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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
3
Greencastle residents laud Jones Stevens Drug Co for introducing Adler ika a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture claimed to cure appendicitis and now relieve sour stomach and constipation instantly with a single dose.
Notice by Treasurer ARTHUR L. REAT of Putnam County that road bonds from three roads Jefferson Township McCammack Hurst Russell Township Hovermale are offered for sale at the Putnam County Courthouse Greencastle Indiana. Twenty bonds per road with amounts 137.00 308.00 and 380.00 totaling 2740 6600 and 7800 dollars dated July 7 1913 at 4 percent interest. First due May 15 1914. Sealed bids due noon July 7 1913 with separate bids per road. Bids ready day of sale.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Louisa Bernamer deceased to appear at Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on September 1 1913 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and heirs may prove heirship and receive distributive shares Witness The Clerk of said Court June 20 1913 Arthur J Hamrick Clerk Putnam Circuit Court 3t 8-D June 27th
Mrs G Stengle of Plainfield New Jersey recounts relief from stomach upset after trying Chamberlains Tablets from an advertising booklet. She says after three fourths of a package she can almost eat everything. Sold by all dealers.
A tonic called Hollister's A. M. Tea promises to purify the blood and clear the complexion by driving out impurities. For sale at Owl Drug Store.
D Magli a known merchant of Whitemound Wisconsin bought a stock of Chamberlains medicine to supply customers. After receiving them he fell ill and says one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more than the cost of his entire stock. For sale by all dealers.
A historical notice lists W. M. BeGANGHhY as physician and surgeon with office at Evona No 24 Sen Jackson Street Residence, core 1 Bloomington and Seminary streets. Communication lines show telephones Ofer 327 and Ken 88.
In San Sebastian M Gibert, flying a Bleriot monoplane in the Paris Madrid aeroplane race, fought off a giant eagle that attacked from the wing. He drew a revolver, wounded the bird with a second shot, and regained control to continue the flight, though he landed with only sixty miles completed near San Sebastian.
In a continuing Black Hand campaign, Mrs. Angelo Esenick, widow of a Morea foreman shot in 1910, was killed in Italy after receiving an unsigned note threatening her life. Relatives in Mahanoy City report the loss as part of the same terror tied to her husband’s ambush death.
Joseph Mischelot, 38, was robbed and beaten by assailants who cast him into Bubbly Creek. Grease on the surface kept him afloat for hours until he drifted to shore. Exposure caused pneumonia leading to removal to County hospital. Thieves took forty cents.
Charles R. Hill, a teller with Security Trust Company in Troy, collapsed and died during a double overtime in a state league baseball game. Heat and sheer excitement are blamed for an acute heart failure after the contest extended to twelve innings and remained tied.
John White, 40, a Black man, died at Harlem Hospital from a fractured skull after being attacked in a saloon on St. Nicholas Avenue by a man who objected to White wearing a green tie. White lived at 318 West Nineteenth Street. injuries included a broken jaw and nose.
Mrs Stephen C Whitmore of Scranton Lackawanna Valley shot herself at home in West Mayfield two months after her son George killed himself at Crystal Lake. A note blamed unbearable grief over his death.
Chicago public schools add a course titled the theory and practice of flipping street cars. Superintendent Ella Flagg Young initiates the program to teach girl pupils to face forward when boarding or alighting moving cars. The curriculum will include talks and demonstrations on safe behavior and later crossing tracks.
Buffalo readers admire two robins that kept to their nest on a flying trip from Hamilton to Buffalo. Patrolman Mooney found the nest on an empty car on the International Bridge. The birds delayed the train until four eggs hatch and the car was set on a dead siding.
Niagara Falls board of health bans roosters from theatre after fowl interruptions during tragic and stage murder scenes. Henery Mitchell ordered to keep Plymouth Rock rooster and hens at least twenty feet from rear stage entrance.
In Springfield Illinois the revenue measure for a tax levy approving $19 500 000 in appropriations was misplaced in a Senate committee and failed to pass during the session. On final adjournment the two houses rescinded sine die action and acted on the tax bill.
Bernhardt Kiesel, pictured with Mme Barah Bernhardt, soared over Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska at 3500 feet for 25 minutes, delivering a stunning display that moved Mme Barah Bernhardt to tears and featured her presenting a rose and kissing his hand. Birde Sing at Midnight. In Winsted, Conn., a cottage fire at Highland Lake lit the night fog as flames reflected on misty air. Robins near the lake joined the chorus as the blaze spread. Miss Julia Underwood, Quincy’s longtime educator, ends a 56 year teaching career, having served 64 years at one school she also attended.
