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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
2
The Greencastle Daily Herald lists publication details at 17 and 19 S Jackson St. Charles J Arnold proprietor Claude M Ogle managing editor. Obituaries cost 1 per obituary with 5c per line for poetry. Cards of Thanks 50c each. Subscription rates vary by mail and carrier.
Coarser flour breads need more baking powder than white bread. They rise minimally in pans and more in the oven, with longer bake times by about half an hour for larger loaves. White bread is kneaded until the dough rises once and doubles before baking, with limited rise in the oven.
Thomas J Williams of Monroe Township seeks Monroe County assessor pending Democratic primary. W F Jam eison, first Democratic assessor of Greencastle Township, runs for county assessor pending primary. T D Brookshire of Franklin Township announces candidacy for state representative pending primary.
Madison township resident O T Ellis announces his candidacy for re election as recorder of Putnam County, subject to Democratic party primary decision.
Theodore McKamey of Cloverdale announces for Recorder of Putnam County subject to Democratic primary decision. Arthur R. Hurst of Greencastle seeks the Democratic nomination for Prosecutor of Putnam County pending primary outcome.
Paul F Priest assessor Floyd township seeks Democratic primary support for county assessor Putnam county. B H Knoll Greencastle township seeks Democratic nomination for county auditor. Walter S Campbell Floyd township announces candidacy for clerk of Putnam circuit court subject to Democratic primary.
For County Treasurer S C Sayers of Greencastle township, announces his candidacy for treasurer of Putnam County, subject to the ballot.
Putnam county figures Fred V. Thomas declares his bid for county auditor subject to Democratic primary decision. Thomas seeks party backing and mobilizes local support for the upcoming election.
John Curran of Monroe township announces his run for the First District seat subject to Democratic primary decision. He seeks the Democratic nomination and future election prospects in the county commissioner race.
O G Webb of Marion township announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for treasurer of Putnam county, subject to the primary election decision.
Statement by D L Norman trustee Russell Tp for 1917 lists extensive school and township disbursements including Teaching payments to multiple instructors, sch hacks, supplies, cement, coal, insurance, and various labor costs. It also notes receipts, fund balances across road, school, dog, township, and bond funds, final balances, and outstanding warrants.
A fragment recounts Louise, aged five, hearing a train caller announce an outgoing train at Anies station in Columbus. She asks her mother when that “Inen pray again,” reflecting a child’s hopeful phrasing as the station lists its stops.
A little girl is allowed to drink what she thinks is coffee and when asked if she wants cream she replies with a playful line about drinking naked coffee. The anecdote captures a humorous dinner moment and the child’s wit.
A brief exchange notes social friction as a wife adjusts to the new neighborhood. The husband jokes that she is not yet comfortable with the other married women, highlighting early social awkwardness and limited acquaintance in the block.
The era requires all workers to be pleasant whether in office factory private business or city hall. Nonpleasant men are deemed back numbers and out of step with current expectations across workplaces and government.
Miss Pansy Pyetin hosted a luncheon described as reshershay. Her father grew nervous during the event and hid his portion in a tin bucket, eating it in the woodshed to calm himself.
A moral quip from Uncle Eben recalls that striking at an enemy backfires, citing a man who smashed his own nose while slapping at a mosquito as a cautionary tale about pride and retaliation.
A historical recount of Henry IV of Germany facing excommunication by Pope Gregory VII in the eleventh century. Henry endured a dramatic ordeal crossing the Alps and standing outside Gregory's gate for three days in freezing weather before being restored to the church on papal terms. The dispute led to continued conflict and renewed attempts to throne Henry with excommunications recurring through his troubled reign.
A young aviator at an aviation field wrote his mother saying he had joined the Knights of Pythias. The mother bought a K P ring, mailed it to him, and he revealed the mix up after receiving the ring and letter. The tale spread among visitors at the field.
The article discusses the disputed origin of the British National Anthem with prevailing belief that Henry Carey, who died in October 1743, authored it. Carey reportedly sang the song as his own at a Cornhill dinner and later sought publication. It is noted the anthem was first sung publicly in 1745, two years after Carey's death.
A Rocky Ford melon grower named Burrill, using inductive reasoning, found that seeds from cantaloupes yield a clear rich oil. Government chemists in Washington confirmed a new table oil of olive oil texture requiring no refining. The find suggests melon squash and pumpkin seeds could become oil sources, possibly extending to citrus seeds.
The oldest women's college sorority is Alpha Delta Pi, founded at Wesleyan Female College in 1851. The note highlights its historic status among early Greek letter organizations for women.
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