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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1922
Page
3
Local physicians travel for business, births announced in Clinton Falls and Columbus. Deaths include Andrew Darnell near Greencastle and Mrs. Loom of Madison township. Ezra Champer remains critical after a stroke. Community events note the High School Parent-Teacher meeting and the Tuesday Reading Circle. Prosecution staff Evans and Beatrice Evans visit grandmother Mrs Pascoe as Swintz family returns home.
Miss Nan Robbins of Louisville visits sister Mrs Charles Barnaby then returns home. C H Barnaby to Ashville N C for schooling with brother Howard. New Era Club meets Tuesday 2 30 with Mrs Alva Brothers on Locust. Moore and Cook depart for Chicago for National Shoe Retailers convention returning Thursday. Bill the fox terrier dies after auto accident. County officials Ralph and Mrs Knoll visit relatives in Knightsville. Andrew Hirt of Vicksburg MS in town for relatives and business. Ten pound boy born to Mr and Mrs Jewell Townsend of Martinsville Lambda Chi. Mrs Margaret Gainor near death at Crown and Sycamore. John Branham ill with diphtheria. second family case with Mrs Mabel Williams under quarantine. Garnet Hanlon ill with scarlet fever at home north of Greencastle.
Lloyd Templeman seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Luther Templeman near Oakalla is ill with scarlet fever.
Paul Coleman of Marion township announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for county clerk. He presents as a local contender aiming to win the party nomination and then the office.
Young men and women over 17 are urged to apply for government positions at a $130 monthly pay. Write to R. Terry, former Civil Service examiner, 1200 Continental Ride, Washington, D. C., for a free list of openings and application details. Federal Extension University in Champaign Illinois advertises stenography and salesman training at home with free literature.
Philadelphia on January 9 reports George Wharton Pepper a Philadelphia lawyer appointed United States Senator by Governor Sproul to fill the unexpired Penrose term until November's election in 1927. In Washington on January 9 Senator McCumber of North Dakota became chairman of the Senate Finance Committee succeeding Penrose. Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey joined the committee to fill the vacancy.
A humorist mockingly links Coney Island’s Mardis king to selling frankfurters along the avenues. Defenders argue the former hot dog seller deserves regal honor as the island’s emblematic industry. True locals savor Coney’s staples with kraut while enjoying basket parties and shore dinners.
The piece surveys vocabularies of famous figures noting Shakespeare and Milton as word-rich, a cultured person at about 5000 words, the average man around 2500 with 1500 used, Roosevelt from 7500 to 10000 under anger, Lincoln praised for imperishable words, Twain with big income but small vocabulary, Rockefeller rich in soft words, and poor men with the fewest words.
A critical column accuses Kansas of luring young New England teachers with promises of virtuous instruction only to marry them off to local farmers. It cites a state shortage in twenty five counties and warns of a broader pattern driven by marriage habits, imperializing teachers from the East.
An opinion from Pennsylvania publicists supports the Dispatch view that the best rail needs improved composition to handle heavier locomotives and faster trains. Observers estimate locomotive and train weights on the system have risen over fifty percent in a decade, requiring changes in manufacturing and cost considerations.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch letter notes how disabled workers in New York sell papers within tight spots, each with a fixed stand and fierce rivalry. They work long hours, support themselves or families, and quietly guard their turf while aiding late travelers.
A southern writer argues education for white children and settling vacant lands with white settlers tie to attracting northern and European migrants. He contends schools entice settlers, boosting industry and regional growth from Potomac to Rio Grande, and urges expanding education to draw population back to the South.
George Harvey the American ambassador to Great Britain narrowly escaped death in Cannes France as an axle broke his car throwing him to the road. He suffered shock and bruises and was confined to bed for several days while doctors treated him. Richard Crane and Wickham Steed were unhurt but shaken.
Northwood Developing Company transfers three lots in Northwood to Glen H. Lyons for $800. Rosa Julyan Deem sues for divorce from Alva Deem citing cruelty since November 1, 1921 and separation since last August. Divorce hearing set for January 22.
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