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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
3
Active buying from all sources pushed hog receipts to about 6,500 with cattle 750 calves 150 and sheep 50. Openings show first class hogs selling at 17.15 with top at 17.25 as cattle calves rise and sheep hold steady.
Brighten your wardrobe by dyeing old clothes with Dy O La Dye. Choose from sixteen colors and follow simple directions for durable fast color that won’t rub off. Purchase from a druggist or storekeeper or order by mail for ten cents with chart and guide.
A buyer announces setup at the A B Y pool room to purchase fur every Saturday until the season closes, inviting sellers to bring pelts for immediate appraisal and sale.
Clara B. Dorsett named administratrix of Chauncey B. Dorsett estate in Cloverdale with $10,000 bond. Dr J M King reports Ed Kersey of Fillmore under quarantine dispute. Camp Shelby dispatches note Sgt Thomas Manuel to Leon Springs Texas for officers training camp. Mrs Laura Crawley obituary announced for Danville and Greencastle burial planned. Tramp Charles Scott mocked spy scare, transferred to Indianapolis after jail stop. Blizzard mail delays affect Circulation. rail and rural routes slowly normalizing. Cold snap with six below zero recedes as sun returns. Local civil service exam for Greencastle postmaster draws eight applicants. Monon engine 505 battles a 22-foot snowdrift between Hammond and Monon. crew recalls brutal conditions.
A long list of individuals is presented in a draft classified style. Names include John Denis Allee Raymond Smith Edgar Lecman Jos L Ratcliffe Lunie Lewis Algan Moore Jed Truesdel Harry Ragsdale Bernie Smith George Hurst Robert Dalton Estie Hicks Clarence Shoemaker David Kendall Ralph Overstreet Adley Hendrix Guy Riggs Elmer Sherfey Luther Horn Earl Knauer Elery Mahaffey Paul Manuel Carl Beck Franklin Hickman Roy Scott Herschel Julian Geo Brayden Robert Sullivan Harry Young Walter Overstreet Manford McGaughey Larry Dickey Burton McGlachlin Edward Priest Glenn Irwin Jac Hilton Elbert Allen Elmer Bates Louis Young Walter McCurry Jas McIntyre Raymond Crosby Eugene Grimes Walter Worick Albert Siger Harold Fordice Harry Powers Ora Reeves Basil Sanford Luter Neese Orville Rice Chas Riggles Claude Boone Jac Williams Edward Brothers William Wright Albert Davis Cecil Boyle Oliver Bittles Walter Stoner Ralph Minter Herman MecGuire Clyde Rogers Chas King Jas Chiles Clayton Hodshire Leonard Chatham Riley Hathaway Glenn Duncan Frank McCabe.
A Greencastle woman says she lived on toast and water for months and suffered stomach trouble for years. After using six doses of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy she reports full recovery and claims cabbage no longer hurts. The ad promises a simple prep that removes mucus and inflammation, with a money back guarantee via A. Cook Drug Company.
The Amo game was called off due to fuel shortages with Bloomington to play here Friday January 25 in a return match. The G H S boys previously lost to Bloomington earlier in the season. Today marked the end of the first semester of the school year.
A wartime verse expresses meatless Tuesdays wheatless Wednesdays and heatless homes with lines mocking shortages. The speaker laments poverty and diet while proclaiming hatred for the Kaiser, ending with a jab about the Larrooms and coffee.
Aunt Polly milks in the cow lot as her politically excited son pressures her with questions about being a Democrat. She responds by declaring she is nothing but a woman milking a cow and tells him to go inside and be quiet.
The readable text presents disjointed aphorisms about savings, appearance, safety, and moral warning. It mentions water work, ugliness, ground focus, fire escapes, and devil associations in a terse, reflective style. The passage reads like a damaged column with scattered moral phrases.
The Chicago Herald argues that precise birth records for up to ten million Americans are essential for conscription. It notes the army draft hinges on age, that rumor fills gaps in many regions, and that census data are imperfect. Redfield calls for nationwide birth and death registrations amid partial state compliance.
A local meat seller asserts absolute purity of all meats offered. The store claims rigorous testing of every meat product and invites customers to buy and verify the claim themselves.
This 1918 message from the United States Food Administration calls for voluntary sacrifice to ensure adequate food for the world. Citizens are urged to limit intake to necessary amounts to keep the body strong as America faces wartime shortages.
European meat demand surges as livestock vanishes under war. U S stock breeders urged to conserve flocks to meet Europe's needs. Germany holds ample cattle, England loses herds to grain fields. France slashes cattle and milk output. Denmark and Holland sacrifice dairy herds. U S Food Administration warns future supply hinges on meat animals and dairy rather than cereal exports.
The British government funds about 200 million dollars annually toward cheap war bread. Grain is seized at fixed prices, mills receive grain at low rates, and adulterated loaves of four pounds go for 18 cents, two pounds for 9 cents, and one pound for 5 cents, with France showing a similar setup but greater extraction.
E H Niles writing in the Hotel Gazette argues meat and fat shortages may persist for five to six years after peace. He advocates permanent meatless menus using grain vegetables fish and small meat portions as flavoring and highlights American Creole and southern cuisine as fertile areas for development.
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