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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1914
Page
3
A California inventor shows a tide driven device with two shore supports and a shaft mounted cable loop. Blades aligned between endless cables are moved by incoming or outgoing tides to turn gears and generate power. The shaft height adjusts to water level to prevent both cable strands from acting on waves.
A playful collection of brain teasers about placing items near walls, threading objects through openings, and bending logic. The piece presents asks to perform feats that hinge on clever wording and assumption. It invites curiosity about limits of physical and semantic tricks.
A riddle states a newspaper placed halfway in a doorway allows two people to stand on it without touching each other. Another trick says to place one hand on the elbow of the other arm to keep contact impossible.
St. Nicholas explains proper batting technique stressing: stand to the plate, avoid drifting back or away as balls approach, and keep the bat ready to strike. It warns against “pulling” with both right and left handed hitters and notes risks of leaning toward first base.
A card balanced with a coin on the left hand finger can be snapped away so the coin stays upright on the fingertip. The effect is explained by inertia, the tendency of bodies to remain in their state.
An editorial ponders the urge to roam Arctic regions versus facing a deeper chill in Washington politics. It argues exploration abroad distracts from domestic political stagnation and public misdirection, urging steadier, localized scrutiny.
A French critic visiting the United States derides American women for awkward walking in hobble skirts. A famed dance teacher supports the view, urging feet discipline as the fashion emphasizes conspicuous footwear and reveals foot traits.
The article debates milk as a food for adults and lists benefits like strong teeth nails eyes hair and skin. It notes milk does not pair well with many common foods and dislikes alcohol vinegar mustard pepper pickles or highly flavored dishes.
The article suggests cold weather worsens brittle nails and recommends wearing gloves outdoors. It prescribes a nightly prep using almond oil salt powder resin alum wax and carmine to make a nail cream, melted in hot water then cooled to a paste.
An old guidance note prescribes a lotion of pulverized borax glycerine and camphor water for oily skin and recommends cleansing, pore opening, and brushing. It advises three months of persistent use plus lifestyle changes including reduced rich foods, regular exercise, sleep, and occasional laxatives.
A resourceful woman shares her preplanned sewing basket idea to tackle long delayed projects on a rainy autumn day. She advocates starting with advance preparation to ensure productive, interruption-free sewing hours.
A smart coat in white serge with black and white striped silk revers showcases clever tab details and a notable sleeve innovation. The plain skirt carries the tab theme, and a black and white straw hat with an erect black ostrich feather completes the ensemble.
Instructions for preventing candle drips by cooling on ice and using a glove end on curtain rods. Tips include varnishing straw matting to improve durability, using white varnish on white mats, and building a movable toy box with cross strips and casters to function as a wagon for children.
In a foggy city quieted by night, detective Paul Eversleigh confronts John Kent a famed burglar. A child’s intrusion breaks violence turning a potential killing into a somber, Fatherly moment as Kent yields and exits with the detective and his daughter safe.
A note about a great artist capable of creating a remarkable picture on a compact canvas. Charles Dudley Warner is cited as the source of the idea.
The article surveys the rising wealth in moving pictures, noting Atlantis cost 225000 and Hamlet on film cost ten times live stage. It cites Tiger Hunt 235000, Captain Scott Antarctic at 250000, and actors earning up to 8500 weekly for specialists while the lions cage star commands over 10000 weekly, with vast profits from 2 cent per foot film sales and multiple international markets.
Paria Brunner, a former San Francisco banker, was compelled to appear in court after she tried to enforce the idea that all domestic servants should have sound teeth. The cook bought $80 of dentures and the maid a $180 gold-mounted set, which Brunner refused to pay, arguing the cook's teeth should suffice.
Notices list trustees or officials including WILL STROUBE ERNEST KIVETT BENJAMIN WALLS OLIVER STRINGER D. E. ETCHESON FRED TODD and RECTOR. Each announces weekly times and locations at residences or offices in Madison Jackson Monroe Floyd Marion Fillmore to transact the official business of trustees.
Greencastle resident W H Renick testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills from Jones Stevens Co Drug Store have long helped his family. The ad urges readers with kidney pain to seek prompt treatment and notes Doan's price at 50 cents with Feaster Milburn Co as U S sole agents.
An advertisement from F. Fish of Brooklyn Michigan touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for chronic constipation. The testimonial claims a five year history of severe symptoms and credits the product with relief. Available for sale through all dealers.
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