Washington reports a House Expenditures Committee probe into creosote imports claiming 20 percent duties were feloniously evaded at New Orleans and Southern ports. The inquiry cites Allen K. Benson and J. E. B. Stuart detailing a pattern of free importation as creosote oil and chlorine-containing creosote.
In Allentown area at Cooper & Sons Jersey sale, Noble of Oaklands sold for 15000 to M A Scovell of Lexington Ky and his dam Lady Viola brought 7000, highest prices for the breed. Camboges Knight fetched 6700 to T De Witt Cuyler, who also paid 12250 for seven cows. 164 head total sold for 126515.
The Macon Telegraph notes Maryland is the only Southern state where Baltimore city accounts for nearly half the population. It cites urban shares, 1910 city counts, and growth in urban populations across the region, with Louisiana Florida Kentucky Texas and Virginia as the next urban leaders.
The article outlines relative hourly power costs for various light sources. Candles cost 0.08, oil lamp 0.03, carbon filament incandescent 0.006, gas flame 0.003, arc carbon 0.003, acetylene 0.003, tungsten filament incandescent 0.0024, gas with mantel 0.002, and mercury or filament tubes 0.001 to 0.0025.
Yarmouth herring boats have found a new fishing ground off the coast of France. They bring large catches to Yarmouth or take them to nearer southern ports to save expense and time. The discovery matters because grounds off Lowestoft and Yarmouth have been fished out this season.
Citizens in Hubbard visiting a local hotel report a peculiar windfall after Will Kyle bought a cigar. A penknife reveal uncovered a diamond hidden in the cigar wrapper worth 226 dollars, uncovering a sudden, puzzling wealth tale tied to District Court proceedings.
The London Tatler mocks contemporary dancing noting the death of the waltz and trois temps. It lampoons a new shuffle where dancers keep shoulders and hips in motion, clinging to partners who push them along like a perambulator, with minimal feet lifting in a dubious Apache cum Coster style.
John 8 Massey of Mitchells Mills sent a remarkable specimen to the office. One central ear is surrounded by seven ears in a circle. The grains are large and well developed, making it a notable natural oddity reported by the Mount Olivet Tribune Democrat.
A Devonshire funeral report notes a floral tribute from the deceased lady's pet dog. The inscription reads Fond here from Gertie To Dear Mother. The line appears in the London Evening Standard account of the ceremony.
Fragmented OCR text shows diverse topics from a tailless dog breeding claim to diamond dressing, divers’ weights, and London trade. Mentions include Public Prosecutor of Coln Ohio, Amsterdam trade with 10,000 workers, Mormons in Britain and 15,228 in a yearly return, indicating unrelated 19th century notes.
A census shows oysters valued at 15.7 million dollars in 1908, 29 percent of all fishery product value, with salmon second at 14.0 million and cod third at 2.9 million. Atlantic and Pacific regions show varied output, while whale catches and other species fall under one million. The report notes regional shifts in quantity and value, salmon distribution on the Pacific coast, and Alaska's substantial output not included in earlier figures.
A Revolutionary era powder mill in Sharon Massachusetts burned causing extensive damage to Paul Revere's homestead and destroying two Plymouth Rubber Company factories. Several homes sustained minor damage. The fire, attributed to spontaneous combustion, caused about 30000 dollars in losses.
William Bear of the Howard Library announced the sale of the famous Library of Americana in New York City for 260000. The collection includes 6000 or more items such as manuscripts maps and imprints. A New Yorker bought the renowned library and the buyer's name was disclosed.
Chester claims the state ice cream eating champion title after Henry J. Herrn, owner of a hack line, devoured one gallon in eighteen minutes with no ill effects. Two hundred spectators watched the event at a local restaurant. Berwick man Frank Keck, despondent over illness preventing work, shot himself in the head, found by his young son who cried that “Papa’s been taking some medicine.”
Notice announces a sheriff sale by Theodore Roes to satisfy a court decree for Partners' & Merchants' Bank against George W Eggers et al. Listings describe multiple parcels totaling about 96 acres in township 16 north, range 3 west, with rents and profits up to seven years as bidding proceeds on July 1913 at Greencastle courthouse. If rents insufficient, full fee simple property offered. Poster date June 9, 1913.
For sale by Owl Drug Store. The product claims to make you step lively and hustles you up, increasing your energy.
Summer tourist excursion fares in effect June 1 to Sept 30 final return Oct. List 1913 to all points in Alberta Arizona British Columbia California Colorado Idaho Illinois Kentucky Manitoba Maryland Mexico Michigan Minnesota Montana New Mexico North Carolina Ontario Oregon South Dakota Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming. For rates and time of trains and reservations apply. Agent Monon Route J W Ellis, Agent.
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