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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1920
Page
4
An employer cites thirty years of experience to argue that whistling at work signals mental vacancy and causes costly mistakes. He contrasts the whistling worker with the focused, non singing employee, asserting mental concentration prevents errors even in clerical and manual tasks. Washington Star.
The report by Mr. Van de Berg analyzes about 2000 astigmatism cases. It finds 52 percent simple hypermetropic, 26 percent compound hypermetropic, 25 percent simple myopic, and 6 percent mixed. Horizontal meridian was most prevalent and even 1000 diopter errors rarely yielded normal acuity after correction.
An old Broadway business house installs two tiers of green window boxes full of tearier geraniums across the second and third stories. The effect is charming and boosts the shop's curb appeal amid the bustling district.
An old advertisement touts King’s New Discovery as a fast remedy for congested chests and colds. It claims fifty years of relief and urges purchase at druggists for $1.20 per bottle, promising no disagreeable after-effects.
Purely advertorial copy touts Dr Ming's New Life Pills as a natural gentle bowel cleanser. It claims to ease bilious symptoms and stool irregularity without violent purging, urging readers to buy 25 cents at druggists.
A Norfolk, Virginia advocate notes peanuts arrived around 1850 and now generate 8 to 10 million dollars yearly. The article explains cultivation methods, harvesting with specialized cultivators, sun curing, and labor by local pickers paid ten cents per bushel. It traces origins to Africa and Asia with 1850 first U.S. record and a 50,000 bushel crop in 1861, highlighting the circus era boosting peanut commerce.
The piece praises the Vauxhall Bridge as a strong solid design by the County Council, noting its access for tramways and its potential to revive nearby recreation like the old Vauxhall Gardens. It contrasts the new span with Westminster and Whistler’s auld brig and situates the bridge near Lambeth Palace in Washington, offering a stated vision for district improvement.
A writer in a medical journal claims about one third of English agricultural laborers who reach age thirty five die of paresis. He notes intellectual barrenness and monotony as key hardships, contrasts brain workers who live long, and suggests that modern farmers with reading, thinking, and outdoor life may have better lifelong prospects than sedentary workers.
The Indian is described as a socialist, advocating co ownership of life’s necessities and equal sharing. The piece asserts this principle has deep roots in tribal America, especially among the Five Civilized Tribes, where traditional ways persist alongside assimilation.
Out of thirty painters with full Royal Academy Membership, at least one is over eighty. Eight are past seventy and six past sixty. In total fifteen members are aged beyond the standard retirement threshold, reflecting notable longevity among the academy’s artists.
The grape culture in France provides employment to more than two million people. This industry supports vast winemaking activities, agricultural labor, and regional viticulture, reflecting its significant economic role.
A survey notes that between 800 and 900 British towns and villages have namesakes across the United States. The finding highlights widespread cultural and historical ties as migrants and settlers carried place names abroad.
A description contrasts Wall Street on Sunday with its market day pace, noting the quieter streets and unusual scene as crowds and trains pass by. The scene evokes a calmer, more reflective financial district, with signs of Sunday rhythms shaping the urban blank canvas.
A trim quiet scene on Wall Street shows janitors in front of tall buildings relaxing on the curb with pipes and wives knitting while children play near the statue of Washington. The day lacks traffic, yells, or hustle as lawyers and businesspeople glance from windows before resuming work.
The Pear banks of Ceylon trace to the sixth century BCE with Vijaya the first Sinhalese king presenting his father in law the Pandyan king of Madura a gift of pearls in 550 B C marking an established coastal fishery prior to historic dates.
A moralizing health guide urges mothers to protect children's teeth. It warns nine out of ten children suffer from decay, stresses early dental care, twice yearly dentist visits, and daily brushing with non gritty powder. It links white teeth to overall health and vitality.
The washable lingerie blouse remains rare in midwinter though matching skirts stay smart and warm. Women mix white voile or marquisette with house skirts of white mohair, while transparent striped overlays and jeweled pendants atop chiffon create new elegant looks. Persian and tapestry styles require careful veiling, with ready-made options offered at surprisingly low prices.
