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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
4
A century old meditation condemns careless travelers who mistreat trains ships and hotels. It laments littering reputations and property while urging respectful conduct and gratitude for travel comforts. The piece intersperses wry maxims about money tears and optimism.
A 19th century account recalls George Souther and George H. Miller who built a rubber tire buggy around 1856. Police in Boston and Cambridge halted trials citing nuisances and licenses, derailing their fortune and leaving tires stored. The pair rued missing fame as autos emerged decades later.
A wild garden becomes center stage for a ten day frog concert led by a lone frog in a Wildwood garden. Frogs from Fall Creek and White River join the chorus in a satire of civilization. Neighbors watch as the ten day nocturnal concert ends with the civilized host frog alone again.
The article discusses Prof. T. J. of Mare Island Naval Observatory claiming a new gravitation theory. It debates time itself, noting Earth’s rotation, the solar year, and lunar months as foundations for measuring time, while suggesting deeper mysteries in space remain fathomless.
Workmen digging in a congested New York City street uncovered wooden gate valves from the early water supply network used around the time of the American Revolution. The relics illustrate how water flow was managed in wooden pipelines of the era.
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