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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
3
Mullinix trustee states he will be in his Reelsville office on Tuesday and Friday each week to transact township business. The notice lists his title and location of duties.
Fragmentary notice from Floyd Township mentions Edgar J. Wilson as trustee and a home visit on a Wednesday to transact business related to office duties. The text is incomplete but indicates official action or transfer of duties.
Ruark Trustee announces appointment as trustee of Mario with residence at Filmore Bay. Notice indicates Friday meeting at the trustee’s home to formalize the transfer of trust duties.
Fragmentary notice from Encastle Township in Talbott about pay and business in Greencastle. References to a trustee and approving office duties during a term, with unclear figures and locations.
Chauncey M. Depew recalls a tale of an old railroad where a farmer signaled a lone train to stop. The farmer refused to board, explaining he only wanted the train stopped tomorrow so his wife could go to town. The story lampoons managers who miss simple, practical reasons for service.
The Rev James Hamilton of Liverpool, on holiday in Scotland, nearly drowned while trout fishing. He slipped on a stone with heavy boots and had difficulty staying afloat, finally reaching shore exhausted. He remarked on the boy’s lack of help, who replied he was thinking of self support. An elderly man in London, posing as Doctor of Music, sought help fitting a concertina.
John Faulkner, a 78 year old immigrant farmer who built a prosperous Brooklyn farm, killed himself at his home 1616 Coney Island Ave. He had sold parcels as taxes rose and city growth overtook his land. His son Thomas and wife lived with him. housekeeper Anna Geeghan found him in his room with a throat wound. The tragedy follows years of melancholy and loss of his once thriving fields.
In Birmingham Alabama one hundred farmers and friends of H A Wilson spent six days rescuing Wilsons hunting dog trapped forty feet down a mountain crevasse after pursuing a rabbit The dog was finally pulled out alive two feet from the entrance while the rabbit died of hunger Value of communal effort and perseverance cited by Wilson.
Diplomatists Franklin Mott Gunther and J H Stabler share a London home at 51 Lower Belgrave Street with an Angora rabbit that became a running joke during joint housekeeping. A missing Japanese print and a series of kitchen mishaps followed, ending with the rabbit returning to the wall and the prints restored.
An essay warns against careless book borrowers who take and delay returning volumes. It cites the damage to owners, stresses prompt return, and notes habits by young girls and guests that offend by taking or misplacing books. It urges respect for others' books and proper handling.
A new ice jug features a lid and hollow center tube allowing the fee to be sealed from air and dust. Parts detach for easy cleaning and the jug can be used as a regular pitcher. If not available, a lidless pitcher may be covered with a heavy bag. For constant cool water, fill clean bottles, cork tightly, and refrigerate.
Dry starch clothes thoroughly then hang on line late evening. If very damp bring in before bed or leave out to dry by morning for easy ironing. If too damp or too dry, dampen with hot water until suitable.
In Lake George Colorado Springs a blind couple Benjamin Richards and Myrtle Higby welcome a son who can see. The parents, both born blind, married after meeting at a state school for the blind. Four other children in darkness before this day of sight, a moment of rare hope for the family and neighbors.
Newark reports a large wooly bear roamed Montague outpost area in Sussex County. It chased farmer Bill Cummings toward a tree after attacking a calf in Charles Jennings’ corral. Neighbors then shooed the bear away and helped Cummings down from the branch.
In Death Valley California a social ball drew hundreds of women from far away invited by mining camp bachelors. Organizer Robert M. Pease reports a flood of letters from would be wives offering to relocate, mend socks, sew buttons, cook, and even provide transport. He notes theAdamless Eves flood includes roses and violets and requests for programs photographs and more.
A list of home care guidelines urging quiet, gentle care. Readily available rules emphasize avoiding wrinkled sheets jarring the patient and keeping the temperature at or below 65 degrees. Mindful behavior and patience are advised to reduce patient distress.
An elderly Scottish gardener shows a tourist the loch and village at dusk. The moon rises as the man exclaims about his nation. A visitor reveals he is an undertaker and the exchange ends with a somber, cryptic punchline.
A poll official proclaims the meter measures the quantity of gas you use. A misanthrope asks where the meter is that measures what you charge for. The exchange appears in a whimsical, improvisational scene.
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