Local Residents Tour Indianapolis and Nearby Events
Local residents including Mrs S A Hays Miss Lillian Hays and Mrs Marshall Beck visited Indianapolis for the day. Prof F C Tilden lectured in Brazil while Roy Harris returned from an operation in Methodist hospital. Mrs Oscar Craft Mrs Marie Michaelree and Mrs Albert Bessoff of Brazil and many others were in Greencastle for various errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Hays
Lillian Hays
Indianapolis
Roy Harris
The
Methodist Hospital
Oscar Craft
Marie Michaelree
Albert Bess
Brazil
Classified Ads From Greencastle Indiana
For sale eighty acres with new bungalow three miles south of Greencastle three springs a good well and new garage bargain offered at once phone Red 598 chestnut anthracite just received by Fred Lucas Herald office seeks a good carrier boy two furnished rooms for rent at 8 Spring avenue phone 666 farm loans abstract of title by Wm B Vestal Dobbs Ves tal real estate office Greencastle Indiana farm hand wanted now work daily good housing and chances for a hustling young man with a small family apply Herald office young man for office work able to take dictation advancement possible address Lock Box 157
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Vestal
Dobbs & Vestal Real Estate
Indiana
Herald Office
Dobbs Bros Autos and Real Estate Putnam Realty For Sale
Alcohol tires oils grease batteries offered by Dobbs Bros on North Side Square. For Chevrolet buyers see Cox & Sellers and Foots Bros for Federal Farm Loans. Real estate buyers sought for modern or semi modern properties. contact Putnam Realty Co. at 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs Bros
North Side Square
Foots Bros
Call 69
Putnam Reality Co
Odd London wagers and casino tricks from Regency days
A frisky portrait of 19th century bets and performances. Tales of wagers on strength and disguise accompany vivid scenes from Brighton and London Bridge. Characters include Sir John Lade and improvised mischief at fancy dress balls with curious outfits and high stakes.
Very Strange Dishes Around the World
A survey of unusual foods cites horse flesh in American markets and European stalls, along with donkey prejudice fading. It notes frogs, snails, butterflies, lizards, snakes, and even buffalo blood as delicacies in various regions, with travelers and natives touting their nourishment and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Burgundy
Provence
Switzerland
South America
Africa
Waste Hardwood Distillery Turns Wood Scraps Into Cash
A Michigan plant converts discarded slabs and offal into wood alcohol, acetate of lime, quicklime and gas. From one cord of refuse wood it yields about ten gallons of alcohol, 200 pounds of acetate of lime, and a daily product value near $14 per cord, with total output around $1,200 at full capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Chicago Tribune
Observer's remark on men who wait for ships to come in
The Observer of Events and Things notes that some men do nothing to advance their fortunes, waiting passively for opportunity rather than taking action to raise a sail.
Curious Historical Wager on Pie and Ale Feat in 1787
A farmer in 1787 took a bold wager to eat two chosen peasy mutton pies and drink a gallon of ale in half an hour. He completed the challenge swiftly, meeting the specified time and proving his appetite and stamina.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opera House
A. Cook
Mgr
Robertson-Cole Company
Billie Rhodes
Rolin Comedies
Strand Comedies
Federal Reserve System
Central National Bank
Wells & Michael
N. Jackson St
Marshall Beck
Mrs. C. T. Zaring
F. C. Tilden
Presbyterian Church
Frank Wallace
Putnamville
Fred Branham
Cloverdale
Linjan Grantham
E. W. Stout
Edward B.ckneil
Jake Hirt
Hirt
George Sales
Terre Haute
J. P. Allee
Jessie Allee Byrd
St. Vincent's Hospital
Byrd
Charles Jackson
Woman's League of
College Avenue Church
Grafton Longden
Frederick Thomas
Fred Thomas
Jesse Allee Byrd
Severa
C. W. Tuttle
Reid Murdock Canning Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Milton Brown
Vivelia
Harold Saddler
North
Medison St
Donner Block
Indiamapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Illinois
Kentucky
Traction Terminal
Ind
Just
Fred Lucas
Spring Avenue
Cox & Sellers
Brighton
John Dade
Lord Cholmondeley
John
London Bridge
John Lade
John Bull
Australia
Russia
Lyman EI
Howe Travel Festival
Peteel Gossers
Canadian Rockies
Peru
Bethlehem Steel Works
Greencastle Telephone Co
Tane
Jack
the Electric Shop
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