Local Greencastle Herald Publication Details and Rates
The Greencastle Herald notes its status as a second class mail matter and lists office at 17 and 19 S. Jackson Street. It provides pricing: daily and weekly editions, obituaries at 1 per obituary plus 5c per poetry line, and 50c per Card of Thanks. It states subscribers pay by mail in advance and delivery by carrier in city.
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Weekly Herald-Democrat
Greencastle Herald
Millionaire Proposes in Quirky Banter
An aged Millionaire sighs to Miss Peaches that marrying him would make him die happy. She retorts with a calm, witty reply, repeating his claim and turning the moment into a playful exchange.
Swaitting Impressions Noted By Wisconsin Savant
A Wisconsin savant says a bald headed mim may go crazy, though he is likely to come into the season of unswatted flies despite the prediction.
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Wisconsin
Worth While Quotation From Selected Sources
This quotation honors a person who acts decisively in crises and gains mastery of the situation. It highlights leadership under pressure and the ability to rise to emergencies.
Williams Announces Candidacy for Monroe Assessor
Thomas J. Williams of Monroe township announces his candidacy for Monroe township assessor, subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary election.
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Thomas J. Williams
Monroe Township
Jameison Declares Candidacy for County Assessor
W F Jameison, the first Democratic assessor of Greencastle township, announces his candidacy for county assessor, pending primary election decision.
Brookshire Announces Candidacy for State Representative
T. D. Brookshire of Franklin township declares his run for state legislature subject to the Democratic primary decision. He seeks support from voters in the upcoming party contest.
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T. D. Brookshire
Franklin Township
O T Ellis Seeks Re election as Putnam County Recorder
Madison township candidate O T Ellis declares intent to seek reelection as Putnam County recorder subject to Democratic primary decision.
Cloverdale Man McKamey Seeks Putnam Records Candidacy
Theodore McKamey of Cloverdale announces his candidacy for Putnam County Records, contingent on the Democratic primary election decision.
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Theodore McKamey
Cloverdale
Putnam County
Hurst Seeks Democratic Nomination for Putnam Prosecutor
Arthur R. Hurst of Greencastle seeks the Democratic nomination for Putnam County Prosecutor subject to the upcoming primary election decision.
Priest Announces Democratic Candidacy for County Assessor
Paul F. Priest of Floyd township declares his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for county assessor in Putnam county, subject to the primary election decision.
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Paul F. Priest
Floyd Township
Putnam County
Greencastle Man Knoll Seeks County Auditor Nomination
K E Knoll of Greencastle township announces his candidacy for the Democratic primary nomination as county auditor. The announcement outlines his goal to serve the county and win party support in the upcoming election.
County Clerk Walter S Campbell Files Candidacy
Floyd township official Walter S Campbell announces his candidacy for clerk of the Putnam circuit court subject to the Democratic primary election decision.
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Walter S. Campbell
Floyd Township
Putnam Circuit Court
Say ers announces candidacy for Putnam county treasurer
County Treasurer S. C. Say ers of Greencastle township declares his candidacy for Putnam county treasurer subject to the party primary.
Fred V. Thomas Announces Putnam County Auditor Candidacy
County Auditor candidate Fred V. Thomas announces his bid for Putnam County auditor subject to Democratic primary decision. He seeks to win the party nomination and run in the general election.
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Fred V. Thomas
Putnam County
Curran Announces Candidacy for First District Commissioner
John Curran of Monroe township announces his bid for the First District seat subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary election.
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John Curran
Monroe Township
Marion candidate joins race for Putnam county treasurer
O. G. Webb of Marion township announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Putnam county treasurer, subject to the primary election decision.
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O. G. Webb
Marion Township
Putnam County
Pleasant speech prized for nurses in hospital care
Dr. Irving W. Voorhees argues that nurse communication shapes patient outcomes as much as medical skill. He notes some hospitals train nurses in refined speech and urges all future nurses to cultivate a pleasant voice, citing European practice and the blind as especially sensitive to tone.
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Irving W. Voorhees
Voorhees
Story telling at Canadian libraries grows with children
Public libraries in Canada host weekly story telling for children, drawing 50 to 100 youngsters aged six to fourteen. In St John New Brunswick the program runs three years with two age based classes. Summers bring special sessions when visiting storytellers are in town.
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Public Libraries of Canada
St. John
New Brunswick
Arrives and Departs in French Trench Lore
A World War I anecdote contrasts French terms for artillery actions with American misinterpretations. Soldiers recall how French words on arrive and de parts signaled German shellfire and Allied responses during bombardments.
