Local Guests Visit Families and Residents Travel
Local news notes guests from Terre Haute and Washington DC visiting area families. Miss Jane Lawton spends vacation with her mother Mrs R A Lawton while Mrs Lawrence Hardwick remains seriously ill after typhoid fever. Tony Cancilla returns from St Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis after left leg amputation. Bert Hamm Ross McCullough and Ralph McCullouch of Quincy join relatives for a midweek visit.
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Bert Hamm
Ross McCullough
Ralph McCullouch
Quincy
Local Social Notes From Greencastle and Nearby
Several days with Mr and Mrs Ray mond Fisher as they motor toward San Francisco to visit their son Robert in college. Mr and Mrs Lane, former Greencastle residents, and Miss Mildred Shamel of Camden Indiana visited relatives here. Edward Arthur of Louisville Kentucky guests of Mr and Mrs John Friend. Arthur is Friend’s brother in law. Albert Callahan returns to Chicago after staying with the William Callahan and John Hamm families. Robert Brian of Indianapolis visited Mrs R A Lawton and family and Mrs Edgar Shamel over the Fourth. Dr and Mrs W M McGaughey and Mrs Margaret Matthews were in Indianapolis Wednesday. Christian Church Sunday School officers and teachers meet tonight at 7 30. The King’s Heralds of College Avenue Church meet Friday at 3 30. Tony Cancilla, recently operated on for removal of his left knee at St Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, is home and using a crutch. Oracio Sacca and Carmen Calubiri of Cincinnati visit Mr and Mrs Harry Ellicott. John Cherry drives to Indianapolis Wednesday.
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Raymond Fisher
San Francisco
California
Robert
Atending College
Lane
Greencastle
Model Clothing Store Co
Tony Cancilla
For Sale Five Room Residence on Rockville Road
Five room residence for sale northwest of town on Rockville Road with good basement, garage and garden. Contact phone 519 X.
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Rockville Road
May Gert the Witch Hazel Water Find Near Lethbridge
An artesian water survey locates a water bearing formation over 10000 acres southeast of Lethbridge Alberta. A Dowinion Geological survey officer determined its position and relation to Milk River enabling close limits on water depth and location for future finds.
Voltaire Enjoyed Puppets and Assisted in Show
A historical note recalls Voltaire’s fondness for puppet shows. It mentions the marionette work of Malezieu in 1705 before the duke of Bourbon. Voltaire reportedly helped manipulate the figures on one occasion.
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Voltaire
Malezieu
Duke of Bourbon
Clay Tramping in Glass Making
The clay for glass pots must be kneaded by human feet since no mechanical method yields the proper consistency. This tiresome trampling causes significant foot soreness for workers involved.
Mystery of Sleeping Sickness Revealed in Brief
Sleeping sickness is not contagious in the ordinary sense yet may be passed under unknown conditions. The illness sometimes presents as alert wakefulness rather than a desire to sleep, leaving the mechanism of transmission a mystery to researchers.
Wanted and Lost and For Sale Classified Notes
Middle aged woman sought for general housework. For sale fine large Montmor enci Cherries now ripe and early Richmonds. Every cherry a good cherry. Contact R. A. Ogg at phone 285. Lost sometime Sunday in downtown district a lady's pocketbook with money and keys. return to Herald office.
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Herald
R. A. Ogg
Herald Office
Gold Carriage of Charles X at Versailles Crown Jewel
The carriage built for Charles X at Versailles is cited as the world’s most valuable. Thickly gilded from pole to hind wheel, it cost more than $200,000 to construct and is preserved in the Trianon palace.
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Palace of the Trianon
Versailles
Charles X of
France
Unfortunate Inventor Jethro Wood and Cast Iron Plows
Jethro Wood of New York devoted his life to improving cast iron plows and advocating for their use. Despite the innovations being historically significant, he failed to commercialize his patents or obtain royalties.
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Jethro Wood
New York
Want Never Fully Supplied: Hazel Dialogues on Candy
Hazel visits and reveals a craving for candy after a light dinner. The afternoon exchange captures a simple, candid moment of want and appetite.
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Hazel
Chinese Soldiers Taught Ferocity Secrets of Victory
An old military note cites a wartime maxim teaching Chinese soldiers to improvise lethal force. It states the sequence: kill the enemy, use the rifle butt if intact, then the butt if the rifle breaks, then the fist if the butt breaks, and finally the teeth if the fist fails.
Virtue in Adversity Colton Quote
A brief quotation attributed to Colton about how calamity and confusion spur great minds and produce pure ore from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt from the darkest cloud.
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Colton
The Motive Power Debate Quietly Calls for Tickets
A Philadelphia Public Ledger line notes a recurring figure in reform movements, the suave promoter waiting to sell season tickets. The remark frames activists as orchestrators seeking attendees and funds for their campaigns.
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Philadelphia Pubile Ledger
Phrase about surveillance and thumb spelling in exchange
A witty Exchange quip notes that while it may be true the average wife watches her husband, spelling thumb is easier. The remark plays on gendered surveillance and language.
Gorilla’s Wonderful Strength Described In Spectator Tale
A four and a half foot gorilla is described as possessing the strength of four men. It is said to bend a pair of 12 bore gun barrels in its paw, demonstrating remarkable power in a sensational amusement narrative.
