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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
4
Courtesy and civic virtue drive success in cities and business
The reading argues courtesy and gentlemanly bearing among citizens and visitors yield greater benefits than money. It asserts courteous behavior increases efficiency, supports business growth, and contrasts it with the counterproductive grouch who harms progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manu
Woman urged to stand by the colors in wartime marriage
Mrs Connery chides Cornelia who quit her job to let her husband claim exemption for a dependent wife. She argues women must support the war effort and that Cornelia should reclaim her position, reassure Bob, and publicly show pride in khaki duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Connery
Bob
Cornelia
United States
O'Malley
Chicago Daily News
Oil adds softness to chamois gloves when washed
A teaspoonful of olive oil in the washing water makes chamois gloves softer after drying and less prone to cracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Don’t Fret About Trifles Warns of Worrying Over Small Things
A column urges women to stop magnifying minor daily errors. Worry poisons mind and body, so after fixing what you can, shift focus, avoid dwelling on trifles, and face bigger challenges with steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Roberts
Houston Post
Torpedoes on wheels from England by Strafford Talbot
La Domenica Del Corriere reports an English engineer Strafford Talbot has developed a torpedo on wheels. The device rides a metallic box on four wheels with a dynamo propulsion and electric control from a starting point via two wires. Power comes from batteries, and a button fires the charge. cost estimated at about 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Domenica del Corriere
Italy
Strafford Talbot
Plain Food Lovers Guide From an Old Exchange
A humorous item questions readers about a man who favors plain food with simple tastes. It sketches a sympathetic recipe of clear broth, knuckle of veal, lean beef, and vegetables, detailing simmering and clarifying steps, ending with the notion that such a man prefers roasts and rib joints.
Chemistry Recognized as Heart of Modern War Effort
The British ministry of reconstruction notes Germany fostered chemical industry for war aims, notably coal tar derivatives, securing a temporary world monopoly. A six chemist committee is appointed to study England’s needs and propose a plan to make the British chemical sector self sustaining for war and postwar needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Reconstruction
Germany
Minister of Reconstruction
England
Von Hindenburg a Junker in Prussian Society
The term Junker describes a man of noble birth with land and old family ties who hold a stake in government. Von Hindenburg is cited as a fine example, while Ludendorff, though influential, is not a Junker by birth though he acts like one by taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Hindenburg
Jonkheer
Ludendorff
Capital Punishment Across States and Methods
The article details which states retain capital punishment and how it is carried out. It notes Kansas Maine Minnesota Rhode Island Washington and Wisconsin ban it, Michigan limits death to treason, and various states have alternated between abolition and restoration. Methods include hanging as standard, with electrocution in Indiana New York Nebraska Ohio Pennsylvania Arkansas Vermont and Virginia, and Nevada allowing hanging or shooting as options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Colorado
Indiana
New York
Nebraska
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Vermont
Virginia
Nevada
Sorcerers Burned at Stake in Alchemy Era Beliefs
The writer describes alchemy as a broad field tied to seven heavenly bodies and seven metals, linking celestial orders to daily life. In superstition-filled times, accused sorcerers faced burning at the stake, yet many students pursued alchemy secretly amid danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Russian Names Were Easy
At a social session Congressman John M. Evans of Montana references a rifle incident while a cigar store crowd jokes about pronouncing Russian names. Johnson boasts his family speaks a "kink" in Russian syllables with the baby and parrot adding to the humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Evans
Montana
Johnson
Chinese Students in U S Universities Rise in Number
The article notes a rising count of Chinese students at American colleges with eighty four leaving China for study in a single month. It explains a Boxer indemnity provision required China to invest indemnity funds in educating Chinese youth in the United States, a policy that continued even as allies waived indemnities during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Death to the Puppies in New York Domestic Relations Court
A woman testifies about her bulldog Ida and a litter that died after her husband fed the puppies by mouth following a veterinarian for milk. The remark is linked to their married life during the hearing in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Ida
