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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1915
Page
3
The piece argues that the power press enabled rapid advertising, linking production, publicity, and distribution. It claims advertising sustains steady demand, builds trust with a trade name, and promotes truthful, credible claims as essential to enduring business success.
In a Venice setting a narrator recalls chasing an ideal wife as rumors swirl about a mysterious Boccherini. Al confides the husband may be the unseen man, while a theater meeting and a duel scare unfold. An older tale links signs of an invisible husband to detective-like clues.
Green castle resident George W. Wood testifies in favor of Doan's Kidney Pills after years of kidney pains backache and frequent urination. He credits less than one box with relief and confirms his prior statement. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Fragmentary OCR text provides few readable facts about a person or event. No clear names, places, dates, or actions can be established from the available words.
The hardest thing Proving it The softest thing The other fellow s job The wisest thing To mind your own business The most foolish thing What we said when we tried to appear bright The sweetest thing We married her The wettest thing A woman's hut with three drops of rain on it The driest thing Our rival s speech The kindest thing Not to mention it The most awkward thing The knife at a dinner The handiest thing An alibi A Walter Utting from Judge
A Frances Mrear piece in Leslie's argues that true popularity comes from respect for parents and kindness, not reckless flirting. It asserts men favor thoughtful daughters who honor their mothers, while disrespectful behavior erodes trust and limits serious prospects of marriage.
The passage follows Jim a new hotel porter on his first night waking at five in the morning. He follows a call sheet to eight rooms though he has only completed seventeen of seventeen and four remain. A teacher prompts a sentence using pendulum and a quip about Franklin. The reading includes proverbs on marriage and wit.
Filing shows Y N New executor Levi Linder vs Isaac Linder et al in Putnam Circuit Court January term 1915. Non residents named include Isaac Linder Emmet Linder Francis Balies Matilda Goodman Abraham Linder Moses Linder John Linder James W Linder and Luthinda Bethotuma. Appearance or demurrer required by February 27 1915 at Greencastle Court House. Judge clerk and deputy sign.
R F Erwin of Peru Indiana reports a past winter attack of indigestion biliousness and constipation eased by Chamberlains Tablets after trying them on a dealer offered remedy. He states they helped right away and are for sale by all dealers.
Putnam County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed proposals on January 4, 1915, by 2 PM in Greencastle for 10 405 feet of macadam road from the George F. Swaim et al road in Franklin Township. Bids must include bonds double the bid, ensure no traction engine use, and affidavits denying collusion. The county may reject any bid.
Readers seeking fast local help can place Herald Want Ads for swift responses. The short notices attract buyers, renters, and job seekers with concise details and direct contact information.
Cough medicine warning against opium in any form for children. Claims opium dangers and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safest for coughs colds and croup in children and adults. Sold by all dealers.
Greencastle Indiana ordinance regulates private connections to the city sewer system. It requires petitioning the Common Council for consent including property description and connection location. If approved a certificate is issued. violations carry fines up to twenty five dollars and the ordinance takes effect after two weeks publication.
W M McGAUGHEY is listed as a physician and surgeon with an office at Evans Block 24 South Jackson street and residence at Bloomington and seminary streets corner. Office phone 327 residence 339.
A Royal Navy captain returns to Davenport from the North American station and meets a petty officer lounging with a Havana. The sailor jokes that the consul Bill is his son, prompting the captain’s shock. The consul then enters and confirms the family link, ending the tale with humor.
A friend recalls a playful clash between Mark Twain and James McNeill Whistler. Twain, warned as a potential joker, confronted Whistler with mock arrogance, planning to outwit the artist. In Whistler's studio Twain critiques a cloud effect and quips about painting, while Whistler panics at the prospect of interference.
A fragmentary exchange shows Ponch asking Billy about money and the pair proposing to pool twopence coins to share the cost. The line captures a casual, coin-flip moment of small stakes and cooperation.
A minister on Maryland’s eastern shore quotes an Irishman parable and a tavern anecdote about a hard working Irishman in lower Delaware to illustrate current questions. The tale ends with a joke about mischief and a cart. The Detroit Free Press notes the jest as it prints.
A literary woman asks if a husband loves fiction and Mrs Gayboy confirms. The husband favors the detained-at-the office tale with the sick-friend story near second, illustrating a playful exchange about reading tastes.
An article describes a practical 18 by 50 foot poultry house designed for southern exposure and wind protection. Construction features include a cobble foundation, concrete wall, 2x4 frame, matchbed pine, two south-facing windows for sunlight, roosts about three feet high, a dusting area, nests for about 100 fowls, a drinking fountain, and feed bins to reduce labor and improve warmth and even temperature.
Advice from Exchange covers mite prevention using Portland cement and skim milk to seal wall crevices and perches. It suggests daubing hard spots with pine or gas flare, filling grooves, and spraying during the day with lime sulfur or a proprietary lice killer. Regular cleaning and thorough dampening of floors is urged.
Farmers should spray all fruit trees regardless of current infection to prevent future damage. It costs more to repair than to ward off harm, and in states like California spraying is legally enforced. Neglect can mark the grower as a public nuisance with sprays ordered and costs added to taxes.
A plan describes furnishing an Everrise Yard with an exercise yard attached to the cow house for daily use during stabling. Open sheds should form part of the inclosure and the area may be roofed. Provisions include free air flow and sunshine while excluding wind and storm.
Public timetable fragment shows east and west bound AM and PM departures with scattered times. It references Keencastle Only and lists multiple hours including 6:00, 5:45, 6:40, 8:11, 7:44, 9:25, and 11:25 with several late-morning and afternoon slots.
An old health notice urges rapid action against colds to avoid serious secondary illnesses. It touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for loosening mucus, easing lung irritation, aiding expectoration, and helping the body recover, claiming wide availability.
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana will on January 4 1915 offer for sale twenty road bonds of 194 each for the Milton McGaughey macadam road in Russell township totaling 9880 dollars. Bonds dated January 1 2015 due May 15 1916 with 4 percent interest payable at the county treasurer’s office in Greencastle. Sealed bids due by 2 oclock P M January 4 1915 at the county treasurer’s office. il H RUNYAN Treasurer of Putnam County. Daily Deep 28 26 31 Posters
State of Indiana Putnam County notice to non resident Charles Galway in Model Clothing Co v Galway in Philip M. Frank court. Plaintiffs claim 88.05 and file affidavit Galway non resident. defendant must appear January 1 1916 at 1 AM in Greencastle to plead or default.
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