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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1920
Page
2
Daily Herald lists subscription prices by mail in advance: one year $3, four months, less than four months 10c a week, $1 whole. Also notes obituaries at $1 each plus 6c per line for all text and cards of thanks at 50c each.
The ad notes Chamberlains Tablets do not contain pepsin but strengthen the stomach to aid digestion and appetite. It mentions visitors Miss Anna Hutt and Miss Bridgie Brigand of Lafayette staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Green and their family over the weekend.
A church fete featured a fortune-teller tent where a red haired 10-year-old boy was told he would become a very distinguished man if he lives long enough. The mother bubbled with pride, prompting the teller to add that the distinction would come in a surprising field.
The report outlines current freezing levels across multiple regions. It notes temperatures hovering near seasonal lows with potential frost risk overnight. Local authorities warn drivers to exercise caution on icy roads and farmers to protect exposed crops.
Scientists at the American Historical Association convention in Chicago discuss excavations along the Missouri River south of Omaha showing twelve foot deep traces of villages and square houses. Pots copper ornaments and melon seed bowls suggest an ancient agricultural people possibly linked to Cahokia, IL square mounds.
Dr John A Gunn of Des Moines Iowa unveils a large arch shaped rail car system allowing a smaller car to run on the outside of rails and be quickly shunted from a train to a sidetrack and back. The device aims to reduce stop time as rail travel speeds rise though not yet in immediate use.
Emilio Preblanca of Can to Hil, thirty and ingenious, built a two room home with a cemented floor and walls creating a furnace from beet iron costing 2.50. He arranged a hot air chamber feeding two rain spout pipes to heat the upper room and bake bread, filling the house with a wholesome aroma and a cosy feeling.
A stylish aunt rails at her niece about aging fears and costly beauty habits from early 40s to future dental work. The niece smiles through warnings about vanity, dentists, salons, and the pull of modern treatments as she snacks on nuts.
A chauffeur laments the fear of hitting a man as worse than striking a cow, arguing that a cow crash harms the vehicle less and is less dreadful to the machine than harming a person.
George G Newell of Congress Park Chicago claims his 150 egg machines raise hens eggs daily using two electric lit coops with dawn and dusk lighting. He reports 18000 eggs last year from White Leghorn hens at 60 cents a dozen and plans to increase daily laying.
Colusa has claim to the largest California black walnut with a rival tree near Ar to Buckle in Sycamore Slough Colusa County. Schutz measured the monster at 22 feet 8 inches around at ground level 26 feet, 19 feet 9 inches around nine feet up, height 102 feet and shadow width 120 feet. The tree was planted in 1868 by D Arnold, a Colusa pioneer.
Aleck Erlick travels to Chicago and tricks two city men into paying his railroad fare after offering bold schemes to buy landmarks. The men accuse him of bunco, while police admonish farmers for letting city sellers prey on them. A string of urban scams contrasts rural resilience with city schemes.
The article explains that bullets drop due to gravity and friction, dropping about six inches in 100 yards and two feet by 200 yards. Sights let shooters keep the mark in view while the muzzle points above it, enabling automatic elevation to counter bullet drop at different ranges.
A new bore covering machine by Harison H. Gipe of Palmyra Pa increases capacity to 1200 boxes per hour, compared with 400 to 500 by old methods. It also trims glue usage by about 40 percent and includes an extra device that inserts string into hosiery boxes during the covering operation, replacing a manual step.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for stomach troubles. It claims the pills allow eating any food without distress and invites readers to try the product for health and comfort.
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