Profits in Shipbuilding Rise From Glynn Sale
The schooner Glynn, built south of Newport News as the first ocean carrier since the war began, yielded 25 percent profit to builder James S. Brailey Jr. He earned $52,000 freight for a voyage to Italy, then sold Glynn to French interests for $90,000. After $21,500 in insurance outfitting provisioning salaries and wages, Brailey netted $45,500 in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glynn
Newport News
James S. Brailey, Jr
Italy
Making Mineral Wool From Australian Basalt Near Melbourne
An American firm in Australia has begun works near Melbourne to convert basalt into mineral wool for insulation in packing machinery and ice chests as an asbestos substitute. Basalt is melted with freestone and limestone, then steam under high pressure forces the liquid rock into a fine aerated spray that falls as flakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Melbourne
Scientific American
Grand Swiss hotel perched high amid Alpine cliffs
The piece extols a solitary Swiss grand hotel reachable by rail and sledges, isolated from towns, offering unmatched comfort and security. It imagines nations fading and Swiss grand hotels as fortified refuges, where guests are spoiled by a refined, worldwide hospitality system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Europe
One of Nature's Marvels Pyrenees Stone Face
An extraordinary natural sculpture in Spain, the Pyrenees stone face rises above valleys with a bold nose and tightly set lips. Its solitary profile dominates the skyline and remains lifelike across seasons despite surrounding forests and changing foliage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyrenees
Spain
The Moral Life and True Morality
A reflective piece on morality equating principle with action and kindness over mere thought. It critiques self styled moralists who disturb others and notes the harm of careless remarks and materialism. It emphasizes the mental and spiritual world where real suffering resides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Mail by Airplane Gains Favor in Several Countries
The article notes rapid support for using airplanes to carry mail. A Swedish company plans an aerial mail service to England, and an Italian link between Turin and Rome already operates. In the United States, a commission proposed an air route from Washington to Norfolk to the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
England
Turin
Rome
Italy
National Advisory Commission For Aeronautics
Post Office Department
Washington
Norfolk
Moonshiners Defined By Nightly Mountain Craft
The term moonshiners refers to illicit distillers in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky and West Virginia who operate mainly at night due to daytime dangers. The label reflects their nocturnal practice and the illegal nature of their trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Inside a Corpuscle Quip Sparks Small Town Lecture
A witty exchange at a local lecture features the lecturer invoking corpuscle anatomy while the chairman interrupts to humorously insist on explaining it for the uninformed attendees. The brief exchange captures a rustic town doing light scholarly banter.
The Woman of It Exchange
A girl in a sports skirt questions how love is known without words, while a maid with bargain-counter hair asserts she can read affection in how he looks at her. The exchange hints at perception and unspoken feelings.
Bargain Sale At The New Hub Clothing Store
The New Hub offers a week long sale to clear fall and winter stock before spring arrivals. Merchandise including clothing furnishings and footwear is sold without profit or below wholesale prices to save buyers dollars. The event runs through Saturday February 2nd.
For Mother A Gift Beyond Her Daughter's Wear
A witty note suggests the best present for mother is something her daughter cannot wear, playfully implying a gift beyond wardrobe sharing and focusing on personal sentiment over fashion.
Wanted at Once Fifteen Carpenters
Help wanted ad for fifteen carpenters at American Zinc Product Company. Immediate openings with steady work and steady wages. Apply in person or by mail to American Zinc Product Company headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Zinc Company
Carpenters
Apply American Zinc Product Company
Greencastle Trustee Announces Weekly Office Hours
Greencastle Township Trustee Harry Talbott will hold weekly office hours at his Greencastle office near Rickett's Jewelry Store to conduct township business. Phone 723.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township
E. R .Denny
Bainbridge
Cloverdale ‘Foxnship
H. C. Morrison
Louis Morrison’s
Cloverdale
Clinton Township
Joseph E. Newgent
Washington Township
J. O. Mullinix
Reelsville
Floyd Township
Edgar J. Wilson
Greencastle Township
Harry Talbott
Rickett’s Jewelry
Greencastle
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Interurban
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
West Bound
A. M
P.M
Marion Township
Emerson E. Ruark
Fillmore
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