chapel built by Czar Alexis in Golden Moscow. The Iberian chapel features 13 burning silver chandeliers, a crown of diamonds, pearls and gem adornments, with elaborate vestments and angels’ heads in enamel surrounding the ikon.
Clinton Cenver defeated Roachdale 40 to 6 in a Saturday practice game at Greencastle. G H S prepares for Brazil clash Friday night in Browning hall with Clark referee. Roachdale lineup included Blaydes Hennon Bartlett Hyten Harrold. Clinton Cen ter narrowly beat G H S seconds 25 to 24 in a curtain raiser.
Regular session Greencastle Lodge No 1077 convenes Tuesday at 7 30 p m. E E Caldwell secretary.
Miss Boyd of the Woman's University settlement Bombay told a Woman's Indian Study association meeting that only about one percent of Indian women can read. She urged Indian girls to pursue medicine, noting an authority's claim that childbirth risks for Indian women were lower than battlefield danger for soldiers.
A wry exchange notes that meeting minutes often focus on the moment rather than lasting impact. The remark plays on wordplay about time and attention given to reported discussions.
A mathematical expert is also praised for athletic ability as he easily runs up a column of figures and demonstrates skill in both mental and physical tasks.
A reminiscence recalls meeting Thomas Moore at Fitzroy Square. A young girl misidentifies the poet as she notices his rough beaver hat and stout figure. The moment he asks her name, playful misnaming leads to a renewed friendship and warm memory.
Theodore McKamey of Cloverdale announces his bid for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary. Arthur R. Hurst of Greencastle township seeks the Democratic nomination for Prosecutor of Putnam County pending the primary decision. Paul F. Priest, Floyd township assessor, runs on the Democratic ticket for county assessor awaiting the primary outcome. L R E Knoll of Greencastle township seeks the county auditor nomination subject to the Democratic primary. Walter S. Campbell of Floyd township announces for clerk of the Putnam circuit court pending the Democratic primary decision.
For County Treasurer S C Say ers of Greencastle township he announces his candidacy for Putnam county treasurer subject to the party and election rules.
County Auditor Fred V. Thomas announces his candidacy for Putnam county auditor subject to the decision of the Democratic primary voters and party rules. He seeks the position amid local government reform discussions and financial oversight concerns.
John Curran of Monroe township declares his bid for Monroe County First District commissioner subject to the Democratic primary decision.
O G Webb of Marion township announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Putnam county treasurer, subject to the primary election decision.
Congress commissions the young Marquis de Lafayette a major general in 1777 after landing in Georgetown and joining Washington. He fights at Brandywine, earns hero status, then returns to France where he becomes a republican leader before exile and imprisonment during the French Revolution.
Naval dispatches in Britain are largely carried by Boy Scouts. Lieut. Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell praised these lads for serving without officers, guiding themselves, carrying messages along the coast to the admiral at the base. He noted their nightly six mile runs and cited the 119th message as evidence of duty and playing the game.
I will be at my home in Fillmore on each Tuesday and Friday to transact the business as trustee of Marion township. I will be at my office over Rickett's Jewelry Store in Greencastle each weekday during my term of office to conduct the business of Greencastle.
Interurban schedule for West and East bound trips of Terre Haute to Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co dated February 1 1917. Limited trains stop at Greencastle and Highlande with morning and evening departures listed including 8 15 8 55 10 15 11 32 P M 12 15 1 20 2 15 3 20 4 24 5 28 6 24 7 20 8 20 9 20 and 12 26 reflecting the service pattern.
A proposal to buy the former Jesuit seminary beside the Roman Catholic church in Schweidnitz, now the provincial administration headquarters, echoes a historic 1629 1776 presence. Breslau region noted as early Jesuit base, with renewed freedom spurring rapid settlement.
Mrs Staven asks a magistrate newly boarded to sample her chicken soup. The magistrate answers that the chicken has provided an alibi, reframing the case with wry humor. The exchange plays on courtroom terms and domestic kitchen wit in a light, anecdotal note.
A groggy Grogswig fumbles at his front door at four in the morning when a policeman halts him with a glare and a cigar. Grogswig quips that he has smoked his latchkey, prompting a wry local laugh.
Monon Route Chicago Indianapolis Louisville timetable lists northbound and southbound trains with arrival and departure times for Chicago Lafayette French Lick and Louisville services. It notes daily operation, no passenger service on local freights, Pullman sleepers on night trains and dining cars on day trains with contact for complete time cards fares through cars and fall information.
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