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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
4
National Geographic notes rural Peruvians still believe in paying the Incas to protect crops. They perform burnt offerings of drugs and aromatic plants and bury small images in fields for crops and herds. Stone carvings, mullo or piedras de Charasani, are sold in La Paz Bolivia markets.
A simple method to make a durable tabletop varnish uses lampblack mixed with shellac to form a black but thin coating. After sanding smooth, apply two light coats, sand between coats, then add one or two coats of dull varnish to waterproof and preserve the wood and enhance appearance.
An old inmate at the Springfield penitentiary tells President Lincoln that they and he should be well posted on prisons. Lincoln admits it is his first visit, while the inmate adds he has seen all the rest, implying he has been in every U.S. prison.
An observer extols the Azores as rich in sea wonders and cloud scenery. He describes distant shorelines hovering above water as mirage-like forms and narrates stag and knight figures seen in the sky off Pico.
A columnist describes the Black Hills as more than mountains calling them the Sinai of the Dakotas. The region’s blue canyons, carved badlands, and sudden storms evoke an eerie sacred aura and the Red Gods, with a great butte named as the platform where the spirit spoke to the people.
A playful exchange features a noble Count and Miss Smart trading quips about wealth and lineage. The Count asserts noble birth as wealth while Miss Smart wittily notes many nobles are broken.
Mme Sarah Bernhardt first appeared in America at Booth's New York theater in 1880 after breaking a Paris contract with Comedie Francaise and paying a $20,000 fine to tour Great Britain and the Americas. She then visited North and South America and most of Europe, avoiding Germany, and remained a favorite on this side of the Atlantic.
The article explains how the dollar converts to sterling, noting that normally $4 866 equals £1 but recent rates place £1 around $4.75. It concludes that $50 is about £10 10s and suggests using $5 per English pound for quick calculations.
The Dundee based report notes Scottish farmers increasingly use tractors due to high horse costs and labor bills. Key features desired include ample power, simple durable design, paraffin fuel, one-man operation, and ability to pull harrows and rollers. Smaller farms may join cooperatives to use tractors economically. American tractors already appear on the market with uptake expected after the war.
Look over old clothes and dye them with Dy-O-La Dye in sixteen colors. Modern dye made for easy home use with printed directions and color chart. Colors stay fast and durable, won’t rub off or bleach out. order from a druggist or storekeeper or receive by mail for ten cents with directions.
Our view of French conditions shows the army lacking base resources beyond air and water. All food clothing equipment and even transportation via railways depend on shipments from the United States, highlighting reliance on home front support for the troops in France.
Velma Walters rejects a fortune tied to marriage to Royce Dalziel, a former secretary. Dalziel secretly discovers a true will freeing Velma from the prior condition, and Velma’s heart softens as Dalziel prepares to leave. Velma burns the false will and faces a possible future with him.
A witty exchange notes the subject and his wife appearing in society papers. The remark suggests regular home appearances this month, implying social prominence and pageantry in high life society.
Recipe outlines mixing one cup each whole wheat and white flour with half teaspoon salt and four teaspoons baking powder. Rub in two teaspoons butter, add one cup sweet milk to make a soft dough, form small flat biscuits, bake in a greased spider until browned on both sides. Moderate heat.
A battle strategy description notes that the key to victory lies in concentrating heavy artillery at a single point. Once a line is formed, whoever can mass a surge of firing at a targeted spot will likely win the engagement.
A couple faces a wartime proposal with a 24 hour notice and imminent departure to France. The woman agrees to marry but imposes a future remarriage proposal and a honeymoon after the husband returns, proving love persists through conflict.
A professional man estimates 7 cents per mile to operate his car covering oil wear insurance and upkeep. He travels 50 miles weekly to the country to buy butter eggs chickens apples potatoes and other supplies. He wonders how much he would save buying eggs at 5 cents a dozen butter at 5 cents a pound and chickens at 5 cents a pound for home use.
Quip notes a man who claims to know how to manage a wife in every detail but cannot prove it since he is confined in an insane asylum and not allowed to attempt such management. The joke hinges on his inability to act while institutionalized.
A simple home remedy instructs taking a tablespoonful of molasses stirred thick with ground ginger to make a small amount at a time for freshness. Use as needed for cough relief.
In Monroe Township E R Denny and H C Morrison trustees announce weekly office hours at Bainbridge Cloverdale and Morrison stores for township business. In Washington Township J O Mullinix trustee states office at Reelsville, with hours on Tuesdays Fridays weekly. Phone 723 provided.
Harry Talbott states he will conduct Greencast township business at his office near Rickett's Jewelry Store in Greencastle every Wednesday during his term, to transact official duties.
Interurban Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Co announces train times for westbound and limited trains starting Feb 1 1917. Service includes stops at Greencastle and Highlandes with morning and evening departures listed in L and H codes.
A child watches her father bow his head in prayer and asks where he learned the pretty verse, reflecting a domestic moment of quiet curiosity and family life.
A light exchange between a man and a doctor features a joke about Sofie and the need to settle accounts, illustrating social wit about financial obligations and helpful hints.
A compact aphorism urging harmony between energy of character and intellect. It asserts that intellect alone fails without character, and compares clarity to a lantern with a staff guiding action.
In the drive toward closer proximity the automobile now joins the telephone as a key connector. The text notes how travel and communication converge to bring people together and bridge distances.
A columnist notes the hustler who waits for opportunity at the front door, implying a persona defined by constant readiness and reliance on chance rather than proactive pursuit. The piece contrasts passive waiting with active effort.
A historic note suggests spraying turpentine in cockroach haunts will disperse them and often destroy them, offering a simple method claimed to be effective.
A short newspaper card presents the quoted line by Ralph Waldo Emerson noting some natures resist praise as it cannot spoil them and reflects on virtue.
The quotation by Horace Bushnell notes education ranks second to nature. It reflects a view on learning and the natural world and its enduring value.
The Monon Route timetable lists trains between Chicago and Lafayette French Lick Springs and Louisville with No 4 and No 6 to Chicago and No 3 No 11 No 5 to Louisville French Lick. It notes daily operation, no passenger service on local freights, and Pullman sleepers on night trains with parlor and dining cars on day trains. For full time cards and fares contact the route for complete information.
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