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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
2
Obituary listings in Greencastle Indiana newspaper pages state obituaries cost $1 each with poetry charged 5c per line. Cards of Thanks also incur 50c per notice, with publication details and rates.
New York January 10 Billy Sunday explains via telegraph that a platform fight with W H Beuterbaugh was brief and uneven He says southern critics disrupted his sermon only after he asserted there was no doubt about beating Germany He defended himself by striking at his attacker and breaking up the tussle.
A Greencastle soldier recounts two years of severe stomach trouble requiring morphine injections. After using four bottles of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, he reports full recovery and return to U S Army artillery service. The ad claims the remedy removes mucus and inflammation, promising money back after one dose. A Cook Drug Company.
A preacher recalls a sudden fight during a Christmas gathering as a man attacked on the platform. The minister dodged a haymaker, landed a punch, and finished the sermon while the assailant was removed by the crowd. He reassures his mother and notes he remembers New York but not many details.
Refresh old garments using Dy-O-La Dye with sixteen colors and simple directions. The product promises fast, durable color that won’t rub off or bleach, suitable for fabrics without material-specific dyes. Available via local druggists or mail order from the Dy-O-La Dye Company in Des Moines Iowa.
A young Indiana schoolteacher near Muncie, at an age when social activities matter, struggles to recall the concept in class and ends with a lesson that nobody can dance all night and still do good work next day, highlighting discipline and effort in education.
The text notes Leonardo da Vinci, famed for The Last Supper, also designed Milan’s canal locks. It suggests Leonardo’s technical skill extended beyond art to engineering, linking his Renaissance genius to canal infrastructure in Milan.
A mother tells her son that when he misbehaves he is the bad man's boy. Later he admits to pulling up the neighbor's flowers explaining he did so when he was the bad man's boy.
A physician famed for helping all babies enter the world shows deep sympathy when a neighbor’s three pound son is born into his own family. The tale reflects the doctor’s enduring reputation and the child’s poignant question about taking what is left.
The United States geological survey notes little prospect for domestic platinum growth next year as legitimate miners boost output but bogus assays mislead honest prospectors. In 1917 geologists visited the Deschutes river near Terrebonne Oregon where black basaltic sands and interbedded volcanic rocks yielded no platinum or gold in field tests or lab assays.
A reflective editorial fragment urges thrift as patriotic and stresses personal responsibility in winning the war. It contends opportunity follows initiative, calls for lovable creed and deed, and frames paying past bills as a duty alongside prudent conduct.
In Obstacles of Peace S S McClure notes rapid munitions factory growth near towns with six major sites under erection. One plant employed 10,000 workers, 7,000 women. A government explosives works spans twenty miles by four. Government contracts extend five years. England focuses on waging the war.
A brief notice advises rubbing bright pans with dripping before use and washing with soapy water then a soft duster to keep shine for weeks. It also states a fur sale by Samuel Ray with highest cash price, for Saturday January 12, at the back of A B Y pool room.
A peevish actor balks at a part saying he cannot die in the first act. The manager answers cheerfully that a respectable death awaits and a second act appearance could chance a later fate, quelling the complaint.
Secretary McAdoo’s annual report to Congress traces war financing through government bonds. Funds lent to the government fund food clothing and ammunition for soldiers, boosting fighting strength and home wealth. Savings can later be reloaned to the government at interest benefiting both soldier and nation.
Sarsaparilla grows all over the island of Porto Rico and is commonly used. Jibaros peddle it in small bundles, seen constantly. It is used for medicinal purposes, brewed as teas and decoctions, and steeped in rum.
The text recounts how Patagonia was largely unknown until Lady Florence Dixie undertook a perilous expedition. She spent months living among fierce tribes and uncovered a previously unknown race of men, risking her life daily to document their existence.
A quotation attributed to Sir John Lubbock argues that idle men miss true rest as hard work grants physical rest and, more crucially, mental peace. It emphasizes earned leisure as a virtue.
