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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1922
Page
2
The Herald lists obituaries with a charge of $1 per obituary and adds a 5 cent per line fee for poetry. The notice mentions Thanas Caran of Thanks and a basic charge structure for obituaries and poetry listings.
A discussion on acclimation limits for Americans in the Philippines and the tropics. Death rates are tied to climate differences, infections, and adherence to health rules. Washburn notes sickness declines with longer residence and proper acclimation, while campaigns show high deaths partly due to exposure, immorality accusations, and failure to observe health practices.
In the Tahquamenon River country a trapper recalls a dusk tent scene when a rabbit bolted inside followed by a lynx. The lynx clawed and snarled at the canvas while the hunter dodged strikes and finally stretched the cat lifeless, though the rabbit escaped unharmed.
A California grower reports the world’s largest tomato plants, three specimens reaching thirty feet after three months. They climbed a twenty foot trellis, then extended backward to thirty feet with no special care. Trunks measure about one and a half inches, foliage is thick, and vast quantities of unusually large, flavorful fruit have been harvested.
The report notes saloons shut on pay days in Norway while savings banks stay open late. Servant girls are hired for six month contracts via a public registry. Telegraph boxes, stamp posting, and car lines are described along with government loans for farmers and high literacy. Average earnings reach $88 yearly with more reindeer than horses and more sheep than cows.
Norman longs for a doll after a train encounter with a girl and faces mockery. He befriends neighbor Bessie and her baby Ruth, helps care for the doll through a pretend family, and discovers dolls suit girls better. he learns to let Bessie nurture Ruth, while he grows into a thoughtful boy.
Anthony Forrest returns to his Wimbledon home after a tiring city day marked by a major contract win. He learns his rival Paul Chavasse has accepted a modest five hundred pounds a year post at Hargreaves and Butler, seeking peace over wealth.
A first person reminiscence follows a tenderfoot narrator who befriends an Apache boy named Tads near a desert railroad station. They bond over telegraph work and playful club swinging, facing cultural tension and eventual parting as the tribe moves on. The narrator recalls the desert, the pepper tree, and a later desert-station reunion with captured Indians before resuming city life.
The rapid rise of waterfall power transforms industry and cities. Niagara Falls is valued as a major power producer at about one billion dollars, fueling trams, lights, factories and irrigation across vast distances. Alpine and Apennine falls lead this trend, with India planning 5000 horsepower from the Doogh Sagi River dropping 2 500 feet.
In Germany dwarf standard pear and apple trees about four feet tall are grown in small tubs for decoration. The trees bear ten to thirty pears or apples which, when nourished with muriate or potash, are highly colored and attractive in both blossom and fruit.
Looked Like a Fake reports a staged Julius Caesar where the curtain falls and a living prince bows, revealing the production trick. Hing recalls a boastful actor, while Old Mooneybags fears a bought prince debts unsettlement.
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