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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1920
Page
2
A comical guide for beginners on tennis etiquette and style. It jokes about appearance like a Ben Hur style headkerchief, measuring net height, and avoiding scorekeeping. It mocks snappy banter and dodges, urges showy, though impractical, behavior on courts.
Watered as Second Class mail matter at Greencastle post office Charles J Arnold published every afternoon except Sunday at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street Greencastle Ind Cards of Thanks are chargeable at 50 cents each.
A bold newspaper ad touts RAT SNAP as a solution for rats destroying grain poultry and eggs. The copy claims strong odor control and pest death, noting cats and dogs won’t touch it and listing three cake sizes 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold and guaranteed by John Cook & Sons and R. P. Mullins.
A column urges careful house hunting with a written qualifications list to avoid costly rentals. It advises limiting rent, choosing proximity to work, sun exposure, functional room layout, dry cellars, proper drainage, and avoiding vanity features. It frames these as sensible, methodical steps for American households.
A historical note claims hearty laughter boosts health by increasing blood flow and delivering new vitality to organs. It also offers a tip to prevent tangling sewing cotton by easing the thread before starting to sew.
William W Weatherwax rose from mule driver at $1.60 daily to street car superintendent of transportation earning $10 000 yearly for Chicago City Railways. He described his career path from 1886 onward, stressing hard work and the motto play straight and keep at it. He noted long hours and strict discipline as keys to progress.
A novel breakwater uses air bubbles pumped from a shore plant into submerged pipes to form a wall that dissolves breakers. In tests the spray reached tree tops, yet a canoe could safely traverse the misty area within minutes. Observers note connections to earlier air effects on the Hudson tunnels.
A French specialist M. A. Thauzies suggests terrestrial magnetic currents influence pigeon direction. Observed flight results in July 1906 and August 1907 were inconsistent, puzzling pigeon fanciers, meteorologists, and astronomers. An electromagnetic researcher proposed a possible explanation.
A patented curved blade forms a four pronged fork for camping and one armed use. The tool folds into a pocket case for easy carry, described by Popular Mechanics as a family favorite.
The muskrat can harm crops ditches and dams yet is a valuable fur animal. Biologists of the U S Department of Agriculture advise protection and trapping where not troublesome and trapping where pests occur. Methods include wire mesh fences six inches deep, guarding embankments with patrols, and barrel traps in narrow waterways. Concrete and gravel surfaces reduce burrowing. see Farmers Bulletin No 869 for more details and free copies from the USDA in Washington D C.
A Swedish forestry journal reports oak as about a hundred times more likely to be struck than beech. Next most struck are poplars, pears, elms, willows, ashes, and large evergreens, while alders, maples, horse chestnut and beech are least likely. Dry thunder and bark wetness influence risk. mutilated crowns increase danger.
A dialogue shows a parent noting their son is a philosophical student and the other party acknowledging the claim while admitting difficulty understanding his conversations. The exchange highlights curiosity about the son’s intellectual interests.
Mrs Knicker replies women must stand for such gowns because they cannot sit down. The exchange captures a humorous moment highlighting fashion norms and social expectations.
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