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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
3
The article cites Amand Gautier of La Science illustrating how the pituitary gland weighs a tiny fraction of body weight yet holds intriguing potential. It notes debate over its origin and notes experiments with iodine bathing to trace substances, suggesting a special brain interaction future studies may reveal.
A 19th century style opinion column argues that profanity reflects vocabulary gaps and freedom of speech. It claims Americans risk becoming the most profane people unless a cure emerges, noting words like awful and funny misdescribe awe and novelty.
A full-blood Indian in traditional dress walked into the Reno Bank and handed a round-hand check for cashing. Officials say the note is acceptable currency, but observers see it as an odd sight, blending Cheyenne attire with modern finance.
A 1745 will deposited at the Bank of England bequeathed 5,000 to the Windel family of Fuerstenburg. While forgotten, the estate accumulated compound interest to 1,250,000. Windel heirs sent agents to London with evidence they claim proves Windel lineage and entitlement under the will.
The article recounts restrictions in British penitentiaries preventing prisoners from seeing their faces in looking glasses. Jabez Balfo ur describes a rare moment in 1910 when he glimpsed himself in a library mirror at Parkhurst Prison and hardly recognized his altered appearance.
Professor Peters of the United States Naval Observatory asserts sun spots reduce solar heat slightly though terrestrial effects remain barely perceptible. The spots reach their greatest number roughly every year.
A conjecture states that if humanity faces a celestial disaster it will not stem from the sun, but from another unknown factor. The remark reflects a cautious stance on solar influence amid space event speculation.
The United States regular army is described as the basis of a much larger wartime force and is noted as the best physically skilled, most intelligent, highly trained, and perfectly equipped army in the world.
The passage notes that in France a manservant often performs housework while in America it is viewed as a woman's task. He makes beds, sweeps and cleans, goes to market, cooks, and sometimes does the washing.
The Director of the Household Department was refused entry at the gate yesterday for lacking a pass, highlighting strict vigilance around the Emperor. The incident underscores careful security at the approach to the imperial residence.
The Hotel Kirby in Grafton Massachusetts, built in 1793, featured unusually large 9 by 12 inch glass panes in its windows. The three story brick structure was regarded as an imposing building for its time.
North China Daily News links the Shanghai riots to the followers of Cheng Jie-ming the late beggar king. The mob includes rowdies, gamblers, smugglers, and partisans of Cheng Tse-ming, with chiefs decapitated after a reward. They aimed to break a municipal jail to free their leaders.
A prominent publisher notes that many book title roles derive from familiar sayings and proverbs. He cites occasional statistical insights into trade patterns and author practices shaping memorable titles.
The piece notes how authors borrow from Shakespeare and the Bible, with examples like Red Potage and The Golden Bowl. It highlights W D Howells Omar Khayyam and hymn titles such as There Were Ninety and Nine, There Were Frayer Books, and To Have and to Holy as sources of literary naming ideas.
The Dowager Empress surpasses other rulers in pearl gems with the finest shown in portraits. Her pearl diadem features a large gem nicknamed the flaming peer and light is said to radiate from it. A pearl robe adorned with rubies and jade pieces is also described.
A column notes tales of extreme spending by the rich across Europe and Asia. It cites a Paris diner who pays 120 francs per meal and distributes tips totaling 75 francs. It mentions lavish coffins, ornate hats, costly dentures for the Nizam of Hyderabad, and jewels in furniture and pianos. The piece closes with the Sultan of Turkey indulging a child’s whim in royal splendor.
A sailor colonel observing from a nursery window prompted the Sultan to bring a ship to the Dolma bagtcheh. To position the vessel properly, a newly constructed bridge had to be pulled down at a cost of £100,000.
A survey of chair and antique furniture values notes enormous prices paid in recent years. Highlights include six Louis XVI chairs at $100,000, Hamilton Palace tables at $30,000, and a Shah of Persia’s solid gold throne valued at about half a million pounds.
A new erga plant from South America named eupatorium rebandium is praised for value. It grows up to ten inches high and contains twenty to thirty times as much saccharine mater than sugarcane or the beet.
A French inventor proposes a bottle with a lock and key to prevent accidental poisoning. The cork is spring loaded and fastened to the neck. releasing it requires the matching key. Doctors across Europe endorse the device as a novel solution to dangerous mistakes.
Berlin correspondent notes Karl Wagner an Munich upholsterer built a violin entirely from wooden matches. The back features a Frauenkirche tower image. Wagner built a model from cardboard then covered it with matches, fitting ten boxes of matches into the instrument. He worked on it for a year and gave the violin to his son, a budding musician.