Q T Ellis of Madison township announces his candidacy for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the Democratic party primary. Theodore McKamey of Cloverdale also announces his bid for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary election.
A Commerce Department bulletin notes an artificial rise began October 18 1917 at Dam No 7 on the Ohio River and with river-water from Muskingum Kanawha and Big Sandy rivers, moved over 80 000 tons of Kanawha coal to Cincinnati and other river cities using every tugboat and barge including a coal company harbor boat and a snowboat pusher.
Arthur R. Hurst of Greencastle township announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Putnam County Prosecutor, subject to the decision of the primary election.
Paul F. Priest assessor Floyd township seeks Democratic nomination for Putnam county assessor. R. E. Knoll Green Castle township seeks Democratic nomination for county auditor. Walter S. Campbell Floyd township seeks Democratic nomination for clerk of Putnam circuit court.
German forces reportedly tried a raid using small unmanned boats loaded with high explosives controlled by wireless. The approach, linked to the Hammond wireless controlled torpedo, faces disruption from interfering radio waves. A new shore controlled version uses a searchlight directed at a selenium cell to steer the craft, leveraging light dependent resistance for navigation.
S C Say ers of Greencastle township announces his candidacy for Putnam county treasurer subject to the.
County Auditor candidate Fred V. Thomas announces his bid for Putnam County Auditor subject to the Democratic primary decision. He seeks to win the party nomination and lead the auditor’s office if elected.
Professor C C Nutting will lead a party of Iowa scientists to the West Indies next summer with plans to base operations at an English government building on the Pelican islands. The building will not be provided free and some expedition members have entered war service, yet progress remains strong and Nutting sees immense scientific research potential.
John Curran of Monroe township declares his candidacy for the First District commissioner seat, subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary.
O G Webb of Marion township announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Putnam county treasurer, subject to primary election results.
Secretary of the Interior Lane reports a peaceful democracy becoming a war-ready nation. He says mere possession of resources does not win wars and notes vast progress across the country. Agencies are aligned with war departments and scientists, metallurgists, chemists, and engineers are redirected to kill submarines and develop new power.
A scientist explains that days lengthen after December 22 yet the sun rises later for several days due to a low solar angle. Earth is nearer the sun in winter but cold persists until January and February as heat stored from summer delays cooling. Similarly, summer heat peaks after solstice as the land warms gradually.
The English paper Land and Water recounts an attack by a submarine on a steamer. Three officers stay at their posts in the engine room as water rises and steam falls while the telegraph and speaking tube signal Stand By. A lookout near the skylight reports daylight and a distant smear of smoke on the horizon as boats edge toward danger.
A writer contrasts English football as a battlefield mindset with Prussian training of young officers through hunting. Since medieval times, European warfare praised the chase as a training method, with wild animal hunts seen as a substitute for war when actual battles were scarce.
In the early days of the war Field Marshal John French and General Joffre struggled to stop the German advance at the Marne. A French general allegedly refused to follow orders from a promoted subordinate, the message was lost and a division went without support, nearly annihilated, with a claim that the general was ordered shot.
War years 1914 to 1917 saw about 200000 English couples wed, counts say. The 1915 marriage rate peaked at 19.4, indicating many marriages that otherwise might not have occurred. Figures released by Sir Bernard.
Fragmentary timetable text shows multiple time stamps and labels such as A. M. P. M. L and H. with entries like 6:00 7:25 8:15 12:15 1:20 2:15 5:15 8:3 9:52 10:38 11:52 12:58 evr 1:52 L 2:38 a 9 4 :38 5:52 L 6:38 7:62 L 9:40 12:54.
Arrivals and departures listed for several Chicago Lafayette French Lick and Louisville routes with numbered trains. Times show a mix of morning and afternoon connections and indicate all trains run daily. Note mentions of accommodations and lack of passenger service on certain trains.
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