A short aphorism filled quips about self image and vanity. It notes that truthfulness can mask grammar issues and distinguishes self-confidence from conceit. It observes that promptness in work leads a man to boast about his virtue, and warns that constant self-talk bores others unless a woman loves him.
The piece warns against using milk as a steady diet for cats while noting moderation helps. It suggests offering milk when they cry as a simple feeding method but warns of laxative effects and possible obstinate diarrhea. A small sugar addition is claimed to improve the coat’s appearance.
Black velvet girdles replace sashes on many frocks cut on long straight Russian lines. The touch of black is especially effective on even a child’s frock.
A home tips note recommends correct housework with arm stretches as the remedy for round shoulders. Raising the arms high while dusting straightens the shoulders and assists chest development.
A historical account notes whaling's long history across nations, the shift to modern shore and vessel methods, and the drive to exploit the sulphur bottom and other species. It details whalers’ vessels, offshore stations, and a projected decline as whales become scarce, along with scientific efforts to classify species accurately.
A Harper's Magazine reflection on New York's nocturnal economy and the underworld of commerce. It depicts five million residents as indifferent to night workers fueling the city’s breakfast and daily life. It contrasts daytime crime with the unseen labor of market men, grocers, milkmen, and news vendors between one and five a.m.
In Belgian districts, postal workers switch to bike delivery in summer and use trained dogs to pull light fog carriages in winter since no horses are provided. The dogs guide new postmen, remember routes, and ensure deliveries to correct houses, reducing missed stops and guiding rounds.
A North man enjoys a bear chase in Mississippi as dogs trap the beast in a cane thicket. A planter orders Sam, a enslaved helper, to enter. Sam dives in and returns with the bear and dogs, explaining he faced the unknown but trusted his old master.
A Tokyo bell cast in 1892 from the metal of tobacco pipes once used by more than a thousand men, now freemen, bears an inscription in English French German and Japanese. A 1802 American missionary story claims she persuaded smokers to quit, freeing pipes to be melted into the bell.
Ragged Robert, in a mysterious exchange with Mrs Greeneye, offers a quarter to reveal where she saw her husband. She pays and he reveals only that the place was the “best office,” leaving the details unresolved and townsfolk amused.
Sacramento Bee reports lions wildcats and lynx have moved from remote canyons toward French Creek and along the ridge as dynamite blasting and railroad labor disturb their pattern. A laborer chased by a lion near a survey camp barely ahead, fearfully noting the animal kept 100 yards back and could attack if startled or unarmed.
Reports clash over the composition of edible birds nests with one side claiming animal glue and the other seaweed. The prevailing view now condemns nest robbing before hatching as cruel, noting birds tire from saliva loss and many die attempting to rebuild near their nests.
The largest loaves in the world come from France and Italy. Italian pipe bread is baked in two to three foot loaves while French long rolls reach four to six feet. Paris uses women to distribute bread, beginning at 5 30 a m as they polish and dust the loaves before delivery to tenants in flats.
A description of the Japanese lacquer tree notes its sap is a curiously resilient coating when applied to objects and foods. The tree is large and often cut down at forty, yielding about six barrels of lacquer sap per demolition. The text also claims Japan restricts foreign access to lacquering secrets.
King Leopold of Belgium pursues building as a hobby and adds to several residences he rarely visits. He maintains a fine Brussels palace but prefers country life within his domains. He is described as the richest European monarch in real estate.
The text traces insurance origins to sixteenth century Florence Italy noting Romans lacked insurance. It contrasts with a Roman practice where a state guarantee covered naval losses for military provisioning, later dropped as sunk ships damages proved too costly to recoup.
Monastic orders first separated pharmacy and medicine in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Constantine Afer of Carthage is named as founder of apothecaries. Peete preparations favored the rich but aided the poor. France lacks records before 1484. A swallow's speed is claimed as sixty miles per hour and bold tests suggest 123 miles per hour in a hurry. Rome municipal police plan motor boats on the Tiber to save lives.
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