The New York World notes counterfeiters favor pennies for high margins, since 18 cents yields 100 pennies, leaving 82 cents profit per dollar. It requires skilled work and a die to pass, with quarters, halves, and dollars also targeted.
One of the curiosities of modern forestry is the care of beautiful old trees. The amputation of dia.
Describes historical dental practices to prevent tooth decay by cleaning and filling cavities with cement and the modern idea of placing a tin roof over branches to deter dampness. The piece notes well deserving patrons and cites the Boston Herald as a source.
A man buying a wedding ring learns the bride is English and prefers a 22 karat ring. The clerk notes a 18 karat ring is a gad ring and that 11s karat is common in the United States, while many European brides insist on 22 karat. The anecdote cites Madland and France as examples.
A growing cheating method called short change spreads in New York ticket offices and stores. It increases with small payments via dumbwaiters, where deliverers claim under or overpayment occurred and losses in transit are alleged.
Captain Karl Leon of Swedish artillery claims a combined torpedo mine. The device discharges from ship tubes like a torpedo and can act as a sea mine, remaining at a chosen depth for extended periods to threaten ships in sheltered areas.
The passage notes that market development is not the aim, yet woven goods valued around $15,000,000 exist. Progress in applied chemistry and technology pushed weaving capacity to about $100,000,000 last year, allied with the cotton industry as a principal revenue source.
A 1809 auction reveal showed arms and armor from Spain included many pieces from the Royal Spanish Armory. An unscrupulous official allegedly stole the items and hid the theft from authorities with a concealed fire.
In a remote Creek Nation area about 500 Euche Indians keep their own law, chiefly marrying within the tribe. Despite being conquered over two centuries ago, some Euche wed Creeks and raise children who speak the Woodhe language with the father and Creek with the mother.
Workers at a Warrington soap firm are encouraged to sing part songs to ease monotony. In departments with over thirty young women and quieter machines, singing is allowed during the last hour of morning and afternoon work sessions.
The article notes the United States held about 220 000 miles of track at the end of the 19th century, with Europe and others totalling around 270 000 miles. It highlights rapid locomotive growth, larger engines, heavier boiler weights, and the dominance of U.S. rail expansion compared with global peers.
The text notes how human inventions borrow from animal world. It cites wasps producing sapper substitutes for raga, folding tools modeled on braconid fly jaws, and a flying squid jet propelling reels. It draws parallels to skyrocket development and US navy cable construction to spider thread methods.
The passage humorously describes a man whose compass points south and who salutes by tipping his hat. He walks out of step and shakes his own hand instead of Souter. He mispronounces east as east south and asks your age. He discards melon rind and seeds, and his women wear trousers while he wears a gown, presenting coffins to friends as gifts.
An inventor designed a detachable auxiliary craft stored within a submarine. In an accident the crew would use the small boat, enter it, flood the chamber, and withdraw bolts to release the craft which would rise to the surface with occupants.
The article critiques Mahomet as a great man who used tricks to gain followers. It cites the dove from his shoulder as a claimed inspiration by the Holy Ghost, but asserts the dove was trained to eat wheat from his ear, illustrating deceit in religious claims.
Chartreuse, once invented by an old baker, cost 1 750 000 at auction after Carthusian expulsion. French buyers failed as monks now brew in Spain, and consumers prefer the Spanish liqueur. The piece ends noting the 1890 weaving industry context.
An elderly practitioner cites telephone use as a major cause of unilateral hearing loss. Doctors note left ear overuse from phone listening, driving or motorizing injuries, and sports like hockey or golf causing nervous reflex effects. Some attribute the condition to nervousness and awkward habits leading to repeated questions. California harvests about 750000 tons of grapes worth 15000000 dollars annually.
Trustees announce weekly at home or office hours to transact business of the trusts in multiple townships. Named trustees include WILL STROUBE ERNEST KIVETT BENJAMIN WALLS OLIVER STRINGER ETCHESON FRED TODD and RECTOR with stated days for Mill Creek Jackson Floyd Marion townships and Bainbridge.
An advertisement extols osteopathy as a humane method to restore health and prevent illness. It touts the Spaunhurst Osteopaths at Donner block as highly skilled and capable of treating conditions deemed incurable by traditional medicine. It urges readers to seek natural, drugless care and notes several dates in January for visits.
Mrs. Lida Dewey of Milwaukee praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for relief of coughs colds and croup in children and adults. The medicine is described as pleasant and safe for young children and is sold by all dealers.
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