Pencils in Japan Rise With War Disruptions
The lead pencil industry in Japan expanded as World War I disrupted German supplies. Japan imported 65 million pencils in 1911, increased exports to over nine million in 1914, and surged to 168 million by 1916. A writer notes cheap labor could help retain these markets after the war, with India supplying much of the lead.
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Japan
America
Germany
India
Women Run London Horse Hospital During War
In London Messrs MacNamara employ about forty women drivers and have placed their horse hospital under women supervision. Mrs Pary the superintendent says they handle thirty to forty patients daily with three assistants performing cleaning grooming feeding and medicines. Horses are described as grateful and responsive, and the women expect to continue after the war. They claim they do not baby the horses and can reform difficult temperaments, improving nerves and value.
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London
MacNamara
Pat Declares Bargain On New York Street Scene
A holidaying Pat sees a man with a shop sign reading Reduced to $5. He approaches and quips a line about being reduced to 30 cents, mixing humor with street humbug in a New York moment.
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Pat
New York
Simla the English Summer Capital of India
The piece notes Simla as the most English city under the sun from London to Melbourne. It contrasts its Kipling era image with modern improvements, describes the rail and tonga journey as memories, and cites winter and summer populations of about 15 000 and 40 000 respectively. It highlights officers on leave and advisers to native state kings as prominent newcomers.
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London
Melbourne
Simla
India
England
Kipling
Aalka
Tonga
Europe
Kinling
Blind watchmaker proves skill beyond sight in Holbeach
A historical note recalls Rippin, a born blind watchmaker from Holbeach, who could disassemble and reassemble delicate timepieces with speed and accuracy. He even identified stolen parts by touch, illustrating extraordinary tactile talent in horology.
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Holbeach
Rippin
Polite Burglar Hailed After London Boarding House Heist
A boarding house robbery saw £20 and documents stolen with a gentleman guest's miniature. Eyeglasses left, a note paid, and a schoolmistress alarmed by a polite thief who shook hands and urged her to sleep. Police eventually captured the courteous burglar.
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London
Spider In The Works Turns Into Legal Yarn
A solicitor finds a spider on the typewriter and a web over the keyboard. The junior clerk explains a fly in the works caused the delay and that the spider was introduced to solve the problem rather than trap the insect. The tale is recounted in London Tit-Bits style.
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J—er
London
Papa in the Telephone Tale from Cleveland White House
The anecdote recalls President Cleveland calling his daughter from Chicago and Mrs. Cleveland lifting the child to the phone. The girl gazed at the receiver, then cried aloud asking how to remove papa from the little hole, amid her astonishment and fear.
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Cleveland
White House
Chicago
London
Auction of voodoo stones and powders nets mixed bids
Executors of Charles Mason’s estate auctioned off lucky stones love powders and curious pills once sold by the Philadelphia voodoo doctor. The best stone fetched 15.50, love powders sold at three for 5, while quirky pills brought 9. Sixty letters reveal a $5 re blessing fee with stones, otherwise they risk becoming unlucky.
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Charles Mason
Philadelphia
Lucky Stone
Mason
Matt
Turkey's Rule in Arabia
The Turkish empire governs Arabia through vilayets sanjaks and kazas with nominal authority in distant areas. Arabia spans 179300 square miles and about one million people, featuring fertile coast regions along El Yemen and Iki Hasa, and Mecca with about 80000 residents.
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Arabia
Hejas
Yemen
Red Sea
el Yemen
Iki Hasa
Persian Gulf
Mecca
Army Men Poor at Phone Says London Telegraph
A London Daily Mail quote notes that army men and police officers are weak telephone speakers due to clipped speech and voice blind spots. It contrasts them with actresses whose rich voices and enunciation improve telephone clarity. The piece also says Americans are easier to understand due to slower, sing song delivery.
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London Daily Mail
At Mother's Knee Education Shape
Philander P. Claxton argues in the New York Independent that the home remains the primary education source for mental, moral, physical, and civic life. Schools should cooperate with parents, who are the most constant and effective teachers of children.
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Philander P. Claxton
New York Independent
Adroit Debater Trumps Farmer in Quick Witted Exchange
Farmer Corntessel jokes his son Josh always gets the last word. The boy grants a long technical term that forces a dash to the dictionary, then shifts the conversation before his father returns. The banter shows Josh’s sharp tongue and clever phrasing.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
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