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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
Rates list prices for daily and weekly subscriptions by mail, including one year four months and various shorter terms. Cards of thanks and wards of thanks are charged separately at 50 cents each.
The newspaper lists obituary notices as charged at one dollar per obituary with an additional five cents per line for poetry. Readers are advised of the pricing and billing policy for obituary and poetry notices to be placed in the classified pages.
The article notes a shift in Hindoostan as widows win greater freedom and marry, with reforms promoting women education and public work. Institutions train widows as nurses, teachers, and missionaries to uplift East Indian society and self‑sufficiency. Schools and colleges for girls expand in East Indian cities.
An old family remedy Sloan's Liniment is advertised to ease rheumatic pains, strains, sprains, and neuralgia with fast absorption and clean use. Available in bottles at 25c, 70c, or $1.40 from druggists.
A showman boasts about his exhibit and bets five shillings that a man can see a lion. The man places the stake with a bystander and the showman directs him to look. The blind man declares he cannot see any lion, pockets the money, and leaves.
A couple welcomes a new nurse described as sensible and scientific. The mother praises her strict rule that no one may kiss the baby while the nurse is present, while the husband humorously agrees, noting she would discourage affectionate behavior. The Morse term implies discharge.
Ole Johnson traveled from Sweden to a Minnesota lumber camp and, on a city visit, watched moving pictures for the first time. He described the experience as amazing and recalled a theater that projected flicks on a wall. The remark reflects the broader idea that much knowledge is gained at someone else’s cost.
A theater manager recalls a road show with a horse named Prince and a donkey named Jack. On opening night Jack performed. next night he refused to appear. A misprint in programs made Jack’s name larger, and after correcting the program, Jack behaved, ending the issue.
London Truth notes sympathy for soldiers subjected to compulsory haircuts akin to prison procedures. A sergeant major demands perfection, leading to a barbering incident that caused public shaming and lasting embarrassment for the soldier. The piece argues for limits on hairstyle enforcement while upholding discipline.
Johann Furtmann of Muhlhausen Prussian Saxony was arrested for a loud sneeze in the main street, charged with disturbance and public nuisance. After a lengthy trial he was acquitted. police officials had pursued a gross misdemeanor case against him.
Authorities appeal the decision and a new trial is set. Furdmann seeks to prove a nasal polypus kept him from sneezing loudly at arrest. Doyen warns wrong diagnoses lead to useless appendicitis operations, citing a typhoid case and a worm misdiagnosis. A banana bug, two inch long, was found in bananas. Germany creates a non alcoholic beer beverage from beer extract. Mexico adopts the metric system officially.
A plowman in Almond Valley near Perth Scotland remembered his dog during a flood and rushed to rescue it. He found the dog in a washing tub afloat safely, described as floating in its ark.
A historical guide explains making a pumpkin fountain using a hollow pumpkin bowl a leaf and vine stalks to form a long tube secured to a tree and fed with water. The setup creates a delicate jet that rises and falls into the saucer while offering a mysterious effect for a spooky display.
A list of canned goods with bulk prices including Apricots in syrup, corn, peas, pumpkin, hominy, peaches, apricots by can size, tomatoes, green beans, pork and beans, red beans, and various milks from brands such as Carolina Cadet Pet Carnation and Carnation.
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