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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
4
A long list of residents and visitors appears for Greencastle events from Sunday to Tuesday. Local residents travel to Indianapolis Brazil Crawfordsville and Bloomington while Beta initiations Mantell inRomeo and Juliet theater outings and D.A.R. reception mark social activity. The Elks meet and theater plans energize the town.
Readers chase the meaning of frazzle as President Roosevelt referenced election returns. Dictionaries offer little help and slang authorities stumble over anchor ice and frazil links. An unemployed worker finally says frazzle is a girl’s hair after a candy pull.
The Sun River Valley near Great Falls Montana emerges as a major homestead site under the Reclamation Service plan Model rural villages every six miles will ensure post offices and schools. Expected crops include alfalfa sugar beets potatoes with a potential sugar factory and growing dairy prospects. Interested settlers contact 8 B Robbins Fort Shaw Montana or the Reclamation Service in Washington, D C.
Local legend tells of a coffin shaped grave in Montgomery England where grass will not grow. A young man hanged for murder reportedly claimed he was innocent until proven, and the grass has allegedly refused to grow over his grave ever since.
Advertised salve claims to keep fever sores and chronic sores in healthy condition and to heal chapped hands, sore nipples, burns, and other skin diseases. Sold by all dealers.
A New York Times essay notes heart cessation marks death but argues revival may occur with heart massage and better technique. It discusses revived patients, ongoing life processes after breath ends, and future prospects to arrest decay and reanimate life.
In Chile and Japan a plant nicknamed the flower of the air appears to have no root and never anchors to soil. It twines around dry trees or rocks, with each shoot bearing two to three lily white flowers that are odoriferous. It can be transported 600 miles or more while vegetating on a twig.
A western judge grants a divorce on grounds of ill temper and bad breath. An advertised remedy claims to cure constipation, liver trouble and colds, and to banish headaches. The product Dr King’s New Life Pills costs 25 cents at Owl Drug Store and Red Cross Drug Store.
Classifieds include furniture for sale at East Seminary Street, found books with a note for return to George Conklin, job ad seeking 14 agents via J. B. Harris Deputy Recorder, rental offer for a furnished room, manager position for Morris Wholesale House in Cincinnati, meat loan offer at 5 percent for Green Castle, and Colby Kansas city ticket program to provide work instead of handouts from the marshal.
Mr J P Kiote of Edina Missouri reports using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and finds them more beneficial than any other remedy. Sold by all dealers.
Map shows Greencastle interurban line and station with the Carnegie Library nearby and a new highway printed on good paper. Issued for ten cents at the office.
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