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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
2
Publication information lists delivery details for Greencastle Indiana with afternoon issue timing and a phone contact on Jackson Street. It states daily publication except Sunday and provides a street address and telephone number.
The notice explains pricing for obituary notices at 1 dollar per obituary and 5 cents per line for poetry. It also states Cards of Thanks are 50 cents each.
The piece recounts Jerusalem’s walls from Roman destruction in 70 CE under Vespasian to later fortifications by Selim I and Suleiman the Magnificent. It notes Egypt sultanate rule until 1517 and the rebuilding efforts that left Suleiman’s walls as the city’s current defenses.
The New York aquarium features albino trout with cream white bodies and bright ruby red eyes. In natural coloring lake trout show faint white or grayish spots on brown, while these albino specimens appear solid white, displayed alongside brook trout for contrast.
The piece explains Switzerland's military system as democratic and nationwide. All able men serve, with no formal officer corps created from elite schools. Officers receive brief training in Thun or Basel, while cantons fund infantry and enforce service compliance, potentially maintaining a permanent force of over 300 men.
T D Brookshire of Franklin township announces candidacy for state representative subject to Democratic primary. George E Knauer of Monroe township also seeks Democratic nomination for Putnam county representative.
For Judge of the Putnam Circuit Court James P. Hughes of Green Castle asks Democrats in Putnam county to support him at the May 7 1918 primary election.
O G Webb of Marion township enters the race for Democratic nomination for Putnam county treasurer subject to the primary. John Curran of Monroe township announces candidacy for Commissioner First District subject to the Democratic primary decision.
Thomas D. Williamson of Monroe township declares his candidacy for assessor subject to the Democratic primary decision. He seeks party support to run for the Monroe township assessor post.
Algot Lange recounts persuading a tribe to pose for his film after studying them for days. He recalls moments of trust as the camera was introduced, the chief’s reactions to the shutter, and the tribe’s insistence on wrapping themselves in film while singing a colonial tune.
Letter from John H. James announcing his candidacy for judge of the Putnam Circuit Court on the Democratic ticket in the May 7 1918 primary. He states the term is six years with a $3500 yearly salary and says he will not seek a second term if elected.
Arthur R. Hurst of Greencastle pursues the Democratic nomination for Putnam County Prosecutor, subject to party decision. He bids to win the primary and lead the office.
County Sheriff Howard S. Harris announces his candidacy for sheriff of Putnam County for a second two year term. The office carries a two year term and Putnam County custom favors electing the sheriff for two terms.
W F Jameison, Greencastle township, runs for county assessor subject to the Democratic primary. Sylvanus A Vermilion of Marion nominated by Democrats for Putnam County assessor, contingent on the May 7 1918 primary decision.
Floyd township assessor Paul F. Priest declares Democratic candidacy for county assessor in Putnam County, subject to primary election decisions.
The Building Age notes rapid push for better housing in India and cites Bombay where 76 percent of residents live in one room tenements. Some rooms house multiple families and bunks resemble steerage. Narrow courtyards collect refuse and drain waste. Municipal authorities approve sanitary chawls providing housing for nearly twenty thousand people. A chawl is a building let in separate single or two room tenements.
O T Ellis of Madison township seeks re election as recorder subject to Democratic primary. Theodore McKamey of Cloverdale announces his candidacy for recorder in the Democratic primary election.
William Buis of Jefferson township enters the race for Recorder of Putnam County. He campaigns on transparency, local records access, and modernization of county clerical processes. He seeks support from residents and party committees ahead of the upcoming election.
Charles F. Crodian of Franklin township now in Bainbridge announces his candidacy for Putnam county auditor on the Democratic ticket subject to the May 7 1918 primary decision.
R. E. Knoll of Greencastle township declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for county auditor. Fred W. Thomas also announces for county auditor in Putnam County subject to primary decision.
Walter S. Campbell of Floyd township declares his bid for clerk of the Putnam circuit court, pending the Democratic primary decision.
The article laments vast losses from the Comstock lode and coal mining, notes wasting gas wells before capping, and argues that land yields can renew, stressing that the mine’s single crop must not be wasted for agricultural or industrial reasons.
The rivers of the earth move about 6 500 miles of water into the sea each year. This would form a column ten piles square and sixty five miles high.
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