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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
3
The girl Adelaide struggles with counting her paper dolls and learns a lesson about getting out of bed on the wrong side. A nature vignette describes ant lions building sand pits to trap prey, ending with a curious note about a larval change to wings and a nap.
A boy shouts insults and challenges as two men threaten each other near Grant Street, drawing a curious crowd in Upper Market. The tense exchange ends without clear immediate action as the confrontation escalates.
A con show unfolds as two men pose as doctors and a pup and liar distract a mob behind the post office. They hawk so called magical cures, charging a dollar per package with fake promises while spectators are duped and some slip away.
An ancient Japanese tale follows a peasant who finds shelves of ears and tongues in heaven. Ears belong to those who heard what to do but did not act, while tongues belong to those who preached virtue yet failed to live by it.
Chesley helps Miss Dearborn during a deck mishap in San Marcelo harbor and earns gratitude from her father Rodney Dearborn. Struggles with loss of money and credentials drive his fatigue as Evelyn Dearborn recalls the rescue and Chesley faces possible judgment for a kiss amid lingering romance.
A fashion snippet describes black and white matelasse jackets with black satin reverses and purple satin sashes, white lawn chemiselle with a pearl, and a black bat hat. It highlights violet sash accents and two unusual jabots a velvet with ribbon flowers and a white mull with pale dyed colors and iridescent lace.
Alice Errington and Paul Quenten face a broken engagement born of social life conflict while Bobby Gwynn plots a European departure after a final night of dances. The couple reunite briefly as old feelings surge and Bobby quietly distances himself.
The sermon is presented as the Christianity program, stressing selflessness, inward virtue, and practical living. It highlights meekness purity, peacemaking, forgiving, and doing the will of the King, with emphasis on inner reality visible through outward deeds. Read line by line to apply the Master’s will.
A sewing tip suggests placing plain cretonne curtain under the machine shelf to catch dropped fabric and prevent it tangling in the wheel. Caution is given to avoid loose tacks catching on the work. The latest Paris corsage trend features a single orchid or chrysanthemum worked in delicate wool within a scarf.
The passage remarks on a man ordering the impossible and being unaware of it while noting beads used to create shipped effects on mousseline de evle. It reflects a casual notebook style without specific events or named entities.
Frederick Rogers, secretary of the National Committee of Organized Labor, argues individual sin as the main obstacle to social reform. He says universal human nature remains constant from Pharaohs to Christ, and that thrift and waste determine moral and intellectual stature and future profit.
George Stevenson asserts that all achievements come from perseverance. Robert Leighton notes that some low growing flowers and herbs possess fragrant scents and healthful uses.
Trustees announce weekly business times at residences and offices across Madison, Mill Creek, Jackson, Monroe, Bainbridge, Lloyd, Marion, and Ployd Townships. Officials listed include J W Knauer Erne st Kivett Benjamin Walls Oliver Stringer Pred Todd and VVC Rector.
An 1912 public testimonial from Mrs. M Shelley of South Street Danville Indiana endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney relief. She recalls prior praise and confirms continued effectiveness, urging local residents to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as agents for the United States.
Testimonial from S. F. Fish of Brooklyn Michigan claiming a five year severe constipation was cured by Chamberlain's Tableta. Advertises product for sale by all dealers.
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