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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
3
Resignations surface from Jain and associates amid management shake up. Senior officials indicate intent to step down following ongoing governance changes. Authorities confirm formal notices filed and transitions to new leadership are underway.
Local readers report Adler ika based remedy from ekthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients to draw old matter from the body and relieve stomach gas instantly. Mrs G Stengle of Plainfield NJ credits Chamberlains Tablets after a month of stomach trouble and reports she can eat most foods again. the product is sold by all dealers.
Chicago lecture by Prof. James Breasted argues that 5500 B C women were equal to husbands in daily life and that Egypt is oldest civilization, not Babylon. He fixes the calendar year at 4241 B C and notes an unbroken line of kings to 3400 B C.
In Clayton New Jersey a large bird swooped down and carried off a pig from David Gaskill’s litter near Fries’s Mill. The pursued animal dropped near James Patterson’s farm after crows pressured the bird. Patterson returned the pig to Gaskill. the bird then attempted another grab. The bird resembled a buzzard but was believed to be an eagle.
President Hawks announces the railway will cultivate land on both sides of its tracks and establish a forty acre model farm along its right of way. The project aims to grow a variety of crops and demonstrate agricultural practices adjacent to the railroad.
In Anacortes Washington Thomas Jones a rancher recounts a collie found its mate trapped in an abandoned well after twenty four days the surviving dog carried food to the mate daily until the mate was discovered The lone dog later led rescuers to the well and its partner was pulled to safety despite severe cold and dampness
Paris reports an international league to exterminate rats with France showing interest. The plague threat and bubonic plague links spur prompt action. In India a flea transmits bacilli. rewards for rats and school efforts in Copenhagen reveal a public drive, tails cut to prevent resale, rats burned next day.
Jasper Thompson, a jeweller of Vermilion County, operates the only pawpaw orchard in the United States at Paw Paw. Seeds grew into thirty five bushes that yield about thirty bushels annually. An active market exists for the fruit nicknamed Indiana bananas, with dealers ready to buy all produced.
Timothy O Gladwin a 89 year old carpenter retires after 65 years at Miller Brothers Cutlery Company Meriden Connecticut noting a life spent from a shed to a large plant He left in 1849 for California but returned to his job.
Rome reports the Cavern of Horrors near Palermo Sicily yields multiple skeletal remains found by police during a search for criminals. Discovered in an inner chamber were the skeleton of a young girl a man of twenty four and a boy of twelve with fragments of clothing.
In New Castle Delaware Zachariah Gemmill a pattern maker gradually loses fingers due to accidents. His right hand previously lost portions of three fingers from a band saw and later a portion of a finger on the left hand in a planing machine.
Harvard University professor William M. Wheeler of the Bussey Institute describes studies of grasshoppers crickets scorpions butterflies and other insects. He argues they show jealousy hate and love with species specific courtship and even staged duels and dances as part of mating behavior.
In Lisbon a cavernous excavation reveals skeletons from old prison jails and two iron chests packed with Spanish and Portuguese gold and silver coins plus bars. The treasure is valued over 150000 dollars with half going to the government and half to the discoverers workmen.
In Carrolltown Pennsylvania a man named Joseph Warender holding a slightly wounded crane was unable to dodge the bird's beak and suffered the loss of his left eye according to the short report.
In Douglas County near Roseburg Oregon seventy six year old John Ramsey known as Old Man Ramsey was attacked by a large female panther while walking with a friend and three dogs. He shot the animal but was dragged and mauled before his companion killed the panther. Ramsey, long a resident of the Purdue district, was left naked and injured but survived the encounter.
In Cedar Grove New Jersey three locals Young Williams John Butler and Sharp Austin fed worms soaked with gasoline by placing them in a can under Williams car. Weathered by dry spells the bait worked instantly catching 100 fish including bass perch and sunfish at Green Pond. The trio distributed their catch and anglers at the lake report others cannot coax bites with normal bait since gasoline worms became the fad.
Highland Lake in Winsted Connecticut hosts 150 cottagers every Sunday evening as fishermen report better fish bites during sunset services. A land-based preacher delivers the sermon from shore while boats gather, marked by a notable pattern observed by local anglers. Meanwhile Provincetown Massachusetts reports mine laying records by the Idaho crew, who planted twelve mines in 3 minutes 25 seconds, faster than last year.
A sheriff sale notice from Putnam County Indiana states a decree for $1164.75 plus costs, with sale set for July 26 1913 between 10 am and 4 pm at the Greencastle courthouse. Five parcels in Section 17 Township 12 Range 4 West are described, totaling about 162.25 acres, with rents and profits up to seven years. If not sold to cover the decree, the fee simple may be offered at public sale to satisfy the judgment. Dated June 28 1913. Theodore Boers.
Advertises Hollister's RM Tea as a remedy for constipation and indigestion. Claims the tea makes users regular and happy. Promotes availability at Ow! Drug Store.
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