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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1921
Page
4
A writer and his cousin Sylvia plot a joint novel in Twickenham, starting with tea and a river scene. They spar over plot shifts, rehearse dialogue on a houseboat at dusk, and end by declaring their collaboration a success with a shared kiss and plans for a book titled The Collaborators.
A dairy farmer outlines a feeding plan centered on ensilage. He reports 30 to 50 pounds daily, balanced with bran and clover hay, with routines of feeding before milking and careful lactation-based bran rations. When ensilage runs short, he grows and uses fresh sweet corn as a costly fallback to prevent hunger and maintain milk production.
Water lilies including Victoria regia can be grown from seed. Seeds germinate in about two weeks at ninety degrees in pots. Plant outdoors after warm nights around June, bloom the same summer, but must be restarted each season from seed or plants, seeds costing pennies.
The Ladies' Pictorial notes a rise in the false-hair industry as cars gain popularity. It explains motorists seek hair enhancements due to air flow from motoring affecting coiffure, eyes, throat, and complexion, making transformation part of the car outfit.
The article describes making leather strings from calf skin by drilling a leather disc, inserting a knife blade, drawing the string through to taper the circumference, rolling the lace between shoe and floor to round it, and greasing with tal low. The laces last for months but their shine wears off, giving a worn look.
An Italian scientist proposes a drought substitute using Barbary nopal figs. He digs a shallow trench at the tree base, fills it with thick fig pieces, and compresses a mu cilaginous pulp to store moisture. Covered with soil, it slowly releases water for up to four months.
Professor Prince head of the Canadian Fisheries Commission surveys the beds where lobsters were planted in British Columbia to assess growth and temperature conditions and plans for larger future plantings if results are favorable. He will examine water temperature bottom barriers and other specifics before deciding on expanded lobster planting.
In 1829 a smith’s wife started sewing collars for her husband, later expanding to sell them with Rev. Ebenezer Brown assisting. All work was done by hand before sewing machines, selling only about a dozen collars daily. The "string collars" were tied with tape ends and featured two thick layers with stiffened, high points.
A dated tone offers household tips for husbands. It urges serving all dishes at once, avoiding scolding over minor mishaps, and presenting a cheerful morning mood. It warns against revealing headgear or nightwear at table, suggests tasteful home touches, and stresses dressing for dinner and greeting wives with warmth without demanding reciprocation.
The piece compares recent punitive expedition hikes in Mexico led by Maj. Robert Howse and his unit to historic marches. It notes Howse and the smoked Yankees covering 571 miles in 21 days with minimal rations, and recalls Civil War era feats such as Love’s 150 miles in four days, Stuart’s brigade riding 75 miles in one day, and the 6th Corps marching 36 miles. It argues that marching ability remains strong.
A minister greets a Swedish new member and asks for her address to call on her. The girl replies innocently that she already has a man, ending the scene with a humorous misunderstanding.
A Scots sergeant at a English post tests recruits church affiliation by ordering atheists to clean stables. The men spend the day on chores, losing Sunday leave. Next Sunday the atheists join the Church of England, much to the sergeant’s amusement.
A New York woman lawyer recounts a series of witty letters in a public dispute. A male attorney agrees to a settlement but mocks her gender while she replies with references to Eve and Genesis. The exchange highlights gender bias and professional rivalry in legal circles.
Tourists during the winter season bring back samples of modern Mexican pottery from various regions. Guadalaffara, Oaxaca, Cuernavaca, Puebla, and Talavera wares feature gray or blue glazes, terra cotta with china chips, and Delft blue patterns. Designs are heraldic, crude, and often include browns and yellows.
Dr Jeanselme of Paris Faculty of Medicine warns opium habit is widespread in the French navy. He estimates 15 percent of colonial troops smoke, 20 percent in the legion, and 25 percent among Europeans in native regiments. He cites Toulon Brest Lorient Cherbourg and Marseille as relapse points.
A fragment about stage money and props used in dramatic productions. Mentions Washington and the Bureau of Engraving Industry and describes green paper like money used as stage currency in amateur theatricals. Contains unclear wording and missing details.
The New York Post calls on farmers to expand beyond raw products and consumer use. It urges closer ties with neighboring farmers, cooperative planning, and selling through smarter markets to improve outcomes in both good and bad years.
A farmer sold the removable masonry of two ancient abbey windows to an art dealer for 600 francs. A government commissioner halted further removal and told the seller to be content, while the buyer was named owner but could not move the windows. The tale ends with a Shylock like echo of the fate of the masonry.
A Bowery cigar factory owner laments deadly nervous diseases among workers and links illness to the trade. He admits personal struggle from past labor and notes sick days and irritability. A stone-cutting foreman highlights dust and consumption as the yard’s evident hazard.
The Boston Transcript notes gendered observations on marriage, joking that wives strain husbands with troubles, while appearances and age claims blur reality. It contrasts old views of matrimony as a life journey with modern, shorter excursions.
The Pope has wired the Vatican like a major bank or hotel with United States, local and long distance service in every room. A frequent long distance link to Venice connects the Pope to calls from his former residence, and Venice sources report the Pope calls many people for brief chats and personal instruction.
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