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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1923
Page
4
A city restaurant reports ghostly kitchen pranks traced to magnetic fields from nearby electric transformers. Steel plates blocked lines of force, stabilizing knives and pots and ending the haunting. The story reflects early science reportage on magnetism and electricity.
American guests who toured French Morocco recount a state dinner with Marrakesh’s grand pasha. Samuel Harden Church of the Carnegie Institute described dining on the floor, eating a whole sheep with fingers, as a Berber prince distributed ribs and a kidney to guests.
A stranger in Chicago planned to meet a cousin at a department store entrance. After a 30 minute wait outside, he entered a phone booth to call. A knock on the glass revealed his cousin in the adjacent booth also trying to call home, causing the wait to end.
A new method introduces photographic statuettes in the United States. A subject is photographed, print cut to outline, pasted on a mahogany board, and carved to match the image. When placed on a small pedestal the statuette stands as a decorative relif portrait.
Glenn Billingsley, once a six day a week $30 a week Wichita clerk, finds wealth and society life after learning a possible link to New York magnate Logan Billingsley. A letter triggers a reunion in New York as both families reap fortune, while his Wichita mother rejoices at the turn of events.
Capt Vatreek Irving Ulay, aging 52, receives a gold card from the Society of Restaurateurs granting free meals at 380 New York City restaurants. Captain O Hay, a veteran gunrunner and swashbuckler, has survived lean days across many lands and wars and is linked to Richard Harding Davis and Jack London. He holds multiple decorations including the American DSM, the British DSM, the DSM, and the Croix de Guerre.
An excited spectator at a Buenos Aires race collapsed and died as the favorite lost the finish. Sixty tickets for the winning horse were found on his body, and an elder racegoer explained superstitious bettors sometimes reverse support to “stop” a horse they do not want to win.
Squire M. Tierney of Northumberland Pa was asked to settle a peculiar fishing quarrel at Cherry Run. H C Bartle and Harry Miller each hooked the same fourteen inch trout and agreed to a split decision granting each half, leaving both men content.
A chauffeur naps while his terrier lounges in the sun. A New York Sun writer pauses, befriends the dog, and declares, I am going to run off with your dog. The chauffeur protests, noting the dog’s mistress values him. The meeting ends with a quiet, affectionate farewell as the man moves on.
Munich based Dr Bautz claims the center of the earth houses hell with volcanoes as openings to spare inhabitants from catastrophe. He attributes earthquakes to flame movements and the convulsions of the damned, offering a cosmic explanation for earthly tremors.
Henry Holt in the New York Herald recalls a tale about Sam and his heavy chewing of tobacco. The exchange hints at aging and humor while noting Thackeray's remark on women sacrificing themselves for others.
In a house discussion on the debt funding amendment, figures compare Britain and the United States. Britain’s total debt tops 35 billion dollars while U S debt is near 22 to 23 billion. Taxation averages roughly 100 dollars in Britain and 50 to 55 in the United States. U S wealth is estimated 220 to 280 billion, Britain about 80 billion, with Britain owing about 7 billion from war-era debts unfunded and unpayable.
Pueblo delegates led by Juan Pablo Garcia and Feliciano Tenorio appeal to Commissioner Burke to rescind a dancing ban. They argue dancing is a religious ceremony protected by the Constitution and express that their dances have solemn meaning rather than mere recreation. Adelina Otero-Warren, NM Indian supervisor, attends and supports the view that the order should not hinder tribal worship or farm work.
Italy plans to develop 75 percent of its water power within a year by linking all water sources. When northern water is scarce in winter power will move from central Italy, and in summer power from Alpine Berth streams will supply central regions.
The Houston post of the American Legion houses the country’s largest war relic collection outside Washington. The collection has outgrown two rooms and the club is altering its quarters in Philadelphia to store more trophies.
The dairy farmer notes flies as costly on premises as they lower milk flow. Advice from the extension division recommends a repellant mixture to protect cattle: twelve ounces each crude carbolic acid turpentine and oil of tar, plus three quarters ounce tannin, enough kerosene to make five gallons. Spray cattle in stable night and morning.
Dr Charles G Abbot secretary of the National Academy of Sciences says the sun's heat has fallen 3 to 4 per cent in fifteen months. If true it could mean a cold summer crop spoilage and a severe winter. He has studied solar radiation since 1895 at the Smithsonian and abroad born in Wilton New Hampshire in 1872.
Historic Kensington Square in London dating to William III is threatened by a commercial invasion. A plan to raze a north side house for a garage for commercial vehicles has drawn protests from distinguished residents and artists who warn the move would irretrievably damage the square.
The War department states that every able minded American is already part of the reserve forces unless attached to or assigned to the regular army National Guard or the United States navy as part of the national defense system.
A columnist argues that modern men and women chase appearances, dressing to imitate millionaires while real heroes lie in science, health, letters, and public service. The piece warns against bourgeois vanity and notes postrevolution fashion mimics among the wealthy provoke laughter.
Creditor heirs and legatees of Grace Smith deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana September 24 1923 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Clerk Walter S Campbell June 28 1923. 810 June 30 July 7-14
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