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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
4
A reader shares a tale of making money from small fabric purchases such as Indian head cloth and white lawn, describing crafts like scarfs, bonnets, doilies, and pillow tops with modest profits. The piece blends thrift tips with assorted quotes and unrelated snatches of prose and dialogue.
A young woman known for sentiment avoids Baby's Shoe in songs and poetry. She cries at sentimental references and once bit nails in two in anger when the stork hinted at a child. She and her family moved frequently, never staying in one house long.
A quoted anecdote recounts Mark Twain defending a woman's view while visiting Hannibal Missouri. He recalls judging a young girl presented by a mother, then humorously clarifying that a bibbed infant is also a girl, provoking her reply.
A mother and her red haired freckled 10 year old visit a fortune teller’s tent at a church fete. The seer tells the boy will be a very distinguished man if he lives long enough, prompting the mother’s praise and a witty reveal about old age.
An animal collector explains the challenges of capturing live giraffes. He describes the dangers of pits and traps, the long drives to enclose the animals, and the perilous voyage by ship. He notes the high cost and emotional toll of keeping giraffes in captivity.
A homemaker argues time spent on small porch gatherings for children is valuable. She describes simple, quick refreshments like tiny bread sandwiches, cinnamon loaves, raisin cakes, and popcorn treats made with common ingredients. She notes such lessons in manners and hospitality endure only while children are young.
The article urges busy women to schedule a fixed day for letter writing to avoid procrastination. A sample method assigns Tuesday mornings for this task, noting points on envelope backs and using a letter rack to prepare replies in advance, making correspondence a planned weekly activity.
The article warns uncooked fruits irritate the stomach due to their acids, while bananas figs grapes and dates offer nourishment. It notes cooked fruits are less irritating and highlights water's role in flushing out poisons, urging people to drink more rather than less.
A simple method describes making a damp cloth bag from an old sheet, dipping it in water, and placing moist clothes inside without wringing. Clothes iron more easily and stay damp longer than when left in a basket and covered as usual.
A vintage recipe collection outlines candy making with simple syrup tests to reach soft and hard ball stages. It covers fondant caramel marzipan chocolate creams Turkish lumps butter scotch marshmallows nougat fudge and brittle with step by step quantities and methods for cooling molding and flavoring.
Leslie's reports on liquid air describing its dazzling demonstrations from freezing mercury and brittle steel to powering early engines and aiding surgery. The piece notes its infancy stage, rapid cost drop from $2 000 to cents, and potential to tackle garbage and advance industry, while warning safe predictions remain uncertain.
The article recalls a past project where Mrgy and boys made a miniature hot air balloon. It soared to about 1 yy feet, drifted a mile, and landed in a tree. The design describes an eleven foot tall, eighteen feet long craft with fourteen sections tapering to a point, two feet wide at the base.
The article describes making a balloon and basket that rises with a tissue paper sail. It details cutting segments, forming a mouth, wrapping with linen thread, assembling a string and stick, attaching a loop, and using a fruit basket frame as a carrier. It warns wind may prevent launch and notes Japanese as "the east" for their toy manufacture.
An unused blue 2d Post Office Mauritius stamp sold for 7 250 dollars at Lei cester Square auction. The stamp, prized by collectors, dates back forty years to a boy's school collection. An engraver swapped Post Paid for Post Office, prompting a recall and plate destruction, leaving a few misprints in circulation.
A Paris youth, who bet forty dollars he could steal five medals from a policeman, succeeded in taking two before being caught during a third attempt and faces prosecution.
A 43 800 falons capacity barrel was completed for a Rhine firm at Schiltenheim. A banquet inside the vessel hosted twenty four guests to mark the occasion.
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