Discretion Cited As Guard Against Excess Affection
A quotation from Jeremy Collier warns that without discretion people risk excessive affection and over nourishment, implying social restraint protects moral order and decorum. The remark emphasizes measured indulgence in emotions and sustenance.
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Jeremy Collier
Roosevelt Quote On Self Knowledge And Validation
A historical quotation from Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes the speaker’s desire to be right above all else, noting the lack of a scientific basis for recognition and the aspirational pull of accuracy.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Watches Thoroughly Tested for Highest BSA Rating
Eleven tests determine if a watch earns the top rating from the U S bureau of standards. The rigorous procedure validates accuracy durability and reliability across multiple criteria and conditions.
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United States Bureau of Standards
First Copyright Book Is The Philadelphia Spelling Book
The first book entered for copyright under U.S. law is the Philadelphia Spelling Book. It marks the initial registration in the new copyright system opening notable chapter in American publishing history.
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United States
Philadelphia
Colloquial Verdict Ends Sanity Test Scene
A Boston Transcript line shows an alienist concluding a sanity test with the remark Lets call it off as the patient is assessed.
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Boston Transcript
Stray Bits of Wisdom from Sir J Mackintosh
A short quotation quotes Sir James Mackintosh on contentment and personal growth, noting it is right to be contented with what we have but never with what we are.
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Sir J, Mackintosh
Millions Killed for Furs
The report estimates that nearly ten million wild animals are killed annually for fur. The figure highlights the scale of animal trapping and its impact on wildlife populations and fur industries.
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Ttme
Notice to Road Contractors Indiana Putnam County
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners Greencastle Indiana will take sealed bids for a 9252 foot road graded drained and paved with macadam in Madison township known as the J F Elliott road The project estimate is 14336 bids due August 6 1923 by 2 pm Bonds equal to double bid required non collusion affidavit needed with bid Award to lowest responsible bidder Time of completion to be set after letting Issued by Auditor Ralph E Knoll 3tD July 5 12 19 Posters
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State of Indiana
Putnam County
Board of Commissioners
Court House
Greencastle
Indiana
Madison Township
J. F. Elliott
Ralph E. Knoll
Old Folks Made New By Mayr Remedy Claim
A testimonial states that five months after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for gas and stomach trouble the user feels well and younger. The advertisement urges others with stomach liver and intestinal complaints to try the remedy, noting it removes mucus and inflammation and offers a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
Visits and Family News From Greencastle Area
STOP THIRTY SIX Mrs Ida Mandalay and two children of Havana Cuba visit her sister Mrs Oscar Hutcheson and family. Mrs Hutcheson is seriously sick. Mrs Conley visits Terre Haute for a week. Maude McElroy and family and Lacey Hutcheson spent Sunday at Lena. Funeral of Pirs Hallie King in Greencastle afternoon. Mrs Bales in Greencastle Saturday. Miss Reba and Vada Hutcheson visiting in Brazil. Harry Sutton called on Elmer Hutcheson who is seriously sick Sunday afternoon.
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Ida Mandalay
Havana
Cuba
Oscar Hutcheson
Hutcheson
Conley
Terre Haute
Maude McElroy
Lacey Hutcheson
Lena
Pirs
Hallie King
Greencastle
Bales
Reba
Vada Hutcheson
Brazil
Harry Sutton
Elmer Hutcheson
Mrs. Walter Burks and Children Visit Minter Family
Mrs. Walter Burks and her children visited Mr. and Mrs. Minter last week, sharing time and hospitality with the neighborhood family.
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Walter Burks
Mrs. Minter
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits Across Indiana Towns
Mrs Anna Hunt and Mrs Byrd spent Monday with Mrs Alberta Heavin. Families from Indianapolis and Greencastle shared Sunday calls with Lawson and Shuck households. Mrs Merle Smith and daughter Mildred visited Anna Garrett. other visits included Duncan, Christie, Shuck, and Nichols households with various relatives in Fillmore and Coatesville across the week.
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Anna Hunt
Byrd
Alberta Heavin
Bert Lawson
Herbert Lawson
Indianapolis
Robert Lawson
Claude Lawson
Morgan
Greencastle
Merle Smith
Mildred
Anna Garrett
Robert Shuck
Fillmore
Donald
Will Shuck
Eric Duncan
Rebecca Shuck
Jemima Duncan
Elmer Christie
Amos Hunter
Neva Phillips
Jo Garrett
Cora Nichols
Velva Coffin
Coatesville
Miss
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R. A. Lawton
North Maison Street
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Louella Goddard
St. Vincent's Hospital
Karl Lane
Washington, D. C
Mildred Shamel
Camden
Edgar Shamel
Edward Arthur
Louisville, Ky
John Friend
Mr. Arthur
Friend
Albert Callahan
Chicago
William Callahan
John Hamm
Robert Brian
R. A. Lawton and
W. M. McGaughey
Margaret Matthews
Christian Church Sunday School
King’s Heralds
College Avenue Church
Oracio Sacca
Carmen Caliburi
Cincinnati
Mrs
Harry. Ellicott
John Cherry
Gip
L.D
Heolth
Tim
Entral Canny Pr Trust Co
Indiana Atland Cement Company
Limedale
Call Herald Office
L. Jones
Olney
Brownie Kodak
Lowis B. Cowgill
E. Frenklin &T
Opera House
A. Cook
Mer
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Bobby Dunn
Lupino Lane
Jane and
Katherine Lee
J. F. Cannon & CO
Norma Talmadge
Matt and
Jeff
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