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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1921
Page
3
Local briefs report illnesses and recoveries, visits, and social notes from Greencastle. Court filings include quiet title suit by Meleena Frazier and mortgage foreclosure by John F Judy. Community events mention Needlecraft Club, Rotary lunch, and fish hatchery minnow orders for Big Walnut area.
Keeping each variety of poultry in its own pens pays off. Ducks and geese foul a hen yard and hog feed, while young turkeys may be killed by hens and roosters. Separate lots for ducks geese turkeys reduce waste and speed growth, with individual feeding yards simplifying management.
The article warns that drying water supplies on hot days harms poultry growth. It records morning 75 and noon 92 degree temperatures with a 94 degree Monday high. It notes Rev. E P Howe to preach July 13 at Clinton Falls and a July 23 tax hearing set by Putnam county for appraisement matters.
A man recalls a near fatal episode after a Sunday dinner and chronic stomach trouble. He credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for relief, claiming no gas or stomach issues for eighteen months and noting a money back guarantee through druggists.
Advert says travelers plan trips to Americas Wonderland with Lake Erie's grand passenger fleet. The Seeandbee, daily Cleveland to Buffalo, is the largest inland steamer, called The Floating Hotel, offering a night journey at 9:00 p m to arrive at 7:30 a m, rest and comfort aboard.
Say folks if you have a dwelling you want to sell come in and see us We have buyers for all kinds of property up to $3500. Brown and Moffett offer private readings and listings through a local agent network.
Big wood for your fireplace250? None. Phone 65 for orders. Wood available at four dollars per cord.
Marketing loss due to gluts is reduced by broad distribution and real time market data. Imperial Valley melon growers and shippers, with the Bureau of Markets, run a temporary Brawley office providing daily shipment distribution charts and telegraphed market summaries from 20 to 25 major markets. Shippers receive full, non discriminatory market views to guide shipments and reduce price collapse.
A Webster Parish Louisiana livestock owner reports extensive culling to improve stock in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture. Seven roosters four to six years old were killed for being related to females and producing weak offspring. two scrub bears were castrated and two cur dogs killed. plans include removing scrub cats. Current sires include a purebred bear, four standard Rhode Island Red roosters, and a purebred Airedale. Cattle and horses are raised. cows and mares are bred only to purebreds.
After chicks hatch brooder space must expand as they grow. Limited ventilation risks stunting and permanent injury. move to larger houses when possible and ensure ample fresh air.
A discussion on rust detailing how moist air causes oxidation on metal surfaces, with Britain’s annual cost cited. It notes which metals resist rust, how oxidation begins, and practical prevention methods including varnish turpentine mix and a baking oil treatment for tinware.
Col Sir Patrick Hehtz notes nets are ancient, citing Herodotus on Egyptian bed nets. Romans called the device conopeum and poets Horace Propertius joked about soldiers using such protection. The piece links historical use to malaria defense.
In Labrador a man sends word to a brother five miles away using a dog sled system. A board with a written message is attached to a rope and pulled by the lead dog, followed by the rest of the team, delivering the message quickly.
The article contrasts Rudyard Kipling’s imaginative sea serpents with a centuries old grave description by Olaus Magnus archbishop of Upsala. It quotes his stark depiction of monstrous creatures with square heads horns red eyes and long beards asserting their potential to drown ships.
An albatross struck a vessel in Australian waters causing the forward rudder locking trigger to lift and release the rudder at ten knots. The steamer veered off course until the gear was secured after five minutes. The bird measured ten feet wingspan. the skipper initially misidentified it as a sheet of paper.
St Elmo's fire appears as a brush or star of light at mast tops during storms and is linked to electricity and a hissing sound. Seen at sea, it fed ancient myth about Castor and Pollux and is named for Saint Elmo, invoked by sailors during Mediterranean storms.
The Detroit News notes magnetism is a natural force like electricity. An electrically treated iron attracts other metals and maintains its own power. Magnet derives from magnetite found in Magnesia. Lodestone is a well known variety.
The day was split into twelve daytime hours varying with season and place. Sunrise marked hour one, noon began hour seven, and sunset closed hour twelve, while night used four military watches. Caesar notes crossing to Britain after the third watch and moving from Dover at the fourth hour, anchoring until the ninth hour before advancing.
The war department cemeterial division states there is no official funeral march for soldiers. When relatives do not request specific musical selections, various suitable pieces are chosen, with the sole regulation being that taps be sounded.
The bride and groom recall a quiet wedding and a failed attempt to elude a sendoff by boarding a train at a water tank. They hid on the rear platform but found the door locked as the train arrived, leaving them flushed and exposed before friends on the depot platform.
Bread has long been used in watchmaking to remove oil and chips from tiny parts. In pre war times factories used over forty loaves daily. Fresh dough absorbs oil and picks up chips, acting as a unique wipe with no other substance leaving particles.
A Pennsylvania authority promotes broader goat farming as a general practice. The push seeks to normalize goat production and related enterprises, signaling potential future developments in agricultural policy and rural economy.
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