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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1914
Page
3
Arthur the farmer's boy leads a makeshift circus with animals from the barnyard. Annabel Claire Buss and other youngsters watch as the animals imitate a show with a humorous, lively finale.
A dramatic line from London Opinion features a plea to avoid conflict at home. A mother questions Michael about living with his wife and he replies that he cannot do so happily.
A brief, clipped note from Yonkers recalls a meeting in town with Patience and Patrice during a Wag in an automobile. The passerby asks if any familiar faces were spotted, capturing a moment of casual local chatter.
The article notes Pepys audited dramatic changes from 1661 onward. Women replaced boys in female roles, ending boy disguises after January 1661. Restoration scenery, costumes, and stage machinery, plus floor-level orchestras, transformed Shakespeare while opera techniques influenced The Tempest and Macbeth.
In a Yorkshire fishing village the women are described as clear-skinned, bright-eyed, with slender figures and several sturdy children. They are living proofs that hard work keeps them healthy as boats set out at summer sunset and women assist in launching each vessel.
A poor boy saves for a shilling to buy his mother a bonnet and a girl in a shop reshapes a dull black bonnet with violets. The act transforms the gift into beauty and prompts a lasting, humble lesson about generosity and grace.
Reginald Wright Kauffman in Hampton's Magazine mocks finishing schools for girls, arguing the term misleads regarding intellectual training. The piece contrasts supposed education with social prowess, noting girls’ broad knowledge of theater and society yet scant grasp of civic or historical subjects.
The turnover collar dominates current fashion with comfort and popularity as cold weather nears. Young wearers favor a sailor inspired collar finished with a front fourth hand tie, shown in white linen with pink blue tan or lavender edging. Cuffs match with plain linen and perecale waists.
Advice suggests using kerosene to handle waxy deposits on an iron. Apply a small amount of kerosene to a cloth and rub the hot iron a few times to lift the residue.
Notes for women readers weigh dress fads from hat pins to linen trims and long veils. The piece argues some fads have lasting value when chosen with care and fit the wardrobe, urging readers to judge utilitarian worth over mere fashion noise.
The New York Press previews a ring in Dutch collars featuring wet embroidery with colored silk and metal thread in an oriental design. Two shapes exist the regular Dutch model and one with a front end extension like a tab. Rich black or colored satin and velvet options shown.
To maintain pillow cleanliness, cover pillows with cheap calico sewn over the ticking, protected by linen slips. Wash calico covers every three to four months. Protect mattresses similarly with calico strips around the edges.
A compact jewel case for travellers is described using three eighths of a yard of flowered ribbon four inches wide lined with soft flannel and bound with narrow ribbon. It features a pointed end with a half yard fastening ribbon, a pocket for small items, and a total cost not exceeding 50 cents. The maker notes leather or linen embroidery as alternatives.
A Detroit Free Press witty remark frames a minister's question to a boy about becoming a street car conductor. The boy replies that conductors have “nice dirty hands,” revealing a humorous child’s keen eye on work and virtue. The brief quote captures a playful social moment.
Helen Bruce faces financial ruin to save her mother sight and enters a contest for $500. She misses the prize when Edith Blakely wins, but a telegram reveals a prize misaward granting Helen the top prize. The twist changes her despair into triumph as she learns of the corrected award.
A compact collection of quirky newspaper items lists playful titles such as Strictly Pure Tomato Catsup and Factual Blemishes Effectually and Painlessly Removed. It also notes odorless coal oil stoves, gas consumption, a personal property inventory, and olive oil with a joking pledge The Pleasure Is Mine.
Public notice lists trustees names and weekly hours at residences or offices in Madison Mill Creek Jackson Monroe Floyd Marion townships. J W Knauer Ernest Kivett Benjamin Walls Oliver Stringer E tcher Fillmore Rector announce days for transacting official business each week.
Six years ago S. E. Carpenter of Aurora New York suffered severe indigestion and could not eat solid food. He tried Chamberlain’s Tablets and found relief from one box, continuing use until fully cured. Six years later he reports no return of trouble. For sale by all dealers.
The Sigma Chi fraternity hosted a dinner for college friends at the fraternity home on Tuesday evening. After the meal, twenty couples attended the DePauw Glee Club concert.
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