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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
3
Kidney troubles strike all ages in Greencastle with warning signs like backache and fatigue. W. H. Renick of 1011 Crown Street cites long use and renewed endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills, sold at Jones Stevens Co.'s Drug Store, price 50c, supplied by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
A Luray Virginia sanitarium uses cave air for its ventilation system. Each room receives direct air from underground caverns, maintaining a constant seventy five degree temperature even in hot weather. The air is described as uniformly pure with minimal germs or dust particles.
The plains west of Missouri form a high plateau with dry air and endless level fields. A traveler from England attempted a morning walk to a nearby mesa and, after two and a half hours, returned home thinking he had not moved. the hotel owner explained the mesa lay thirty miles away.
In Paraguay a late communist settlement known as the Cosmo Colony, founded by Australian socialists, now boasts Cosmo Monthly. News is read in a barn twice weekly after a blast, with items from weekly papers and Asuncion daily dispatches selected for the colonists.
At a nightly Anglo Indian dinner levee, guests watch as fat brown insects swarm plates and glasses. The odor from crushed bugs taints food and renders the room unusable for half an hour, forcing the hosts to endure the pests unassisted.
A singing mouse with large ears performs a warbling tune with a dual air and subdued accompaniment, creating the illusion of multiple mice. The piece notes the animal’s unique gift and compares its notes to a canary, highlighting the double song effect.
A simple method purports to clear a stuffy room by exposing a pure oil blend of turpentine and lavender. The claim highlights air purification through volatile scents and inhalation effects.
Captain Taraldsen recounts how Snug the dog saved the Queen in a nor’easter off Hatteras and again near Cape Cod. The first rescue prevented a capsize as sea ripped copper sheathing and battered the hull. The second saved the ship from wreck by gripping the halyard and steering for safety alongside the crew.
A New York naturalist received specimens of a beetle named zophorus mellcanus from the northern part of South America. In a glass jar with a brass top the insects cut holes in the metal within forty eight hours, enabling their heads to pass through.
Joseph Washington Seaman born in Jersey City on February 24 1835 married March 21 1861 to Sarah Margaret Uline. He served as captain in the 162nd New York Volunteers and later became a Methodist church official and local preacher. He died June 24 1914 aged 79 with funeral June 28 in Wakarusa Indiana.
Greencastle camp at Eel River Falls reports heavy daily fishing with campers well supplied. Dr D A Throop returns with a seven pound river catfish. Campers include Talbott Christie Ed Coffman Robert Allen Sdmune Lynch Arthur Lynch and Frank Young. Verner Nelson of Indianapolis will join next Monday. They plan to stay two weeks.
Section Number One of the Ladies' Union of the Christian Church will meet Thursday with Mrs. James Pierce in charge. Mrs. Jacob Knauer will direct activities at 2:00 p.m. All ladies of this section are urged to attend.
The article describes a new foreign motor car designed for one rider with no compound steering gear. It places the operating water in front of the rider and uses a foot steering method akin to a child guiding a wagon. The design emphasizes small size, single seat, and hands free for smoking.
Trustees announce weekly hours for office business across multiple townships. W Knaur Ernest Kivett Benj Walls Oliver Stringer Dr Etcheson Fred Todd Rector set residence or township locations with specific days to transact official duties.
A dental office operates in the Bence Building on South Vine Street in Greencastie Indiana. Patient access and clerk details are not provided in the readable text.
Dr M McGalghey physician and surgeon listed with residence at corner Bloomington and Seminary streets notices office telephone numbers 327 and Ren 389 with an office in Evans' Bloc No 24 Souen Jackson Street.
The Putnam Circuit Court orders a public sale of Riley Allen et al real estate in Greencastle Indiana. On July 25 1914 at 2 PM at the south door of the courthouse the property including 44.50 acres in the south half of the southwest quarter Section 91 Township 12 North Range 4 West and 40 acres from the northwest corner of Section 6 will be sold for at least two thirds of appraised value. Terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in one year secured by mortgage at 6 percent. Commissioner Riley Allen. attorney W M Sutherlin.
Mrs Richard Olp of Spencerport New York says Chamberlains Tablets cured her headache and nervousness and restored her to normal health. For sale by dealers.
Bold claim of Speedway balm offering rapid relief for aches pains and rheumatic limbs. Advertises full strength application without burning staining or fabric damage. Recommends A Cook Drug Store and a money back guarantee if results aren’t seen. Created by a Scotch physician and marketed as a gentle soothing remedy.
E. EB. Cross, traveling in Virginia and the South, fell ill with colic. At a store the merchant recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two doses cured him. A bottle should accompany every journey. For sale by all dealers.
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