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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
2
The text lists the Star-Democrat Publishing Company based at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana with editors Charles J. Arnold and William T. Sitlington titled City Editor.
W D Magli a well known merchant of Whitemound Wis bought a stock of Chamberlains medicine to supply customers He fell ill after receiving them and says one small bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more to him than the cost of his entire stock of these medicines For sale by all dealers.
Monon Route offers a special excursion train departing Greencastle at 5 30 a m and returning from Chicago at 11 30 p m The round trip fare is 1 6 with both directions stopping at Rensselaer and Hammond For more information call Monon depot
An Owl Drug store advertisement promotes Hollister eye and beauty products for clearer skin and brighter appearance. The copy claims blood cleansing or real results with the Tea work through the blood and promises availability at the Owl Drug store.
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy claiming one dose proves its value for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. It asserts natural relief by removing catarrh bile and inflammation, urging readers to send for a booklet and to buy from A Cook Drue Co in Greencdale.
I W Key, farmer from Greencastle Indiana, reports Fifteen years of kidney trouble with back pain dizziness headaches and frequent urination improved after using one box of Doan's Kidney Pills. He endorses the remedy and urges readers to buy from dealers at fifty cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is the sole US agent.
The article notes English practice of weekly allowances for servants including tea butter sugar cheese and meat with precise weekly totals per head. It contrasts this with unfamiliar customs in the country and quotes Queen Victoria on ration details. It also includes a separate vignette about Mrs Benedict boasting of her daughter Margaret’s school progress and Shakespeare readings.
A traveler asks an old farmer about the tariff and papers at a country store. The farmer reveals he stopped reading newspapers a year ago because they became too frivolous, and since then he has been reading a book.
Florida Times-Union describes George Lizotte of Pass-a-Grille fencing Boca Ciega Bay to create a water farm for stone crabs to prevent extinction and boost numbers annually. Capt. Cason of Pass-a-Grille plans a second large farm as demand from island visitors grows.
The Westminster Gazette reports that crabs and lobsters may not migrate unlike most fish. A study plans tagging a thousand crabs with metal labels and releasing them to verify non migration. One hundred lobsters were labeled and thirty six recaptured, all returning to the same release point.
A London Chronicle reflection notes that dreams reveal the dreamer as an underdog facing horrible danger, never doing anything heroic. The piece contrasts self perception of bravery with dreamt bravery and jokes about a hero seen only in sleep.
A wry exchange contrasts a cynic who tallies friends with a generous soul who rejects counting friendships like wealth. The good-natured reply suggests that those who measure friends as money may not deserve more.
Some Connecticut public schools offer an agriculture course in certain districts. The program appears in higher grade levels with emphasis on agricultural science and related practices.
Public schools in New York have added How to Keep from Being Run Over in the Streets of New York to the curriculum. Board of Education president Egerton L. Winthrop urged pupils to exercise care on streets to reduce accidents. A tale recalls Lord Erskine defending animal welfare and questioning ownership rights when teaching compassion and reform.
In a royal bazaar event Big Tim wins opera tickets and escorts Maggie to a grand theatre. The pair witness a lovers quarrel between Elsie and a stern patrimonial suitor, while a royal messenger and the Sultan's daughter share a private moment inspiring Tim and Maggie's bond.
A Chicago stage manager recounts amusing errors from nerves during a revival. A dairy maid character’s final cue was given to a nervous shepherdess who mispronounced lines causing a humorous misquote about the lovers. The audience joked about a marriage unrelated to the couple.
An advertisement urges readers to change sedentary habits and poor digestion by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. It cites constipation torpid liver worry and overeating as causes and promises restoration of vigor, noting the product is for sale by all dealers.
The director of agriculture reports dramatic growth in rubber plant areas from 345 acres in 1897 to 126,235 acres in 1907. Prices fell in 1907 but spurred improved production methods, with farmers earning over 100 percent profit above production costs. Root fungus and termites remain major threats.
A clipping surveys Reginald Clarence pursuit of a Stage Cyclopaedia tracing plays from B C 600 to A D 1909 with nearly 50 000 works catalogued across drama, comedy, opera and related forms. Also notes a fashion incident and a monumental chimney at Great Falls Montana.
Train times listed for going west and east with ex Sunday adjustments. Fares or specific routes not provided. times include early morning and afternoon slots across daily and Sunday exceptions.
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