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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
2
Greencastle Ind. daily paper published each afternoon at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Charles J Arnold proprietor. Rates apply for cards of thanks obituaries and poetry lines, with obituaries priced at 1 per notice and cards of thanks at 60 cents each.
In verse Walt Mason suggests painting the outdoors to provoke rain storms as drought bites farm country. The spoof argues that painting rustic benches and lawns triggers thunder and showers, ending with a humorous notional cure for dry spells.
A new modern lockout system for a river bridge uses guard lookouts at each end. An electric controller on the upper floor operates a blade mechanism. A heavy counterweight and motor reside below, aiding lift operations for safer navigation and traffic flow.
Chaplain Silver recalls a wind driven sand incident at a Texas City maneuver camp kitchen where a soldier grumbled about army meals. An inspecting lieutenant asks if he enlisted to serve or to grumble and the man salutes with a witty reply about serving the country, not eating it. A closing quip notes women storing silk hosiery for a rainy day.
Fort Wayne resident Clarence Cour credits Trutona with reversing lifelong skin eruptions digestive troubles and poor appetite after years of constipation. He reports improved sleep regular bowels and stronger appetite following use of the blood medicine praised as a reconstructive agency and body invigорant by Mulins Drug Store.
A leading steel firm adopts a simple shield to prevent flying metal chips during chiseling. It uses a 24 inch ducking screen in a frame of 38 inch round steel bars, mounted on a 21 pound steel block. Portable and adjustable, floor shields are larger with heavier bases to stay upright if tipped.
In Seven Valleys near York County a pearly oddity draws notice at Mrs. Priscilla Taylor’s home. A plum and a peach tree intertwine their roots without grafting, yielding two fruit types on one trunk while a nearby car line scene adds a light caper.
Dr Lucius P Brown Tennessee Pure Food and Drugs Inspector cites 22 509 Tennesseans addicted to drugs and 540000 spent yearly on drugs. He warns of secret traffic and prison smuggling as the habit grows especially in southern dry states. From Leslie’s.
A collage of proverbs on self reliance, restraint, thrift, and social behavior. Wry notes about anger, practice versus preaching, folly, and prudence punctuate everyday ethics with humor. The piece pairs timeless wisdom with pointed, sometimes ironic, social commentary.
The article notes a superstition in parts of India where a man’s third marriage is deemed unlucky. To avoid this, a man may stage a mock wedding with a bird animal or flower as the bride, so his next union counts as the fourth marriage and not the third.
The Owl Chemical Co. introduces P. D. Q. Pesky Devil's Quietus a golden colored formula by Dr. Price to kill bed bugs fleas and eggs. A 35 cent package makes a quart of bugkiller and covers more than traditional poisons. Includes a patent spout for hard to reach places and prevents hatching. Hospital and hotel size offered at $2.50 containing 3 spouts.
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