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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1918
Page
7
U S corn crop exceeds 3 000 000 000 bushels and will save the world food situation as surplus wheat is sent to famine threatened Europe. Corn is the main stay in the wartime crisis with widespread use in bread and cooking, corn oil and corn syrup rising in prominence for households and bakers alike.
A man returns home to find dinner not started and learns the clock is two hours slow. His wife insists she set it after asking Mrs Simith next door for the correct time, then used Mrs Simiths gown and blackberry jam recipe to set the clock.
An Irishman sits beside a pompous passenger in a railcar and a free talk leads to a surprising claim. The pompous man declares himself a king's counsel and the Irishman responds with a hearty handshake naming himself as Casey.
An unnamed young worker defends her performance to a cook, claiming two years of experience and work for the town’s best families with no discharge, as she contemplates leaving later that afternoon for a better position.
The Scientific American Supplement explains that breathing on diamonds can strip luster from impostors and reveal faults. Real diamonds clear up quickly, while false ones lag in appearance.
A reflective line notes that a man always regains self-possession and pretends his merits are merely their due, presenting an air that his successes were expected and earned as a matter of course.
A reflective note on growing social awareness among readers and writers. It cites the question Am I my brother's keeper as a test of sympathy and artistry, emphasizing themes of responsibility and human connection across contemporary literature.
H. H. Runyan serves as Treasurer of Putnam County with H. Witt Sutherlin R. E. Larkin and C. W. Daggy also listed among county officers or affiliates.
Naturalists in China recovered a colossal egg claimed by locals to be the Phoenix egg. The Museum of Natural History in New York has declared it a fossil ostrich egg, about two quarts of contents, suturing legend with science and noting no bones of the breeder have been found.
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany argues Bolvism spreads through money’s power. He recalls a northern senator traveling south who donated twenty dollars to a colored church, triggering whispers and a private discussion with the preacher and elders. The senator agrees to leave town to keep quiet.
A surgeon 1800 miles away directed a life saving operation via telegraph after a rider fell from a horse at Hall's Creek in northern Australia. With no local doctor, telegraphed instructions were followed by the Hall's Creek postmaster who used a razor as the chief instrument to perform the surgery in Perth issued guidance.
The sultan is both temporal and spiritual head in a hereditary monarchy. The throne passes to the senior male descendant of the House of Osman. Mohammed V is cited as the thirty-sixth sovereign and twenty-ninth since Constantinople. Children born in the harem are legitimate. marriage does not affect succession.
Idaho State Fuel Commissioner Gooding urges careful fuel use amid scarcity. Citizens should burn wood where possible, tapping down and dead timber from forest reserves. Railroads to sell old ties and bridge timbers at nominal cost for fuel.
The piece argues humor travels with memory and repeats until new to fresh audiences. It recalls a London bridge cornfield quip and a friend’s sharp rebuke, noting fresh appreciation arises when old lines meet new ears and the audience’s reaction shows shifting taste.
Graphologist De Witt B. Lucas argues that dull individuals often have neater handwriting while bright minds show less disciplined penmanship. He cites Horace Greeley and Charles Emory Smith as editors with distinct styles and notes some write badly on purpose. A bank cashier explains signatures are designed to prevent forgery and are often pre-registered.
Dr. O F Overstreet operates as a dentist in Greencastle Indiana with an office at the Bence building on South Vine Street.
East bound service of the Interurban Traction Co lists departures at 6:00 7:25 8:15 8:55 10:15 11:32 1:20 3:20 AM eastern time on February 1 1917. West bound departures are 5:15 6:40 7:52 8:38 9:52 10:38 11:62 with some times marked L or H for schedule notes.
Port a Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Railway routes list northbound and southbound trains with numbers and major stops. Notes: trains run daily, local freights carry no passengers, Pullman sleepers on night trains, parlor and dining cars on day trains. For complete time cards and fare details, address.
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